darrenw29
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35246 on tow through Workington this eve
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Dismiss, definitely not.
Right, Cheers for that!
jonesy3001
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17489,17490,17495 and 17744 are stored at morecambe, anyone know what is happening to them?
GaryMcEwan
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They were based at Fife who usually keep them for a while before passing them off to either Perth or Strathtay.
But according to November's fleetlist it's a Group Transfer to C&NL so they must be getting put out to use there.
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Stan Drews
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I had heard OT conversion, but not 100% sure.
GaryMcEwan
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The East Scotland Fleetlist has them down for 'disposal', unless they've changed their mind hence why C&NL got them?
Stan Drews
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They aren't on the ES fleet card any longer, as they went from disposal to C&NL during the last period.
Lillyhall.
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Do we know what they will be replacing and what will be happening to the Buses they do replace
Well i clearly assumed the same myself but there could of been a PVR increase somewhere meaning extra Buses where needed, better to ask someone who is a regular up there or knows whats going up there better...
TheHovisKid
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And yet Morecambe is still running step-entrance Olymipans and had a B10 in service recently
Aside from 17744, they're all the short version of the trident (H43/21D as opposed to H51/22D on the S-BWCs and H45/23D on more modern dual doors), so capacity wise they aren't great for Morecambe.
Oh, and being full-height London spec, they won't fit in the underpass at the University.
Oh, and being full-height London spec, they won't fit in the underpass at the University.
jonesy3001
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The B10 has left morecambe probably gone to either kendal or one of the other depots.
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Should be back at Kendal as its in Reserve there
TheHovisKid
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Fair point on the length, but do full height buses not fit in the underpass any more? They used to...?
KendalKing
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Since when have full height vehicles, not been able to fit in the underpass?
Ribbles 1437-1446 (LHG 437-446T) which were 14'8" were regularly used on the 471 & 472 University services.
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Also Lancaster operated a very sizeable fleet of full height LT Leyland Titans through the Underpass without a problem for years. Clearance isn't an issue unless something has been done to lower the height of the underpass.
Whistler40145
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Are solos rare on the 61 out of Preston to Blackpool?
I was on the 1900 from Blackpool to Preston on Friday evening & passed one heading the other way at Ribby Hall.
I was on the 1900 from Blackpool to Preston on Friday evening & passed one heading the other way at Ribby Hall.
robertclark125
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Not really. During the day in 2012 I saw a Versa on a 61 duty, and given what your saying was the evening, a Solo would not be unusual.
The LCC tendered journeys on route 68 do produce a Solo, though the last time I was in Blackpool, on a night when I didn't have a camera, they had a Dennis Trident in use.
The LCC tendered journeys on route 68 do produce a Solo, though the last time I was in Blackpool, on a night when I didn't have a camera, they had a Dennis Trident in use.
Whistler40145
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Whilst in Southport at around 07:50 on Saturday morning, I witnessed a X2 branded double decker on Lord Street with "Sorry not in Service" on the blinds, would this vehicle be running empty to Liverpool Queen Square to start it's diagram?
that would of been starting the 8:06am X2 from Southport to Liverpool, When Buses go dead from Preston - Liverpool they go via St Helens (down the Rainford Bypass then up the East Lancs) I have seen this happen a lot
Whistler40145
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Thanks for the information.
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