Dallamlad
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20546 and 20547 will be back on ME routes sometime this week. WOOHOO!!!
20546 coming into the bus station out of service at 12.20 looking very smart indeed!
20546 and 20547 will be back on ME routes sometime this week. WOOHOO!!!
May be of interest to some.
The number of drivers going to Olympics from NW depots:
Barrow 16
Carlisle 29
Kendal 3
Morecambe 29
West Cumbria 22
Chorley 11
Gillmoss 63
Preston 33
Total 206
Unsurprisingly, Manchester are sending the most drivers, at 223.
35246 noted back in service on extra X5s, after blowing its engine on 300s few weeks before the open day.
Thankfully they are going in a staggered pattern, eg CE aren't losing 29 all in one go!
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And I'm currently on said bus, on said route (300), on my way home from work!
cainebj said:Stagecoach increased the frequency of the 104 from hourly to half-hourly in March when it drafted in double-deckers from London to cover the extra journeys. It is these, Mrs Senior says, that keep breaking down.
The article is rubbish but they are tryong to make a point about 17017 which, as we all know, is not fit for the job it has. It was rubbish at LL and is not great at CE neither is 18357 but they have to work with what they are given!!!
The solution has been to take them off the 104 and keep Olympians on this week and the latter parts of last week. Mind only because they are both VOR!
I actually don't know what the solution is. 17017 is clearly not suitable for Cumbria in general as we've known for a very long time. 18357 spent 4 or so years on the 555 so will be a bit tired I'm sure. I personally can't think of anything within the region that is LF that could replace the Tridents on the 104 aside from more 2005 Tridents.
Unless they have to be deckers, how about a pair of Mans from ME after the olympics???
Unless they have to be deckers, how about a pair of Mans from ME after the olympics???
17020 being worked hard on 755 this evening.
Spotted from the top of Heversham Head was an Olympian (probably Leyland) on front suspended tow heading south on the A6.
I'm guessing it's one of Kendal's being towed down to Morecambe for major mechanical attention. Can Gez or Jonesy shed any light please?
Unless they have to be deckers, how about a pair of Mans from ME after the olympics???
20133 appears to have entered service in carlisle! it came out of carlisle bus station with 000 on the front at about 10:30, I'm sure someone else in this forum will know more about it than me though
16665 me ole mucker
Oh dear. What happened to it?
Indeed, its for Olympic cover on the 79's.
20795 out and about just now, think it was on a 42. Looking forward to seeing them all the time over summer!
20133 on 600 yesterday and today. 20128 due in service too.
67/68 branded 34706 on 61s along with MAN 24121.
Trident 18357 on 685 before going back to Penrith on 104's. 17017 back out too.
Please note that accordingto the online fleet list, and the 2012 handbooks (British Bus & GBBG) 20905 does not exist!
17020 being worked hard on 755 this evening.
Spotted from the top of Heversham Head was an Olympian (probably Leyland) on front suspended tow heading south on the A6.
I'm guessing it's one of Kendal's being towed down to Morecambe for major mechanical attention. Can Gez or Jonesy shed any light please?
I was the driver of 17020 - certainly not the best choice!
16665 just died and wouldn't restart, Volvo computer says no!
16665 just died and wouldn't restart, Volvo computer says no!
20905 is on the UK-Buses fleetlist.....
Sounds like a couple of Optare Solo's that I know.