Arriva North West - Speke Depot (Old Closed Thread)

[ST284.4]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Been informed that Gemini 2, 4470 made the trip down to Maidstone today with Hybrid, 7007 coming here in exchange.

[darthblakey]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
The two way radio system is now in operation at this depot.

[Barney]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(20/05/2017 21:40)darthblakey Wrote:  The two way radio system is now in operation at this depot.

Unfortunately, at Bootle most of the double-deckers have had their aerials ripped off by overhanging tree branches and consequently don't work. Thankfully there aren't any tree-lined routes out of Speke or are there?

[darthblakey]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(21/05/2017 19:30)Barney Wrote:  Unfortunately, at Bootle most of the double-deckers have had their aerials ripped off by overhanging tree branches and consequently don't work. Thankfully there aren't any tree-lined routes out of Speke or are there?

And the same will happen here as most of the routes are tree lined at some point, I also think some aerials were damaged by the wash at Bootle depot as well!

[Barney]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(21/05/2017 22:46)darthblakey Wrote:  And the same will happen here as most of the routes are tree lined at some point, I also think some aerials were damaged by the wash at Bootle depot as well!

In the 1960's, LCPT began installing two-way radio systems into its vehicles. Initially it used aerials but soon realised that large 'dinner plates' were a much better option. A few years ago when SC at GM introduced a communication system, it sensibly used the 'dinner plates'. There's definitely a truth in the old adage "buy cheap, buy twice."

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
It has been reported elsewhere that all 25 x 66/17 reg Hybrids at Speke are going on loan to Laird Street for rail replacement.
Should make for some interesting buses on the 79. Saw two buses from a distance yesterday and both were Geminis.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Pulsars 2675 and 2905 are reported as being here

[motormayhem1]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
The rumour i was told is the pool buses will be divided between depots to release some pulsars for speke along with there gemini 2's what was at birkenhead.

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
A survey of the 79 this morning at The Bridge Inn revealed the following 22 buses in service:-
2584/92 4113/19/28 4435/37/46/48/50/51/53/57/59/60/63/65/73 4563/64 and 4823/50.
Good to see such a varied allocation again with the possibility of Pulsars to come.

[R557 ABA]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Here is a picture of 7001 on the 80 at Morrisons today, also went on 7007 on the 80 too. Well presented buses compared some of the native Arriva hybrids.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasharr...088393594/