Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Bootle Depot

(25/10/2012 18:57)MX12CFE Wrote:  

(24/10/2012 18:14)3111 Wrote:  

(23/10/2012 18:25)MPTE1955 Wrote:  7675 was on the 62 earlier, first time I have seen a dart on this service for a few weeks.

I had that shed on my 311 this morning; the rattles and vibrations were unbearable, especially when it was travelling through Town Green... I did have Pulsar 2 MX12 KXC (3113) on my 311 this afternoon, though - 110% better than 7675! As usual, Cadet DK55 FXD (2519) didn't complete its day on the 311; ex-Skelmersdale-based Pulsar 2 MX59 JJU (3028) replaced it. Also, Plaxton Pointer 2 X235 ANC (2235) was exchanged during the day after cutting-out in Queen Square Bus Station (but surviving - and its usual bid vibrations contributed to the exchange) - Marshall V649 DVU (7649) replaced that!

I rode both 2518 and 2517 on the 311 today from maghull to ormskirk and back again both were holborn hill journeys going to ormskirk 2518 seemed sluggish and wasnt able to put power down but coming back 2517 was a little rocket we were in the outside lane on northway overtaking a transit van at one point!

I've had both 2517 and 2518 recently and they were fine. 2518 may have felt powerless because the road towards Ormskirk inclines slightly, but I'm probably wrong - the quality of those Cadets seems to change more often than a clock! 2519 is the bad one of the four - really sluggish because of its terrible gearbox. It's failed a lot recently, so I hope that its problem has been addressed.

(25/10/2012 18:58)MPTE1955 Wrote:  The new pulsars are nice but I do find that noise annoying for the doors.

Sadly, I agree. Drivers are forced to choose either late-running (by applying the handbrake at every stop before opening the doors and closing the doors before taking it off) or putting-up with that annoying noise...