Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
Well folks be warned cos this DOES NOT make for pretty reading. Winsford seemed to have a major run of bad luck with 4 total failures! As below:

(1)4156 worked off crewe at 07:30, failed just after leaving nantwich with the prob been reported as gearbox slipping out of gear.

(2)4143 picked us up & continued seemingly fine, however just after getting through tarvin it too failed with the exact same prob as 4156!!!!!

(3)2619 failed, noted sitting just outside tarvin but no idea what was up with it. No driver noted with it so assume they'd gone with another driver fetch a fitter out. Noted 2619 approx 11:10am.

(4)On my way back into crewe near nantwich, 4215 must've hit a particularly big tree branch as on arrival into nantwich the front upper deck windscreen had a big spider web crack.

I eventually arrived into chester approx 10:00, picked up by a GHA driver. Massive thanks must go to the drivers. Plz forgive if i've got names wrong here copey. Think IIRC it was a guy called neil driving 4156 & female driver called linda who was driving the 08:00 off crewe??? Both really helpful & kept everyone informed.

Copey any idea what the hell happened to 4143/4156?

Also interestingly 709 was noted on the 37 around 13:00 at crewe no idea why tbh though.