Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

[copey]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(02/01/2015 10:50)33109 Wrote:  Well now the new yr has rolled round again, couple of questions to be asked copey if poss:

(1)Any news on whether or not the centros are staying or going?

(2)Word yet on what deckers are possibly arriving for the 84s???

Also noted a couple of days back was 679 in macc working the bollington locals.

Regarding the centros. I have no knowledge of any plans to transfer them. New stock for the 84's has been promised but not until 2016. The plan is to convert the route to sapphire but the reliability has to be improved first and this is to be addressed with timetable changes in March 2015.
679 was loaned to Macc for a day to enable one of their solos to be serviced.
Hopefully 4102 and 4104 will arrive shortly to enable the two remaining DLA's 4030 and 4143 to be withdrawn.
During 2015 I expect the B7's will appear on the two Mon-Fri 84 diagrams plus all the Sat 84's.
The Macclesfield Geminis are to be converted to sapphire for the 38 during January and I believe three vehicles are to be loaned from Speke while this is happening.
4166 will be returning to Wythenshawe after its period of loan to us.