Rotala - Prestonbus

[Citibus]

RE: Rotala - Prestonbus
40718 BD20 ODH https://www.flickr.com/photos/east_lancs/50090827311
40719 BD20 ODJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrprestonbus/50094353697
have now arrived

[ant17612]

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20885 has been repainted and has received the engine from 20784 which looks to be bound for the scrap man.

[Nwales Bus]

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Lancashire Post are reporting that Rotala are set to demolish some of the canopy at the Depot as it’s now become unsafe. With replacement to be built at a later date

[jacobxnl]

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One thing i've recently noticed is that PB are giving up the Ormskirk Town Circulars from March 29th, operator taking over the 5B/6C (Charlton's Minicoaches) will revert the numbers back to 5/6.

[Y458 KNF]

RE: Rotala - Prestonbus

(27/02/2021 13:36)jacobxnl Wrote:  One thing i've recently noticed is that PB are giving up the Ormskirk Town Circulars from March 29th, operator taking over the 5B/6C (Charlton's Minicoaches) will revert the numbers back to 5/6.

I wonder if PB will drop the 312 & 313 eventually since it’s not in Preston and has a lot of dead mileage maybe Bolton could run it if Rotala wanted to keep it

[Nwales Bus]

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(27/02/2021 13:47)darylyates17 Wrote:  I wonder if PB will drop the 312 & 313 eventually since it’s not in Preston and has a lot of dead mileage maybe Bolton could run it if Rotala wanted to keep it

Preston Bus have only just won the re-tender for the 312 for five years. So they are definitely staying in the area

[jacobxnl]

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(27/02/2021 13:47)darylyates17 Wrote:  I wonder if PB will drop the 312 & 313 eventually since it’s not in Preston and has a lot of dead mileage maybe Bolton could run it if Rotala wanted to keep it

Diamond have run it from their old Atherton depot once before (which was won back by PB) so it all just depends on the next tender for it.

[motormayhem1]

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(27/02/2021 18:48)jacobxnl Wrote:  Diamond have run it from their old Atherton depot once before (which was won back by PB) so it all just depends on the next tender for it.

What as to be remembered is when Atherton run it last time they where on a lot less wages , now there on higher wages the tender bid would be higher due to higher running costs.

[ant17612]

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New arrival here from Hallmark and before then Wessex is former Demonstrator 20915 YJ12NBX. This saw use as a demo with Go Goodwins, Holmeswood and Tyrers.

[jacobxnl]

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ex Diamond YJ62 FHV (20921) seen on 312s today - becoming quite an uncommon occurrence to see a Solo SR on the Skem routes