First Manchester

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(27/07/2013 10:14)ANW 2283 Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 08:48)james Wrote:  

(26/07/2013 21:33)ANW 2283 Wrote:  Hi all.
I'm back in Ashton-U-Lyne tomorrow. Are there still 6 serviceable Darts and one Arrowe there? Do the Darts still work "generally 3 or 4 darts are on the 346-333-331-389 run as well as 393/346 and one on 38or 39s are the general rule".

Thanks in advance...

5atm yes mate generally thats the rule not been in the depot today to see allocations wise should be 40380/2/4 40403/6 with 40374 vor at om

Thanks... As always any real time gen on which buses are out would be gratefully received and I will post any sightings as I see them.

Thanks in advance...

Enroute to on 403/6 on 38/9 384 on 346/389s alto of magical on 168/9 due to metrolink engineering
also don't think the arrows will be out now due tot schools furnishing now

[ANW 2283]

RE: First Manchester

(27/07/2013 11:45)james Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 10:14)ANW 2283 Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 08:48)james Wrote:  5atm yes mate generally thats the rule not been in the depot today to see allocations wise should be 40380/2/4 40403/6 with 40374 vor at om

Thanks... As always any real time gen on which buses are out would be gratefully received and I will post any sightings as I see them.

Thanks in advance...

Enroute to on 403/6 on 38/9 384 on 346/389s alto of magical on 168/9 due to metrolink engineering
also don't think the arrows will be out now due tot schools furnishing now

On 40406

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(27/07/2013 12:48)ANW 2283 Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 11:45)james Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 10:14)ANW 2283 Wrote:  Thanks... As always any real time gen on which buses are out would be gratefully received and I will post any sightings as I see them.

Thanks in advance...

Enroute to on 403/6 on 38/9 384 on 346/389s alto of magical on 168/9 due to metrolink engineering
also don't think the arrows will be out now due tot schools furnishing now

On 40406

Won't see 374/380 both at Oldham 380 in service on 415s

[ANW 2283]

RE: First Manchester

(27/07/2013 14:58)james Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 12:48)ANW 2283 Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 11:45)james Wrote:  Enroute to on 403/6 on 38/9 384 on 346/389s alto of magical on 168/9 due to metrolink engineering
also don't think the arrows will be out now due tot schools furnishing now

On 40406

Won't see 374/380 both at Oldham 380 in service on 415s

No word of a lie, 40374 has appeared out of nowhere and dropped on a #389... yay!

[james]

RE: First Manchester

(27/07/2013 15:29)ANW 2283 Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 14:58)james Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 12:48)ANW 2283 Wrote:  On 40406

Won't see 374/380 both at Oldham 380 in service on 415s

No word of a lie, 40374 has appeared out of nowhere and dropped on a #389... yay!

i know its 15mins late its just followed me down oldham road with the pioneer engineer its come from om depot and has just been swapped with 53144 with engine problems it was 1503 *389 dep at 1522(would have told ya but fones just died)

374 rep 53144 346/389
380@ om 415
382 346/389
384 346/389
403 39
406 38

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RE: First Manchester

(27/07/2013 15:57)james Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 15:29)ANW 2283 Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 14:58)james Wrote:  Won't see 374/380 both at Oldham 380 in service on 415s

No word of a lie, 40374 has appeared out of nowhere and dropped on a #389... yay!

i know its 15mins late its just followed me down oldham road with the pioneer engineer its come from om depot and has just been swapped with 53144 with engine problems it was 1503 *389 dep at 1522(would have told ya but fones just died)

374 rep 53144 346/389
380@ om 415
382 346/389
384 346/389
403 39
406 38

bet 40380 is a loan as 37462 is still at pioneer with a on hire sticker in front window today

fed up with all these loans

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RE: First Manchester

(27/07/2013 11:45)james Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 10:14)ANW 2283 Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 08:48)james Wrote:  5atm yes mate generally thats the rule not been in the depot today to see allocations wise should be 40380/2/4 40403/6 with 40374 vor at om

Thanks... As always any real time gen on which buses are out would be gratefully received and I will post any sightings as I see them.

Thanks in advance...

Enroute to on 403/6 on 38/9 384 on 346/389s alto of magical on 168/9 due to metrolink engineering
also don't think the arrows will be out now due tot schools furnishing now

passed the depot this moring both the arrows and 34089 where parked up

[ANW 2283]

RE: First Manchester

(27/07/2013 15:57)james Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 15:29)ANW 2283 Wrote:  

(27/07/2013 14:58)james Wrote:  Won't see 374/380 both at Oldham 380 in service on 415s

No word of a lie, 40374 has appeared out of nowhere and dropped on a #389... yay!

i know its 15mins late its just followed me down oldham road with the pioneer engineer its come from om depot and has just been swapped with 53144 with engine problems it was 1503 *389 dep at 1522(would have told ya but fones just died)

374 rep 53144 346/389
380@ om 415
382 346/389
384 346/389
403 39
406 38

Photographic evidence of the trip down fro Ashton to Hyde...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/firstpmt/9379635354/

Thanks to everyone for the help and advice today re the Darts...We did miss getting 40384 but we got 40374 as a consequence of this so that can't be bad...Just 40384 to get from Pioneer now...

[Polo Mint]

RE: First Manchester

(26/07/2013 17:40)SF07 Wrote:  The 8 service is included in a 'wishlist' of transport project for the Greater Manchester area. If approved, it should be signed off by the government at the end of the month and will see £40m being spent to improve the route by making it more reliable and quicker.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/b...rs-5326698

What is up with route number 8? How will the money be spent?

(27/07/2013 10:01)37554BY Wrote:  Two B7TLs have arrived at Bury from Rotheram Depot these being 30879 and 30880 both Wreg plates, cant really be classed as citaro replacements considering they are the same age

Maybe they are replacements for Olympians.

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RE: First Manchester

(28/07/2013 19:41)Polo Mint Wrote:  

(26/07/2013 17:40)SF07 Wrote:  The 8 service is included in a 'wishlist' of transport project for the Greater Manchester area. If approved, it should be signed off by the government at the end of the month and will see £40m being spent to improve the route by making it more reliable and quicker.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/b...rs-5326698

What is up with route number 8? How will the money be spent?

(27/07/2013 10:01)37554BY Wrote:  Two B7TLs have arrived at Bury from Rotheram Depot these being 30879 and 30880 both Wreg plates, cant really be classed as citaro replacements considering they are the same age

10 of them 30871 to 80 mostly to replace 30802 etc and 31814 etc batch

Maybe they are replacements for Olympians.