First Manchester

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester
37370 is another BN repaint. Sat in the workshop this morning.

[BY37393]

RE: First Manchester
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37370 is another BN repaint. Sat in the workshop this morning.
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They do seem to be painting in some sort of half hearted order 37370 just drove out of the depot with 125 doffcocker on the desti, being driven by a mechanic

[Nicholas]

RE: First Manchester
I saw a B10BLE in Piccadilly with that on the front yesterday!

[james]

RE: First Manchester
53145 back on the road today at pioneer on 39`s
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a...=3&theater

[BY37393]

RE: First Manchester
Buses on my travel in Bury Rochdale and Bolton

60264BY 510
37294BY 471
37449OM PARKED IN ROCHDALE BUS STATION OUT OF SERVICE
37412OM 409
40321OM 456
69178BY 469
40431OM 6
37556OM 181
37285QS 17
40434OM 456
66868OM 181
37411QS 17
37299BY 471
40404BN 571
69157BN - WESTON STREET DEPOT


Very silly sticking Darts on the 456 as it struggled around wardle, but Oldham Darts are way better Than Bolton ones anyday

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(14/07/2012 18:08)BY37393 Wrote:  Buses on my travel in Bury Rochdale and Bolton

60264BY 510
37294BY 471
37449OM PARKED IN ROCHDALE BUS STATION OUT OF SERVICE
37412OM 409
40321OM 456
69178BY 469
40431OM 6
37556OM 181
37285QS 17
40434OM 456
66868OM 181
37411QS 17
37299BY 471
40404BN 571
69157BN - WESTON STREET DEPOT


Very silly sticking Darts on the 456 as it struggled around wardle, but Oldham Darts are way better Than Bolton ones anyday

there are 2 Tameside darts in good condition 40135 ex Chester and 40871 ex Halifax which had been re-engined and still sounds as good as new went on 40368 today it is dropping to bits

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
Regarding Darts on 456 I cant see how suddenly they have been having problems getting round Wardle, as in the past the P--LNDs have been used when Rochdale Depot was open and they didn't have any problems getting round and neither did most of the single deck fleet at Pionner Travel/Sports Tours when they operated services round there either

[mic]

RE: First Manchester
anyone wanting to know latest fleet list there is a full first uk fleet list at http://www.uk.buses.co.uk it gives Pioneer depot as Pennine depot

[Metroline1511]

RE: First Manchester
Although several Volvo B9TLs have been repainted, their logos vary, if indeed they have been applied yet. I had already seen some with route 58/59 branding. I then saw an Oldham one on route 184 with Greater Manchester on it on Tuesday, but have just seen a Bolton example on route 22 without any logos at all.

[BY37393]

RE: First Manchester

(15/07/2012 11:19)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Although several Volvo B9TLs have been repainted, their logos vary, if indeed they have been applied yet. I had already seen some with route 58/59 branding. I then saw an Oldham one on route 184 with Greater Manchester on it on Tuesday, but have just seen a Bolton example on route 22 without any logos at all.

The Bolton B9TLS have only just been done, and are yet to recieve branding, but will in time.