Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

[copey]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(12/06/2015 18:48)Olympian Wrote:  Can anyone (Copey ?) confirm that Winsford used a sapphire dekker on the 84 yesterday or have any of the other dekkers been fitted with rear LED destinations ? Reason I ask is that as I was heading past the Barony playing fields into Nantwich yesterday afternoon I saw a dekker turning right at the traffic lights towards Crewe and it had a full rear destination panel, it showed 84 & a destination but I was too far away to read what it said, the paintwork also looked darker than normal too.

Oly

We did indeed push out 4490 on the 84 short yesterday with the intention of swapping it over with 4100 at Crewe. This however did not occur due to operational reasons. It was swapped over early this morning I believe.

[dennis-loline]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(12/06/2015 19:10)copey Wrote:  We did indeed push out 4490 on the 84 short yesterday with the intention of swapping it over with 4100 at Crewe. This however did not occur due to operational reasons. It was swapped over early this morning I believe.

4100 was noted working a 38 to Mf early yesterday evening

[33109]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
It seems yesterday (fri) 2617 wasn't too happy as it promptly failed in weaverham around 15:30 & smelled like it'd overheated as I drove past!!!

Ahhh the centros, passengers don't mind em but the drivers despise the things! After all the faults rly can't say I blame em lol, there's only a few I rate meself which are:

2608 - Spent a lotta time doing nowt while it had engine repairs but has settled right down now.

2609 - The hoovering centro, loudish n reasonably nippy.

2619 - Reasonably noisy engine wise & pretty damm quick with the right driver too!

Copey are the centros ever gonna get an interior refresh? Just lately heard a few passengers moaning that their looking very shabby now, seen as how they're 56 plates & now 9yrs old nearly isnit about time they had some tlc???

[33109]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
Noted this wk, macc have 2501 to cover for a solo which I presume is either off for repairs/maintenance etc, or on loan?

Also spotted 2614 seemingly withdrawn in the yard at winsford, nxt to it was 2447? With rear end accident damage, IE rear light lens smashed etc.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
Not a good start for Macc this morning:

SERVICE UPDATE at 0830: Please accept our apology but we are experiencing severe disruption on ‪#‎Macclesfield‬ service numbers: 4, 10 and 21a.
The following services have/will fail to operate due to engineering issues:
Service 4 at 0735 ex Macclesfield
Service 21a at 0805 ex Macclesfield
Service 10 due to commence from Macclesfield at 35 minutes past the hour will not operate until further notice.

[DVL418]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

(01/07/2015 08:35)bolton bus basher Wrote:  Not a good start for Macc this morning:

SERVICE UPDATE at 0830: Please accept our apology but we are experiencing severe disruption on ‪#‎Macclesfield‬ service numbers: 4, 10 and 21a.
The following services have/will fail to operate due to engineering issues:
Service 4 at 0735 ex Macclesfield
Service 21a at 0805 ex Macclesfield
Service 10 due to commence from Macclesfield at 35 minutes past the hour will not operate until further notice.

Probably why 894 arrived on loan for a few days at the end of last week to Gaw End Lane outstation.

Mod edit: Corrected link

[bus401]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
What's happened to 2447? Is it back in service?

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
Reported by Paul Riley on another group.
Dart 2267 is now at Winsford and was in service in Northwich yesterday.

[Jack]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
Think it's been there about a week now.

[33109]

RE: Arriva North West - Winsford Depot
Nice always liked the ALX300s meself, good buses to have about.

Has 2267 got the bench style seats or the newer variety? If its the benches they're soooo comfy