Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks

[gka472l]

Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks
Unusually, there are a few new buses on delivery from Wrights via Twelve Quays here in Birkenhead, usually most go via Heysham, although have seen buses on odd occasions over the last few years, some LT's came this way....

Unknown white Streetdeck (possibly for Somerset Passenger Solutions?) http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/47421181151

Three Wright bodied deckers for KMB, Hong Kong (one behind the white one above) http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/47421181331
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/47421181541

and WH31124 for Tower Transit in London, one of 28 for route 25 (despite 308 on the blinds)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/46505917705
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/47421181771

HTH

[gka472l]

RE: Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks
Four Streetdecks for First Leeds in today, 35633 the only one with a number on...although two of the others now ID'd as 35636 & 35637

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/49281557037

HTH

[PAUL2511]

RE: Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks

(27/12/2019 15:31)gka472l Wrote:  Four Streetdecks for First Leeds in today, 35633 the only one with a number on...although two of the others now ID'd as 35636 & 35637

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/49281557037

HTH

loveing the colour on them first leeds

[EDB325]

RE: Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks
35637 is numerically the last one of the Leeds order. When I was there a fortnight ago, the highest I saw in service was 35616. There are a few variations in the livery, but they do look very smart.

The batch for Arriva to be based at Belle Isle for the 110 service into Leeds wasn't complete at that stage, and I only noted three out of a total of nine departures on the day. These vehicles are noticeably of a lower height than the First Bus examples. I'll revisit Leeds once they're all in service.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks

(27/12/2019 18:27)PAUL2511 Wrote:  loveing the colour on them first leeds

I like those with a blue, yellow or red stripe alongside the 2-tone green.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks

(28/12/2019 10:17)EDB325 Wrote:  35637 is numerically the last one of the Leeds order. When I was there a fortnight ago, the highest I saw in service was 35616. There are a few variations in the livery, but they do look very smart.

The batch for Arriva to be based at Belle Isle for the 110 service into Leeds wasn't complete at that stage, and I only noted three out of a total of nine departures on the day. These vehicles are noticeably of a lower height than the First Bus examples. I'll revisit Leeds once they're all in service.

A majority of 110s yesterday were StreetDecks, but there were at least 2 Sapphire Enviro400s still on the route

[gka472l]

RE: Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks
A fair few in today, Stagecoach London Wright Electroliners 82001/2/4 plus two others, Metrobus 6060/6067 plus one other, two Norwich Electrics Wright Electroliners (First Eastern Counties) and one GB Kite for First York.

82002 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/53191165088

HTH

[moreton407]

RE: Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks

(27/12/2019 15:31)gka472l Wrote:  Four Streetdecks for First Leeds in today, 35633 the only one with a number on...although two of the others now ID'd as 35636 & 35637

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/49281557037

HTH

Seen these two buses heading south down the M53 earlier this afternoon.

[gka472l]

RE: Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks
This week has seen First Leeds Electroliners 36589-36592 on delivery, plus First Solent 63624 is there today. Also First Leeds 63599 was also sighted on delivery too, just after leaving the terminal.

63624 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/53589292853
36592 (with Arriva Leicester 8015 also in view ) https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/53579876637
36589/91 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/53580746021
36590 (still there today, 15/3, 36589/91/2 have gone) https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/53579876642

Most days do see at least 1 or 2 vehicles present on their delivery runs, Arriva London, Stagecoach London, First and Transport UK (formerly Abellio) all have large amounts due from Wrights in the near future

HTH

[gka472l]

RE: Bus deliveries through Birkenhead Docks
Oxford Bus Company 737, a new Wright Electroliner, present today, there was another, but mostly hidden behind lorry trailers, 737 is one of the batch of 91 for there (701-791) currently being delivered.

737 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/53591239686

HTH