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(21/04/2021 18:40)bgbus21 Wrote: [ -> ]100 with the B5s is Rothbury Motors, based in Alnwick.

Blimey no wonder they are parking them in Manchester.

(21/04/2021 21:12)Mayneway Wrote: [ -> ]Blimey no wonder they are parking them in Manchester.

Don't Rothbury also operate from Burnley ?

(22/04/2021 08:42)EDB325 Wrote: [ -> ]Don't Rothbury also operate from Burnley ?

This is what confused me. One of the people connected with B&N and Harris bus were advertising for freelance drivers to drive the 100 route on a day rate.

(12/04/2021 05:48)M60lad Wrote: [ -> ]It does seem that Go Northwest are operating more and more services now for example on Saturday just gone I noticed one of their B9s leaving Bury on a 98 service and this was during the day so not actually a peak extra which is what they've been operating recently.

Also for anyone who's interested Edwards Coaches seem to be renting space at the side of Lancashire Cricket Club on Great Stone Road, quite a number of coaches were seen parked up there on Saturday night when I went past on Metrolink Replacement from Altrincham.

Edwards Coaches ran some 52s (alongside GoNW Enviro 200s) and 53s yesterday. Other independents on routes 33, 67, 97 & 98.

Routes 17 & 18 had ordinary Volvo B9TLs and route 135 its refurbished ones. 41 & 95 had mainly ex-Plymouth Eclipses. Route 93 had Enviro 200s and route 100 Volvo B5LHs.

Oh, 1 triviality from yesterday. Midland Classic ran an ex-First / Tower Transit Enviro 400 on route 98. As it has not been refurbished by MC, it meant that people could have sampled a First interior again on this ex-First operation!

(25/04/2021 06:19)Metroline1511 Wrote: [ -> ]Edwards Coaches ran some 52s (alongside GoNW Enviro 200s) and 53s yesterday. Other independents on routes 33, 67, 97 & 98.

Routes 17 & 18 had ordinary Volvo B9TLs and route 135 its refurbished ones. 41 & 95 had mainly ex-Plymouth Eclipses. Route 93 had Enviro 200s and route 100 Volvo B5LHs.

The majority of the GNW vehicles you mention are on loan to other companies though.

GNW are only operating the 17, 135 and some 97,98 journeys and possibly some 52’s.

Operating vice Go North West on Tue 27/04(seen in around an hour at Shrudehill and 30 mins at Picc Gardens.

Route 33 Manchester-Worsley
LV52HHF: Ds Tt / ALX400: Widnes Coaches, Ditton(basic Peoplebus c/s)
LV52HHY: Ds Tt / ALX400: Widnes Coaches, Ditton(basic Peoplebus c/s).
MX05CHO: Vo /Wt: Widnes Coaches, Ditton(all white c/s)
YN05GXA: Sca/ Wt: Widnes Coaches, Ditton(mainly green c/s)

Route 41 Middleton-Manchester-Sale.
OT53BUS: Vo/Wt : Black/White c/s, didn’t see legals.
MX55FFY: Vo/Wt: Light/Dark grey c/s, Didn’t see the legals but believe its Howards Group(CH)on hire to MP Travel, Higher Walton.
MP11GEM: Vo/Wt Gemini: MP Travel, Higher Walton.

Route 67 Manchester-Cadishead
FN63PXB: Vo / Co Levante: Travellers Choice, Carnforth
SJ15HBM: Vo / Pn Elite: Travellers Choice, Carnforth
BV17GSZ: Vo / Co Levante: Edwards Coaches(all white no titles)
BV67JZE: Vo / Co Levante: Edwards Coaches(all white no titles)

Route 98 Manchester-Bury
YN05GXL: Sca/Wt: Midland Classic, Burton On Trent.
GN06DXL: AD Dt / Pn Pointer: Red Routemaster, Brentford(looked like ex Stagecoach livery with red added), Carried fleet number LDP857.

Go North West vehicles being operated by other operators(and route in bracket)

Vo/Wt Gemini
3004: Rothbury Motors(100)
3005: Rothbury Motors(100)
3203: Selwyns Travel(18)
3205: Selwyns Travel(18)
3251: Selwyns Travel(18)
3253: Selwyns Travel(97)
3254: Selwyns Travel(18)
3258: Selwyns Travel(18)
3263: Selwyns Travel(18)

AD Enviro200
4007: Atlantic Travel(93)
4008: Atlantic Travel(93)

Vo/Wt Eclipse
6104: Red Rose Travel(41)
6160: Red Rose Travel(41)
6162:??????????????(41)
6163: Red Rose Travel(41)

Looks like Red Rose Travel have an outstation in Widnes, just seen former First B7R MX05 CHO come out of Widnes Coach’s depot

(05/05/2021 09:04)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote: [ -> ]Looks like Red Rose Travel have an outstation in Widnes, just seen former First B7R MX05 CHO come out of Widnes Coach’s depot

Its not Red Rose, its just Widnes Coaches, they just haven't updated the blinds. Saw this bus a couple week back, had Widnes Coaches legals on the side. I'm guessing a Hire-In from Connexions.

(05/05/2021 11:15)bgbus21 Wrote: [ -> ]Its not Red Rose, its just Widnes Coaches, they just haven't updated the blinds. Saw this bus a couple week back, had Widnes Coaches legals on the side. I'm guessing a Hire-In from Connexions.

Ah right, yes I just assumed it was Red Rose based on the blinds, as only caught a glimpse. Cheers for the correction.