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2551 / 2657 for Southport. 2494 etc - Wyht and 2456 - Speke.


Drivers on the way to collect them.

(24/03/2013 01:53)busdude Wrote: [ -> ]Just been driving around wallasey, upton and beechwood and the the roads seem to be fine, hardly no ice, i really hope LS changr thier mind and let the hybrids out tomorrow.
Im going to liverpool as well tomorrow and its very rare that i go so im hoping for the best

The conditions inside the depot itself however arnt brilliant - very snowy around the edges and the back half of the yard was pretty much a lake on friday night.

A few hybrids on the pits last night being branded up.

Notice up in the depot, hybrids are due out tomorrow but only enough to cover the 437/432/433s - the proper launch is postponed until the rest of the hybrids actually arrive.

R557 ABA is correct, the enviros will be working alongside the hybrids to cover the 407/71/72/64 seeing as the hybrids are only going on the 437/2/3 for now. Arriva dont want the odd one on other cross river routes, they want to wait until theyre all here so they can have the whole route covered with them rather than the odd one here and there.

Just been told the following are to leave LS today

2551 / 2675 for Southport, 2456 for Speke & 2949 - 2953 for Whythenshaw

4523 in service at New Brighton this morning

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/858...hotostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/858...hotostream

Others seen were 4521 at New Brighton, 4524 out of service on Seabank Road, 4505/4517 in Birkenhead on the 437.

HTH

4000 was on the 437 but has overheated in Bidston. Currently using the free WiFi too which was a doddle to connect to and use.

Been told 3 of the hybrids have broken down/had issues today, which isnt too bad considering!

4001 and 4141 on the 419. Nice to see the 464 decker operated again too - 4205 along with an enviro and a DLAon them.

4000 ran back to the depot around 3.30pm. 4522 also was running back to LS o/s at about 12.30pm through Upton. Also noted 4503/5/10-12/16-19/21/23/25 in service. 4525 has no branding. Another seven, some branded, some not seen in LS.

Here is a pic of 4517 in Birkenhead tunnel http://flic.kr/p/e5XQA6

I'm sure I'll get used to it, but for now, I find it rather disconcerting when the diesel cuts out on the hybrids. Otherwise not an unpleasant experience.

Just seen two Volvo B5LH's get towed into the depot by Recovery North West trucks.