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(10/08/2012 21:09)MX59 JZJ Wrote: [ -> ]NB - just a thought - is there a chance of 4400/1 getting an upstairs refurbishment with leather seats once the hybrids arrive? seeing as they will have full leather seating

That's the supposed plan yeah.
Dennis Dart 2359 (V580 ECC) & Impera's Volvo Olympian 3317 (R317 LHK) were both in Laird Street today for MOT.
V580ECC - Chester Depot -Be nice to see in service at LS but that wont happen
(10/08/2012 20:38)N301 CKB Wrote: [ -> ]Are 4400 & 4401 staying at Laird Street when the rest of the batch move on? (iirc it was mentioned on here that these two are to stay)

Yes 4400/1 are supposed to stay, the rest were going to be split between Green Lane and Speke but it looks like Rhyl are getting Green Lane's share for the 12 now.
*cough*Wrexham for the 1 replacing DLAs which are earmarked to be converted for open top use next year*cough* ;-)

Realistically, I don't think Green Lane were ever getting a share.
Yes I heard that wherever they were going they were replacing DLAs to become open top, it was to my understanding that these would be the Rhyl DLAs currently used on the 12. So is the 1 once again going fully double deck now?
Should be 8 Enviros moving over to Wrexham releasing the remaining Pulsars for (presumably) Bangor who can then release their Eclipses for Southport and the DLAs for open top duty next season. This is all on the premise that plans remain the same of course but the information comes from reasonably high up in ABW.
(11/08/2012 09:23)V671 DVU Wrote: [ -> ]
(10/08/2012 20:38)N301 CKB Wrote: [ -> ]Are 4400 & 4401 staying at Laird Street when the rest of the batch move on? (iirc it was mentioned on here that these two are to stay)

Yes 4400/1 are supposed to stay, the rest were going to be split between Green Lane and Speke but it looks like Rhyl are getting Green Lane's share for the 12 now.

Is there a specific reason why two vehicles from that order of Enviro's would stay behind , wouldnt this just lead to problems like LS have with 4000/1/2 the smaller a fleet the more problems it causes .
4400/1 have leather seats on the bottom deck with "crossriverexpress" headrests. Wink
(10/08/2012 10:58)P493 MBY Wrote: [ -> ]All the DLAs did that N304CLV, its a safety feature designed to stop drivers driving with the doors open, they did sort it on a few of them though since they arrived.
It's an interlock feature which is left over from their days with two doors in London.
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