(20/09/2012 09:46)ste Wrote: [ -> ]Your picture of the 60 takes us to a picture of the soon to be withdrawn darts from Southport mate.
That link has been corrected now - sorry about that!
A welcome surprise on my 311 today was Cadet DK55 FXB (2517). It was very comfortable and almost rattle-less - even through Town Green! Plaxton Pointer 2 X234 ANC (2234) was on the 311 this morning but a fitter was at the wheel this afternoon in Ormskirk whilst the bus was "OUT OF SERVICE"; sister-bus X233 ANC (2233) seemed to have replaced it.
3114 was on the 61 earlier.
(20/09/2012 14:08)mathias Wrote: [ -> ]First-time-seen 3111 (MX12 KXA) Pulsar2 was on 53A yesterday, leaving just 3113 to be accounted for...
No reports of 3115-3122 apart from a few parked up at Leyland a few days back.....
What appears to be Bootle's final 'new' (ex-Olympics) Pulsar delivery is finally OTR here.
3113 (MX12 KXC) on route 53A today.
To tell you the truth, I think I prefer the older ArrNW 3113;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manchester-...593234878/
(Photo Credit; James Frisby)
So 3113 to 3122 are still not alocated how strange
(22/09/2012 16:29)P450 SWX Wrote: [ -> ]So 3113 to 3122 are still not alocated how strange
The post literally above your's confirms 3113's allocation as Bootle.
Andy, I also reported that 3114 was on the 61 the other day, so 3115-3122 are the ones showing as not allocated
Regarding Bootle's "new" Pulsar 2s, I've had MX12 KWV (3107) on the 62 (Bootle > Walton), MX12 KWW (3108) on the 53 (Liverpool > Bootle), MX12 KWY (3109) on the 52 (Liverpool > Netherton), MX12 KVB (3112) on the 52 (Netherton > Liverpool) and MX12 KVD (3114) on the 52A (Bootle > Liverpool) so far.
The first "newbie" that I rode on, 3114, was OK - a bit rattly, but certainly better than most of the older examples in the depot's fleet. I had 3108 after 3114 and it felt a bit sluggish, despite the fast driver "ragging" it, and it was a bit rattly, but, again, nothing too bad. 3107 barely rattled, but the driver was quite sluggish (morning journey - 12 minutes between Bootle and Walton is unneeded!). It held its gears, especially gear one, a lot. 3112, despite its ugly front-end, was great - few rattles and a great performer. 3109 this afternoon was very impressive - it didn't rattle, but it did squeak a bit on the worst roads of the route. Apart from the squeak, 3109 was a passenger's dream (apart from the handbrake-related alarm!).
Overall, these are definitely some of the best Pulsars/Pulsar 2s that I've rode on. I'd definitely say that Wright seem to have built (sort-of!) quality buses! Hopefully, if Bootle does receive more, they'll be just as good (or better!) than the five that I've sampled so far.
3115 is now in service, seen it on the 62 Crosby Bound in Walton Vale at about 5pm.