(07/09/2016 19:39)Dentonian Wrote: [ -> ]Looks like First's facebook page is just as inaccurate as those of other Operators. I'm assured they are NOT being converted to Diesels. What's more, if they were, replacements would be needed for the 18, as all buses using The Boulevard in the MRI grounds should be Hybrids - a rule that may be bent a little too much as it is, with standard Diesels often running on the 18....and not just at peak times.
Indeed Phil!
37374 and a B7RLE on the 18 today. Maybe they should borrow one from Leeds if there is a repaint programme planned, 39213 done already in Urban.
(10/09/2016 16:28)SF07 Wrote: [ -> ]Finally spotted 39213 yesterday in the standard First livery. For those who haven't seen it, here's a photo from Flickr from the start of the week.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128561752@...438607941/
Did think they might have copied the livery adopted by First West Yorkshire in Leeds, when they repainted their hybrid B5LHs.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewbur...684556932/
I noticed the contrast whereby the Leeds examples have a green variation of First corporate livery. It is a pity that this is not so far being replicated in Manchester.
30912 and 30915 have now been transfered to Oldham depot from Bolton. Not sure about 30894 however its not been seen in Bolton.
Noticed a couple of the ex Cornwall ADL Darts working out of Dukinfield again. No on hire notices so I assume they are back for good? Have only 2 made the move?
(12/09/2016 11:52)Alexw12 Wrote: [ -> ]30912 and 30915 have now been transfered to Oldham depot from Bolton. Not sure about 30894 however its not been seen in Bolton.
Looks from
this photo as though 30894 has too. (It's not in service, and I can't read the depot sticker - "Oldham" and "Bolton" are too similar in shape at that resolution - but I don't think a Bolton bus would have any reason to be over on that side of Piccadilly Gardens.)
(12/09/2016 18:06)Quackdave Wrote: [ -> ]Looks from this photo as though 30894 has too. (It's not in service, and I can't read the depot sticker - "Oldham" and "Bolton" are too similar in shape at that resolution - but I don't think a Bolton bus would have any reason to be over on that side of Piccadilly Gardens.)
Does anyone know why these have moved? Personally i liked them on my local route in Bolton...
All 3 have transfered to Oldham Depot to cover for the Enviro400s that have departed recently, only thing is that due to their age (X-reg) they can't be used on Schools so are used on mainline services only.
(13/09/2016 06:17)M60lad Wrote: [ -> ]All 3 have transfered to Oldham Depot to cover for the Enviro400s that have departed recently, only thing is that due to their age (X-reg) they can't be used on Schools so are used on mainline services only.
Wish they were at Bolton, they should have sent some B9s to cover..
Bolton need the B9s for Schools hence them sending them.