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Good news for anyone who wants a tour of bryn!!!! When the 610 starts to serve lockett rd the bus WILL call into the depot and stop outside the drivers mess room, plenty of scope for pics!


Here are some of mine!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329603@N08/7596983220/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329603@N0...otostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329603@N0...otostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329603@N0...otostream/
(18/07/2012 12:33)P528LND Wrote: [ -> ]Just noticed a little kink in the 64 route:
http://www.tfgm.com/upload/routemaps/64_...2-0208.pdf

At Coldhurst, where it's supposed to do a different route inbound to Oldham, it's still going via Crompton Street and Coldhurst Street, and no 64 I have been on board has done this alternative that TfGM seem to advertise. Also, from what I remember, there are no bus stops anywhere on Godson Street, and the 64 is listed on bus stops Oldham bound via the route I have described, and not what is on the map. Anyone know what's going on here? I know it's a tiny glitch but I'm interested nonetheless!

I know that the route shown in the map was the old route of the 412, but I do recall seeing 64s going up and down Crompton Street for a few years now, so I don't whether the route has changed and TfGM haven't updated it or it's an unofficial route from First.

The TfGM Network map for Oldham also have the one-way system around Godson Street and Crompton Street, but then again, it still has the 183 going down Copster Hill Road instead of Chamber Road and Heron Street, even though it hasn't gone that way for a good few years now.

37375 was out on the 37 today in full 8 branding and old livery, while 37376 has lost its 8 branding (apart from the back), that was also on the 37.

Also saw another B9TL with the new livery going down the A6 on the X34 (1812 departure from Manchester). Is that journey normally a Bolton depot operation or is it on loan to another depot?
pioneer sightings today

31936
31943
34100 on loan
40135
40325
40360
40361
40380
42175
50280
53145
53149
53150
59014
(18/07/2012 19:29)GmBusesNorth Wrote: [ -> ]Good news for anyone who wants a tour of bryn!!!! When the 610 starts to serve lockett rd the bus WILL call into the depot and stop outside the drivers mess room, plenty of scope for pics!


Here are some of mine!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329603@N08/7596983220/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329603@N0...otostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329603@N0...otostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329603@N0...otostream/

Looking at your photos from the other week I notice 40358 parked in between 34057 and 31942 but this has now gone and replaced by an Excel! Also gone is 34040 and I think 31953. Surprised that 40358 was there as it was in the BN workshop for weeks and even had a repaint. Maybe this is the one now in the car park at BN that I spotted yesterday??
(18/07/2012 20:00)WWH44L Wrote: [ -> ]Looking at your photos from the other week I notice 40358 parked in between 34057 and 31942 but this has now gone and replaced by an Excel! Also gone is 34040 and I think 31953. Surprised that 40358 was there as it was in the BN workshop for weeks and even had a repaint. Maybe this is the one now in the car park at BN that I spotted yesterday??

31953 is still there, http://www.flickr.com/photos/82329603@N0...otostream/ it's the Arrow there that's missing some front panels. :P
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasl123/...otostream/ Do I spy a sign of things to come here?! Big Grin
when are these arrows going to be withdrawn? seen loads of posts saying they all been withdrawn loads of times yet they keep getting out in service in healthy numbers
(18/07/2012 20:39)bolton bus basher Wrote: [ -> ]when are these arrows going to be withdrawn? seen loads of posts saying they all been withdrawn loads of times yet they keep getting out in service in healthy numbers

there are 50 new buses each for Oldham and Bolton so Arrows days could be numbered if so this could result in 3 T-KLFS going to Pioneer plus 10 B7s has been said for 348/50 services but this if firstbus anything could happen
should have said due for
(18/07/2012 20:39)bolton bus basher Wrote: [ -> ]when are these arrows going to be withdrawn? seen loads of posts saying they all been withdrawn loads of times yet they keep getting out in service in healthy numbers

Most if not all of the R-reg d Arrows still in service have tax disks that expire in 2013 now.

Bolton - 31917, 31918, 31919, 31920, 31921, 31922, 31924.
Bryn - 30586, 31903 31923, 31926, 31928, 31930, 31932, 31934, 31938, 31941, 31946, 31947.
Oldham - 31939, 31948, 31952.
Tameside - 31929, 31936, 31943.
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