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Commander 2607 is on the X1

Commander 2593 is now here too.

Shocked to see 4106 out on 500.

(03/11/2018 08:41)N304CLV Wrote: [ -> ]Shocked to see 4106 out on 500.

This is a Speke vehicle. As there's a home game at Goodison Park today and a rugby international at Anfield tomorrow it may well be to increase capacity.

(03/11/2018 09:10)Barney Wrote: [ -> ]This is a Speke vehicle. As there's a home game at Goodison Park today and a rugby international at Anfield tomorrow it may well be to increase capacity.

500 isn't operated by Speke anyone and 4106 is a loan from Winsford.

(03/11/2018 08:41)N304CLV Wrote: [ -> ]Shocked to see 4106 out on 500.

I assume the 500 serves the part of the Busway which doesn't have the low bridge.

The 500 runs down to murdishaw doesnt it which as the low bridge on that decapitated the stagecoach decker on the X2 the other week.

(03/11/2018 10:01)motormayhem1 Wrote: [ -> ]The 500 runs down to murdishaw doesnt it which as the low bridge on that decapitated the stagecoach decker on the X2 the other week.

Thanks MM. So Probably had a diversion then.

How long is it since a decker operated out of Runcorn Depot?

(03/11/2018 08:41)N304CLV Wrote: [ -> ]Shocked to see 4106 out on 500.

I know that Runcorn now operates the 500 and wrongly assumed that 4106 was still a Speke bus. The fact that a decker is on the 500 today is either pure chance or, more likely, deliberate to increase capacity. I suppose only the depot allocator will be able to answer this question.