21004/7 are officially in service, though all of 21003-5/7 do venture out in service.
(03/01/2013 23:58)Scania1996 Wrote: [ -> ]Are the Striders still in service in Lancaster? According to the January 2013 BUSES magazine a few had been reinstated.
Thanks in advance 
21004/7 are the only ones in service out of the 4 ME have,21004 covering for 22823 as it is awaiting an engine, 21003/5 are parked up amongst the B10Ms that got withdrawn after the Enviro300s came back from the olympics.
(29/11/2012 20:19)cumbria0902150 Wrote: [ -> ]22160 has been back in service with its new engine. A MAN has transferred from Preston to replace written off 22142.
When did the latter go to scrap?
Late November/early December. The MAN Carlisle were supposed to get to replace 22142 is still sat at Preston, awaiting a new engine.
(06/01/2013 00:10)mbonwick Wrote: [ -> ]Late November/early December. The MAN Carlisle were supposed to get to replace 22142 is still sat at Preston, awaiting a new engine.
Which one is that? Aren't there still plenty of spare MAN's still in reserve in Manchester?
22274 I'm guessing, since 22269 is already here. Could be 22260 as well though.
Manchester does have plenty MANs in reserve - fewer for the moment while Wigan is sorted - but these are S/T reg. The ones at Preston are V (22260) and X (22274) reg.
Carlisle today about 12.20 - B10Ms were out and about - passed by the bus station and
20219 P219HBD was parked with 685 Newcastle on its display - later saw it at The Sands Brampton just before 17.00 on its way back to Carlisle having done a Newcastle round trip.
20960 R960XVM came and went on 38 Silloth
20456 departed Not in Service and a few minutes later was heading out of Carlisle showing 9 Crossgate - presumably the 12.30 94 departure.
ex Manchester S reg MAN was having its cooling system topped up with copius amounts of water.
Also since New Year I have only seen 3 Arriva 685 workings in Brampton and none have been the regular R-KRG reg coaches 1201-1205 - one was the usual V reg substitute (1206), one V reg 1212 branded Coast and Castles and one V or W reg service bus.
So I wonder whether the S reg Stagecoach coaches and the R reg Arriva coaches are now becoming near end of life for the 685 route and service?
Arriva's R reg's are being (or have been) withdrawn and replaced with the V reg's.
The sheds are staying here for a while yet but 52626 and 52629 keep breaking down so B10's and even Dart's are getting on 685 more than they should be.
(14/01/2013 22:44)cumbria0902150 Wrote: [ -> ]Arriva's R reg's are being (or have been) withdrawn and replaced with the V reg's.
The sheds are staying here for a while yet but 52626 and 52629 keep breaking down so B10's and even Dart's are getting on 685 more than they should be.
May be its time for a new competitor (such as Reays) to start operating on this service. Then Arriva & Stagecoach may invest in some decent vehicles for this route!!!!
(14/01/2013 20:10)bramptontrev Wrote: [ -> ]Carlisle today about 12.20 - B10Ms were out and about - passed by the bus station and
20219 P219HBD was parked with 685 Newcastle on its display - later saw it at The Sands Brampton just before 17.00 on its way back to Carlisle having done a Newcastle round trip.
20960 R960XVM came and went on 38 Silloth
20456 departed Not in Service and a few minutes later was heading out of Carlisle showing 9 Crossgate - presumably the 12.30 94 departure.
The B10Ms at Carlisle have been busy lately. Last Thursday morning, I saw 20960 and 52629 both on the 38 Silloth, 20944 on the 600 Cockermouth and 20219 on the 79 Dumfries. The S-reg MANs seem to be confined to City services now - not too far from the garage!