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(24/01/2015 20:41)bolton bus basher Wrote: [ -> ]2345 (V575 DJC) was out on the 12/13 today

This shed was noticed in Old Swan heading for the depot on an 8E around 18:30 tonight.

SD.

(26/01/2015 13:03)FC Pictures Wrote: [ -> ]while green lane has 14 year old Darts in daily service

Green Lane depot only has two Darts left in service - 2219 which is currently on loan at Wrexham and 2345 which has temporarily been reinstated until this weekend when it will be withdrawn

(26/01/2015 19:37)Sprinterdriver Wrote: [ -> ]This shed was noticed in Old Swan heading for the depot on an 8E around 18:30 tonight.

SD.

Good to see it getting about! I've always liked 2345 (my favourite of the batch) and the rest of the V-DJCs - it's a shame to see them withdrawn. It's hard to believe not even a year ago most if not all of this batch were still in service and now we're down to the last five in the North West and Wales fleets

(26/01/2015 12:57)LJ51 DDA Wrote: [ -> ]Former Green Lane VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar MX13AMO (3150) entered Service today with Arriva Shires & Essex as their 3776.

That's a long way to transfer a bus. I'm sure the drivers' regs wouldn't allow a return trip in one day. Does anybody know how the logistics work on fleet movements over such a distance?

Theres a couple of ways how it could be done either 2 drivers take a bus each and meet half way with drivers from the receiving depot taking over with a minibus following to take the drivers back or hire in private drivers to transport them.

(26/01/2015 21:39)motormayhem1 Wrote: [ -> ]Theres a couple of ways how it could be done either 2 drivers take a bus each and meet half way with drivers from the receiving depot taking over with a minibus following to take the drivers back or hire in private drivers to transport them.

Not Arriva, but when the Stagecoach Tridents transferred from Devon to Wigan about 18 months ago, Devon drivers took them all the way to Wigan (one kindly let us know how many were behind him in a thick west Country accent! ) and a minibus was with them presumably to take them back.

HTH

(26/01/2015 22:18)gka472l Wrote: [ -> ]Not Arriva, but when the Stagecoach Tridents transferred from Devon to Wigan about 18 months ago, Devon drivers took them all the way to Wigan (one kindly let us know how many were behind him in a thick west Country accent! ) and a minibus was with them presumably to take them back.

HTH

Arriva NW my have used outside contractors to move them,

When I was at Runcorn I took drivers to Darlington in a Ford Transit minibus to bring some Dennis Darts back, Also Runcorn staff were used for the transfer of Minibuses from Wales for the North East in exchange for more Dart's a driver from Wales would drop it off we would then take it to Arriva Yorkshire and swoop them over,

Also when the bus came from the Arriva Southern Counties drivers were taken down in Stev Graham's Bristol Coach CRG106

(17/01/2015 18:00)SL64 JDZ (4593) Wrote: [ -> ]Former Green Lane 3154 (MX13 ANP) and 3155 (MX13 ANR) are now with Arriva Midlands as 3800 and 3801 respectively

3800:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128987711@N07/16239587735
Photo copyright to Alan Smith

3801:
http://wmbusphotos.com/Arriva/3801a.html
Photo copyright to Michael Poole

Two more of our lovely, shiny, still new(ish) Pulsars have got down south....
ArrivaNW 3156 is now ArrivaMIDLANDS 3802 (MX13 AKF)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/15703952954/

....whilst ArrivaNW 3157 is now ArrivaMIDLANDS 3803 (MX13 AKG)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/16324597711/
(Photo Credits; John)

Let's hope they take good care of them

Yes well we effectively got the deckers in exchange so I will take that anytime.

With the new Enviro400s due to enter service at St Helens on Sunday 3062-76, 3147-9 and 3151/3 are now in their final few days of service at Green Lane. It'll be nice to see a bit more variety in the Green Lane fleet for the foreseeable future until the Myllenniums and Renowns are replaced in around a year's time