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Another addition to the Rail Replacement fleet at Wythenshawe Depot is Sapphire branded 4410 which was out on Victoria-Wigan Wallgate via Bolton Rail Replacements yesterday.

Before anyone gets their hopes up of any of these loans escaping onto normal service I very much doubt that they will as they've all had their ticket machines removed.

What routes are run by Wythenshawe?

(07/10/2018 17:33)darylyates17 Wrote: [ -> ]What routes are run by Wythenshawe?

19 - Wythenshawe to Altrincham
19A - Wythenshawe to Sale
245 - Altrincham to intu Trafford Centre
247 - Altrincham to intu Trafford Centre
Sapphire 263 - Altrincham to Piccadilly Gardens

Oporated with Wright Pulsar 2's, Wright Cadets, Wright Commanders, Sapphire Enviro 300's and a couple of Plaxton Presidents

I know Arriva have cut back in recent years but seeing it like that makes you realise just how little is left.

(07/10/2018 19:34)mikemcniven Wrote: [ -> ]19 - Wythenshawe to Altrincham
19A - Wythenshawe to Sale
245 - Altrincham to intu Trafford Centre
247 - Altrincham to intu Trafford Centre
Sapphire 263 - Altrincham to Piccadilly Gardens

Oporated with Wright Pulsar 2's, Wright Cadets, Wright Commanders, Sapphire Enviro 300's and a couple of Plaxton Presidents

Thanks a lot that’s less than I thought

(07/10/2018 19:56)darylyates17 Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks a lot that’s less than I thought

Over the years they have slowly been reducing services

18 Altrincham/Wythenshawe - Trafford Centre Withdrawn
[/b]Sapphire 130 Macclesfield - Manchester Transferred to Macclesfield depot
16 Altrincham/Sale - Manchester Withdrawn
They also lost all their school work this academic year too, I think down to the age of the deckers (TfGM have a 15 year age rule for contract work)

(10/10/2018 14:53)mikemcniven Wrote: [ -> ]Over the years they have slowly been reducing services

18 Altrincham/Wythenshawe - Trafford Centre Withdrawn
[/b]Sapphire 130 Macclesfield - Manchester Transferred to Macclesfield depot
16 Altrincham/Sale - Manchester Withdrawn
They also lost all their school work this academic year too, I think down to the age of the deckers (TfGM have a 15 year age rule for contract work)

I’m guessing the same has Happened up at Bolton with School work too I’m surprised the DB250s are still used at Both Depots if they were for School work.

Bolton lost theirs as they was outbidded, Most likely be the same thing with Wythenshawe

Wright Pulsar 3106 in the new livery now has large poppy logos on both sides at the rear as well as on the back panel.

Wythenshawe depot's poppy bus as commented about by PSbusdriver above


Arriva NW MX61AUM by Mike McNiven, on Flickr