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RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - Barney - 28/01/2015 17:41
(28/01/2015 16:44)SL64 JDZ (4593) Wrote: 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
I would agree with that view. Although a standardised fleet may make it easier to operate, it can be a bit tedious for the enthusiast. Also, the loss of the new(ish) Pulsars to other areas needs to be seen in the bigger picture. I have just looked at an Arriva NW fleet list and apparently 3107-3135 Pulsars were never intended for Merseyside and were diverted from TGM in 2012. No doubt that annoyed the expectant recipients at the time.
RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - SK15 GZG - 28/01/2015 17:48
(28/01/2015 17:41)Barney Wrote: I would agree with that view. Although a standardised fleet may make it easier to operate, it can be a bit tedious for the enthusiast. Also, the loss of the new(ish) Pulsars to other areas needs to be seen in the bigger picture. I have just looked at an Arriva NW fleet list and apparently 3107-3135 Pulsars were never intended for Merseyside and were diverted from TGM in 2012. No doubt that annoyed the expectant recipients at the time.
As much as us enthusiasts like variety a standardised fleet is a lot more economical to operate - Green Lane presently has different five chassis types in service although in the next 12 months or so it could possibly be only two chassis types (VDL SB200CS and Alexander Dennis Enviro40D) depending on what vehicles replace the Myllenniums and Renowns. I don't think any depot in Arriva North West has ever had only two chassis types in service
I think they're down as ex TGM because that batch of Pulsars went to London to be used at the Olympics before arriving on Merseyside
RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - MPTE1955 - 29/01/2015 17:53
Quite unusual sighting of 2473 on 15 just now, this started the day on 8's. This one sounded a bit strange, not like a myllenium normally does.
RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - X782 NWX - 29/01/2015 18:04
(29/01/2015 17:53)MPTE1955 Wrote: Quite unusual sighting of 2473 on 15 just now, this started the day on 8's. This one sounded a bit strange, not like a myllenium normally does.
It was on the 13 at around 1200.
RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - MPTE1955 - 29/01/2015 18:52
(29/01/2015 18:04)Daniel Anderton Wrote: It was on the 13 at around 1200.
Its doing the rounds today then, I seen it on 8 at 7.30 this morning.
RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - Jack - 29/01/2015 19:27
Has 3152 already gone then with it not being listed above?
RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - SK15 GZG - 29/01/2015 19:39
(29/01/2015 19:27)jcksmnr Wrote: Has 3152 already gone then with it not being listed above?
A few have already left - these being 3150, 3152 and 3154-8
RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - gka472l - 29/01/2015 19:58
(29/01/2015 19:39)SL64 JDZ (4593) Wrote: A few have already left - these being 3150, 3152 and 3154-8
3150 is now 3776 with Arriva Shires, pic found in Flickr of it in St Albans https://www.flickr.com/photos/125022155@N03/16395653181
HTH
RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - SK15 GZG - 29/01/2015 20:07
(29/01/2015 19:58)gka472l Wrote: 3150 is now 3776 with Arriva Shires, pic found in Flickr of it in St Albans https://www.flickr.com/photos/125022155@N03/16395653181
HTH
I didn't know about that one - thanks GKA!
RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot - Jack - 30/01/2015 08:00
Yeah I knew about the others one you omitted from the original list, just hadn't read about 3152 leaving yet. Cheers.