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RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - gka472l - 15/06/2016 09:14
10574 noted in service this morning.
HTH
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - SK15 GZG - 15/06/2016 11:50
(15/06/2016 09:14)gka472l Wrote: 10574 noted in service this morning.
HTH
10575 and 10576 have also entered traffic
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - gka472l - 15/06/2016 13:06
(15/06/2016 11:50)SL64 JDZ Wrote: 10575 and 10576 have also entered traffic
I *may* have seen 10577 passing Lime St as well....which would make all 32 in service, I believe 10574 was the last to be delivered from ADL as it was late for some reason.....managed a shot of 10575 on 6 June https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/27318626570
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - Mayneway - 15/06/2016 23:04
This might not be the right thread as I'm not sure which depot it's allocated to but while at a rather muddy Parklife in Manchester at weekend noticed 17549 On shuttles sticking out like a sore thumb still looking very much like a London bus. I seem to remember this and others were initially used on a long term rail replacement contract but how come its never been treated to a lick of paint? And is it the only one of the commonwealth games batch (as I call them) to still remain in overal red?
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - CX06 EBK - 16/06/2016 00:09
I would say as it is used on a Merseytravel school contract (I believe it has a permanent front destination for it) Gillmoss have not deemed it worthwhile to repaint it.
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - motormayhem1 - 16/06/2016 06:32
(15/06/2016 13:06)gka472l Wrote: I *may* have seen 10577 passing Lime St as well....which would make all 32 in service, I believe 10574 was the last to be delivered from ADL as it was late for some reason.....managed a shot of 10575 on 6 June https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/27318626570
Your correct 10577 is in service as it was out yeaterday as i seen it too going down london road heading into liverpool.
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - R879 HRF - 16/06/2016 16:04
(15/06/2016 23:04)Mayneway Wrote: I seem to remember this and others were initially used on a long term rail replacement contract but how come its never been treated to a lick of paint? And is it the only one of the commonwealth games batch (as I call them) to still remain in overal red?
17494,501,527,575, where the original 4 for the Birkenhead rail replacements out of those used on commonwealth games. After 17501 lots its roof to a bridge, 17591 was cast in. This only lasted a couple of hours before breaking down and hasn't been on the road since due to fuel issues. Its been repaired and repainted but is awaiting an MOT. As a result of this 17549 was cast in until the end of the contract.
Out of the above, 549 is the only one still in London condition. 494/527/575 are now converted to part opentop and single door conversion and are with City Sightseeing Stratford upon Avon. 17501 still resides in Rock Ferry undergoing a proper open top conversion.
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - Mayneway - 16/06/2016 17:09
(16/06/2016 16:04)R879 HRF Wrote: 17494,501,527,575, where the original 4 for the Birkenhead rail replacements out of those used on commonwealth games. After 17501 lots its roof to a bridge, 17591 was cast in. This only lasted a couple of hours before breaking down and hasn't been on the road since due to fuel issues. Its been repaired and repainted but is awaiting an MOT. As a result of this 17549 was cast in until the end of the contract.
Out of the above, 549 is the only one still in London condition. 494/527/575 are now converted to part opentop and single door conversion and are with City Sightseeing Stratford upon Avon. 17501 still resides in Rock Ferry undergoing a proper open top conversion.
Thanks for that. I was quite surprised to see it like that I first assumed it was working for Happy ALS lol.
Be interesting to see what happens to it once the contract is up. Obviously Manchester got a large number of the same batch and although many were repainted blue and were used with dual door layout on the 151 some have been converted to single door and painted into corporate livery and there actually cracking buses. Look very modern internally for thier age and personally prefer them to the early Enviro400's still knocking about.
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - DarrenW29 - 16/06/2016 19:00
With the new deckers in service what has left the fleet apart from the Man's to Hull and a few deckers??
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot - T42 PVM - 16/06/2016 20:34
Some Darts have left the Fleet, the Versas are due to leave, the older Tridents are in Reserve and all bar 1 of the 56 reg Tridents have gone as well