Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
SM66 VBD was on the 20/21 today

[Barney]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(08/02/2017 23:55)PO59 MXJ Wrote:  New Enviro 400s are for the 20/21. They have been photographed in Gillmoss yard for routes 20/21.

That makes a lot of sense. As the 20/21 already has a daytime frequency of every five minutes, deckers are the only way that the service can be enhanced to cope with peak hour demand.

When Stagecoach bought GTL in 2005, GM was mainly ex-London Titans and Metrobuses that needed replacing. At the time, drafting in 60+ new 38-seater Darts was one way of upgrading the fleet but it came at a price. Thankfully, GM now has an allocation that satisfies its needs.

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(09/02/2017 20:57)Dentonian Wrote:  Do we know what the registration/fleet number tie-ups of this batch are yet - and if so, are they now all correct? I think SM66 VAX has been quoted as 10814, 10826 and more recently 10830, so I, for one, am totally lost.

From personal sightings so far....all 5 photted in service yesterday

10828 SM66VAU Chester
10830 SM66VAX Chester
10831 SM66VBA Chester
10832 SM66VBB Gillmoss
10833 SM66VBC Gillmoss

HTH

[Quackdave]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(09/02/2017 21:27)gka472l Wrote:  From personal sightings so far....all 5 photted in service yesterday

10828 SM66VAU Chester
10830 SM66VAX Chester
10831 SM66VBA Chester
10832 SM66VBB Gillmoss
10833 SM66VBC Gillmoss

HTH

there's also:

10829 SM66 VAV Gillmoss
10834 SM66 VBD can't 100% remember but I think it was on a Gillmoss route
10835 SM66 VBE Chester

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(09/02/2017 23:10)Quackdave Wrote:  10834 SM66 VBD can't 100% remember but I think it was on a Gillmoss route

Definitely Gillmoss. I saw it in Fazakerley this afternoon

[buses7675 (Website Founder)]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
Optare Solos 47327 PX06FXW and 47328 PX06FXY have arrived at Gillmoss from Preston - At least two more are due.

These are to operate Merseytravel contracts 163/263 (Huyton Bus Station - Halewood Caravan Park Circular) and 135 (Aintree Station - Bootle Bus Station Circular) that start from Sunday 12th February.

[X782 NWX]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
SM66VBX is out on the X3 today carrying the fleet-number 10815.

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
10813 on the 20 today, SM66VBU http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/31978619284
10836 at Gillmoss SM66VBF (10837 behind, 10838 was further back) http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/32440816330
10817 visible at the back SM66VBZ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/32780749346
Also green Cambridge 10796 is also in the yard at Gillmoss today.

HTH

[mathias]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
10574 (SN16 OTL) newish Euro6 Enviro400MMC decker is on route 53-CROSBY today.

First time I've seen a 10xxx-series decker on the 53, but I should imagine such sightings will become more common now that GM has new 66-plate deckers and I can't really see the 348xx-series Pointer Darts lasting much longer either.

[Barney]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(10/02/2017 16:35)mathias Wrote:  10574 (SN16 OTL) newish Euro6 Enviro400MMC decker is on route 53-CROSBY today.

First time I've seen a 10xxx-series decker on the 53, but I should imagine such sightings will become more common now that GM has new 66-plate deckers and I can't really see the 348xx-series Pointer Darts lasting much longer either.

This is a very rare sighting but they were used on the 53 on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Does GM have any routes that require a Dart as opposed to an Enviro300?