First Manchester

[WWH44L]

RE: First Manchester

(09/08/2012 20:05)SF07 Wrote:  

(09/08/2012 19:59)Damien Wrote:  

(09/08/2012 19:28)mic Wrote:  do you have a link to this photo

Here it is mic courtesy of uktransport pics on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49582039@N0.../contacts/

Paint cover at Bury is 37281/5

Another one from the front:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49582039@N08/7747037660/

If they're painting the bendies in to the new livery, then it might explain why I saw 31816 on the 135 this afternoon heading out of Manchester.

Also on Flickr, photos of 37296/9 in the new livery in Bury.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingythewingy/7747943446/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingythewingy/7747980656/

Why didn't these get the small white fleet numbers like the Bolton ones? Seen a pic of 37296 at OM next to BNs 37415 which showed 415 with the new fleet numbers together with "Greater Manchester" names and 296 without any and missing the f off the front. Is it a depot decision how repaints are finished?

Also, I hope the ones being sent to outside contractors come back in a uniform standard. Remember Arriva sending some B10BLEs to a painters in Blackburn and these coming back in a variation of their standard livery. Time will tell.

[Jake]

 RE: First Manchester
I Think That The ScainaOnmicityBendiBusses Will Not Leave Bury Because It Has Got A New Livery.

Anybody Think That BuryInterchange Will Get Demolished And Bury Will Get NewBusses

Anybody Know What Will Replace B7RLES Because I Heard From A Bury Bus Driver That B9TLS Might Replace Them But He's Not Sure

Today I Was Looking For 60218 And I Couldn't Find It Anybody Know Why.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(09/08/2012 20:21)Jake Wrote:  No Mic 37281/5 Are Not Branded In 17/18 Branding they are now owned by burydepot Also When Is The FirstManchester Group FleetList Gonna Be Updated .

only on loan there

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(09/08/2012 20:21)Jake Wrote:  No Mic 37281/5 Are Not Branded In 17/18 Branding they are now owned by burydepot Also When Is The FirstManchester Group FleetList Gonna Be Updated .

will update fleet list on sunday when i get this weeks report it will inculde expected buses

[Jake]

RE: First Manchester
No Mic 37281/5 Are Actually Owned By Bury They Were Loaned On November To January Then The Bury Depot Bought The 5 DoubleDeckers .

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
Traveline website now has the new 162 service timetable available. (This is the service that partly replaces the 167 by running along the 163 route between Manchester and Heywood before running along the 167 route to/from Norden).

Departure times are slightly different from the 167, as the 162 will leave at 6.46am, 7.08am and 7.36am (compared to 6.38am, 6.58am and 7.28am now on the 167). Buses leave Piccadilly at 4.45pm, 5.15pm, 5.45pm and 6.15pm with the journey time about 15 mins longer than current.

[P528LND]

RE: First Manchester
60218 is one that pops up and disappears I've noticed.

B7RLE's probably will be displaced in most places by B9TL's, B7RLE's in turn covering moved Darts and Olympians. This will be after the Olympics when the Enviro400's start to show their faces on our roads.

The Darts/Arrows and Olympians probably won't recieve the new livery since they're due for withdrawal anyway. The same goes probably for R-T reg B10BLE's and Scanias, however there's also the possibility these get cascaded elsewhere since there are places these Wrights are used still at that age, and have indeed been painted.

The Solo's might just make it into the new livery, I imagine the 51-54 plates will for definite.

I hope these answer your questions.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(09/08/2012 21:13)P528LND Wrote:  60218 is one that pops up and disappears I've noticed.

B7RLE's probably will be displaced in most places by B9TL's, B7RLE's in turn covering moved Darts and Olympians. This will be after the Olympics when the Enviro400's start to show their faces on our roads.

The Darts/Arrows and Olympians probably won't recieve the new livery since they're due for withdrawal anyway. The same goes probably for R-T reg B10BLE's and Scanias, however there's also the possibility these get cascaded elsewhere since there are places these Wrights are used still at that age, and have indeed been painted.

The Solo's might just make it into the new livery, I imagine the 51-54 plates will for definite.

I hope these answer your questions.

to Add to this the fleetlist i have that will get updated this weekend is the true allocations of where the buses are at this time

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: First Manchester
A point with regards some issues brought up in this thread:- whilst I appreciate that some posting can be infuriating or otherwise, it doesn't help keep the thread on topic by bringing it up here. The issues can be dealt with more quickly and more effectively if instead, a report is put in using the relevant forum feature or a PM is sent to either myself or one of the other moderators/administrators. I can assure all that any issues that have arisen will be dealt with accordingly.

Thanks,

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(09/08/2012 20:30)WWH44L Wrote:  

(09/08/2012 20:05)SF07 Wrote:  

(09/08/2012 19:59)Damien Wrote:  Here it is mic courtesy of uktransport pics on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49582039@N0.../contacts/

Paint cover at Bury is 37281/5

Another one from the front:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49582039@N08/7747037660/

If they're painting the bendies in to the new livery, then it might explain why I saw 31816 on the 135 this afternoon heading out of Manchester.

Also on Flickr, photos of 37296/9 in the new livery in Bury.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingythewingy/7747943446/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingythewingy/7747980656/

Why didn't these get the small white fleet numbers like the Bolton ones? Seen a pic of 37296 at OM next to BNs 37415 which showed 415 with the new fleet numbers together with "Greater Manchester" names and 296 without any and missing the f off the front. Is it a depot decision how repaints are finished?

Also, I hope the ones being sent to outside contractors come back in a uniform standard. Remember Arriva sending some B10BLEs to a painters in Blackburn and these coming back in a variation of their standard livery. Time will tell.

You are right, about the fleet numbers to be honest, the Bury repainted have so far disappointed, but I know of a big twist involving the B9s and bendis but I am not allowed to make it public yet