Stagecoach Manchester

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(15/06/2020 18:16)gka472l Wrote:  11505 is receiving bodywork attention over at Rock Ferry depot in Merseyside....have seen a pic sent from a driver friend there.

HTH

Thanks.Has it had a bump?

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(15/06/2020 19:22)gilbert Wrote:  Thanks.Has it had a bump?

I'm assuming so, the pic I have has the bottom centre panel in plain grey, maybe something went into the back of it...hoping I can get a pic of it before it returns to Manchester which I assume will be very soon.

HTH

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(15/06/2020 11:26)Mrboo Wrote:  it is worth reminding that we are in Summer now so magic buses always endup on any route not on oxford road as they use them so they can get MOTs and pre MOTs work done on Standard buses before they are needed back for freshers week.

The hybrids are being painted into a revised white/blue livery. It’s pretty obvious if the hybrids are going one way the older Magics will be painted into the new corporate livery and used on routes that go no where near the city centre.

[Mrboo]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(15/06/2020 21:12)Mayneway Wrote:  The hybrids are being painted into a revised white/blue livery. It’s pretty obvious if the hybrids are going one way the older Magics will be painted into the new corporate livery and used on routes that go no where near the city centre.

But may not stay in Manchester is there any new buses due but delayed they would more likely goto Wigan as limited them for Metrolink work and running on 216 or 219 if they stay at Ashton.

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Saw what was either SK20AVV or SK20AVY in Daw Bank earlier.Was driving past in a deluge so couldn't see number but it looked more like a 'Y' than a 'V' 11523 is 'Y' ,11520 is 'V' As far as I know,11520 is the latest delivered? So it might be my eyesight

[gilesbus1]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(15/06/2020 23:48)Mrboo Wrote:  But may not stay in Manchester is there any new buses due but delayed they would more likely goto Wigan as limited them for Metrolink work and running on 216 or 219 if they stay at Ashton.

Maybe not, Don't want to say too much but from what I have heard its unlikely Wigan will receive any new buses for quite a long time. Vehicles are likely in the immediate future to be cast out from Manchester area garages to Wigan.

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(16/06/2020 16:26)gilbert Wrote:  Saw what was either SK20AVV or SK20AVY in Daw Bank earlier.Was driving past in a deluge so couldn't see number but it looked more like a 'Y' than a 'V' 11523 is 'Y' ,11520 is 'V' As far as I know,11520 is the latest delivered? So it might be my eyesight

99% Likely that is 11520 SK20AVV.

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(15/06/2020 16:37)gilbert Wrote:  what's up with 11255 and where has 11505 gone to?

11255 hasn't gone anywhere its just not reporting/ reporting as something else on Bus Times. It has often been mentioned across numerous threads on this site that the tracking data is not always 100% accurate.

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(16/06/2020 20:21)ant17612 Wrote:  11255 hasn't gone anywhere its just not reporting/ reporting as something else on Bus Times. It has often been mentioned across numerous threads on this site that the tracking data is not always 100% accurate.

Yes.There was one of the new buses on the 313 for a few hours today but there was just a gap in the times shown on Bus Times.I was standing in the supermarket queue in Cheadle Hulme when it went past at the other end of the shop so I've no idea which one it was..

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(16/06/2020 20:20)ant17612 Wrote:  99% Likely that is 11520 SK20AVV.

Thought that was likely but it definitely looked like a Y'.Thanks.