[Archive] Arriva North West - Speke Depot

[mr t]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(19/10/2012 13:53)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  2592 on a 79 79D board

And 4122.
And a Gemini on the 500s again

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
4127 and 4128 were both back in service today on the 86 with repainted front ends and refurbished interiors.

4114 is likely the shabbiest of the batch internally, with a replacement seat on the front row downstairs without a headrest and tatty bodywork. This really should have been the first recipient of P&P.

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
They seem to be doing the all over advert ones first due to them not taking as long due to the full body not requiring painting.

[MX12CFE]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
Cant wait for 4111 to get its turn for p&p this is my favourite one of the batch also the refurbished commanders look mighty fine too think the new standard livery really suits the commander. Wonder when the ex birkenhead myllenniums will get done? maybe there concentrating on spekes original fleet first.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(21/10/2012 11:28)MX12CFE Wrote:  Cant wait for 4111 to get its turn for p&p this is my favourite one of the batch also the refurbished commanders look mighty fine too think the new standard livery really suits the commander. Wonder when the ex birkenhead myllenniums will get done? maybe there concentrating on spekes original fleet first.

The Myllenniums are merely a stop-gap, so they probably won't receive P&P at all.

Went on 4127 today and it looks and rides superbly. The interior is painted correctly on this one, unlike 4121. Another fine rider with a very healthy sounding engine is last of the batch 4129 - this was on the 75 yesterday.

Some strange allocations today with two Commanders and a Cadet working the 80A. Very unusual to see single deckers on this route on a Sunday. Also making a rare appearance on a Sunday was a refurbished Myllennium on the 81.

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
2600 on the 79/D

[M113 YKC]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(21/10/2012 22:20)507009 Wrote:  Some strange allocations today with two Commanders and a Cadet working the 80A. Very unusual to see single deckers on this route on a Sunday. Also making a rare appearance on a Sunday was a refurbished Myllennium on the 81.

Y468 KNF (2468) and Y469 KNF (2469) were both out and about yesterday as they came into the depot at about 17:30 and were cleaned. 2469 displayed "Speke 81", whilst 2468 displayed "NOT IN SERVICE".

Also, ex-Airlink 501-branded Commander CX06 BKE (2601) was on the 501, with ex-troublesome-501-branded bendi BX04 MXB (6005)! The other 501-branded bendi, BX04 MXM (6014), was parked in the depot awaiting use.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot

(22/10/2012 09:50)3111 Wrote:  Also, ex-Airlink 501-branded Commander CX06 BKE (2601) was on the 501, with ex-troublesome-501-branded bendi BX04 MXB (6005)! The other 501-branded bendi, BX04 MXM (6014), was parked in the depot awaiting use.

6014 was in use on the 501 at around 13.30 yesterday. Used it to return from the Airport to LSP - very poor bus.

[V671 DVU]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
2583 on the 82. 2580 has gone to Green Lane whilst 2578 remains at Speke..

[MX12CFE]

RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot
How come were loaning out commanders to green lane do they have a shortage of vehicles? With capacity being a problem on spekes routes would have thought itd make more sense to send the cadets or prestiges instead?