Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

[jonesy3001]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

(25/08/2013 13:23)bkp550 Wrote:  

(25/08/2013 00:59)jonesy3001 Wrote:  

(24/08/2013 19:01)bkp550 Wrote:  The new gold Scanias 15920-3 have indeed been allocated to the 300/1, but of the former Scanias 15683 is now allocated to Barrow, but 15684-6 remain at Lillyhall and can be seen on the 30/31 services as Enviro 400s 27766/7 have been transferred to Carlisle.

Reserve Solo 47009 can still be seen on Workington (and presumably Whitehaven) locals.

Dart 34218 has now been returned to service at Lillyhall ex Reserve. Presumably this is to replace 35247 which is now up for disposal (what happened to this by the way?).

15683 is at Morecambe parked in the top corner.

Thanks - it obviously hasn't quite made it to Barrow yet.

15683 went to barrow on loan for the 6/X6 due to roadworks and now at morecambe for the forseeable future after it has been serviced and repainted as it is still carrying route branding for the 300 workington-carlisle.

[enrag2000]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

(24/08/2013 19:01)bkp550 Wrote:  Dart 34218 has now been returned to service at Lillyhall ex Reserve. Presumably this is to replace 35247 which is now up for disposal (what happened to this by the way?).

34218 seemed to receive a lot of attention in the Carlisle workshop a few weeks ago and I wondered if it was going back on the road.

I seem to recall that a Dart SLF had a fire a few months ago in West Cumbria (though I cannot recall where I heard this!) but this may have been 35247.

Just found this on Cumbria Fire Service website:

Bus on fire in Cleator Moor(Copeland)1 May 2013
At 08:35 firefighters from Whitehaven, Frizington and Workington attended a bus on fire in Galemire, Cleator Moor and used two hose reels to extinguish it. Police were requested for traffic management.

[cumbria0902150]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Yes, 35247 is being scrapped with fire damage. 34218 is the short term replacement until September service changes when it should be going onto new minibus work. A long term replacement isn't required due to service 31A being scrapped and replaced with hourly service 32.

[enrag2000]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

(24/08/2013 19:05)bkp550 Wrote:  The S registered coaches used on the Carlisle-Newcastle 685 service have been transferred to Reserve. Are 27766/7, recently transferred from Lillyhall, now used on this service?

27766 and 27767 are both on the 685 Newcastle service today. I see that these two have bus seats whereas the 59-reg Enviro300s at Carlisle have semi-coach seats. Most of these have now been repainted without route branding and I wonder if they would be more suitable for the longer route.

The spare B10M coach 52629 is on the 79/179 Dumfries/Annan so I assume it is only 52626 and 52627 transferred to reserve?

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
52629 is officially reserve, but remains in use as a spare for 685. I believe the Enviro300s are only a short term measure.

[jonesy3001]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
16634(P234 VCK) is having an MOT at morecambe before entering service.

Latest movements;
21007 ME-KL
15683 BA-ME
22595 LL-ME (S/D fleet now all low floor)
16634 CY(res)-ME.

[enrag2000]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

(27/08/2013 12:36)mbonwick Wrote:  52629 is officially reserve, but remains in use as a spare for 685. I believe the Enviro300s are only a short term measure.

Thanks Michael.

If 27766 and 27767 are only short term, do you know what else is planned?

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
No idea I'm afraid, beyond that the service is staying low floor, and something more suitable will replace the ADLs.

[enrag2000]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire

(27/08/2013 12:20)enrag2000 Wrote:  

(24/08/2013 19:05)bkp550 Wrote:  The S registered coaches used on the Carlisle-Newcastle 685 service have been transferred to Reserve. Are 27766/7, recently transferred from Lillyhall, now used on this service?

27766 and 27767 are both on the 685 Newcastle service today.

The low floor revolution on the 685 Newcastle did not last long, as 52629 was on the 1207 from Carlisle today and I later saw an ADL engineer working on 27766 at the depot!

Also today the 38 Silloth had Olympian 16650 and B10M 20960 - I saw a double-decker on there on Tuesday as well. 20944 which is usually at Penrith was on the 93 Bowness and the 104 Penrith was all single-deck with 24116 and 24124 on Center Parcs and 34687 and 34711 on Gilwilly. The two Tridents will be needed again shortly on the 104 as the schools are back next week and Newton Rigg college the following week.

[jonesy3001]

RE: Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Scania's 15679,82,97 and 15698 are back at ME,
Tridents 18324,26,81 and 18382 have gone back to KL,
16634 is now in service,15683 is at carlisle for repaint and 22595 will be next for repaint.

Lancaster and morecambe service changes are up on the stagecoach website;

http://www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupda...px?Id=6846.

Which scania's will they be using for the 2/12?