Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre

[K101HUM]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre
It would have been stupid to send 7622 to St Helens if was it was destined for scrap. It was minus running gear (the parts off the withdrawn Dart in which Arriva are keen to obtain for further use in Dart's and X-registered Cadets) , therefore if it was for scrap all usable parts would have been taken off at Bolton and dispatched from there, not having the ture of having the vehicle transported the short yet still considerable distance between the two garages for no other principle than to sit about gathering dust while it has minuscule parts awaiting to be removed. It WAS minus a lot of its dash and other interior access panels in and around the cab area from its lengthy stint off the road at Bolton.

In this condition, to send it to the talented chaps at Jackson Street only suggested Arriva considered a future for this vehicle. One must say, why not? Although not 'favourable' among enthusiasts, with so many different examples of running gear removed at Jackson St awaiting use must be considered. Although may examples have done so and continue to pass through for heart transplants, the sheer number of scrapped and therefore removed engines far outweigh the current demand, plus other examples being due for withdrawal and therefore stripping of the desired components means the supply remains strong.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre
More vehicles on the way to St Helens...... http://www.flickr.com/photos/anw509/7543550558/

Photo credit anw509

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre
Had a quick look round today and this is whats there:

OUTSIDE:
1049 awaiting scrap
3334 storage
1054 notice saying its not to be a donor
2407 engine fire
7615 engine repairs
3335 ???
879 brakes seized on
4059 ???
3617 ???
3322 storage
2400 awaiting repairs
2814/16 storage
7567 awaiting scrap

BODY/ENGINE SHOP:
2303 RTA damage
7637 P+P
2995 RTA damage
2615 RTA damage
2466 engine work
2267 engine work
CX55 EBF p+p

PAINTSHOP:
DK55 FXX p+p
X422 AJA p+p
DK55 FXA p+p
2485 ???

There is another x reg cadet in paintshop but parked in a dark corner.

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre
Is 2993 still parked up on site with the crash damage too MM?

[cx04axy]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre

(19/07/2012 22:13)motormayhem Wrote:  Had a quick look round today and this is whats there:

OUTSIDE:
1049 awaiting scrap
3334 storage
1054 notice saying its not to be a donor
2407 engine fire
7615 engine repairs
3335 ???
879 brakes seized on
4059 ???
3617 ???
3322 storage
2400 awaiting repairs
2814/16 storage
7567 awaiting scrap


BODY/ENGINE SHOP:
2303 RTA damage
7637 P+P
2995 RTA damage
2615 RTA damage
2466 engine work
2267 engine work
CX55 EBF p+p

PAINTSHOP:
DK55 FXX p+p
X422 AJA p+p
DK55 FXA p+p
2485 ???

There is another x reg cadet in paintshop but parked in a dark corner.

2485 is CX04 AYC Bangor Bus

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre
7622 is no longer on site as unsure where thats gone to and thanks for the info on the rest of them that i was unsure about K101HUM. 2993 is on site but on the normal engineering pits due to no room in the body shop as at this moment its full so looks like its getting repaired on that side or may just be waiting till there is room.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre
7622 was reported at bolton yesterday morning (i forgot to post so sorry about that)

[V671 DVU]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre
Do you know if repairs have started on 2407 yet MM or is it still awaiting a decision on it's fate? Cheers :-)

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre
2407 is still dumped in the cornet.and hasnt mobed since its arrival,still as op disc and ticket machine fitted so just have to wait and see what happens to it.

[V671 DVU]

RE: Arriva St Helens Paint Shop & Repair Centre
Cheers MM, much appreciated. :-)