Stagecoach North East

[kuyoyo]

RE: Stagecoach North East

(05/11/2012 21:35)NK07 FZG Wrote:  It's shame mind, MAN have good build quality when new but seem to deteriorate mechanical wise.

Unfortunately the MAN Enviro300s were built at the time when MAN's quality was rubbish. Mind, the 54-reg ALX300 examples at Stockton are also quite poor mechanically, and for some reason run far hotter than the S/T/V/03-reg examples hence break down a lot more often in warmer weather.

On the subject of the 54-reg examples, active fleet strength is back down to 4 today with both 22062 and 22063 being off - 22062 after yesterdays's problems. 22061/6 both on 37s alongside three older examples (one of which is 22020 after yesterday's trip on the 36), 22064 is on the 52/58 for the second day running and 22065 is on the 36 but will do part of the 37 route later in the day as it is on the board that does the 36A. After yesterday's 4 03-reg examples on there, one of the older examples is also on the 36 although I did not get chance to id it.

I have had word that there are 5 Single Deckers currently parked in Stockton depot's dead row - whether they are B10BLEs moved out of Flowers or further examples arrived for storage isn't currently known. I will attempt to investigate tomorrow although I suspect more will be known later on.