[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot
Although they look in good condition, they may have major chassis or structural defects which arnt worth repairing - arriva usually sell anything thats in good mechanical and structural condition and tend to only scrap those that will cost too much to repair or are beyond repair. Thats why the R ABA darts ended up scrapped instead of sold - on the whole they looked ok inside and out, just typical wear, however underneath and mechanicly they where past it!

I managed to get a ride on 2424 the other day, performed well even with a full standing load on a peak 487, i might even go as far as saying I quite enjoyed the ride!