Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[jonesy3001]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(24/11/2018 08:32)rod_259 Wrote:  Maybe there are going to repaint into corporate colours like Sheffield, Newcastle and Oxford eventually.

Don't think Manchester are doing that with there hybrids has they have about 3 types of deckers (Enviro400,E400 hybrid and the MMC) and engineering will know which one is which, probably explains why they get awards every year.

[Brickmill]

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(24/11/2018 11:40)jonesy3001 Wrote:  Don't think Manchester are doing that with there hybrids has they have about 3 types of deckers (Enviro400,Enviro400 hybrid and the MMC) and engineering will know which one is which, probably explains why they get awards every year.

Shame the routers don't know which one is which. In fact it is a mystery to me why they keep winning awards. Up until 2014 yes, but now?......

[33109]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Any news yet on who if anyone bagged 17612? Hope it's been preserved as always a decent bus & the interior was in good nick, drivers said it was a nice drive too.

[Solo40336]

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(24/11/2018 19:10)33109 Wrote:  Any news yet on who if anyone bagged 17612? Hope it's been preserved as always a decent bus & the interior was in good nick, drivers said it was a nice drive too.

The rumours surrounding it have been flying since it was withdrawn, with "Someone's bought it" non stop since. It was one of the better Tridents at the time and I believe the Engineering Director hasn't let it go for a rap as he recognises the significance of it, only issue is they have been asking quite a lot for it

[Brickmill]

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(24/11/2018 20:19)Solo40336 Wrote:  The rumours surrounding it have been flying since it was withdrawn, with "Someone's bought it" non stop since. It was one of the better Tridents at the time and I believe the Engineering Director hasn't let it go for a rap as he recognises the significance of it, only issue is they have been asking quite a lot for it

If no one can afford to buy it, why don't Stagecoach fit it (and 18148) with a Euro4 engine - as they did with the ex London/Merseyside ones - and replace a couple of the godawful Enviro400s at Hyde Road with them? Or even re-instate them as is, given that Euro3s are making a comeback, to cover whilst they re-upholster all the aforementioned Enviro400s (about 70 in total)

[Mayneway]

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(24/11/2018 19:10)33109 Wrote:  Any news yet on who if anyone bagged 17612? Hope it's been preserved as always a decent bus & the interior was in good nick, drivers said it was a nice drive too.

I travelled on it often until its withdrawal and yes it is a cracking bus but the interior was 'threadbare' to say the least. Think that's what made it so special the fact it still retained its original moquette.

[Raawwwrrr!]

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(24/11/2018 20:28)Brickmill Wrote:  If no one can afford to buy it, why don't Stagecoach fit it (and 18148) with a Euro4 engine - as they did with the ex London/Merseyside ones - and replace a couple of the godawful Enviro400s at Hyde Road with them? Or even re-instate them as is, given that Euro3s are making a comeback, to cover whilst they re-upholster all the aforementioned Enviro400s (about 70 in total)

Because it doesn’t meet the guidelines for accessibility.

[joe_alker]

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Also 15-year age limit for tenders.

[Brickmill]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(25/11/2018 18:44)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  Because it doesn’t meet the guidelines for accessibility.

Has it been withdrawn THAT long that it pre dates DDA?

[Brickmill]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(25/11/2018 19:07)joe_alker Wrote:  Also 15-year age limit for tenders.

Not really a problem for Hyde Road as they have so few tenders. Surely, they could avoid one bus out of an allocation of nearly 200 being used on tenders. On second thoughts, given how often 19116 is on the 42A..............