Stagecoach Manchester

[Scania1996]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(17/08/2019 19:16)jcksmnr Wrote:  19040 (i think) on the 10A from Wigan depot tonight, stands out for having MMC style livery.

I believe 19040 and 19018 are recent additions to the Wigan fleet

[ManchesterBusPhotography]

 RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
I seen as it looked like 19038 on the #219bus today I'm not sure if it was that fleet but I know it was an older bus because it was louder and had the light blue Enviro400 seats and also Ashton's older buses are 19086/92/113/115/130 and these all have larger fleet number and this one I seen was printed in small writing at the back so obviously it wasn't Manchester who did it and also we have a lot more older Enviro400s and tridents back in Manchester after it looks like a long term loan or swap these will be scattered around the depots and some MAN Enviro200s for Ashton for service in September

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(20/08/2019 19:55)ManchesterBusPhotography Wrote:  I seen as it looked like 19038 on the #219bus today I'm not sure if it was that fleet but I know it was an older bus because it was louder and had the light blue Enviro400 seats and also Ashton's older buses are 19086/92/113/115/130 and these all have larger fleet number and this one I seen was printed in small writing at the back so obviously it wasn't Manchester who did it and also we have a lot more older Enviro400s and tridents back in Manchester after it looks like a long term loan or swap these will be scattered around the depots and some MAN Enviro200s for Ashton for service in September

19038 has only just transferred from Merseyside.....presume it's in standard livery as it was in 'Poppy' livery until a week or two ago in Liverpool.

[Manchester Bus Journeys]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(20/08/2019 19:55)ManchesterBusPhotography Wrote:  I seen as it looked like 19038 on the #219bus today I'm not sure if it was that fleet but I know it was an older bus because it was louder and had the light blue Enviro400 seats and also Ashton's older buses are 19086/92/113/115/130 and these all have larger fleet number and this one I seen was printed in small writing at the back so obviously it wasn't Manchester who did it and also we have a lot more older Enviro400s and tridents back in Manchester after it looks like a long term loan or swap these will be scattered around the depots and some MAN Enviro200s for Ashton for service in September

19054 operated a 347 yesterday so it could have been on 219 as well.

[NorthernCounties]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Matt kitchin has tweeted that the first of 18 brand new diesel buses has arrived and will all be allocated to Hyde road and feature next stop audio and visual that is now a standard feature from this batch onwards. The first arrival is SN69ZFO

[djb]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
There’s a few ysb’s With tyrers vinyls Parked in the fenced off bit of stockport bus station where stand z was. Are they with stagecoach now?

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(21/08/2019 12:08)NorthernCounties Wrote:  Matt kitchin has tweeted that the first of 18 brand new diesel buses has arrived and will all be allocated to Hyde road and feature next stop audio and visual that is now a standard feature from this batch onwards. The first arrival is SN69ZFO

I’m sure this batch were supposed to be going to Sharston. I wonder if some older MMC’s will move there instead. Also from the tweets it seems the BYD’s are delayed as they were supposedly due in September when first announced now apparently Spring 2020!

[johnluke]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Wondering why they are magic buses on the 38 route to logistics north

[ant17612]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(22/08/2019 13:07)johnluke Wrote:  Wondering why they are magic buses on the 38 route to logistics north

PVR Decrease during uni off term time. Allows for other vehicles to receive maintenance and repaints so surplus Magics will be used wherever.

[PSbusdriver]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(21/08/2019 23:43)ant17612 Wrote:  I’m sure this batch were supposed to be going to Sharston. I wonder if some older MMC’s will move there instead. Also from the tweets it seems the BYD’s are delayed as they were supposedly due in September when first announced now apparently Spring 2020!

No they were intended for Hyde Road for the 42/42A/42B services, but were incorrectly reported in some places as being for Sharston, the Electrics were the only ones which were destined for Sharston.