First Manchester

[M60lad]

RE: First Manchester
Seems that Oldham Depot have at least 2 additional B7s at the moment for some reason, these being 69135 (just seen it out of my bedroom window on 181/182s) and I'm sure I've seen 69155 this past week on various routes round Oldham

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester
At about 10.50 this morning in Ashton town centre I noticed an out of service unbranded B9TL bring driven by a pioneer driver in casual clothes. There was a lady in full First clobber taking to him though the open cab door.

Now I could be wrong but could this be driver familiarisation??

Unfortunately I was unable to get the fleetnumber.

[jonesy3001]

RE: First Manchester
Could be driver familiarisation depending if the driver is a trainee or pioneer might be getting some B9s.

[Nicholas]

RE: First Manchester

(22/08/2012 12:11)Mayneway Wrote:  At about 10.50 this morning in Ashton town centre I noticed an out of service unbranded B9TL bring driven by a pioneer driver in casual clothes. There was a lady in full First clobber taking to him though the open cab door.

Now I could be wrong but could this be driver familiarisation??

Unfortunately I was unable to get the fleetnumber.

I saw the same bus in Dukinfield at around 11.20 this morning.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(22/08/2012 12:11)Mayneway Wrote:  At about 10.50 this morning in Ashton town centre I noticed an out of service unbranded B9TL bring driven by a pioneer driver in casual clothes. There was a lady in full First clobber taking to him though the open cab door.

Now I could be wrong but could this be driver familiarisation??

Unfortunately I was unable to get the fleetnumber.

37373 yes it has been down here the past week and also 31917 is back on loan

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(22/08/2012 16:25)jonesy3001 Wrote:  Could be driver familiarisation depending if the driver is a trainee or pioneer might be getting some B9s.

seems to be true that they are getting 10 of these for 348/50 350 Hey Farm to Ashton part only

these routes can get very busy at times also 331/33 reduced to every 30 mins

[thomasl1231]

RE: First Manchester

(20/08/2012 17:16)Nicholas Wrote:  You mean the Wakes Hotel roundabout (the old Castle Hill timing point), which I'd hardly say is small!

Indeed I do! That thing is quite big LOL I've got no idea why I called it little! :P

(21/08/2012 18:02)mic Wrote:  

(21/08/2012 17:53)thomasl1231 Wrote:  I thought that 60160 had gone to PVS! :P

60156/58 have

I saw R10LCB today in Wigan near the Wigan North Western Train Station.

There also seemed to be loads of Darts on the 600 today, including 40388 I think, 40386 and 40389. There was some more Darts on it I think too! 31941 was also on the 600, along with 37310! :P

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester

(22/08/2012 17:47)mic Wrote:  

(22/08/2012 12:11)Mayneway Wrote:  At about 10.50 this morning in Ashton town centre I noticed an out of service unbranded B9TL bring driven by a pioneer driver in casual clothes. There was a lady in full First clobber taking to him though the open cab door.

Now I could be wrong but could this be driver familiarisation??

Unfortunately I was unable to get the fleetnumber.

37373 yes it has been down here the past week and also 31917 is back on loan

Has it been in service at all at Dukinfield Mic or is it simply being used for training purposes.

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(22/08/2012 18:36)Mayneway Wrote:  

(22/08/2012 17:47)mic Wrote:  

(22/08/2012 12:11)Mayneway Wrote:  At about 10.50 this morning in Ashton town centre I noticed an out of service unbranded B9TL bring driven by a pioneer driver in casual clothes. There was a lady in full First clobber taking to him though the open cab door.

Now I could be wrong but could this be driver familiarisation??

Unfortunately I was unable to get the fleetnumber.

37373 yes it has been down here the past week and also 31917 is back on loan

Has it been in service at all at Dukinfield Mic or is it simply being used for training purposes.

yes it has been in service as i went on it last week on 350 and then i saw it on 331 yestaday

[SF07]

RE: First Manchester
37555 running on the 83 today still with the First for London advert on the side of the bus. Meanwhile, 37560 had advert on the side promoting 'new' eco-friendly buses for the 82/83, although it looks like it has resurrected the old adverts from about 3 years ago when the B9s originally arrived on the route.