Stagecoach MCSL - Preston Depot

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Preston Depot

(01/01/2023 23:39)callum101 Wrote:  withe arrival of the new buses for the 125 what buses do you think they will get rid if from the preston fleet, surely it can't be the 125 branded golds they will send to other fleets?

I believe the Golds off the 125 are staying at Preston so presumably the older examples will be leaving....

[B10B6514]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Preston Depot
The oldest deckers on Preston's fleet are their original X2 ones, 15466-15474 being 09 plates in the main (15466 was delivered early for training as VLT255 but gained PX58FXK later).
There are also the remnants of a previous batch of Scanias (2nd removed) on 59 plates, 15565-15582 still allocated there so I would expect several of these earmarked for departure. Several of this later batch are already reallocated to Rock Ferry -15563/4/83/4.

[childwallblues]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Preston Depot
Some could lesve Preston to go to Rock Ferry for use on Route 1 Liverpool-Chester.

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Preston Depot

(02/01/2023 20:46)childwallblues Wrote:  Some could lesve Preston to go to Rock Ferry for use on Route 1 Liverpool-Chester.

I'm wondering if Rock Ferry might get something rather newer.....I suspect there will be a lot of cascades all over once the 226 E400MMC's are delivered (200 plus the additional 17 for Inverness and the 9 for Kendal).

[507022]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Preston Depot

(29/12/2022 17:53)B10B6514 Wrote:  Probably for the 555 Lancaster to Keswick route through the Lakes as they are coach seated. Thought Morecambe would receive 2 or 3 as that depot operate some boards on the route.

I thought the bulk of the current 555 buses (10552-63) were coach seating, but from what you’ve posted are they the same spec as Gillmoss’s 10534-51?
I know there are older ones than those on that route as well

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Preston Depot

(02/01/2023 23:14)507022 Wrote:  I thought the bulk of the current 555 buses (10552-63) were coach seating, but from what you’ve posted are they the same spec as Gillmoss’s 10534-51?
I know there are older ones than those on that route as well

10552-10563 do have coach seats, my shot of 10552 at Bowness

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/28038238784

HTH

[507022]

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(02/01/2023 23:18)gka472l Wrote:  10552-10563 do have coach seats, my shot of 10552 at Bowness

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/28038238784

HTH

Thanks for the confirmation, the 9 new ones may replace the older ones on the route then

[iMarkeh]

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(02/01/2023 20:46)childwallblues Wrote:  Some could lesve Preston to go to Rock Ferry for use on Route 1 Liverpool-Chester.

Or Rock Ferry could put the 1 and X1 back to their rightful frequencies and Preston could return the nice Enviro300s rather than Wirral passengers being forced onto clapped out Scanias.

[KX03 KYY]

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(03/01/2023 18:55)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  Small Enviro 200 (2160) has made it out onto 89 lates replacing an Enviro 400.

Think thats should be posted in Arriva St Helens thread

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach MCSL - Preston Depot
ITV X liveried 15593 spotted Preston bound on the 2 this afternoon, presume a recent move from Gillmoss....