First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(06/09/2012 08:32)mic Wrote:  transfer updates

31948 Oldham to Bolton [but on loan to pioneer at the moment]
49116 Pioneer to Bolton
59009 Bolton to Pioneer

31924 is still at Bolton as is 31919.

Another B7 repaint is 69527, just 69525 to be seen by myself.

Not seen any of the ex 8 branded B9s (37374-80) this week which makes me wonder if they are being repainted this week.

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RE: First Manchester
Link to a pic of 69172 at Blackurn ready for repaint with 69529 next to it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gcbp/793940...hotostream

Credit to gcbp for the photo.

Wonder which route this will be branded for? 501? 575?

[mic]

RE: First Manchester

(06/09/2012 14:13)james Wrote:  

(06/09/2012 11:13)mic Wrote:  37381 seen in Ashton on pioneer staff bus the only transfer so far of these

had an interesting chat on the 346 last night with the pennine driver( guy who always has the original red jumper mic you know who i mean) he says since ive been away the ten is now to become 18 deckers
these are to displace our arrows,40312,50280 and aload of the r-sba darts
they are keeping the 40324-7 batch and half the darts (the better half i hope) and this. apparently this happened in a meeting the other day with fm bosses
plus approx ten of the 18 will be overground branded for 348/350. and 350 will be decker operated on all journeys even to oldham and at night too
plus when these are all here the half hour break at oldham currently on 350`s will go at the october change as the buses will be more reliable so wont need time to cool down as they often need to take water at ashton or overheat after they come off the oldham run. any queries mic can inbox me

i will keep a lookout for this driver not sure i have seen him

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester
18 deckers at Ashton ,is pioneer that important in the first group. When garges like Wigan Bury and Bolton scrabble around for mediocre allocations. I am intrigued but also very cynical on that

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(06/09/2012 19:34)Damien Wrote:  18 deckers at Ashton ,is pioneer that important in the first group. When garges like Wigan Bury and Bolton scrabble around for mediocre allocations. I am intrigued but also very cynical on that

You say that as if Pioneer has it easy as it is! Haha!

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RE: First Manchester

(06/09/2012 19:39)P528LND Wrote:  

(06/09/2012 19:34)Damien Wrote:  18 deckers at Ashton ,is pioneer that important in the first group. When garges like Wigan Bury and Bolton scrabble around for mediocre allocations. I am intrigued but also very cynical on that

You say that as if Pioneer has it easy as it is! Haha!

some of the SBA darts are rattling a lot now then you have good ones like 40337 and 40871 the latter a good one should keep this for other services

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RE: First Manchester

(06/09/2012 19:34)Damien Wrote:  18 deckers at Ashton ,is pioneer that important in the first group. When garges like Wigan Bury and Bolton scrabble around for mediocre allocations. I am intrigued but also very cynical on that

348/350 are overground services this could be the reason

[Damien]

RE: First Manchester

(06/09/2012 19:50)mic Wrote:  

(06/09/2012 19:34)Damien Wrote:  18 deckers at Ashton ,is pioneer that important in the first group. When garges like Wigan Bury and Bolton scrabble around for mediocre allocations. I am intrigued but also very cynical on that

348/350 are overground services this could be the reason

This sounds logical, Obviously Ashton is important. Where are these buses going to be sourced from OM B9s I'd guess.Cant see it being Bolton a they will come off second in the enviro 400 allocation due there. So won't have many B9s spare I wouldn't have thought. Plus a few have been linked with exchanges over Most of Bury's scania's going to BN

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(06/09/2012 20:11)Damien Wrote:  

(06/09/2012 19:50)mic Wrote:  

(06/09/2012 19:34)Damien Wrote:  18 deckers at Ashton ,is pioneer that important in the first group. When garges like Wigan Bury and Bolton scrabble around for mediocre allocations. I am intrigued but also very cynical on that

348/350 are overground services this could be the reason

This sounds logical, Obviously Ashton is important. Where are these buses going to be sourced from OM B9s I'd guess.Cant see it being Bolton a they will come off second in the enviro 400 allocation due there. So won't have many B9s spare I wouldn't have thought. Plus a few have been linked with exchanges over Most of Bury's scania's going to BN

I think it will be Oldhams that move i think as well as 37381 37382 to 88/37412/13/14/33/34/35/36/37/38/40 might move as 37432/39 are 58/59 route branded

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RE: First Manchester

(06/09/2012 20:11)Damien Wrote:  

(06/09/2012 19:50)mic Wrote:  

(06/09/2012 19:34)Damien Wrote:  18 deckers at Ashton ,is pioneer that important in the first group. When garges like Wigan Bury and Bolton scrabble around for mediocre allocations. I am intrigued but also very cynical on that

348/350 are overground services this could be the reason

This sounds logical, Obviously Ashton is important. Where are these buses going to be sourced from OM B9s I'd guess.Cant see it being Bolton a they will come off second in the enviro 400 allocation due there. So won't have many B9s spare I wouldn't have thought. Plus a few have been linked with exchanges over Most of Bury's scania's going to BN

Oldhams arrow 31952 has been reported out of use but not withdrawn