Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
think 8232 has left now and i know where its down to be but trainer buses move around a lot

[V671 DVU]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
It's 6303/8303 (or whatever it is now) L303 TEM as that's the only one in the new training livery. 6301/2 remain with Speke.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
2 more hybrids arrived, the 3 hybrids was part of a press thing in manchester today as well.

[K853 MTJ]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
Can someone just confirm this for me as Im a bit confused currently. 11 Hybrids are coming, which are seemingly going to be a replacement for the vehicles quoted as leaving, shown below in the original comment by BBB. Although hes mentioned it could change, Ill come to that below.

(09/02/2013 12:49)bolton bus basher Wrote:  might not be on for a while but i have been given a list of 10 buses that are to be withdrawn from bolton depot when the deckers enter service these are:

2454 Y454 KBU
2464 Y464 KNF
2474 Y474 KNF
2560 V34 ENC
2561 V35 ENC
2562 W174 CDN
2563 Y36 KNB
2732 V22 BLU
2733 X23 BLU
7621 T621 PNC

i cant stress how much this could change

7 Commanders are rumoured to be going to go to Green Lane. The question I'm asking is what is replacing the Commanders? It would have to be something rather new to replace them as I doubt they'd accept anything older in exchange. The Pulsars from Runcorn would be the best replacements but theyre rumoured to be off to Winsford on Sunday along with 2 Cadets as reported in the relevant thread.

[Wright Eclipse]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot

(28/02/2013 19:51)K853 MTJ Wrote:  Can someone just confirm this for me as Im a bit confused currently. 11 Hybrids are coming, which are seemingly going to be a replacement for the vehicles quoted as leaving, shown below in the original comment by BBB. Although hes mentioned it could change, Ill come to that below.

(09/02/2013 12:49)bolton bus basher Wrote:  might not be on for a while but i have been given a list of 10 buses that are to be withdrawn from bolton depot when the deckers enter service these are:

2454 Y454 KBU
2464 Y464 KNF
2474 Y474 KNF
2560 V34 ENC
2561 V35 ENC
2562 W174 CDN
2563 Y36 KNB
2732 V22 BLU
2733 X23 BLU
7621 T621 PNC

i cant stress how much this could change

7 Commanders are rumoured to be going to go to Green Lane. The question I'm asking is what is replacing the Commanders? It would have to be something rather new to replace them as I doubt they'd accept anything older in exchange. The Pulsars from Runcorn would be the best replacements but theyre rumoured to be off to Winsford on Sunday along with 2 Cadets as reported in the relevant thread.

well commanders are used on service 10 currently,so maybe be replaced with the hybrids?

[K853 MTJ]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
Possibly, begs the question if the buses on the list posted by BBB are still due to leave, what will replace them?

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
theres an notice up in the depot of the list but am told that can still change as bolton want to keep their renowns, depots getting the castcades is green lane and wrexham along with somewhere else i forgot, again things can change but i will try to update when i can

in other news more JUA crap due to replace remaining step deckers and 3317 might of been withdrawn but i need to find out for sure

[K853 MTJ]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
Thanks for your updates mate. Any idea where the replacements for the school fleet including 3317 are coming from and when they are due? :-)

[K101HUM]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
The DLA's being made redundant from Birkenhead and Wrexham should be set to replace the Olympian's at Bolton. By my reckoning across the region, the step entrance deckers which remain on fleet strength comprise a total of 25, consisting of:
BN - 3317, 3362-5, 3614, 3615
WN - 3311, 3330, 3331, 3334, 3346, 3349 (excluding the already withdrawn 3360)
SP - 3309, 3310, 3312, 3319, 3336
SL - 3313, 3332
BA - 3347, 3355, 3356, 3357, 3359

As we can count on 4000-2 replacing 3 of the 5 Olympian's in the school fleet at Southport, that leaves 22 to be replaced with an expected 13 DLA's to be made redundant upon the entering to service of the B5L's and Sapphire Enviro400's respectively. Assuming the displaced Enviros of 4411 onward at Birkenhead find their way to Speke too, that should see the end of Speke's pair of R-WVR's. That still leaves a shortfall of 7 unless 4059, 4061 and 4073 are given their reprieve's (unlikely in the case of 4059, sadly) meaning the maximum number of like-for-like replacements can be 15, leaving 5 to be replaced should 4061 and 4063 recieve their much needed repairs.

It could be sensible to leave those 5 at Bangor, which I believe is likely to happen as the P-MKL's are low height and therefore required for the bridges in the area, meaning similarly low height vehicles It may also make sense to leave 3614 and 3615 in the fleet until replacements are found, being DAF DB250's. However, seeing as some of their sister vehicles have already departed for further service in the North East, this pair could similarly follow suit.

[motormayhem]

RE: Arriva North West - Bolton Depot
2271 and 7640 now at st helens depot round the back awaiting checks before going into service.