Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Polo Mint]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Yes I do, sorry couldn't be more specific as I couldn't memorise fleet number.

Thanks for clarifying it.

Where did those 2 unusual looking vehicle come from? Weren't they based at Ashton in the past as I am sure I have seen them out and about on 217/218

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/03/2013 22:54)Polo Mint Wrote:  Yes I do, sorry couldn't be more specific as I couldn't memorise fleet number.

Thanks for clarifying it.

Where did those 2 unusual looking vehicle come from? Weren't they based at Ashton in the past as I am sure I have seen them out and about on 217/218

Well... Yes they have been based at AZ since Charles ST shut down and have been used on and off since mainly on the 217/218 and before that the 7.

They of course originated from Mayne's and there future in the Manchester fleet over the years has looked bleak at times but they always seemed to have hung on. They haven't operated for a good month now at AZ so nice to see them doing their bit at Middleton.

On a separate note, has the Middleton fleet received standard Stagecoach ticket machines yet?? I saw one of the Stagecoach ALX Darts on the 395 in Ashton today (complete with working destinations) but couldn't quite see which machine it had.

[dave4jackie]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(25/01/2013 20:50)mbonwick Wrote:  Full reg list;

12180 MX62 GAO
12181 MX62 GBO
12182 MX62 GCK
12183 MX62 GDF
12184 MX62 GEJ
12185 MX62 GEK
12186 MX62 GFK
12187 MX62 GFO
12188 MX62 GFY
12189 MX62 GGP
12190 MX62 GHB
12191 MX62 GKG
12192 MX62 GKP
12193 MX62 GKV
12194 MX62 GKZ
12195 MX62 GNN
12196 MX62 GNP
12197 MX62 GOP
12198 MX62 GPJ
12199 MX62 GPZ
12200 MX62 GTF
12201 MX62 GTY
12202 MX62 GUO
12203 MX62 GVE
12204 MX62 GWE
12205 MX62 GWL
12206 MX62 GXH
12207 MX62 GXO
12208 MX62 GXT
12209 MX62 GYG
12210 MX62 GYJ
12211 MX62 GYS
12212 MX62 GYV
12213 MX62 GYY
12214 MX62 GYZ
12215 MX62 GZJ
12216 MX62 GZK
12217 MX62 GZL
12218 MX62 GZO
12219 MX62 GZV

12211 had a 13 plate reg when i saw it in skelmersdale

[MX12EOC]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/03/2013 06:48)dave4jackie Wrote:  

(25/01/2013 20:50)mbonwick Wrote:  Full reg list;

12180 MX62 GAO
12181 MX62 GBO
12182 MX62 GCK
12183 MX62 GDF
12184 MX62 GEJ
12185 MX62 GEK
12186 MX62 GFK
12187 MX62 GFO
12188 MX62 GFY
12189 MX62 GGP
12190 MX62 GHB
12191 MX62 GKG
12192 MX62 GKP
12193 MX62 GKV
12194 MX62 GKZ
12195 MX62 GNN
12196 MX62 GNP
12197 MX62 GOP
12198 MX62 GPJ
12199 MX62 GPZ
12200 MX62 GTF
12201 MX62 GTY
12202 MX62 GUO
12203 MX62 GVE
12204 MX62 GWE
12205 MX62 GWL
12206 MX62 GXH
12207 MX62 GXO
12208 MX62 GXT
12209 MX62 GYG
12210 MX62 GYJ
12211 MX62 GYS
12212 MX62 GYV
12213 MX62 GYY
12214 MX62 GYZ
12215 MX62 GZJ
12216 MX62 GZK
12217 MX62 GZL
12218 MX62 GZO
12219 MX62 GZV

12211 had a 13 plate reg when i saw it in skelmersdale

12207 is MX13 FLP

[cumbria0902150]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Vehicles being delivered after 1st March had their registrations changed from MX62 to MX13.

Wigan Gemini's have started moving north of the border to Fife.

[Neukit]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(16/03/2013 18:13)cumbria0902150 Wrote:  Wigan Gemini's have started moving north of the border to Fife.

16950/2/3/8 went north today.
They're now at Aberhill depot for repaint.

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
I'm glad to see the back of the Gemini's. We've still got 5 more at Wigan. I went on one this morning and it was awful. The purple leather look seats are just horrible. How First have put up with them for so long I don't know.
Does anyone have a list of the 13 reg 192 hybrids? I know 12200 is now MX13FLM, 12207 is MX13FLP and 12211 is MX13FLZ, but not sure about the others. Thanks.

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
12200 MX13 FLM
12206 MX13 FLN
12207 MX13 FLP
12208 MX13 FLR
12209 MX13 FLV
12210 MX13 FLW
12211 MX13 FLZ
12212 MX13 FNJ
12213 MX13 FNK
12214 MX13 FNL
12215 MX13 FNM
12216 MX13 FNN
12217 MX13 FNO
12218 MX13 FNP
12219 MX13 FNR

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Thanks for that

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
33174 was on the 342/344 today. This was an old friend formerly based at Stockport. I remember it used to have a problem when the doors opened, in that it slammed against the front of the bus. Thought I'd have a quick ride on it to see if it had improved since last year. Today, the doors made a loud squeaking noise as they opened, before again slamming against the front of the bus.
One despairs