Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(27/03/2013 22:49)Wright Eclipse Wrote:  

(27/03/2013 22:47)ace Wrote:  Too costly apparently.

well,if they at least kept the blue at the same level - they`d be using less blue paint

Thus helping the environment

[cumbria0902150]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(27/03/2013 22:49)sumner Wrote:  If some paintshops are managing to paint them correctly though it shouldn't be down to cost, surely there is a uniformed look to follow from head office?

There is, whether or not paintshops follow it is another matter. When 21236/7 turned up at Carlisle for paint a copy of the spec sheet was requested from head office, so they knew how to paint it and measure out for the livery. The spec sheet has swoops over the front on it, so that is what they got, and it is what other Eclipse/Solar's will get when they're painted at Carlisle until a spec sheet says otherwise. Only Enviro's and Optare's have plain fronts on spec sheet as far as I've been told.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Enviro400 on the 183 today. Looks like the destinations have been reprogrammed, as instead of displaying 'Limeside via Chamber Road', it displayed 'Lime Green Road via Oldham Bus Station'

[M60lad]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Some interesting workings from Stagecoach Manchester today:

33866 on 44
12195 on 19:00 22 Bolton-Stockport
12197 on 23/23A around evening peak time
12202 on 369 seen by a Sharston Driver at Manchester Airport
13995 on 19:45 23 Trafford Center-Stockport

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Another photo of 33866 in the new livery

http://www.flickr.com/photos/east_lancs/8597723898/

[rod_259]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
In Middleton yesterday for about 30 mins and all on 80/112, except one, were in Stagecoach livery, there was only one in Bluebird livery (evolution but missed reg).

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester
A couple of the 192-branded hybrids (12204, 12213) were used on rail replacement services today between Stockport and Manchester (credit to photographer).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/psbusdriver/8606535301/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/psbusdriver/8607283430/

[dave4jackie]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Can someone tell me what route 19529 normally works or where is the best place to go to try and see it please

[Wright Eclipse]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(01/04/2013 10:06)dave4jackie Wrote:  Can someone tell me what route 19529 normally works or where is the best place to go to try and see it please

ive seen it on 206 a few times,think best place would obviously be Manchester piccadilly

[ace]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
It's a Hyde Road based bus so would almost always work from Manchester Piccadilly. If not 201, 203, 204, 205 or 206, have a look at the 250, 255, 256 or 15.