Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Does anybody know which Solos, have been transferred to Wigan for use on the ex Maytree services ?

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/04/2013 18:01)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  Does anybody know which Solos, have been transferred to Wigan for use on the ex Maytree services ?

Yes. 47001 and 47002. (KX51CRU and KX51CRV)

47470 (PX07GZU) has also been transferred, but I can't remember if it went to Wigan or Middleton, or indeed if it was to cover Maytree services.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/04/2013 06:53)M60lad Wrote:  Since Stagecoach Manchester transferred some Envirios to both Wigan and Rock Ferry Depot's and transfered others between Depots it seems to me that it has left Stockport Depot short of the type and usually during the week and the odd time on Saturdays the Spectra's can find their way into normal service

That was clever.
40 new hybrids come to free up 40 buses, and they transfer out too many and leave themselves short. Weren't the tridents supposed to going to Wigan soon as well?

[SLTRegular]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
47001/2 and a 47**9 afaik

plus a r26*sba dart has also come back into service. p980lnb r575aba as well from the reserve fleet and think S151TRJ also transferred

Whats the Id of the 08 Enviro 400 Now at Wigan i spotted one last friday outside Northwestern?

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/04/2013 17:59)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  

(14/04/2013 22:09)ace Wrote:  

(14/04/2013 21:39)james solomon Wrote:  Great to see the Stockport hybrids using the bus station. Is the Spectra always the spare bus

There are 2 spectras. They don't run at weekends but are no longer officially reserve as they are quite active during the week. Often to be found on 378, 314 or 23/23A.

Thanks for the info, regarding the 2 spectras. I been meaning to ask about them, as I heard that they had been re-instated yet again. I have lost count how many times they been withdrawn, just to be re-instated.

I think the reason might be because of the rarity of the type of bus. I think when they come to the end of their lives they'll go into preservation as opposed to disposal and I think they might be trying to keep them fit for use in the future, for exhibitions, etc, hence why they haven't been used much in recent years.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/04/2013 19:59)SLTRegular Wrote:  47001/2 and a 47**9 afaik

plus a r26*sba dart has also come back into service. p980lnb r575aba as well from the reserve fleet and think S151TRJ also transferred

Whats the Id of the 08 Enviro 400 Now at Wigan i spotted one last friday outside Northwestern?

Could that be 47559 (MX08GJJ) by any chance? Would solve a big mystery at Ashton if it was

The 08 Enviro400 is 19339 (MX08UCJ)

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/04/2013 19:59)SLTRegular Wrote:  47001/2 and a 47**9 afaik

Mayneway, I think we may have a lead on our missing Solo

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/04/2013 19:59)ace Wrote:  

(15/04/2013 17:59)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  

(14/04/2013 22:09)ace Wrote:  There are 2 spectras. They don't run at weekends but are no longer officially reserve as they are quite active during the week. Often to be found on 378, 314 or 23/23A.

Thanks for the info, regarding the 2 spectras. I been meaning to ask about them, as I heard that they had been re-instated yet again. I have lost count how many times they been withdrawn, just to be re-instated.

I think the reason might be because of the rarity of the type of bus. I think when they come to the end of their lives they'll go into preservation as opposed to disposal and I think they might be trying to keep them fit for use in the future, for exhibitions, etc, hence why they haven't been used much in recent years.

I do hope that they get preservered, even if one is used for spares, to keep the other one going.

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/04/2013 19:48)ace Wrote:  

(15/04/2013 18:01)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  Does anybody know which Solos, have been transferred to Wigan for use on the ex Maytree services ?

Yes. 47001 and 47002. (KX51CRU and KX51CRV)

47470 (PX07GZU) has also been transferred, but I can't remember if it went to Wigan or Middleton, or indeed if it was to cover Maytree services.

Thank you, only most of my deliveries lately have been to remote parts of Wales, or remote parts of the Lake District.

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(15/04/2013 19:52)ace Wrote:  

(15/04/2013 06:53)M60lad Wrote:  Since Stagecoach Manchester transferred some Envirios to both Wigan and Rock Ferry Depot's and transfered others between Depots it seems to me that it has left Stockport Depot short of the type and usually during the week and the odd time on Saturdays the Spectra's can find their way into normal service

That was clever.
40 new hybrids come to free up 40 buses, and they transfer out too many and leave themselves short. Weren't the tridents supposed to going to Wigan soon as well?

According to a posting on Facebook, 19290, 19330, 19341, 19358, 19398, & 19500 are currently sit in Barnsley depot!