Stagecoach MCSL - Gillmoss Depot

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RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(04/04/2014 19:25)R557 ABA Wrote:  Interesting to note 28531 was retaxed for twelvr months at the end of last month too.

28531 will return to Rock Ferry after Aintree Racing?

[Scania1996]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
34819 and former 10A branded 24176 are both on the 10A

[Scania1996]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
24176 is back on it's old stomping ground that is the 10A joined by 34819.

[X782 NWX]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
Manchester dart 33099 was on the 17 today whilst 33100 was on the 19.

[MPTE1955]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
I had 34819 on 10A earlier, to be honest for a dart its not a bad bus.

[jtd508110]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
They are mostly a bad batch of darts, but a few are pretty decent.

[Barney]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
I noticed that one of the newer Enviro300s operating on the 53 this afternoon had what looks like an upside-down, large, dinner plate positioned on the roof of the vehicle above the driver. As far as I know, Stagecoach, along with every other operator in Merseyside no longer equip their vehicles with two-way radios and so it can't be anything to do with that. I am curious to know what this is feature is as I read recently that the first route to provide real-time information at bus stops later this year will be the QBP 53. Any answers?

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot
Possibly an aeriel for the RTPI system.

Looks like either route 17 or 19 will be going over to Enviro300 operation this year (on paper, anyway). Either that or MAN Enviro300s are being replaced already....

[R557 ABA]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(09/04/2014 17:30)Daniel Anderton Wrote:  Manchester dart 33099 was on the 17 today whilst 33100 was on the 19.

From what I understand, these are likely to be here due to some of the MAN Enviro300's being off the road to gain Cummins engines to improve fuel efficiency.

[M113 YKC]

RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Gillmoss Depot

(10/04/2014 16:58)R557 ABA Wrote:  From what I understand, these are likely to be here due to some of the MAN Enviro300's being off the road to gain Cummins engines to improve fuel efficiency.

That might explain why 24180 currently sounds different than normal!