Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

[childwallblues]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
Which buses are now leaving Rhyl and for where please?

[Sminky]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
It's a shame that they've dispensed with the alloy wheels as fitted to previous Sapphire vehicles, wheeltrims on steel rims don't quite look as flash! As for those number plates, sort it out Arriva!

[cx04axy]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
Smithy, I know a while back im sure you said 2620 going to chester, this still the case... Bangor are short on pulsars any going for short term loan?

[Metroline1511]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
I wonder whether, with these new Sapphire Enviro400s about to enter service on route 12, whether route 13 will gain newer or larger buses? This is an interesting route for by-passing Rhyl! I plan to ride routes 11, 12 and 13 on the same day, but due to other commitments probably in September now.

[smithy29919]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(05/07/2014 21:58)Metroline1511 Wrote:  I wonder whether, with these new Sapphire Enviro400s about to enter service on route 12, whether route 13 will gain newer or larger buses? This is an interesting route for by-passing Rhyl! I plan to ride routes 11, 12 and 13 on the same day, but due to other commitments probably in September now.

Unlikely as only 696 and 697 are passing to Bangor tomorrow morning. 4030,4041 and 4098 are also going to Bangor but only for wakestock but I think they will see normal service too. Pulsars 2620, 2645 to 2648 are to pass to Chester along with 2351 and 2353.
2253, 2347 are staying at rhyl for the time being with 2359 which is off with a geadbox issue, its also unlikely that 4142 will see any more service with a long list of terminal defects. 2649 to 2655 are staying at rhyl for the 51 service.

[Conbus]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(05/07/2014 22:23)smithy29919 Wrote:  Unlikely as only 696 and 697 are passing to Bangor tomorrow morning. 4030,4041 and 4098 are also going to Bangor but only for wakestock but I think they will see normal service too. Pulsars 2620, 2645 to 2648 are to pass to Chester along with 2351 and 2353.
2253, 2347 are staying at rhyl for the time being with 2359 which is off with a geadbox issue, its also unlikely that 4142 will see any more service with a long list of terminal defects. 2649 to 2655 are staying at rhyl for the 51 service.

Why are the solos going. The darts need to go and keep the modern solos. I am really going to be put of riding on a service 83/83A

[smithy29919]

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(06/07/2014 07:49)Conbus Wrote:  Why are the solos going. The darts need to go and keep the modern solos. I am really going to be put of riding on a service 83/83A

Just the way things are.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot

(05/07/2014 22:23)smithy29919 Wrote:  Unlikely as only 696 and 697 are passing to Bangor tomorrow morning. 4030,4041 and 4098 are also going to Bangor but only for wakestock but I think they will see normal service too. Pulsars 2620, 2645 to 2648 are to pass to Chester along with 2351 and 2353.
2253, 2347 are staying at rhyl for the time being with 2359 which is off with a geadbox issue, its also unlikely that 4142 will see any more service with a long list of terminal defects. 2649 to 2655 are staying at rhyl for the 51 service.

I am happy to take pot luck as to what turns up, as I am more interested in route 13 as a scenic route rather than the rolling stock as such. As routes 11 and 12 are or will be double-deck, riding a single-deck on route 13 would be a good contrast, even though the double-decks are my priority then.

[LJ51 DDA]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
VDL SB200 Wright Puslars CX07COJ (2620) and CX07CTV (2648) were both noted by myself at Chester depot today.

[gka472l]

RE: Arriva Buses Wales - Rhyl Depot
Spent a few hours meandering from Rhyl to Llandudno by way of the 12 on the first day of the new Sapphire Enviro400's, very nice to travel on....all 20 noted out and managed to get shots of all bar 4548 (which if I'd have been looking in the right direction, I'd have photted that one too!). First one noted at Rhyl was 4555 which was on the 51.

A few from the start of the day below, rest to follow over the course of the evening...

4555 at Rhyl bus station http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/14410884230/
4549 Old Colwyn http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/14410941839/
4536 Old Colwyn http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/14595595884/
4553 Old Colwyn http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/14410941359/

A great investment by Arriva into route 12.

HTH