Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

[St Helens Rider]

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2249 and 2251 have sounded dreadful for ages. Can add to that list from recent exprience 2238 and 2269.

[St Helens Rider]

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(07/08/2014 10:53)CX54 DKD Wrote:  Nice to see the deckers still here and wasted on 33s.

Are they still doing the short 33's? If so, then that is a waste considering other busier routes. After all, the only reason they had traditionally worked these duties was to fit around School duties, so there is no excuse now.

[motormayhem1]

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(07/08/2014 11:00)turbo777 Wrote:  2251 sounds utterly dreadful.

Just had that doing my 34A from 11:55 till 13:00 and idle vibration when in gear is really bad.

[St Helens Rider]

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(07/08/2014 13:06)motormayhem1 Wrote:  Just had that doing my 34A from 11:55 till 13:00 and idle vibration when in gear is really bad.

I've got it now on my way home. Anyone got any paracetamol? lol

[Valandil]

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(07/08/2014 10:53)CX54 DKD Wrote:  Nice to see the deckers still here and wasted on 33s.

May I ask if at least one is on there every -- or most -- days?
I did once try to get a shot of at least one of the deckers, but didn't bump into them, so I would really appreciate any info which might help to track them down!

[St Helens Rider]

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The deckers have been doing School contracts and usually run the short 33's which run between St Helens and Sutton Heath between 10.00 & 14.30 Mon -Fri. Arriva have now lost these contracts, so the future use if these vehicles is uncertain although like said earlier today, there are busier routes in St Helens whete better use could be made of them.

[motormayhem1]

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Il try find out if there staying or going to another depot.

[sth77]

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(07/08/2014 14:12)Valandil Wrote:  May I ask if at least one is on there every -- or most -- days?
I did once try to get a shot of at least one of the deckers, but didn't bump into them, so I would really appreciate any info which might help to track them down!

Since the schools finished the 33 shorts have mainly been run using a single deck, today has been the first day that one has been out on the 33 shorts. 4206 did venture out one day last week on the 10A.

[SL64 JFK]

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I've just about been able to stop my ears from bleeding...

2214 (90% certain, but definitely an X-ANC Dart) has the loudest brakes I have ever heard. The noise they are making is rather unpleasant and definitely a sign they need a good checking over.

[St Helens Rider]

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I had that a few days ago mate, they could definitely do with some WD.