V-DJC Darts

[MPTE1955]

RE: V-DJC Darts
2345 was at Southport just a few days ago.

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: V-DJC Darts

(11/06/2015 13:51)MPTE1955 Wrote:  2345 was at Southport just a few days ago.

Thanks for pointing the mistake out - I've edited my post to show it's a spare vehicle allocated to Green Lane. It's good to see that Arriva are putting it to good use considering it's still got eight months tax left and it's still got a long MoT as well. Definitely worthy of being the last member of its batch on the road in the combined North West and Wales divisions

Whilst I don't particularly like Darts I think 2345 is a decent bus for its age and certainly better than all of the X-reg Darts I have travelled on which apart from a few examples were poor at best

[MPTE1955]

RE: V-DJC Darts

(11/06/2015 14:19)SL64 JDZ Wrote:  Thanks for pointing the mistake out - I've edited my post to show it's a spare vehicle allocated to Green Lane. It's good to see that Arriva are putting it to good use considering it's still got eight months tax left and it's still got a long MoT as well. Definitely worthy of being the last member of its batch on the road in the combined North West and Wales divisions

Whilst I don't particularly like Darts I think 2345 is a decent bus for its age and certainly better than all of the X-reg Darts I have travelled on which apart from a few examples were poor at best

I can think of few X-ANC/AJA/OBN darts that are worse that than 2345 as well, 2224 & 2228 to name just two, there are others.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: V-DJC Darts
2254 at St Helens has turned into a right rattle box recently as well, Have to agree 2345 is a Good Dart overall

[326VFM]

RE: V-DJC Darts

(11/06/2015 13:21)SL64 JDZ Wrote:  Updated list. As ever any corrections are welcome:

2341 V571 DJC - Scrapped
2342 V572 DJC - Scrapped
2343 V573 DJC - Scrapped
2344 V574 DJC - Scrapped
2345 V575 DJC - Spare vehicle - Green Lane (credit to ANW Facebook page)
2346 V576 DJC - Arriva the Shires
2347 V577 DJC - Withdrawn
2348 V578 DJC - Withdrawn
2349 V579 DJC - Arriva the Shires
2350 V580 DJC - Withdrawn
2351 V581 DJC - Withdrawn
2352 V582 DJC - Withdrawn
2353 V583 DJC - Scrapped
2354 V584 DJC - Withdrawn
2355 V585 DJC - Scrapped
2356 V586 DJC - Unallocated
2357 V587 DJC - Unallocated
2358 V588 DJC - Withdrawn
2359 V580 ECC - Withdrawn
2360 V590 DJC - Scrapped
2361 V591 DJC - Withdrawn

I hope that 2345 V575DJC go to NWVRT Preservation in one day or very soon. Before end of tax or MOT what ever. Seem good runner. No V-DJC into preservation yet!!

[mathias]

RE: V-DJC Darts
Both 2342 (V572 DJC) and 2343 (V573 DJC) arrived at PVS earlier this month....

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[PO59 MXJ]

RE: V-DJC Darts
2345 is still on the scene. It was out and about around Liverpool today Not In Service.

[R557 ABA]

RE: V-DJC Darts

(13/08/2015 19:16)Shaun821 Wrote:  2345 is still on the scene. It was out and about around Liverpool today Not In Service.

It was at Laird Street at 08:15 this morning too.

[507022]

RE: V-DJC Darts

(13/08/2015 19:16)Shaun821 Wrote:  2345 is still on the scene. It was out and about around Liverpool today Not In Service.

I posted a similar sighting on the Green Lane page a couple of weeks ago. Is this now being used for non-passenger duty, especially since it was also seen at LS today?

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: V-DJC Darts
I think its a waste not using 2345 in Service when its got so long left on its Tax and MOT, More so when other Depots are loaning Buses to other Depots so they can cover their work!...