[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(17/02/2013 17:50)507009 Wrote:  Personally, I have to disagree with the above. I've ridden virtually all of the Cadets now from both batches and if anything I'd say the Speke ones are better. 2416, 2417, 2418, 2425 and 2432 all stand out as good riders

Try telling the drivers that! There are a few good ones though but they are few and far between. Unfortunatly i'm stuck with the cadets day in day out on the 418/9 and then again on the 487 - the 418/9 service has improved quite considerably since the darts left. Bad ones are 2416,2418,2421,2426,2427,2429,2434,2437,2439,2441,2442. Good ones are 2431,2435,2436,2438. The rest are ok! One of my personal favourites is the ex selwyns one, although last time i had it the exhaust seemed to be having issues.

Don't forget though, could always be worse... it could be a DAF V-ENC or a Y-KNF/KBU!

(17/02/2013 21:41)N301 CKB Wrote:  Still needed for the Mersey Ferries too. I am just wondering what will replace 4141/3/4158 as the 3 Rail spares, not that they are in the depot anyway but I'm thinking 3 Gemini's.

I'd imagine 3 of the old geminis will be the rail spares yes, and i completly forgot about the ferries, they're tacho'd so loved