Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

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(05/07/2012 11:44)mic Wrote:  28507 is back in service at Ashton

Is this the one that had the knackered engine? Stagecoach must have spent a fortune fixing it.
I'm glad it's back in service though as it did seem a bit 'too young to die' at 53 reg.

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(04/07/2012 13:05)mic Wrote:  this weeks news i have is 16189/16753/54/62/63/70/71/72/73/78/79/80/81 all officially to East Scotland 16189 and 16762 failed but not known where they are now

17241 might be in service at Hyde Rd

13995/96/33084 to go back in to service at Stockport

17066/17617/24/60/68/69/70 service at Sharston

Yes they're all back in service at Sharston now. I haven't seen the Stockport ones yet but I'm sure they'll follow.
Looks like there's been a bit of depot swapping as I'm sure the tridents belonged to Stockport before.
By the way, what do you mean 16189 and 16762 failed? Is that MOT?

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(05/07/2012 07:37)M60lad Wrote:  Is there an actual reason why the reg plate on the newer Enviro 400s (10000 etc) has been moved and is not next to the rear service number anymore? I'm guessing its due to some new legislation but what is it as either I've missed something or haven't heard anything to reason for the move

I prefer the reg number at the bottom as it's easier to read. On the 19*** series it's in a window next to the service number and you have to be really close to the bus to be able to read it. This has caused me endless problems when looking for specific buses
The hybrids all have the reg number at the bottom and the old tridents used to as well. I suppose they fancied a change and 'it seemed like a good idea at the time'

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I think it looks better, the design just looks cleaner.

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(05/07/2012 21:20)ace Wrote:  

(05/07/2012 07:37)M60lad Wrote:  Is there an actual reason why the reg plate on the newer Enviro 400s (10000 etc) has been moved and is not next to the rear service number anymore? I'm guessing its due to some new legislation but what is it as either I've missed something or haven't heard anything to reason for the move

I prefer the reg number at the bottom as it's easier to read. On the 19*** series it's in a window next to the service number and you have to be really close to the bus to be able to read it. This has caused me endless problems when looking for specific buses
The hybrids all have the reg number at the bottom and the old tridents used to as well. I suppose they fancied a change and 'it seemed like a good idea at the time'

I presume ADL incorporated the reg plate into the rear window back at the time of the Enviro400s launch as a design feature - however, as you say, some of them are pretty much unreadable - particularly after a year or two - the lights seem very dim and the glass looks to get dirty inside as well as outside at times.

The plate has been repositioned to the rear bumper because of ECWVTA regulations, which don't allow number plates to be mounted behind glass, as well as mean that all new buses have to be fitted with marker lights down the side.

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(05/07/2012 20:32)ace Wrote:  

(05/07/2012 11:44)mic Wrote:  28507 is back in service at Ashton

Is this the one that had the knackered engine? Stagecoach must have spent a fortune fixing it.
I'm glad it's back in service though as it did seem a bit 'too young to die' at 53 reg.

yes thats the one

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(05/07/2012 21:03)ace Wrote:  

(04/07/2012 13:05)mic Wrote:  this weeks news i have is 16189/16753/54/62/63/70/71/72/73/78/79/80/81 all officially to East Scotland 16189 and 16762 failed but not known where they are now

17241 might be in service at Hyde Rd

13995/96/33084 to go back in to service at Stockport

17066/17617/24/60/68/69/70 service at Sharston

Yes they're all back in service at Sharston now. I haven't seen the Stockport ones yet but I'm sure they'll follow.
Looks like there's been a bit of depot swapping as I'm sure the tridents belonged to Stockport before.
By the way, what do you mean 16189 and 16762 failed? Is that MOT?

no broke down on route on in 16189 cases it got to where it was going and failed there

17202 has moved from Stockport to Hyde Rd

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Yes 17202 is on the 168/169 route now, along with a few other ex-Londoners.
At Stockport its use would be limited as it wouldn't meet the Quality Partnership regulations to do the 192, and most other services in Stockport are single decker, particularly at the moment with some of the fleet away at the Olympics.

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(06/07/2012 16:05)ace Wrote:  Yes 17202 is on the 168/169 route now, along with a few other ex-Londoners.
At Stockport its use would be limited as it wouldn't meet the Quality Partnership regulations to do the 192, and most other services in Stockport are single decker, particularly at the moment with some of the fleet away at the Olympics.

what about 17200/39 they are given as Stockport on my list

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I'm guessing they'll probably go the same way, or maybe go to Sharston.
Hyde Road will need more than just those few by the time the 58/09 fleet has been decimated.