Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(09/07/2016 21:14)Dentonian Wrote:  It seems one or two mis-sightings have been reported (not necessarily on this site, I hasten to add). I've just had a reliable report from an internal source:. Neither 10598 nor 10613 have seen service yet, albeit the latter should enter the HE fleet soon. Also, 10598 retains registration SN16 OVX as it has done ever since delivery a few weeks ago.

Do we know why 10598 has been kept out of service. They were very quick to rush buses into service as soon as they arrived yet 10598 seems to have gone off the radar.

What's the last MMC fleetnumber wise that Ashton is getting?

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(09/07/2016 20:13)Dentonian Wrote:  I've never been to AZ depot, but my mate who retired from there a year or so ago tells me that it is very tight for space. Consequently, I would think they would want to move redundant buses along as soon as possible. Equally, with as many as 16 possibly moving on, they would need some replacements by Monday, as its a fortnight until the schools break up.

I wouldn't have said it was that tight space wise it's actually quite area but obviously as the tests are done there a certain amount of space is reserved for that.

Don't forget 28506/7 and 47759 are still there collecting dust so space isn't that much of an issue.

[33109]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Which is the depot that can be seen from trains heading into manchester piccadilly? It's on the left hand side.

Seems to be where the majority of the trainers are stored. Also noticed there's a plaxton primo hiding at the back too. Guess it'll be waiting scrapping or be sold on???

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(10/07/2016 12:07)33109 Wrote:  Which is the depot that can be seen from trains heading into manchester piccadilly? It's on the left hand side.

Seems to be where the majority of the trainers are stored. Also noticed there's a plaxton primo hiding at the back too. Guess it'll be waiting scrapping or be sold on???

Its Hyde Road

Does anyone know what the plan is with the 4 Darts that have recently joined the Manchester Fleet from Gillmoss?

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(10/07/2016 13:45)Dentonian Wrote:  Either 28506 or 28507 (probably both by now) supposedly moved to Wigan for continued storage a month or two back. Technically, 47559 is still in service, but I haven't seen it for years! Probably, when AZ ran the 7s was the last time.

Im pretty sure both are still at AZ parked just infront of the bus wash. Photos regularly apear on Facebook of the stored buses at Wigan abait temporary or permanent and I've not seen any photos of 28506/7 infact last I heard both were repaired and were prepped for MOT with it looking likely that both would be sold along with the Bluebird Darts and evolutions but obviously not all the evolutions went lol.

I'm told 47759 is still at Ashton but not sure what state it's in. Isn't it listed as 'active' though and not in reserve? The last fleetcard I looked at suggested AZ had 4 solos allocated I'm
Sure 47759 was one of them.

[gka472l]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
P02 fleetcard has 34792 transferred to Manchester from Merseyside.

HTH

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(10/07/2016 14:59)Dentonian Wrote:  I think you mean 47*5*59 (MX08 GJJ), which is still supposedly in service at AZ alongside 47618-20. Just making sure you don't mean 47751, which I have as "unallocated". I think this went on loan to Lincolnshire or somewhere, but has probably now returned.

Yes sorry Dentonian it is 47559 the original 'Glossop bus' used for many years on the 390.

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(10/07/2016 14:59)Dentonian Wrote:  Just making sure you don't mean 47751, which I have as "unallocated". I think this went on loan to Lincolnshire or somewhere, but has probably now returned.

I have this listed as being in service at Morecambe, as does the online fleet list http://www.uk-buses.co.uk/fleetlists/stagecoach.php

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(10/07/2016 19:49)WhiteVanMan Wrote:  I have this listed as being in service at Morecambe, as does the online fleet list http://www.uk-buses.co.uk/fleetlists/stagecoach.php

I was up there Saturday and having just checked my photos it turns out i did manage to photo it so confirms it is indeed at Morecombe

https://www.flickr.com/photos/140952886@...ed-public/

[33109]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan
Are any of the ex jpt buses still with stagecoach? I've seen a couple but looks as though they're been thinned out.

The plaxton primo at hyde road is ex jpt, nice little buses really, similar size to a solo just slightly older.