Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[Owl]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/02/2015 12:07)bolton bus basher Wrote:  With Credit to the Fleetcard

22227 X227BNE MAN 18.22 STOCKPORT DISPOSAL
22228 X228BNE MAN 18.22 STOCKPORT DISPOSAL
22229 X229BNE MAN 18.22 STOCKPORT RESERVE (On Loan to Hyde Road)
22231 X231BNE MAN 18.22 STOCKPORT RESERVE (On loan to Hyde Road)
22233 X231BNE MAN 18.22 WIGAN RESERVE
22235 X235BNE MAN 18.22 WIGAN RESERVE

The rest should be still in service mate

The following are at Middleton, at least on paper:

22216 Middleton X216 BNE
22217 Middleton X217 BNE
22218 Middleton X218 BNE
22219 Middleton X219 BNE
22221 Middleton X221 BNE
22223 Middleton X223 BNE
22224 Middleton X224 BNE
22226 Middleton X226 BNE

[stait.john@hotmail.co.uk]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
22232 is the last remaining X-reg MAN at ST and was in the Depot yesterday (best place for it!)

[BHA]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
22229 and 22231 were both on Middleton routes 112 and/or 114 and/or 118 yesterday. 22186 was on the 114. The 114 is a new route to me. Many depots, including Wigan 19520/22, were active on Metrolink replacement journeys.

On another tack I saw 11 Enviro400s in the new Magic Bus livery 19223/4/5/6/9/30/1/3/8/9/43. They seem to be repainting just the Sharston examples so I imagine 19232/4/7 and 19241 are lined up. There must be a lot of Tridents and others to be withdrawn.

[james]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/02/2015 11:45)Mayneway Wrote:  What's the situation regarding the X reg examples. I was told the plan was to start withdrawing them but one has recently turned up at AZ and seems in pretty good condition.

the new man is an 06 i think 22396 or similar not an x reg

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/02/2015 17:23)james Wrote:  the new man is an 06 i think 22396 or similar not an x reg

It's actually 22236 which is X reg complete with the moderner grey plastic moduler seating that the rest of the X reg batch have. It's had it's dot matrix blinds replaced with LED's which makes it resemble one of the 06 reg ones.
22236 was on late 236/237's last night complete with internal adds for Wigan riders.

Obviously they might have gained an 06 reg example too but 22236 is deffiantly at AZ

[BHA]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/02/2015 19:55)Dentonian Wrote:  I'm guessing this report is a few days out of date, as the Metrolink replacement would have been last weekend. 22229/31 were temporarily in service at HE, but may have moved on to MN. 114 is basically a short 112, saving a bus.
19232/4/7/41 are indeed already in Magic Bus livery, with further examples still to be done. They are replacing non-standard Tridents, as well as the Spectras. As already reported these have been piling up at Wigan for a few weeks now.

No. As stated these observations were yesterday. The Metrolink replacement services were still in operation with no trams running through Victoria. I think I saw a notice at Shudehill stating that the last day was in fact yesterday with operations back to normal today.

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/02/2015 14:59)stait.john@hotmail.co.uk Wrote:  22232 is the last remaining X-reg MAN at ST and was in the Depot yesterday (best place for it!)

It was on the 325 yesterday-sounded fine to me. Mind you 22132 sounded fine to me in Stockport in August last year.Within a few months it had gone with indecent haste for scrap

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
I saw 17647 slightly away from a bus stop in Piccadilly Gardens with a police vehicle blocking it's 'departure' at about half ten last night. Don't know what if anything was going on.

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Just because it sounded fine once upon a time, doesn't mean it ended up like that....

I don't know the details of 22132, but it could so easily have suffered major engine failure (e.g. piston detachment), had a minor fire, etc etc. It's also possible that the engine wasn't the problem but that it suffered chassis corrosion/rotting/cracking.

At the end of the day, it's up to Stagecoach what they do with their ELVs and when, so please stop going on about how quick they're disposed of.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
The final Olympian with Stagecoach Manchester has been taken out of Service, 16798. Lot of *idle gossip* floating around regarding its future so will hold back until stuff's confirmed. I think its even left Middleton Depot today!