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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
After Liverpool Central & Formby in July, I did Warrington & Liverpool Childwall today, Saturday October 26th. All trains were Northern, the first 5 buses all Arriva and the final 4 buses all Warrington's Own Buses, as follows: Walk/Run to East Didsbury Train Warrington Central - 195 110 110 Halton Lea - Cadet 2539 500 Widnes - EcoCity 5015 79c Liverpool Childwall Five Ways - Enviro400 4560 81a Liverpool Broad Green - Gemini 4454 7 Warrington - Pulsar 3054 10 Westy - Enviro200-MMC 210 2 Warrington - Cadet 67 17 Orford - Versa 97 20 Warrington - Eclipse 91 Train Warrington Bank Quay to Manchester Victoria - 158 756 Metrolink Manchester Piccadilly - 3055 Train Heaton Chapel - 319 374 |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Yesterday, Saturday February 22nd, was Manchester Central & Swinton, as follows: Walk to Heaton Chapel Train Manchester Oxford Road - Northern 331 103 Train Manchester Victoria - TPE 802 219 67 Pendleton - Go North West Enviro400 33844 52 Cheetham Hill - Go North West Enviro200 4020 41 Middleton - Go North West Eclipse 69195 129 Middleton via Hollins - Selwyns Enviro200-MMC SK68LZO 17 Shudehill - Go North West Volvo B5LH 39208 96 Hays Road (for Prestwich) - MCT Hybrid Solo SR YJ13HLA 484 Swinton - Arriva Cadet 2515 29 Pendleton - Diamond Solo SR 20921 37 Swinton - Diamond Eclipse 30855 Train Manchester Victoria - Northern 150 108 Train Moston (for Broadway Leisure Centre) - Northern 153 307 182 Piccadilly Gardens (for Piccadilly) - First Volvo B9TL 37430 Free Bus 1 Bridge Street (for St Peter's Square) - Go North West Electric Versa 49921 Tram Piccadilly - Metrolink 3113 Train East Didsbury (for home) - Northern 195 010 I left home at 7am, and had already sampled 2 new trains, the Ordsall Curve and boarded Manchester's newest bus company by 8am! |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
As of February 19, went on a few (only few buses) but wasnt a forum member then, so here is what i ahd been riding on if i remember 10 - Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 (464?) Cant remember which one it was but it was not BXO or P X30 - MAN Eco, Caetano Gold (5005) 110 - Wright Cadet (2537) 110 - Wright Commander (2578) X30 - MAN Eco, Caetano Gold (5003) 10A - Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 (4644) |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Yesterday, Saturday April 24th, I had a tour of North Manchester & Bolton, as follows:- Train Heaton Chapel - Manchester Piccadilly - Northern 323 231 135 Cheetham Hill - Go North West Volvo B9TL 3233 52 Rochdale Road, Carisbrook Street - Go North West Enviro 200 4003 112 Manchester Shudehill - Stagecoach Enviro 400-MMC 10862 100 Eccles - Go North West Volvo B5LH 4008 10 Salford Pendleton - Arriva Sapphire Pulsar 2679 95 Prestwich - Go North West ex-Plymouth Eclipse 6155 66 Pendlebury - Diamond ex-Preston Solo 20797 8 Bolton - Diamond StreetDeck 40724 501 Farnworth - Diamond future Preston Eclipse 69145 22 Bolton - Diamond Citaro 33017 1 Astley Bridge - Transdev Blackburn Enviro 200-MMC 509 525 Bolton - Vision Bus Enviro 200-MMX YX20ODA 577 Horwich Parkway - Vision Bus ex-Go-Ahead London Volvo B9TL LX11CVT Train Manchester Victoria - Northern 319 385 Train Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Transport for Wales 158 823 Train Heaton Chapel - Northern 331 006 |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
I had long planned to come to Liverpool on Saturday September 25th. I combined it with New Brighton. Both trains were Northern and all buses Arriva, with 1 exception as highlighted. Train East Didsbury to Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington Central - 195 111 433 New Brighton - Volvo B5LH 4496 411 Birkenhead - Pulsar 2647 471 Liverpool - Stagecoach Gold Enviro400-MMC 10882 500 Liverpool Airport - Gemini 4444 81a Childwall - Enviro400 4559 79 Wavertree - Volvo B5LH (ex-Maidstone) 4856 27 Breck Road - BYD 7007 14 Liverpool - Volvo B5LH 4834 Train Lime Street - East Didsbury via Newton-Le-Willows - 319 378 |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
Today I went over to Runcorn to find 674 after I haven't ridden on it for ages, and I ended up getting the following: 10 - Golftyn Celyn Avenue - Chester Bus Interchange Alexander Dennis Enviro400 - CX15 BXR 4640 Was pretty nice, did sit on the top deck to relax, was very comfortable and very chillaxing, not many rattles to be heard either, overall a decent vehicle. X30 - Chester Bus Interchange - Grange St Chads School (Driver Changeover point) MAN EcoCity // Caetano City Gold - MX13 AAN 5003 I don't really know how to judge these type of buses, made various sounds during the trip and started to get louder the longer the journey, Somethign then Happened when we were at the Driver Changeover Point... X30 - Grange St Chads School (Driver Changeover point) - Runcorn Palace Fields Halton Hospital VDL SB200 // Wright Pulsar 2 - MX10 CZE 3041 This took over from 5003 on the 09:33 X30, I didn't really pay much attention as I was looking for my stop, the bus itself sounded nice but that's all I can confirm. 3A - Runcorn Palace Fields Halton Hospital - Runcorn Palace Fields Halton Hospital (Weston Circular) Optare Solo - CX58 EUB 674 Successful Catch of this one! This one sounded pretty nice, sounded quite different to when I last rode it, however it vibrated in idle and was somewhat a bit sluggish when going up the hills (not sure if that's down to the driver or the bus) however I did still enjoy the ride itself. X30 - Runcorn Palace Fields Halton Hospital - Chester Bus Interchange Man EcoCity // Caetano City Gold - MX13 ABF 5009 This was an interesting one, in gears 1 and 2 it sounded like a quieter version of a B7RLE, In Gears 3+ it sounded like it was on a train track, especially when slowing down, it was an interesting ride, my plan was to record it (along with previous videos of 5003 and 674 which I need to upload onto my YT channel) but my battery drained just before I got on. Still a nice ride. 10A - Chester Bus Interchange - Golftyn Hare & Hounds VDL SB200 // Wright Pulsar 2 - CX12 DTN 3146 Amazing! Sounded fantastic and barely rattled, with a nice whistle when slowing down too, both drivers really did well with the vehicle, a nice day today. Hopefully soon enough I can do more of these days out on the buses and post them here. Subscribe to my YT channel "VyxlHonda" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKYTTaZ...F_Q/videos |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
As this is quite a sparsly-appended thread I forgot about it for my East Manchester & Ashton trip from November 27th. However, today I did South Manchester & Trafford Centre as follows:- Walk to Fallowfield Sainsbury's 41 Piccadilly Gardens - Go North West Citaro 6223 263 White City Retail Park - Arriva Enviro300 2743 Walk to Pomona Metrolink Trafford Centre - Tram 3107 Walk through the Centre to Trafford Centre bus station X50 Piccadilly Gardens - Stagecoach E400H 12228 44 Burton Road - Selwyns Enviro200-MMC WW65GSW 172 Green End - Diamond StreetDeck 40705 Walk Home |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
It's been a while since I last recorded my roamings, so here is today's outing. Please note, I didn't take details of every vehicle but have noted some. Marshalls Cross - St Helens - 17 - Arriva Solo SR. St Helens Central - Liverpool Lime Street - Northern Rail - 2 x 331. Liverpool - Southport - 300 - Arriva Pulsar 3090. Southport - Chorley - 347 - Holmeswood Coaches Solo MV12 YMH (White). Chorley - Bolton - 125 - Stagecoach Gold Enviro 400 15239. Bolton - Platt Bridge - 559 - Vision Bus Enviro 200MMC 21 Plate. Platt Bridge - St Helens - 320 - Arriva Pulsar. St Helens - Marshalls Cross - 32A - Arriva Pulsar. |
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 RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews (14/05/2022 18:04)St Helens Rider Wrote: It's been a while since I last recorded my roamings, so here is today's outing. Please note, I didn't take details of every vehicle but have noted some. Nice timing to have an outing ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest. I had a daytrip myself, to North Manchester & Bury. I walked to/from East Didsbury, and travelled as follows :- Trams to Bury via Victoria - Metrolink 3123 / 3054 R2 Bamford - Transdev Rosso Enviro200 770 468 Bury - Transdev Rosso Streetlite 605 474 Ramsbottom - Diamond Streetdeck 40712 X41 Prestwich - Transdev Red Express Eclipse 1869 97 Manchester Shudehill - Go North West Streetlite 6004 18 Factory Lane - Go North West EvoSeti 3062 52 Newton Heath & Moston - Go North West Eclipse 6161 Tram East Didsbury - Metrolink 3116 |
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RE: Bus-Related Outings & Reviews
I've also had a day on arriva buses ticking off a few (managed to get 5) 11 - Connah's Quay to Chester - Wright Cadet 2573 4 - Chester to Mold - Wright Pulsar 2663 4 - Mold to Chester - Wright Pulsar 2665 X4 - Chester to Broughton - Wright Pulsar 2662 4 - Broughton to Chester - Wright Pulsar 2 3145 1A - Blacon Circular - Wright Pulsar 2916 10 - Chester to Connah's Quay - Enviro 400 4638 Ratings: 2573 - 7.8 2663 - 9.9 2665 - 8.5 2662 - 7.4 3145 - 6.4 2916 - 8.4 4638 - 7.7 Subscribe to my YT channel "VyxlHonda" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKYTTaZ...F_Q/videos |
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