Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

[M60lad]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Magicbus 17504 operated 20:45 112 Lever Street-Middleton service last night, think its the first time I've actually seen this in normal service

[Owl]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(22/12/2014 18:38)jimbo Wrote:  26131 is back at Middleton - no ticket machine so not in service atm

Saw it out in service on the 112 this morning

[Benzo]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
10409 Entered service today on the 84s Reddish-piccadilly
And another MMC on a 43

[gilbert]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(18/12/2014 21:45)SF07 Wrote:  FM33 operating on the 7 today:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/74758736@N08/16049676821

It's on the 313 today.

And 19534,one of the branded X50 buses,is on the X57.

[8860Brian]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(22/12/2014 18:38)jimbo Wrote:  26131 is back at Middleton - no ticket machine so not in service atm

On the 112 today so assume ticket machine now fitted.
No sign of the Presidents though.

[Mayneway]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(24/12/2014 18:37)8860Brian Wrote:  On the 112 today so assume ticket machine now fitted.
No sign of the Presidents though.

When I was first told about the Presidents going north to Scotland, early January was mentioned as a likely time so possibly they have been withdrawn ready for thier imminent departure.

[8860Brian]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(24/12/2014 21:16)Mayneway Wrote:  When I was first told about the Presidents going north to Scotland, early January was mentioned as a likely time so possibly they have been withdrawn ready for thier imminent departure.

Certainly no sign today, does anyone know for sure if they are withdrawn prior to their journey.

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
Would love to know where in Scotland these Presidents are going to go...major issue with sending them to East Scotland is their capacity in view of school contracts.

Bluebird/Highland/North Scotland or whatever you want to call it is a no-go, they're sick to death of their B9TLs (which begs the question - why haven't they been foisted onto East Scotland?)

[VolvoB10M]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester

(27/12/2014 19:45)mbonwick Wrote:  Would love to know where in Scotland these Presidents are going to go...major issue with sending them to East Scotland is their capacity in view of school contracts.

Bluebird/Highland/North Scotland or whatever you want to call it is a no-go, they're sick to death of their B9TLs (which begs the question - why haven't they been foisted onto East Scotland?)

I thought B9TL's where fairly reliable apart from their inconvenient engine bay layout, what's wrong with them?

[mbonwick]

RE: Stagecoach Manchester
The North Scotland lot are plagued with electrical gremlins, to the point where they've had to be split between Aberdeen and Inverness so as to be nearer the Volvo dealers.

A trial rewire on one of them (16946?) has not brought any noticeable benefits, apparently.

Does make you wonder if the problems are more down to the Optare Olympus bodies though...AFAIK the ex-First B9TL/Geminis at Glenrothes are fine.