Tuesday 14 February 2012

New colours

Working in town most of this week and i just noticed the new colours for First Manchester. From what i read each area will have it's own colour scheme. Not everyone likes it though. The First inspector on Oldham street today called it naff.

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  1. I though they where having local fleetnames ie Oldham on the side of the bus

    any new buses joined stagecoach yet

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  2. Nothing new yet. I believe the next new ones will be the hybrids to Hyde road sometime next month for the 219 and 197 route.

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    1. 12109 now at Hyde Rd 12108 i think still at Leyland waiting for ferry transfer to Manchester

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  3. Seen 37440 in the new colours, not sure how many are being painted, I dont like the new colours myself.
    Caught 37443 on the 409 from Oldham to Ashton, very bad sounding engine, should get checked out soon as.

    22149, rare sight in Ashton as it made its return. Not often seen around

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    1. what I have read the new livered buses are to get local fleetnames from April would be better then the solgans on now

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  4. Thought 6 new envios 200 were due at Stockport Depot any time now

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  5. caught 31943 home tonight display working ok now but engine sound bad arrow 31950 has been scarpped

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  6. Benzo like your picture of 40374 if only that happend for real

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    1. Thanks Mic!
      That was 1 of my reskinned buses from a game called MM2 (Midtown Madness 2)
      Got more of those dart pics including 40364/6/9/70/2, il put another one on in the next post.

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  7. Oh yeah and the 200s for Stockport too forgot about them lol

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  8. I don't like the new livery much myself, it looks "washed out". Some massive changes at Oldham at the moment - new naff colour schemes and new Almex ticket machines. It's been an interesting few days so far.

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  9. Enviro's 36480/1 when delivered to Hyde Rd today

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  10. Was on 40338 From Ashton to Oldham, bus was noted to having not enough water for the coolant few minutes after leaving Ashton, not suprised why it overheated and eventually brokedown at Waterhead before Oldham - The driver just gave up and switched off the engine. It auto locked into safety mode where it cant start until it cools.

    The 4 of us on it was transferred on to the 81 that was at its Waterhead terminus.

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    1. just been told by a facebook friend that 53147 is of the road after crashing into a garden

      also news on the new school buses due for first 49201-24 will seat 57

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  11. Yip sadly went into a garden this morning shortly after leaving depot. Dont think there was any injuries though thankfully.

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