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RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - Y961 XBU - 18 Jan 2019

(09 Jan 2019, 11:11 am)RBZ 5459 11157 should enter service on Monday 14th.
Lancaster's are also due to enter service then too.

Entry of the new buses means that 18139, 18140, 47140 and 2 Darts are planned to be taken out of service at Morecambe, into Operational Reserve - the Solo and Darts are likely to remain in service. 19145 is transferring to Carlisle, with 12 E300s due to be parked up at Lillyhall for regional disposal.

Did the Morecombe E400 MMCs enter service?

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - RBZ 5459 - 18 Jan 2019

(18 Jan 2019, 12:39 pm)Y961 XBU Did the Morecombe E400 MMCs enter service?

They did yes, all in service now. Some images of them here:

Stagecoach North West 11148 YX68UWY leaving Heysham Towers terminus with a service 1 short working to Lancaster Bus Station. by Gobbiner, on Flickr

Stagecoach North West 11140 YX68UWO arrives at Heysham Towers terminus with a service from Lancaster University. by Gobbiner, on Flickr

Lancaster. by Darren "Sneeze", on Flickr

MANs have been parked up at Morecambe at the moment, with three being loaned to Kendal (22880, 22883 & 22885)

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - Y961 XBU - 18 Jan 2019

Thanks for that as am in Lancaster tomoz and had seen no photos of these anywhere

Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - TEN 6083 - 18 Jan 2019

(18 Jan 2019, 12:39 pm)Y961 XBU Did the Morecombe E400 MMCs enter service?

Yes they did

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RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - Malarkey - 19 Jan 2019

Anyone know what time 11157 is due in Newcastle this afternoon?

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - enviro7501 - 19 Jan 2019

(19 Jan 2019, 1:17 pm)Malarkey Anyone know what time 11157 is due in Newcastle this afternoon?

11157 was on the 9:45 departure from Eldon Square, so it should depart again at 14:45.

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - Malarkey - 19 Jan 2019

(19 Jan 2019, 1:40 pm)enviro7501 11157 was on the 9:45 departure from Eldon Square, so it should depart again at 14:45.

Got no chance of catching it today, will have to go on the hunt during the week.

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - enviro7501 - 19 Jan 2019

(19 Jan 2019, 2:27 pm)Malarkey Got no chance of catching it today, will have to go on the hunt during the week.

Alright, good luck

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - RBZ 5459 - 23 Jan 2019

11157 is now branded Cross Pennine, 27141 now in corporate livery.

11157 (YX68UXH) Carlisle Depot by Carlisle Bus Group, on Flickr

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - GNE6312 - 23 Jan 2019

(23 Jan 2019, 7:33 pm)RBZ 5459 11157 is now branded Cross Pennine, 27141 now in corporate livery.
11157 (YX68UXH) Carlisle Depot by Carlisle Bus Group, on Flickr

Will it do the 2:45 off Newcastle on saturday

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - RBZ 5459 - 23 Jan 2019

Should be yes. It is back out tomorrow on its allocated 0705/20 1215 1730 ex Carlisle board.

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - TEN 6083 - 24 Jan 2019

Stagecoach Cross Pennine 11157 / YX68 UXH by kieron mathews, on Flickr

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - Malarkey - 24 Jan 2019

11157 seen here this afternoon on the West Road running approximately 15 minutes late coming out of Newcastle.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/31921062987/in/dateposted-public/

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - Brampton Trev - 24 Jan 2019

(23 Jan 2019, 10:20 pm)RBZ 5459 Should be yes. It is back out tomorrow on its allocated 0705/20 1215 1730 ex Carlisle board.

How busy does the 0705/20 get? it will no doubt be empty when it leaves Carlisle, but does it become fuller than a single decker anytime after Haltwhistle?

So there are 18 E400 MMCs on short distance stop/start low speed services in Lancaster & Morecambe and 2 on long distance high speed service to Newcastle.

What type of gearbox to cope with this wide variation of route profile? I assume all 20 have the same engine & gearbox spec. I did hear that ALX400 Tridents and the 555 route was not good on the gearbox due to the undulating nature of many miles of the 555 causing the gearbox to hunt up and down at times on some inclines.

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - XUP254F - 25 Jan 2019

11157 just arrived in Newcastle so will be due to work the 0945 685 off Eldon Sq.

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - RBZ 5459 - 25 Jan 2019

(24 Jan 2019, 8:49 pm)Brampton Trev How busy does the 0705/20 get? it will no doubt be empty when it leaves Carlisle, but does it become fuller than a single decker anytime after Haltwhistle?

So there are 18 E400 MMCs on short distance stop/start low speed services in Lancaster & Morecambe and 2 on long distance high speed service to Newcastle.

What type of gearbox to cope with this wide variation of route profile? I assume all 20 have the same engine & gearbox spec. I did hear that ALX400 Tridents and the 555 route was not good on the gearbox due to the undulating nature of many miles of the 555 causing the gearbox to hunt up and down at times on some inclines.

The 0705 is empty till it hits Brampton, then picks up all the way to Haydon Bridge. By the time it reaches Melkridge/Haydon Bridge every seat is normally taken on the decker, with them alighting at Hexham school.

Underneath the batch are the same, however the 11157 has had gearbox mapping for the 685.

Probably the two most strenuous parts of the 555 is the up-hill climb from Grasmere and the climb out of Keswick, both of which are long steady inclines and the Keswick one has a few bends. I don't think I've ever been on a bus up those which haven't dropped into first gear on a slow climb. All the 555s have gearbox mapping for the route.

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - RBZ 5459 - 09 Mar 2019

Thought I'd update the C&NL thread this evening on the latest significant goings on.

22890 and sister 22884 have recently joined the Carlisle fleet from the MANviro disposal-pot at Morecambe. These two example replace 24118 and 24171 which are now up for disposal after engine failures.

Merseyside & South Lancashire's Preston-based 27768 and 27769 have transferred to Carlisle depot this weekend in exchange for MAN Enviro 300 24119 and 24123 which have gone to Liverpool's Gilmoss depot. The MAN examples, having high-back dual purpose seating, are to be allocated on the Liverpool to Widnes X5 service replacing Volvo B7 coaches. In the coming weeks, 24120 and 24124 will join Gilmoss also once 22880 and 22885 have been released by Kendal depot. All four will be branded for the X5.

Also incoming at Carlisle will be 5 or 6 ADL/E200s to replace the Optare Solo SRs used on service 62. The Optare Solos are moving to Stagecoach South Wales with 47949 having already left for VOSA in Northampton, with them loaning the vehicle for a couple of weeks.

27768 PO61NTD, 27769 PO61NTE Carlisle Depot by Matt Williamson, on Flickr

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - Michael - 17 Mar 2019

Does anyone know when the Lake District Summer timetables will be online?

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - GuyParkRoyal - 17 Mar 2019

(17 Mar 2019, 10:13 am)Michael Does anyone know when the Lake District Summer timetables will be online?

The Lake District Summer timetables start on 6th April 2019 and they are online now on the Cumbria County Council website. Still waiting for the updated version of the Lakes Connection set of timetables from Stagecoach.

RE: Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations - Michael - 17 Mar 2019

(17 Mar 2019, 11:47 am)GuyParkRoyal The Lake District Summer timetables start on 6th April 2019 and they are online now on the Cumbria County Council website. Still waiting for the updated version of the Lakes Connection set of timetables from Stagecoach.

Thanks, might be having a few days down that way, (if my schedule allows that!).