(19 Jan 2014, 11:30 am)Dan wrote Wishful thinking! Deptford have standards! Can't be giving them unreliable Omnis!
I understand the only MPD which will move from Deptford is 547. This has happened to allow service 27X and 40A to be operated with a 'red spare' vehicle, and of course so that Peterlee can gain another yellow MPD (564). Less pressure on Deptford if Peterlee have two spares.
Remember, 8227/31/32 are currently in use at Stanley depot having been transferred to alleviate shortages at this depot. 8224 also saw brief use at Peterlee for the same reason but is now back at Deptford depot, presumably withdrawn. Same story for 4911 at Winlaton, has since returned to Percy Main.
8231 was out in service yesterday, as can be seen here.
On another note - MPDs 504, 505, 514 and 517 have been sold to Ensign Bus. A photo of 505 can be seen here.
I like the Omni's but their quite unreliable for long distance run's.
Peterlee can have the rest if they like
(expect for the 2 for the 238) Has 4911 being repainted yet or is it still in Cobalt Spare?
I would say Deptford may loose more buses today?
What was the capacity of the new depot for buses being their, was it 170?