Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations
Cumbria & North Lancashire Bus Operations
(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.
(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.
(18 Jan 2019, 12:39 pm)Y961 XBU Did the Morecombe E400 MMCs enter service?
(18 Jan 2019, 12:39 pm)Y961 XBU Did the Morecombe E400 MMCs enter service?
Thanks for that as am in Lancaster tomoz and had seen no photos of these anywhere
(18 Jan 2019, 12:39 pm)Y961 XBU Did the Morecombe E400 MMCs enter service?
(18 Jan 2019, 12:39 pm)Y961 XBU Did the Morecombe E400 MMCs enter service?
(19 Jan 2019, 1:17 pm)Malarkey Anyone know what time 11157 is due in Newcastle this afternoon?
(19 Jan 2019, 2:27 pm)Malarkey Got no chance of catching it today, will have to go on the hunt during the week.
11157 is now branded Cross Pennine, 27141 now in corporate livery.
11157 (YX68UXH) Carlisle Depot by Carlisle Bus Group, on Flickr
(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
(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
Stagecoach Cross Pennine 11157 / YX68 UXH by kieron mathews, on Flickr
11157 seen here this afternoon on the West Road running approximately 15 minutes late coming out of Newcastle.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
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
(17 Mar 2019, 10:13 am)Michael Does anyone know when the Lake District Summer timetables will be online?
(17 Mar 2019, 10:13 am)Michael Does anyone know when the Lake District Summer timetables will be online?
(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.
(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.