(07 Aug 2019, 10:35 am)Y961 XBU wrote
Do we know when these MMCs will enter Service? I have heard they are on Delivery so cant be long
Imagine Morecambe will drip feed them into service like the 1 ones. Need NSA sorted and branding for the 2X/100 applied too. Adding to what has already been said about the four Morecambe Dennis E400 landing at Carlisle, the new MMCs will see some Scania move to Barrow and Lillyhall, the latter releases 19141/3.
In other news as a minor update:
- 25213/17 have transferred up from Stagecoach West in exchange for 34716/18, the Versa are belted so are for Penrith schools
- 22782/9 are due from Hull in exchange for two of Carlisle's MANviro, again belted ones for schools at Penrith
- in the process of 18321/25/26/57/58/60/61/65 transfering to Stockport
- an E400 will be allocated on the X9 college service, which in turn will see it work the 61 in Carlisle
- the 8 former Lillyhall MANviro at Morecambe are due Cummins Euro 6 conversion
Also, due to a road closure in Haydon Bridge between 05/08 and 08/09 11157 will not see use in the 685 due to the diversion route not being suitable for double deckers. 11157 is instead allocated to services 104/400/600/554. 27141 and 27142 will be used on the 685, 27142 is currently in the paint shop, retaining green Cross Pennine livery.