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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => Other Operators => Travel DeCourcey => Topic started by: BN on May 09, 2012, 09:26:53 AM

Title: Deckers
Post by: BN on May 09, 2012, 09:26:53 AM
2 ex Stagecoach London tridents have arrived, 2 more being picked up tomorrow 10/5/12.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: TinnedPeaches on May 12, 2012, 08:17:14 AM
Exciting stuff! More ALX400s are they?
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: BN on May 12, 2012, 12:18:46 PM
Yes.
Tony for your info:

X264 NNO
X265 NNO

at coventry depot. Metrobuses being withdrawn details to follow. Private regs fitted to 79 and 80 i'll find them out for you Tony.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Tony on May 15, 2012, 10:02:13 PM
Quote from: rob@mdc on May 12, 2012, 12:18:46 PM
Yes.
Tony for your info:

X264 NNO
X265 NNO

at coventry depot. Metrobuses being withdrawn details to follow. Private regs fitted to 79 and 80 i'll find them out for you Tony.

Ex Midland Classic
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Tony on May 20, 2012, 08:57:13 PM
Quote from: Tony on May 15, 2012, 10:02:13 PM
Quote from: rob@mdc on May 12, 2012, 12:18:46 PM
Yes.
Tony for your info:

X264 NNO
X265 NNO

at coventry depot. Metrobuses being withdrawn details to follow. Private regs fitted to 79 and 80 i'll find them out for you Tony.

Ex Midland Classic

Presumably just there for repaint as X265NNO is now back at Midland Classic freshly repainted
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: BN on May 29, 2012, 04:13:19 AM
Tony

Sorry about earlier wrong info. New additions are:

X285 NNO
X286 NNO

Fleet numbers for the 4 tridents to follow.

Regards.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: BN on June 13, 2012, 08:00:28 AM
X319 and X389 NNO now in service.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Ashley on July 02, 2012, 02:11:21 PM
Are any Metrobuses left in service, is there going to be any sort of fareweel event
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: BN on July 07, 2012, 04:05:38 PM
Yes I think about 6 are still in service. Not sure about a farewell event.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Ashley on July 12, 2012, 07:07:54 PM
What routes do the Metros work, is it just school work
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: BN on July 14, 2012, 11:58:47 AM
Yes usually I believe they do.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: The Real 4778 on September 29, 2012, 07:52:15 PM
Metros 2656 and 2666 out earning their keep yesterday lunchtime.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Bruce_LOA400X on October 02, 2012, 01:40:05 AM
do De Courcey have any Refurbed metrobuses ( pre - E reg) ??
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Ashley on October 02, 2012, 09:17:25 PM
Do the metros get used in Normal service on weekdays and if so where?
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Ex pensnett driver on January 07, 2013, 07:39:49 PM
I want one lol
Title: Re: Deckers miller ST
Post by: Solo1 on February 20, 2013, 05:47:41 PM
there is a leyland oly parked in miller st tonight  no id
Title: Re: Deckers miller ST
Post by: BN on February 21, 2013, 08:19:41 AM
Quote from: Solo1 on February 20, 2013, 05:47:41 PM
there is a leyland oly parked in miller st tonight  no id

Its 51.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Solo1 on February 21, 2013, 01:06:56 PM
How come there is a service bus there
parked there quite a few times then
Title: Re: Deckers miller ST
Post by: busfan2847 on February 21, 2013, 03:00:49 PM
Quote from: BN on February 21, 2013, 08:19:41 AM
Quote from: Solo1 on February 20, 2013, 05:47:41 PM
there is a leyland oly parked in miller st tonight  no id

Its 51.

What is 51?
Title: Re: Deckers miller ST
Post by: Tony on February 21, 2013, 05:04:56 PM
Quote from: busfan2847 on February 21, 2013, 03:00:49 PM
Quote from: BN on February 21, 2013, 08:19:41 AM
Quote from: Solo1 on February 20, 2013, 05:47:41 PM
there is a leyland oly parked in miller st tonight  no id

See fleetlist on main page
http://wmbusphotos.com/DeCourcey/fleetlist.html

Its 51.

What is 51?
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Solo1 on April 08, 2013, 05:32:00 PM
there is 2 deckers parked in Miller ST looks like both from the X6 service if so what are they using on the X6 today
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Ash on April 08, 2013, 11:57:11 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on April 08, 2013, 05:32:00 PM
there is 2 deckers parked in Miller ST looks like both from the X6 service if so what are they using on the X6 today

They have been using the optare tempo (572) which is branded for it and a trident recently.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Solo1 on April 09, 2013, 02:07:56 AM
don't they already use 572 on there along with 2 branded deckers
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: fleetline6477 on June 04, 2013, 10:40:35 PM
On which routes (not school services) do DeCourcey use their double deckers?
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Trident 4609 on June 04, 2013, 10:42:59 PM
What will be used on the new Longest Urban bus route in Europe 360A/C?
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: John on June 04, 2013, 10:56:42 PM
Quote from: fleetline6477 on June 04, 2013, 10:40:35 PM
On which routes (not school services) do DeCourcey use their double deckers?

Today, the whole of the 703/704 were operated by the 4 X-NNO Tridents.

They are also used on the W1A/C, but not all the time. For the first time, I saw the small Marshall Dart, with the MCV Evolution front end on the W1A, and a 'LV52' Trident was on the W1C.
Title: Re: Deckers
Post by: Valandil on June 05, 2013, 07:16:56 AM
The double-door 'Dolomite' is the regular worker of the W1c.

Versas and Citaros are likely to be used on the 360a/c, probably with a few other types thrown in there to make up the PVR.
Versas are shown on yesterday's articles about the new service:
http://www.centro.org.uk/newsroom/PressReleases/PressRelease61852.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-22765280

Different vehicles may be used on a Sunday perhaps to allow the usual ones to have a rest, after 6 days' working long hours?
I also imagine that vehicles won't do specific workings regularly, to allow different vehicles to run onto the late boards.

It is possible for deckers to be used on there, since no low or weak bridges are on the route -- though I imagine it would be quite rare as this route is unlikely to need DD's, and given the nature of the route, probably the same vehicles will be out all day without any swaps, unless perhaps one gets massively behind time.
I've never seen a de Courcey decker on the 801, though they have been known very occasionally to go out on the 585/85.