whats going to happen to these scanias now theres no x31's, i believe that 3812 has already transfered but the other 2 seem to be working from cannock still .
3810 on 2's today and 3811 on 1 looking stupid with part branding saw no dafs on 1 when I was in Bloxwich must all be on pye greens as usual for the chadsmoor chavs
I think theres no need for them now at cannock because on the pyegreen we have the 36 range buses
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they are not always on there though
Do you the x31 buses wil be good on the stafford route like the 74
they would be but I think some journeys interwork on the 825 as well as the 60 not sure if an omnilink can get under colwich bridge or if that fit across wheatmans bridge
no they dont, i noticed a sticker in the cab of 3810 saying not to be used on 825's, will not fit under colwich bridge
I got told the other day that they are trying yo get some deckers to do the 74 but they will have to chagen the route abit.
Thankyou for that they are not a standard in cannocks fleet so will go where other people have mentioned either Tamworth or even back to Derby from where they once was
Quote from: Shanestreet on September 10, 2012, 11:17:48 AM
I got told the other day that they are trying yo get some deckers to do the 74 but they will have to chagen the route abit.
see previous post on inter working plus you can here many rumours but the 74 does not really need to change mainly works with 75 and deckers could get around the route but again not required except certain journeys and Saturdays why the VDL buses are ample it does not justify the cost
Now theres no x31 the scanias arent really useful for cannock (imo) and i dont think arriva will gain anything by gettin double deckers for the 74's, its not as though the buses on there now are ancient and i thought these buses HAD to be used because dont cannock & stafford hospital sponsor these buses?
The 74/5 buses arent always on there they appear on any route from cannock
true, would fit in with my topic about cannock branded buses off routes, lately you can always garuntee at least 1 of these will be on Pye Greens
Has al the x31 in cannock yard gone or have we still got them
from comments in other subjects ive read, it would seem that 3812 (former x31 bus) has turned up at Oswestrys garrage, ive not seen 3810 for a couple of days but 3811 only half de branded seems to still be pottering about in cannock, think they are going back to Derby where they origonaly came from
According to other posts in the forum, 3810-12 'were' heading to Tamworth to join the rest of the batch.
are they needed in Tamworth though as theyve got new citaros coming?
Quote from: arrivaaston on September 10, 2012, 09:30:28 PM
are they needed in Tamworth though as theyve got new citaros coming?
The 30 Citaro's are replacing the 30 Volvo B6BLE's that are all going to the Midland garage on the takeover day.
I'm sure that Tamworth are taking on the 112 from Burton, so they may be needed for the 112 as well. I'm not sayign that they do need them, they might need them if Tamworth are taking on an extra route. It would also make sense to keep all of the Batch of OmniLink's together at one garage.
Tamworth will have an ultra modern fleet then!
The best fleet as always no s**t like Cannock
has 3810/3811 & 3812 found it to tamworth yet lol or is 3811 still pottering around cannock part branded for the former x31 route?
oh right, i thought 3810 had gone aswell because i hadnt seen that 1 about for 2 or 3 days, surely cannock could of kept these and used them on the 62 when arriva take it on
optares are a come down really arent they considering arriva used to have a couple of deckers to do the route
3811 is due at Tamworth today and we're due 20 Citaros not 30
Quote from: Goodbus on September 12, 2012, 12:32:03 PM
3811 is due at Tamworth today and we're due 20 Citaros not 30
So 10 B6s are staying then?
So 10 B6s are staying then?
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Why Tamworth only have 21 B6's the other 9 are at Telford ? Tony
theres 1 of the mercedes citaro's (3018) in the Tamworth depot alread and there was a couple of scanias being maintained, not sure if they were the ex cannock ones though
3812 im doing the MOT prep on, 3811 arrived mid-afternoon 3810 is due imminently.
when are the citaros due to enter service and will 3811 & 3812 be resprayed as you can see old branding on them?
3811 and 3812 will undergo work to have the X31 branding fully removed in the coming weeks 3812 will be done next week. Citaros are due in the first week of October.
What route will they use these buses on now as cannock hasnt got them now.
so is 3810 still going and shane i assume theyll be used on what the others are, 765, 785, 110's even and 115's
cannock in theory should be one bus short then
Quote from: arrivaaston on September 12, 2012, 08:35:04 PM
so is 3810 still going and shane i assume theyll be used on what the others are, 765, 785, 110's even and 115's
116's too and the 112 at the end of October.
i thought the 116 stopped when they changed all thetamworth routes, i thought the 110 and 115 was re routed to cover where the 116 used to go
Quote from: arrivaaston on September 12, 2012, 10:54:57 PM
i thought the 116 stopped when they changed all thetamworth routes, i thought the 110 and 115 was re routed to cover where the 116 used to go
The 116 still runs into Birmingham, hourly I think. The 115 used to run to Birmingham but was cut to Tamworth-Coleshill.
oh i see, 3810's still serving cannock depot, was on 68's to wolverhampton this morning, not sure about 3811 though
Quote from: arrivaaston on September 13, 2012, 07:46:40 PM
oh i see, 3810's still serving cannock depot, was on 68's to wolverhampton this morning, not sure about 3811 though
3811 is parked up at Tamworth.
when did 3811 leave cannock then and is 3810 going to be joing them at tamworth
3810 still working from cannock, today on pye greens again
Quote from: arrivaaston on September 13, 2012, 10:44:38 PM
when did 3811 leave cannock then and is 3810 going to be joing them at tamworth
3811 left Cannock on Tuesday, not sure when 3810 is coming to Tamworth.
maybe thats why cannock has 2239, a replacement for 3810 lol or maybe cannock will send 3416 & 3417 down to cannock
Quote from: arrivaaston on September 14, 2012, 09:29:03 PM
maybe thats why cannock has 2239, a replacement for 3810 lol or maybe cannock will send 3416 & 3417 down to cannock
As someone who's driven 3810 and 3417 I'll take 3417 any day.
really? u prefer the l113 series scania to the omnilinks?? Arriva Derbys omnicitys look nice, would there be much of a difference between the 35** and the 38**, obviously the engine and the lay out but like cab controls would there be much of a difference??
There is little difference...we had a couple of 35** Omnicities via Warks CC. I never really managed to find a difference to be honest, except the sound...the Omnicities had a slightly more muffled sound but control panel and driving wise, no difference except the driving position on an Omnicity is a tad lower for some reason. You can see that from the photos too.
I loved the 113 series Scanias when they weren't overheating, much quicker than anything else on offer. They are wasted rotting in Cannock yard to be honest but I think the floors may have gone in a couple, they needed welding work pretty frequently.
theres 3 or 4 in cannocks yard that i believe are from shrewsbury garrage, 3417's back at tamworth but not sure about 3416, its listed at being at cannock but i havent seen it in cannock for some time, do you think theres any chance these buses will come back or be converted to trainers??
I hope not, they're too good for that! 3418 and 3424 were the best, lovely buses to drive. The worst was 3421 closely followed by 3423, both very unreliable. The bus seated ones always seemed to be a bit quicker for some reason. They knock spots off a lot of the rubbish that's still in service.
DP ones were the best though the legroom on the bus seated ones was horrific
3423 is now that 'bus 4 life' and 3420 and 3421 are still sitting in cannock yard amongst others, the 2 n/xrc scanias arent bad buses considering their age
Quote from: bob on September 15, 2012, 12:25:35 AM
DP ones were the best though the legroom on the bus seated ones was horrific
Couldnt't agree more, make the most of 3417 though because the mot runs out on 2nd of October, it'll be withdrawn then.
is that the one back at Tamworth from Cannock?
Yes Bob i believe it is, where 3416 is though i dont know unless its sittin with other unused R/TLW scanias in cxannocks yard
Bob I knew you were going to talk about the legroom on the bus seated ones! There was a difference. It will be a shame when they are all withdrawn as they are good buses, I'm sure they will serve somebody for a few years yet.
maybe they might transfer to another part of Arriva like 3429 did, i think that 1 went to arriva north east but saying that wasnt 1 of these sold on to heartlands?
3427 went on to heartlands
were did 3429 end up ?, 3422 went to arriva noth east
I believe that Scania YN08 HZX ( 3810 ) is the only ex X31 vehicle now left at CANNOCK i saw it today in CANNOCK but i have not seen Scania YN08 HZY ( 3811 ) lateley
Yes, 3810 is still there on the 1 today.
I wonder when Scania YN08 HZX ( 3810 ) is going to join Scania YN08 HZY ( 3811 ) and YN08 HZZ ( 3812 ) at TAMWORTH YN08 HZX ( 3810 ) was still in CANNOCK today
3810 is on the 31 today noted in Rugeley. Tony
Quote from: ARRIVA CK SI on September 21, 2012, 03:15:16 PM
I wonder when Scania YN08 HZX ( 3810 ) is going to join Scania YN08 HZY ( 3811 ) and YN08 HZZ ( 3812 ) at TAMWORTH YN08 HZX ( 3810 ) was still in CANNOCK today
They maybe keeping it but doubt it though
3810 is now at Tamworth seen parked up in the depot there about 1905 hours
It was in cannocks yard yesterday, so tamworth now have all 12 of these 08 scanias along with 08 plate deckers and 12 plate mercs and 2 volvo b6's left, pretty decent fleet for a small gaRrage
Quote from: arrivaaston on October 13, 2012, 11:32:49 PM
It was in cannocks yard yesterday, so tamworth now have all 12 of these 08 scanias along with 08 plate deckers and 12 plate mercs and 2 volvo b6's left, pretty decent fleet for a small gaRrage
That must be where Arriva Midlands make the most money
4 Volvo B6's left, isn't there?