Arriva 'Wardles' Happenings

[leepenfold30]

Last Day of Wardle Transport finishes Friday May 8th

[Ashley 60171]

Last Day of Wardle Transport finishes Friday May 8th

Which vehicles are D&G taking over and what will happen to the remainder?

[BN]

Which vehicles are D&G taking over and what will happen to the remainder?

I'm sure a list will be on here shortly along with March transfers. The rest of the fleet will be withdrawn.

[Ashley 60171]

I'm sure a list will be on here shortly along with March transfers. The rest of the fleet will be withdrawn.

Cheers BN

[tphi12000]

Reported elsewhere 2164 appears to be on the list to be transferred as it's been repainted red.

[Bob]

Wonder if many darts will be integrated back into the fleet.  Hopefully not!

[barry619]

Reported elsewhere 2164 appears to be on the list to be transferred as it's been repainted red.

2163 is also either away for paint into D&G colours or has been treated already. The two red Darts which never completely lost D&G colours (in nearly FOUR YEARS of Arriva ownership...) have also been patched up and are now all-over red again.

16 Darts and three DB250s are to move to D&G, so if Arriva is to honour the repainting part of the deal it will need to get its skates on. Rumour is that the B7TL at D&G Crewe will move to Adderley Green after the deal is completed next month. Both Arriva and Wardle fleetnames have already been removed from many buses at AG.

[Ashley 60171]

One of the DLA's now in D&G livery, split second sighting but looked good

[barry619]

The following has been posted by Steve Martin on the Staffordshireandmerseysidebuses Yahoo group:

The buses transferring to D & G are Mini Pointer Darts 2163-67, 2244/45/53-55/58/59/63/65/78/79 and DAF DB250's 4811-13.

That means 2244/45/55/78/79 return to D&G after an almost four-year gap.

[Dennis]

2163 is also either away for paint into D&G colours or has been treated already. The two red Darts which never completely lost D&G colours (in nearly FOUR YEARS of Arriva ownership...) have also been patched up and are now all-over red again.

Wasn't the Wardle livery still red for the majority of the FOUR YEARS though?

[barry619]

Wasn't the Wardle livery still red for the majority of the FOUR YEARS though?

Good try but no cigar. Yes, it was red. But not D&G red - which is exactly what the two Darts still carry despite having been sold to Arriva in August 2011.

[Ashley 60171]

Noted 2163 - 67, 2253, 4812 repainted in D&G livery today

[Ashley 60171]

Which vehicles are being retained for service? I'm guessing 4808, 4809, 4814. The Darts, B6's and 3614 will go for scrap at a guess.

[BN]

Which vehicles are being retained for service? I'm guessing 4808, 4809, 4814. The Darts, B6's and 3614 will go for scrap at a guess.

None i think.

[Ashley 60171]

Former 2132 and 2217 are in use at Harlow still with Midlands fleetnumbers/legals.