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AdamH wrote: ↑

10:14 Sunday 27th January 2019

….. and I'm told 20611 has entered service early still in RailAir livery, as they have found some work for it.

If FMR have found some EXTRA work for it, I would be grateful if anyone can tell us what that is.
( I expect it to be it on the S55 some of the time [?] )

Apparently, yes ! The most recent declared profit is shown here :- https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/firstgroup-improvement-shares-and-survival.65668/page-289 (post #8669)

Lots more service changes coming -- -- could well be mainly minor timing changes (?) I would like to know why these are necessary this time !? ( I would applaud any improvements in reliability). https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/773447/np...

AdamH wrote: ↑

17:35 Thursday 24th January 2019

Am I still excused if I answer but say I don’t know?

You certainly are Sir !

(You've "done your bit" for Worcester's bus passengers, -- and "more than your bit" for us on here, - - thanks ! )

Looking on the First Worcestershire website, I see that there were problems with certain services yesterday:- The 35 + 38 would be "disrupted" -- no reason given. Also, certain journeys of the 44 and 144A "would not run, due to unforeseen circumstances". Does anyone know any fact...

G760XRE wrote: ↑

06:42 Monday 21st January 2019

This solo (53155) and 53041 have been parked out of use with one of the ex London Darts for at least a couple of weeks at AG depot

Thanks G760XRE, it's nice to get a bit of info from Staffordshire.

I honestly don't know, but I guess they've just been using the additional Streetlites on City routes, especially while the Mercedes have been gradually entering service (with their electrical problems) it would make sense to keep them as long as possible for breakdown cover and especially now the D...

Good point DD12. I was thinking that maybe 53155 will come when the 2 Streetlite Max's go (but your guess makes more sense seeing that the darts are smaller) Actually Willr7, I had forgotten about the Streetlite Max's going north -- -- but that raises another question in my thick head, and that is ...

willr7 wrote: ↑

19:45 Sunday 20th January 2019

I’m not sure sorry Adam, but what is going to happen with the darts when they are withdrawn? Will they be transferred/sold on or scrapped/used for parts?

My GUESS is that at least one will go back to Potteries, and that 53155 will come the other way, possibly very soon ??

DD12 wrote: ↑

17:05 Monday 14th January 2019

Sorry DD. Yes Cummins have been out and diagnosed a failed fuel pump accumulator on 33404. A used pump has been found and is going to be fitted this weekend.

Thank you Mechwr26 !