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bmmoboy
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32066/7

Post by bmmoboy » 11:43 Saturday 28th August 2021

32066/7 have gone to Stoke for further use, after Worcester depot did a fair bit of work on them, with 67 being MoT'd. The replacements are 2 12 plate B9 deckers from Sheffield, which are due to arrive Today (Saturday).

DD12
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Post by DD12 » 12:35 Saturday 28th August 2021

That's great news, thanks !
- it implies that First haven't given-up completely on Worcester, --

- maybe First will replace the three scruffy B7TLs ( ex- Leicester ) in a similar fashion ?

I'm grateful that you gave us the full picture bmmoboy, - otherwise I could have mistakenly
thought that First were restoring the number of DDs here --
( but I haven't forgotten that the pandemic has reduced ridership numbers ).

I believe Stoke are to get around 12 new Euro6 DDs when a package of road alterations is completed ( - Gov / Council supported ).

willr7
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Post by willr7 » 10:42 Sunday 29th August 2021

Fantastic!! Love a good B9 :D

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Post by Charliedaffin » 15:18 Sunday 29th August 2021

I went to check out the depot today to see if they had arrived and both of them are out in the yard!
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Post by DD12 » 17:33 Sunday 29th August 2021

Just had a nasty thought !! - - Does WR garage now have the correct fuel filler nozzles etc ??
-- Last time we had one of these B9TLs on loan we didn't !!

:?: :P

willr7
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Post by willr7 » 22:07 Sunday 29th August 2021

Off topic I know, but seeing the line of citaro's there has reminded me... I'm surprised WR hasn't re-painted any of the citaro's during the summer holidays (would have been the prime time to get them sorted whilst there is a lower PVR!)

I also wonder, will they ever get re-painted! And will we ever see the long proposed Malvern's re-brand for the 44? :?

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Post by ANDREW » 10:23 Monday 30th August 2021

As reported on another site. The "new" buses are 36241 and 36242. Not sure what the "rules" are on the transfer of vehicles between depot's but I did hear that you" keep the best and move the rest ". . . . . . . :x

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Post by DD12 » 11:29 Monday 30th August 2021

ANDREW wrote:
10:23 Monday 30th August 2021
As reported on another site. The "new" buses are 36241 and 36242. Not sure what the "rules" are on the transfer of vehicles between depot's but I did hear that you" keep the best and move the rest ". . . . . . . :x
Hopefully Andrew, - as they are an internal transfer within First's Midland and South Yorkshire division, the MD will have made sure they have a good reliability record !! (?)

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Post by ANDREW » 12:59 Monday 30th August 2021

Good point , I lose track with all the megers and area changes etc within the big bus groups. I still have FMR / Chelmesford in my mind. :P

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