Recent content by TC60054

Yes, there is a small PVR increase, which has been covered by the influx of ‘09 plate B9TLs from Manchester, alongside those which have moved to displace the enviro400s.

36515 has returned to York; 39601 has returned from Leeds and is back in use at Olive Grove. 37259 becomes the second B9TL to be withdrawn for scrap.

The final third arrived this afternoon.

Tram 105 (or at least, two thirds of it!) has returned to Nunnery from Kilmarnock this afternoon, following repairs to damage sustained in a collision with a skip lorry in July 2021.

I understand that McKenna Brothers have been in for the last few days to weeks trying to get the rest of the refurbished Geminis branded up, so they should all be done soon.

I understand, but could be wrong, it's to keep a uniform fleet of Gold buses now the Scania will be becoming more frequent on the X17 again.

The Herdings branch was half-hourly up until November 2021 I think it was - the frequency was reduced to hourly at the same time all evening services were reduced to half hourly to cope with a staff shortage - the reduction of the purple service and the evening service meant that the frequency...

It's in the "old" Gold livery

37212 and 37243 are being prepped for service in Doncaster - they'll replace 63036 and 63037 which are due off lease like the rest of the batch. The list of those already withdrawn awaiting return to the lease company is currently 63001 63002 63003 63004 63005 63009 63014 63017 63020 63021...

Nothing of the sort. They're there to help prevent a person from falling underneath a tram if someone is to be hit by a tram.

Yes it was the one which was hit by a lorry in summer 2021. It's been up at Brodies now for the last 14 months or so.

37212 37243 37535 37541 37542 37543 37544 are now all at Olive Grove from Glasgow - the former two are intended for Doncaster with the remainder due to remain at Olive Grove.

Ferrymill Motors FM36 on loan at Rawmarsh depot

They're Yutongs.

37468 transferred in from Manchester.