Yeah I saw yesterday that they have gone from the depot I think they may be in the garage but not 100%
It had standard beachball moquette when it was at Hull in 2023 so must have more recently gained it
Ok many thanks
I walked past at lunchtime and went back along the riverbank to see the back yard and there was no sign of them. The only place they could be is in the recesses of the workshop- the front door to it was closed but the back was open and I still couldn't see them.
They really aren’t bad value, especially if you buy the flexi-5 bundle and save 20%. Travel right across the East Mids area from Hull to the bottom of Lincolnshire for the price really isn’t bad. By comparison, a network wide day ticket with East Yorkshire will set you back £17.20
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That will be nice. Good to see they are doing something like this as we don’t really have much open days in GrimsbyOpen day to mark 100 years of Grimsby garage on April 6th
Grimsby bus depot celebrates 100 years of service with centenary celebration event
A variety of activities will be on offer as a bus depot celebrates a milestone anniversary with an open day
It will indeed. Saw a nice celebratory banner in one of the extra screens of the 'not in service' blind earlier
I'd love to see a heritage livery repaint but I doubt we will though!Sadly probably not. North East did a raft of heritage liveries to mark x number of years (30??) since Stagecoach took over, but sadly East Midlands didn't bother for GCT.....19007 would look particularly nice in orange and white - just saying!!It will indeed. Saw a nice celebratory banner in one of the extra screens of the 'not in service' blind earlier
They might bring 19377 To Grimsby for the event as that’s got the Stagecoach Stripes Livery
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At least there is still the open toppers to look forward to this weekendDespite the "in your area" post and Google AI stating that the garage open day in Grimsby is on April 6th it appears it is actually in the early summer, as per the Route One article linked below.
The garage opened on April 6th 1925 and this seems to have confused AI!!
Public event to celebrate 100th anniversary of Grimsby bus depot - routeone
Stagecoach East Midlands will mark the 100th anniversary of its depot in Grimsby with an event for the public on 6 April.
I’ve gone past the back quite a few times and feel so sorry for the buses that sit there with missing parts
Photo of 26255 here:
24196 has also entered back into service this week in navy blue we got you livery. It also received the dark seat covers as well. I am not sure if 26255 has received new seat coverings or not. 11197 is also sat in Hull depot having also been repainted into we got you livery.
26255 should be staying at Hull as it transferred end of last year and I would expect will be mostly be allocated to the 350 as that was the purpose it transferred for
Yes this mentality is both good and bad but it seems like stagecoach don't always know the difference between times a new part is needed and times you can just swap off an old bus. Major units, engine, gearbox, angle drive, axles should definitely be salvaged if possible but it gets a bit silly when indicator stalks and light switches get taken and not always from scrap buses, sometimes from one thats short term VOR.
Is the wanderer returning? 26255 is currently tracking on the 250, having taken over the board from 26268. 26255 had started out on a 350 board this morning, which is now being worked by MAN 24200.
