Trip To Bolton 23/6/12

since i needed to buy new jeans and a birthday gift for the girlfriend so i felt a trip to bolton was needed

my first bus of the day was arriva st helens marshall dart 7634 on route 33 to st helens
not the best of buses ,the engine sounded bad and it was really slow from start to finish, the only good point about this bus was it did not rattle

arriva st helens pulsar 2 2990 on route 352 to wigan
this bus did no sound very healthy at all however it was still able to ge upto high speeds and it did not rattle at all so it did make a comfy ride.

arriva bolton wright commander 2627 on route 575 to bolton
brilliant bus! it was a quick bus with a strong engine behind it and it very even rattled! best bus i have had in a long time and well worth a ride!

i then went to get the items i came to buy

then i got 2 photos

MX58 DXE on route 37, this bus has had a recent re paint 

P528 HMP departing bolton for bury

back to riding buses and my next bus was arriva bolton pulsar 2679 on route 575 to horwich crown

this bus was slow all the way,i got to the crown late, the only good point is this bus was ratle free but overall a waste of time 

arriva bolton wright commander 2622 on route 575 to bolton 

i got this bus as i knew the driver, the bus was ok but was slow for a commander, a shame as i have high opinions about the bolton commanders but thankfully it did not rattle 

arriva bolton 2828 on route 715 to wigan 

a very good bus! it was fast with a strong engine behind it and it was quick of the mark i was very impressed, the bus was also rattle free and it gave a great ride, well worth your time.

arriva st helens wright renown 2705 on route 352 to st helens 

this bus sounded in real bad health, the bus rocked as we went over speed bumps, the must be one of the worst buses i have ever been on 

stagecoach gillmoss 27722 on route 10A to thatto heath 

this bus was really slow, you could feel each bump in the road, the bus was rattle free bus overall not a good bus.

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terence price

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any bus, any train and and tram day saver day in greater manchester 17/6/12

today i made a move on greater manchester, the county i like the most, the main aim of this trip was to take a ride on the recently opened tram line from manchester city station to oldham mumps

Arriva St Helens Marshall Dart 7647 on route 33 to St Helens
a great example of a bus,it was able to get up to a great speed and did not rattle! i was really shocked at how good this marshall was compared to some of the other examples.

Arriva St Helens Wright Renown 2701 on route 352 to wigan
this was a good bus,its one of only few renowns that sounds healthy, this bus was also able to get up to great speeds however a pole rattle did let it down a bit

Arriva Bolton 2800 on  route 362 to Copull
this must be the most well known bus wih arriva north west, it is quick of the mark but does rattle a lot, a bit of a let down for such a popular bus

Arriva Bolton Pulsar 1 2678 on route 362 to Wigan
another great bus! the bus was really fast and quite quick of the mark with a strong engine to make things better and it very even rattled, must be the best pulsar 1 with arriva north west!

i then decided to stop nipping on local services i go on a lot and get out there

South Lancs Travel Wright Solar 26 on route 132 to The Trafford Centre
i cant say to much about this bus as i spent most of the time asleep but it did have a strong engine behind it but sadly did rattle a bit at the rear!

i then took my first break of the day

First 69206 on route 100 to Eccels
this was the only decent bus pulled in when i got back onto the bus station, as we pulled out the trafford centre grounds our driver almost took us via the middle of a 4 door car. the bus itself was very impressive and did not rattle, give it a better driver and i might just ride it again

Arriva Manchester Wright Commander 2626 on route 10 to Manchester
this bus was really slow of the mark and the breaks was that bad we almost went through a red light, the bus also made a rusty noise when we was in first gear but the bus did not rattle so it made an ok ride

Metrolink Manchester 3026 to Oldham Mumps
i did not like this tram at all it was really slow and louder than most. the tram also had a funny smell and a standing load to go with it.

i then took time of for dinner and a look around as i had never been to oldham before

Metrolink Manchester 3009 to Mancheser S-HILL
this tram was slightly better than the other, it was a bit faster and did not smell however yet again it had a standing load

First 34294 on route 137 to Bury
this bus could really move! it was quick of the mark and could get to great speeds flat out, the only bad thing was you could really feel them bumps in the road but with a little TLC this bus would be well worth being preserved

Mertolink Manchester 1020 to Manchester
this tram was good, a lot faster than the newer ones and an even more cumfy ride, one of the best trams i have ever been on

First 30805 on route 93 to bury
well we got to test this buses breaks out as some car came in front on the bus but the bus was able to break in time to avoid crashing into the car, this bus was also rattle free with a strong engine behind it

Metrolink Manchester 1020 to Manchester AGAIN!!
no change from the above ride.

i then took a train to wigan from man vic and a train to thatto heath (where i live), since i know very little about trains i refuse to comment on them only to say it was a good chance to get more sleep  :D

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