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In this nocturnal scene at Boyle Street, Daimler Fleetline No 2236 RNA 236J which was new to Selnec PTE in 1971 with an H47/28D Park Royal body awaited departure for its journey home to Shropshire with a party of Telford Bus Group members on board as the SELNEC 40 event drew to a close. 1st November 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (37) |
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The front and nearside view of a 1980s "New Look" Northern Counties-bodied Leyland Atlantean. This vehicle was delivered new to Greater Manchester Transport in 1983 as 8622 ANA 622Y and was based at Wigan throughout its career in revenue-earning service. It is seen here in the First Greater Manchester livery. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (20) |
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The front and offside view of 1980s "New Look" Northern Counties-bodied Leyland Atlantean No 4696 A696 HNB (formerly 8696) seen here at Sport City. Throughout its career in revenue-earning service, this vehicle was based at Stockport garage following its delivery in 1984 and frequently worked the 192 route from Piccadilly to Hazel Grove. It is seen here carrying non-standard size route number blinds. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (19) |
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The front and offside view of 7185 WWH 43L which was one of 55 Park Royal bodied Daimler Fleetline vehicles delivered to Selnec PTE in 1973. It was allocated to Bolton garage throughout its career in revenue-earning service, and like the Northern Counties-bodied standards, it has an H43/32F configuration and is seen here at Sport City for the SELNEC 40 weekend. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (18) |
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The front and nearside view of Volvo Citybus B10M No 30349 J710 ONF which has an H45/26F Northern Counties body. This vehicle was the last of ten vehicles in this batch within the GM Buses fleet and was delivered in 1991 as 7010 under its original operator and was based at Bury depot. After a change of identity under its new operator which is with the First Group as seen here, the vehicle then ventured north of the Border to their Parkhead depot in Glasgow. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (18) |
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When Selnec PTE came into being from 1969, the network was split into three geographical areas using a colour-coding method. The blue area which covered Manchester and Salford was designated as the Central division as seen here on the bodyside of Park Royal-bodied Leyland Atlantean No 7001, the green area was designated as the Southern division which covered Oldham, Ashton, Glossop and Stockport whereas the purple area was designated as the Northern division which covered Rochdale, Bury, Bolton and Leigh. The former North Western Road Car Company was later integrated to the network and was designated as the Cheshire division, and was colour-coded as the brown area which covered the network south of Stockport. 7001 VNB 101L was allocated to Frederick Road garage which was designated to the Central division. 31st October 2009 | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (18) |
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In the 1980s, Northern Counties built their "New Look" Standard for Greater Manchester Transport on a Leyland Atlantean chassis of which 8460 SND 460X is one of the examples seen here at Sport City. However, the only vehicle with this "New Look" design on a Fleetline chassis was Lancashire United Transport's 6912 PTD 640S from Hindley garage which had been re-bodied by Northern Counties after its original body suffered fire damage. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (17) |
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The offside view of 7077 WBN 955L which was the second of two Park Royal Leyland Atlanteans from the early batch to be converted to an open-top format as seen here at Sport City for the SELNEC 40 event. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (17) |
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The nearside view of ex-Greater Manchester Transport Leyland Fleetline No 8137 KDB 137V as a playbus. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (15) |
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Northern Counties-bodied Leyland Fleetline No 8137 KDB 137V was delivered new to Greater Manchester Transport in 1980 and was allocated to Northenden garage until its closure in 1986. It was then transferred to Altrincham garage where it spent five years, and then to Princess Road garage until 1994. From the summer of 1994, this vehicle was repainted to the Birkenhead & District livery and worked on GM Buses Merseyside operation, but had since been sold and converted to a playbus as seen here at Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (15) |
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Oldham Corporation had a large fleet of Roe-bodied vehicles in both the Atlantean and PD2/3 variants of which No 163 OBU 163F is one of the former that was new to this operator in 1968. It has an H43/34F configuration and is seen here inside the museum shed on Boyle Street. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (15) |
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The line-up of vehicles seen here inside the museum shed on Boyle Street from left to right are Ramsbottom UDC No 11 TTD 386H which is a Leyland PD3 with an H41/32F East Lancs body, GM Buses "New Look" Standard No 8697 A697 HNB which is a Leyland Atlantean with an H43/32F Northern Counties body, Stockport Corporation Leyland PD2 No 308 EDB 562 with an H30/26R Leyland body, Wigan Corporation No 57 which is Leyland PD3 with an H41/29F Massey body, and North Western Road Car Company Leyland PD2 No 224 CDB 224 with an L27/26R Leyland body and lowbridge layout. The GM Buses Atlantean looked somewhat out of place here amongst the older municipal vehicles in this line-up. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (14) |
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A rear and nearside view of Leyland Olympian No 3065 B65 PJA on Boyle Street as it awaited its next turn of duty during the SELNEC 40 event. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (14) |
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New to Greater Manchester Transport in 1983 was Leyland Olympian No 3001 ANA 1Y which was allocated to Northenden garage when it entered traffic. It has an H43/30F Northern Counties body of which over 300 vehicles were built over a period of 5 years. The Olympian is seen here at Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (14) |
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New to Greater Manchester Transport in 1978 was 4002 ANE 2T which is a Leyland Titan with an H46/27F Park Royal body and was one of five vehicles in a fleet of fifteen allocated to Birchfields Road garage. It is seen here on Boyle Street working a heritage service to Sport City on what was its inaugural run in preservation. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (14) |
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Delaine's No 133 ANA 9Y is a Northern Counties-bodied Leyland Olympian which began its career in 1983 as 3009 for Greater Manchester Transport. It was the fourth vehicle in the second batch of five and was based at Stockport garage. Under its current owner, the vehicle had been modified and has no route number indicator. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (14) |
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The rear view of ex-Greater Manchester Transport Leyland Fleetline No 8137 KDB 137V seen here at Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (14) |
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The view of ex-Greater Manchester Transport Metrobus No 5120 SND 120X seen here outside Manchester Victoria station during its participation in the SELNEC 40 event at sunset. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (14) |
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New to Greater Manchester Transport in 1979 was Metrobus No 5001 GBU 1V and was amongst the first five in a fleet total of 190 vehicles that was allocated to Princess Road garage. It was common practice under the PTE to allocate these vehicles in batches of five to their designated home depots when they were new. It has an H43/30F Metro-Cammell body, and is seen here at Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (14) |
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The view of Salford City Transport Daimler CVG6 No 112 TRJ 112 seen here in the museum shed at night. This vehicle has an H37/28R Metro-Cammell body, and had carried the fleet number 4001 after being passed over to Selnec PTE. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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This is the view of Leyland National No EX 30 TXJ 507K in Selnec PTE livery seen here on Boyle Street as Day One of the SELNEC 40 weekend drew to a close. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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Ordered by North Western Road Car Company in 1973 was No 408 AJA 408L which is a Bristol VR with an H43/32F ECW body. It was one of twenty-five vehicles in the fleet that spent most of its PTE existence at Stockport garage. It is seen here at Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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A nearside view of Leyland Olympian No 3065 B65 PJA seen here on Boyle Street awaiting its next turn of duty during the SELNEC 40 event. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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The view of Greater Manchester Transport Daimler Fleetline No 2236 RNA 236J at Sport City prior to working a heritage service to Boyle Street. 1st November 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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The front and nearside view of 4706 A706 LNC seen here in the GM Buses South livery. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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The offside view of Lancashire United Transport Leyland Fleetline No 6990 DWH 706W (formerly 613) seen here at Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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The rear and offside view of former Lancashire United Transport Leyland Fleetline No 583 BCB 613V which began its career with this operator in 1980 and was based at Swinton garage. When 583 was integrated into the Greater Manchester Transport fleet, it was renumbered 6960 to reflect this. It was then sold to Chester City Transport in 1992 where it had received a modified route number/destination panel at the front and was numbered 79 under its new operator. The vehicle is seen here on Boyle Street in the livery of its last operator when it was in revenue-earning service. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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The frontal view of Leyland Atlantean No 7077 WBN 955L seen here at Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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The eldest member of the Selnec PTE fleet at this event was Salford City Transport's 511 FRJ 511 which is a 1951 Daimler CVG6 with an H30/24R Metro-Cammell body of Phoenix design. When this vehicle was passed over to Selnec PTE, its new fleet number was 4065 but still retained the livery of its municipal operator as seen here at Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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Leyland Olympian No 3065 B65 PJA with an H43/30F Northern Counties body was new to Greater Manchester Transport in 1984 and was allocated to Birchfields Road garage, and then to Altrincham garage from 1986 to 1991. Following the Altrincham closure, 3065 spent the remainder of its revenue-earning career at Hyde Road during which it was repainted into Magic Bus livery under the auspices of Stagecoach Manchester. The vehicle still retains this livery after four years in preservation, and is seen here on Boyle Street where the Museum of Transport in Manchester is its current home. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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Salford City Transport No 179 WRJ 179 is a 1963 Leyland PD2 with an H36/28F Metro-Cammell body. When this vehicle was passed over to Selnec PTE, its new fleet number was 3030, and is the only Salford vehicle of its type in preservation fitted with bulb lighting whereas sister vehicles No 254 FRJ 254D (latterly 3100) and 281 JRJ 281E (latterly 3127) have fluorescent saloon lighting. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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The rear and nearside view of Greater Manchester Transport Metrobus No 5001 GBU 1V seen here at Sport City during the SELNEC 40 event. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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A nearside view of 1451 NJA 568W which was the first Leyland Olympian to work for Greater Manchester Transport in 1980. It has an H43/30F Northern Counties body, and was the forerunner to the Leyland Olympian 3xxx series which went into production three years later. This vehicle was allocated to Queens Road garage throughout its career in revenue-earning service and is now a preservation survivor. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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The offside view of 7032 VNB 132L which was one of two Park Royal-bodied Leyland Atlanteans from the early batch to have an open-top conversion within the Greater Manchester fleet. This vehicle was originally based at Northenden garage when new and then transferred to Stockport when it became an open-topper. The second vehicle to be converted to the same format was Bolton's 7077 WBN 955L which is currently owned by the Selnec Preservation Society. Both of these vehicles were present during the course of this event. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (13) |
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A nocturnal scene at Boyle Street with ex-Greater Manchester Transport Leyland Fleetline No 8017 XBU 17S as the SELNEC 40 event on Day One drew to a close. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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A telephoto shot of GM Buses Metrobus No 5320 D320 LNB with an CH43/29F Northern Counties body is seen here on Boyle Street working a heritage service from Sport City. Like 3065 B65 PJA in the previous photo, this vehicle came into existence long after Selnec PTE had ceased. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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The front and offside view of Ramsbottom UDC Leyland PD3 No 11 TTD 386H seen here at Boyle Street after working a heritage service from Manchester Victoria station. 1st November 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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The offside view of Leyland National No 105 HNB 24N with a B41F Leyland body. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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The rear and offside view of Leyland Atlantean No 7077 WBN 955L seen here on Boyle Street with punters alighting after their trip from Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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The front and offside view of former Lancashire United Transport Leyland Fleetline No 583 BCB 613V seen here on Boyle Street as Chester City Transport No 79 with a modified destination/route number panel. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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The view of Wigan Corporation Leyland PD2 No 3200 DJP 754 seen here alongside North Western No 224 CDB 224 which is a Leyland PD2 of a lowbridge layout. It has an L27/26R Leyland body. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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The rear and offside view of ex-Centreline Seddon Pennine IV No 1737 HJA 121N which had been converted to an ambulance after withdrawal from revenue-earning service. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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| Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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The offside view of Leyland Olympian No 13301 F301 DRJ which was delivered as 3301 to GM Buses in 1989. It has an H43/30F Northern Counties body and was allocated to Hyde Road garage throughout its career in revenue-earning service. It is seen here sporting the Magic Bus livery. Under Stagecoach Manchester's operating policy, it was generally the case that this livery was applied to vehicles that had been in traffic for no less than ten years. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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| Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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Like its sister vehicle in the previous photo, this vehicle was delivered new to Stockport garage in 1984 for Greater Manchester Transport as 8700 A700 HNB. The vehicle is seen here as No 70 in North Birmingham green and cream livery. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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An offside view of EX1 PNF 941J which is the prototype Standard with an H43/32F Northern Counties body. This vehicle was re-numbered to 5466 and was based at Tameside garage during its career in revenue-earning service. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (12) |
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The nearside view of EX1 PNF 941J with a single-door configuration, and like 7206 in the previous photo, it has a Northern Counties body. The Atlantean is seen here at Sport City awaiting its next turn of duty during the SELNEC 40 event. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (11) |
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The view of the upper saloon facing the rear inside the ex-Stockport Leyland PD3 No 5871 KJA 871F with a translucent roof. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (11) |
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The nearside view of Daimler Fleetline No 7185 WWH 43L with an H43/32F Park Royal body. The Park Royal-bodied Fleetlines were allocated to depots within the Northern and Southern divisions across the PTE network of which this vehicle was allocated to Bolton and, was one of three depots in the Northern division together with Bury and Rochdale whereas the Southern depots were at Oldham and Tameside. 7185 awaited its next turn of duty during the SELNEC 40 event as seen here at Sport City. 31st October 2009. | Greater Manchester Museum of Transport "SELNEC 40" Weekend. (31st October/1st November 2009) | (11) |