Thursday, 10 August 2017
Ex-Southdown Fleetline in Wrexham with Crosville
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2 comments:
Intriguingly, although OMO fitted, I think this bus was being used with a conductor that day.
Why? Well, if you look closely, the ticket machine holder (which seems to me to be an unusual combined Setright and Almex fitting) is positioned vertically, so it's out of the driver's way, and also the driver doesn't seem to be paying any attention to the passengers who are boarding.
I believe Wrexham was Crosville's last depot with half-cabs, so I wouldn't be surprised if there were still some crew workings on OMO vehicles until the final conductors were retired or went driving.
Yes Ross they might have needed driver familiarisation first or maybe Union approval before they could use them as OPO's. They hung on to a few half-cab double-deckers which is one reason why I visited the bus station. I remember when Crosville garages just had one or two Lodekkas left Wrexham still had a lot more. Not a huge Bristol fan myself, but half-cabs are all half-cabs so I wanted them to live on!
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