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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - tyresmoke - 01 Jan 2016
I seem to remember some mention being made of them being removed as people preferred cloth headrests on long distance services? Obviously they did half and then got bored?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Kuyoyo - 01 Jan 2016
It was the other way round.
6043-6048 were all new with normal Cloth Headrests. 6043-5 later gained the red headrests.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - R852 PRG - 01 Jan 2016
(01 Jan 2016, 8:25 pm)Kuyoyo It was the other way round.
6043-6048 were all new with normal Cloth Headrests. 6043-5 later gained the red headrests.
Where is the sense in only equipping half of the vehicles with them? There isn't much consistency.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - tyresmoke - 01 Jan 2016
(01 Jan 2016, 8:26 pm)R852 PRG Where is the sense in only equipping half of the vehicles with them? There isn't much consistency.
I think my point still stands
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Diamond One - 02 Jan 2016
(01 Jan 2016, 5:20 pm)R852 PRG Possibly to try and maintain a link between Washington and Newcastle, if the X1 wasn't in operation?Deptford did help out Washington they sometimes do or the other way round
(01 Jan 2016, 6:23 pm)Dan The X40 service only operated last year because NUFC were playing at home.they use anything on there on matchdays to provide extra capacity
I don't think the 850/851 scholars services operated today, but at least three National Express coaches were travelling up and down the country today.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Acky81 - 03 Jan 2016
Really think service 39 needs new buses now instead of all the Gateshead cast offs
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - R852 PRG - 03 Jan 2016
(03 Jan 2016, 12:37 am)Acky81 Really think service 39 needs new buses now instead of all the Gateshead cast offs
Don't really think the 39 will be viewed as a top priority for future investment. Could possibly get some ex-''Prince Bishops'' Solars maybe? But does the service carry enough passengers to be able to justify full-size single deckers as opposed to minibuses?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Davie - 03 Jan 2016
(03 Jan 2016, 12:37 am)Acky81 Really think service 39 needs new buses now instead of all the Gateshead cast offsIt depends on passanger numbers, if services 33/33A/39 make enough profit to show that they deserve invest in new buses then maybe, but if they did it would only be StreetLites, however, whenever I see them they usually carry fresh air.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Acky81 - 03 Jan 2016
I'd be happy with Solars much better than cadets. I'd kept like to snap those mercs off the 61
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Acky81 - 03 Jan 2016
33/33a should be scrapped pointless services
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Davie - 03 Jan 2016
You may get your wish may come true if my predication is correct, as I think the Prince Bishops Solars will replace the remaining Cadets and the Merits in the fleet.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Michael - 03 Jan 2016
In all honestly if the 33/33A were pointless and no one used them, GNE would of changed them after the normal 6 month review... same as the 39 changes..
Its coming up to a year since the 33/33A was introduced and the 39 changes and nothing has changed so they must be doing well.
Every service has a time of the day when few passengers are on the route and will have times when they carry fresh air.
That goes for all bus routes, not just for GNE services.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - South Tyne Lad - 03 Jan 2016
(03 Jan 2016, 1:07 am)Davie You may get your wish may come true if my predication is correct, as I think the Prince Bishops Solars will replace the remaining Cadets and the Merits in the fleet.
That means a few could appear on my local 88s if a Versa is Knackered, Late Christmas present for me
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - DanPicken - 03 Jan 2016
(03 Jan 2016, 11:59 am)South Tyne Lad That means a few could appear on my local 88s if a Versa is Knackered, Late Christmas present for me
I agree, I still haven't rode 4935 since it transferred.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Andreos1 - 03 Jan 2016
5302 looks to have had a coming together of some sort recently.
The majority of the o/s vinyls are missing. Couldn't see what colour/shade the panels were due to the poor light outside.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Dan - 03 Jan 2016
(03 Jan 2016, 3:30 pm)Andreos1 5302 looks to have had a coming together of some sort recently.
The majority of the o/s vinyls are missing. Couldn't see what colour/shade the panels were due to the poor light outside.
Thanks - it's only the "do it" and "land" missing (ie the panel just behind the front offside wheel).
I reported the missing branding to the third party company who applies branding to Go North East's buses almost a month ago now, so they must still be waiting for someone to print and fit the replacement vinyls. I believe the panels which have been replaced are the same shade of gold as the rest of the bus.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - buss14 - 04 Jan 2016
anyone know what is happening with NA52 BVH/G are they training buses or are they being sold
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - R852 PRG - 04 Jan 2016
(04 Jan 2016, 11:41 am)buss14 anyone know what is happening with NA52 BVH/G are they training buses or are they being sold
8250 and 8251 have been withdrawn, they aren't used as driver training vehicles, unlike 8242-8248. They'll be sold when a buyer is found, or alternatively sent for scrap.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - buss14 - 04 Jan 2016
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - R852 PRG - 04 Jan 2016
(04 Jan 2016, 1:19 pm)buss14(04 Jan 2016, 1:03 pm)R852 PRG 8250 and 8251 have been withdrawn, they aren't used as driver training vehicles, unlike 8242-8248. They'll be sold when a buyer is found, or alternatively sent for scrap.
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there was one bus out of this batch that went to alpha scrapyard but dont know which
8249 possibly? Believe that and one other Cadet caught fire while they were based at Washington, I think both were sold for scrap, most likely to Alpha.