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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Dan - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 12:03 pm)stagecoachbusdepot So X1 uses 15 deckers Perhaps my previous explanation regarding the ex-London Volvo B7 wasn't clear enough. The three Volvo B7s which are allocated to scholars services during term time also work Nexus Misc Works services and peak-time commercial services. The Nexus Misc Works services and peak-time commercial services still operate, even when the scholars services do not, so the PVR for ex-London Volvo B7 remains at 3 regardless of whether the scholars services are in operation or not. 14 Volvo B9 - X1 1 Volvo B7/Gemini - X1 3 Volvo B7/President - Misc Works 2 Volvo B7/President - 82 ..which yields one spare Volvo B7/President to cover for any double-decks which may be VOR on service X1 (and as I said before, at a PVR of 15, one is always going to be VOR, on a daily basis). RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - biglugs@yahoo.com - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 12:05 pm)Dan Perhaps my previous explanation regarding the ex-London Volvo B7 wasn't clear enough. The three Volvo B7s which are allocated to scholars services during term time also work Nexus Misc Works services and peak-time commercial services. Im suprised 570 isnt allocated considering its spare when one of 603-606 is of RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Dan - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 12:13 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Im suprised 570 isnt allocated considering its spare when one of 603-606 is of A minibus would only be allocated to the Red Arrows as a very last resort. 570, if not required to cover for one of 603 - 606 on services 85/86, would be allocated to service 82 to release a Volvo B7 for service X1. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - stagecoachbusdepot - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 12:05 pm)Dan Perhaps my previous explanation regarding the ex-London Volvo B7 wasn't clear enough. The three Volvo B7s which are allocated to scholars services during term time also work Nexus Misc Works services and peak-time commercial services. Thanks Have you got the times for the Misc/peak workings? And do the pair on the 82s get allocated to the same boards regularly or is it random? Still got a few Washington Presidents that I need decent photos of. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - biglugs@yahoo.com - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 12:22 pm)Dan A minibus would only be allocated to the Red Arrows as a very last resort. Sorry i didn't make it clear that 570 could be allocated to the 82 sorry if it sounded otherwise RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Dan - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 12:35 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Thanks 0613 #92 (Laski Gardens - Team Valley) 0700 #X1 (Washington Galleries - Newcastle) 1707 #8 (Waterview Park - Washington Galleries) 1755 #X1 (Newcastle - Easington Lane) 0643 #92 (Laski Gardens - Team Valley) 1705 #X1 (Newcastle - Easington Lane) 1625 #39A (Doxford International - Pennywell) 1721 #39 (Pennywell - Doxford International) RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - S813 FVK - 21 Aug 2016 The app says it calls in but I just want to ask anyway (eventhough I don't need to use it). Does the Q3 still bypass the Park and Ride site at Great Park on Sundays? RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - citaro5284 - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 1:40 pm)S813 FVK The app says it calls in but I just want to ask anyway (eventhough I don't need to use it). It should operate into the Park and Ride site - the app is correct. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - S813 FVK - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 1:54 pm)citaro5284 It should operate into the Park and Ride site - the app is correct. Cheers - my dad asked where it stopped and if it ran every day. I said it ran into the site Monday to Saturday but I said i wasn't sure about Sunday as i knew that it had been scheduled not to stop in the past. I checked the app but wanted to double check just to be extra sure. I can't see us travelling all the way to Great Park from Stanley when we can just go to the car parks but I guess its handy to know if we are over that way. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - atlantean542 - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 9:32 am)RM2186 410/420 London - Birmingham - London Thank you for the information RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - G-CPTN - 21 Aug 2016 How many National Express coaches do GNE 'own' - I would think that they might be leased? With some kept at Chester-le-Street, where are the rest garaged? RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Dan - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 5:29 pm)G-CPTN How many National Express coaches do GNE 'own' - I would think that they might be leased? Go North East owns all of their coaches, and all are based at Chester-le-Street. Some coaches can be away for a few days at a time, though. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - G-CPTN - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 5:34 pm)Dan Go North East owns all of their coaches, and all are based at Chester-le-Street. Some coaches can be away for a few days at a time, though. Thanks. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - streetlite5402 - 21 Aug 2016 (21 Aug 2016, 5:29 pm)G-CPTN How many National Express coaches do GNE 'own' - I would think that they might be leased? When they aren't out on the road, most coaches are positioned in the depot within view from the front doors. They undergo a lot of maintenance when they're in the depot to make sure they're up to scratch. Worth noting that around mid-July, 7098 was sat on the back wall with ''SCRAP'' written on it's front window. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - EL1TE - 22 Aug 2016 Just went past Saltmeadows and saw a Red Arrows and an Omnidekka in the pits. 3876 and a fast cats are parked upfront aswell as 5154 which hasn't been moved for a while.. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - GuyParkRoyal - 22 Aug 2016 (22 Aug 2016, 10:27 am)EL1TE Just went past Saltmeadows and saw a Red Arrows and an Omnidekka in the pits.3876 is no longer at Saltmeadoows it is now on route to Barnsley on the back of Trevor Wigley's ERF. https://www.flickr.com/photos/98641142@N08/29123113386/ Edit: Apologies for my error but it was 3880 that was towed away not 3876. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Jamie M - 22 Aug 2016 5330 sighted at TVTE, pretty random place for it and seems to have a small panel missing at the back. https://flic.kr/p/LqEh9B Edit: Just read that it performed a short loop. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Jimmi - 22 Aug 2016 (22 Aug 2016, 4:35 pm)Jamie M 5330 sighted at TVTE, pretty random place for it and seems to have a small panel missing at the back. Seen a few Crusader's going round over various stages of the last year with that panel missing. Think I mentioned 5328 had that panel missing back in November. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - a718abb - 22 Aug 2016 (22 Aug 2016, 4:47 pm)Jimmi Seen a few Crusader's going round over various stages of the last year with that panel missing. Think I mentioned 5328 had that panel missing back in in placeovember. Its the towing bracket cover. Seems to have been a problem with the Mercs since they came. I have noticed that some of them have been riveted on to keep them In Place RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - EL1TE - 22 Aug 2016 (22 Aug 2016, 2:28 pm)GuyParkRoyal 3876 is no longer at Saltmeadoows it is now on route to Barnsley on the back of Trevor Wigley's ERF. I saw your post, luckily you managed to see it go |