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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Jamie M - 31 Aug 2016

4946 flying down gateshead with the twitter on the board. Looks rather odd but that's just me.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - omnicity4659 - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 11:12 am)Jamie M Which 9 run is 3888 (or other P.M buses) on for from North Shields?

3888 is on 434 today?

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - South Tyne Lad - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 8:45 am)Jamie M Are you sure? I've seen plenty of omnicities at Stanley drive off before door closing. Might just take a few seconds to start closing once pressed but I wouldn't be quick to rule out that some others haven't had theirs disabled also.

Could you elaborate which ones then? I'd be keen to know.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - streetlite5402 - 31 Aug 2016

Can remember when the Omnicities first came back to Chester in early 2014 for the 50, a few drivers found the ''hand brake on to open doors'' system difficult to get used to again. 3889 had it fitted years ago, think there was some sort of incident so it was brought in on that one, can't recall 3885-3888 getting it done though.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Jamie M - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 2:20 pm)GX03 SVC 3888 is on 434 today?
Which days does it do the 9 then? I saw it yesterday. Is the 434 the wednesday only thing? I might be talking nonsense but remembering hearing something along those linesm

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Jamie M - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 2:24 pm)South Tyne Lad Could you elaborate which ones then? I'd be keen to know.
I don't remember which IDs but have seen it. Maybe Dan can add this info along with tachographs to the fleet lists [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - omnicity4659 - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 2:51 pm)Jamie M Which days does it do the 9 then? I saw it yesterday. Is the 434 the wednesday only thing? I might be talking nonsense but remembering hearing something along those linesm

434 runs Monday to Saturday, interworking with 448 on schooldays.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - omnicity4659 - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 2:53 pm)Jamie M I don't remember which IDs but have seen it. Maybe Dan can add this info along with tachographs to the fleet lists [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]

I don't think Dan would implement small differences between vehicles into the fleet list, don't think too many people are interested in if the door brake is disabled or not.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - S813 FVK - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 2:59 pm)GX03 SVC I don't think Dan would implement small differences between vehicles into the fleet list, don't think too many people are interested in if the door brake is disabled or not.

Agreed. Adding little details like that would just over complicate things - i certainly don't give a toss. I still don't know how any enthusiast can identify a vehicle from an entire batch as being the only vehicle to have a feature. I said it earlier this morning, the only way it could be done is by riding every single Omnicity in the fleet and I don't think that would have been done.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - S813 FVK - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 2:51 pm)Jamie M Which days does it do the 9 then? I saw it yesterday. Is the 434 the wednesday only thing? I might be talking nonsense but remembering hearing something along those linesm

It isn't scheduled to do the 9. May be used as a general substitute or allocated on match day when the demand is higher.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Jamie M - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 3:08 pm)S813 FVK It isn't scheduled to do the 9. May be used as a general substitute or allocated on match day when the demand is higher.
Ah, guess it was down to VORs yesterday.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - South Tyne Lad - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 3:06 pm)S813 FVK Agreed. Adding little details like that would just over complicate things - i certainly don't give a toss. I still don't know how any enthusiast can identify a vehicle from an entire batch as being the only vehicle to have a feature. I said it earlier this morning, the only way it could be done is by riding every single Omnicity in the fleet and I don't think that would have been done.

I don't give a toss either, But I can identify the slightest things different on a bus.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Tom - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 3:08 pm)S813 FVK It isn't scheduled to do the 9. May be used as a general substitute or allocated on match day when the demand is higher.

I think it was scheduled to do the 9 as the bus that works the 434 normally used to run onto the 9 at about 17:20 but since the timetable changes it doesn't anymore.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Jimmi - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 2:51 pm)Jamie M Which days does it do the 9 then? I saw it yesterday. Is the 434 the wednesday only thing? I might be talking nonsense but remembering hearing something along those linesm
On Wednesday's the 434 finishes at Ashington, Lintonville Terrace at 14:21 whilst every other day it then does a run to Linton, First Row arriving at 14:39 then does a run to Bedlington Station, Clayton Arms arriving at 15:24. The earlier finish on service 434 on Wednesday's is owing to schools service 448 departing an hour earlier on Wednesday's (leaves Bedlington Station at 14:40 on Wednesday's).

The bus that does the 434/448 on weekdays during term time used to operate the 17:22 9 from North Shields and return from Sunderland but the timetable for the 9 has changed since I did it, so I don't know if the bus on the 434/448 still goes onto the 9 on a afternoon or not.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - S813 FVK - 31 Aug 2016

(30 Aug 2016, 7:01 pm)South Tyne Lad Yes, All Omnicitys bar 5259 still retain there door open brake.

(31 Aug 2016, 3:15 pm)South Tyne Lad I don't give a toss either, But I can identify the slightest things different on a bus.

I understand that you have the ability to do that and I certainly don't have a problem with it.

However, what I can't understand is how you can be certain that 5259 is the only Omnicity not to have the door open brake. I may be wrong but I can't imagine that you have been on every single Omnicity on the GNE fleet to make such a conclusion.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Dan - 31 Aug 2016

Solos 681, 682, 683, 684, 685 and 688 were all delivered to Go North East today. Of these, 685 has already received "indiGo" branding. 682 is pictured below:
[Image: 29329721836_ff29da3c18.jpg]Go North East: 0682 / NK66CWX by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Volvo B10BLEs 4901, 4902, 4907, 4918, 4920, 4925 and 5167 have all been withdrawn from service. The native examples are all now at Saltmeadows Road, but 5167 is on the VOR line at Riverside.
[Image: 28742076093_9c02e2c4aa.jpg]Go North East: 4925 / X935WGR by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

As mentioned already, the "Sunderland Connect" branded Optare Solo Hybrids are now undergoing repaint. 640 was returned to Deptford today:
[Image: 29329720356_c27206804a.jpg]Go North East: 0640 / NK62DWY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Jimmi - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 3:36 pm)Dan As mentioned already, the "Sunderland Connect" branded Optare Solo Hybrids are now undergoing repaint. 640 was returned to Deptford today:
[Image: 29329720356_c27206804a.jpg]Go North East: 0640 / NK62DWY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Did someone say something about green tyres? If so, I don't think this is what they had in mind.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Dan - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 3:36 pm)Dan Of these, 685 has already received "indiGo" branding

[Image: 29330002396_9c9d0f1148.jpg]Go North East: 0685 / NK66CXA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - JP6004 - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 3:48 pm)Dan [Image: 29330002396_9c9d0f1148.jpg]Go North East: 0685 / NK66CXA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

That was quick!

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016 - Dan - 31 Aug 2016

(31 Aug 2016, 4:04 pm)JP6004 That was quick!

Bus was only at Saltmeadows for 20 minutes before the guys who brand the buses arrived!