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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Michael - 27 Nov 2016

(27 Nov 2016, 9:21 pm)citaro5284 no, just a personal opinion Michael.

Tongue, i do think the loop should be upgraded though.

I think the Citaros would suit black, if they kept it black.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - a718abb - 27 Nov 2016

Some of the Scanias on the Green Arrow 97 are older than the Loop examples, most have been on since the Highwayman days. Some are 51 reg examples and in my opinion should take priority over the loop.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - LVK 404L - 27 Nov 2016

Don't forget when the Loop buses were new and 5227 5228 they were new to Chester depot and used on the 21 when it was branded as 24/7 . Not surprisingly they were shipped out pretty quick


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Ambassador - 27 Nov 2016

Be surprised if the 28s got any sort of upgrade. Though the current Solars seem even less reliable than the DAFs where (and those heaps carried on for years after they should have) Chester seem to cover it well enough with plain red Solars and Streetlite subs.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - V514DFT - 28 Nov 2016

(27 Nov 2016, 9:39 pm)Michael Tongue, i do think the loop should be upgraded though.

I think the Citaros would suit black, if they kept it black.
Rather have mercs any day a streetlite in black would look like a hearse


RE: 9098I - James M - 28 Nov 2016

(27 Nov 2016, 8:54 am)Andreos1 Without the radio, it wont be out. I am dying to know how drivers/control communicate with each other adequately, to pull it out of service on a daily basis. I would have thought whatever method used then (whether its smoke signals, morse code or mobile phone) would be suitable on a night too.

Are radio's needed on the x10 but not the x9?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Ambassador - 28 Nov 2016

Whoever was driving 4967 this morning on the Q3 wants his licence taken away.

Doesn't indicate on Percy St and tries to swing in from the right into Haymarket. Narrowly avoiding a parked 306 which has to be moved so he can swing around and blocking the road to an ambulance.

Just lazy


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Busmad99 - 28 Nov 2016

Does any know were abouts 9098 is today


Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Tugzrule - 28 Nov 2016

Passed me heading north on the A19 earlier on an X9 so should be on the 1030 off Eldon Square I believe


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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Chris - 28 Nov 2016

(27 Nov 2016, 10:21 pm)a718abb Some of the Scanias on the Green Arrow 97 are older than the Loop examples, most have been on since the Highwayman days. Some are 51 reg examples and in my opinion should take priority over the loop.

Didn't some Scanias on the Green Arrow receive upgrades to make them Euro 5 equivalent?  Government funding which came via Gateshead Council IIRC.  Maybe this will have some bearing on where they end up?


RE: 9098I - Chris - 28 Nov 2016

(27 Nov 2016, 8:54 am)Andreos1 Without the radio, it wont be out. I am dying to know how drivers/control communicate with each other adequately, to pull it out of service on a daily basis. I would have thought whatever method used then (whether its smoke signals, morse code or mobile phone) would be suitable on a night too.



Maybe the radio is linked somehow to the panic alarm?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - a718abb - 28 Nov 2016

(28 Nov 2016, 1:49 pm)Chris Didn't some Scanias on the Green Arrow receive upgrades to make them Euro 5 equivalent?  Government funding which came via Gateshead Council IIRC.  Maybe this will have some bearing on where they end up?

I believe they did, but it still means that there are 15 yr old buses on front line services.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Chris - 28 Nov 2016

(28 Nov 2016, 1:58 pm)a718abb I believe they did, but it still means that there are 15 yr old buses on front lone services.

True.  

I was thinking more along the lines of payback time vs the investment (and I can't remember who much the funding was); and if Gateshead Council bid for the funding to reduce air pollution, maybe there is some condition to the funding that the vehicles in question have to stay operating within Gateshead.

I suppose Citaros are Euro 5 if they were to become available.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Andreos1 - 28 Nov 2016

(28 Nov 2016, 1:49 pm)Chris Didn't some Scanias on the Green Arrow receive upgrades to make them Euro 5 equivalent?  Government funding which came via Gateshead Council IIRC.  Maybe this will have some bearing on where they end up?

Deptford had similar, funded by DCC for the 20 and X35. It was before their PVR's were increased, so I can't remember which were given the treatment. I am sure some digging would give the result and following subsequent cascades, give an idea if there were any T&C's which applied in that case.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Andreos1 - 28 Nov 2016

http://northeastbuses.co.uk/search.php?q=eminox&submit.x=10&submit.y=8

Just did a quick search for 'Eminox' and found this if anyone wants to do any digging.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - RBZ 5459 - 28 Nov 2016

(28 Nov 2016, 2:19 pm)Andreos1 http://northeastbuses.co.uk/search.php?q=eminox&submit.x=10&submit.y=8

Just did a quick search for 'Eminox' and found this if anyone wants to do any digging.

It'll be all the Scanias that are listed as Euro 5 on the fleet list which will have had that particular Eminox work done. Physically, it's anything that has the small extra grill next to the engine/radiator grill on the N/S. Think 4949 is the exception to this as it received a brand new Euro 5 engine after its fire.

Some of the other more elderly ones have been up'd to just to Euro 4 in the past, but that will just be the simpler mod/traps GNE have done on their terms without funding.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Buses98 - 28 Nov 2016

is there any cascades coming to Percy main depot replace the remaining renowns


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - RBZ 5459 - 28 Nov 2016

(28 Nov 2016, 2:53 pm)Buses98 is there any cascades coming to Percy main depot replace the remaining renowns

Think it's 4961-4 to Percy Main once the Mercs come off the Wear Tees.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - Buses98 - 28 Nov 2016

(28 Nov 2016, 3:09 pm)RBZ 5459 Think it's 4961-4 to Percy Main once the Mercs come off the Wear Tees.

thanks I was wondering


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016 - jack - 28 Nov 2016

i heard half the mercs would go on the the 12s and the rest go to chest le street on the 28