Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2017

[Jimmi]

6126 will be on 6/X70/X71 today - operated service 829 this morning (full board can be found at the back end of the March rate & odd thread)

Think 6126's next journey is probably going to be the 14:57 X70 from Consett, not the 14:27 X71 which is Omnicity 5249.

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[Michael]

Fitted with a DriveCam - which is sort of like a telematics system combined with CCTV. In the event of harsh acceleration/braking etc, the CCTV of the road in front and the driver's cab will automatically be downloaded and sent to the Depot Manager to view, within minutes of it happening.

The trial is ongoing at Washington, so 5248/49 will need to donate these cameras to 5337/38.

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That's a good idea, will help with claims and accidents, as we know some people can over re-act!

[S813 FVK]

Think 6126's next journey is probably going to be the 14:57 X70 from Consett, not the 14:27 X71 which is Omnicity 5249.

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It may have been taken off for scholars as that time is approaching (unless blinded up for X70 in the next few minutes of course).

[Jimmi]

It may have been taken off for scholars as that time is approaching (unless blinded up for X70 in the next few minutes of course).

Was blinded up for X70 to Newcastle just before it got into the bus station, it's currently parked against the wall. Can't give anymore info as I'm leaving on the 15A to Durham now.

[GX03]

Was blinded up for X70 to Newcastle just before it got into the bus station, it's currently parked against the wall. Can't give anymore info as I'm leaving on the 15A to Durham now.

Sure the 14.57 is done by the bus coming in then going back out again without the break.

[Jamie M]

Sure the 14.57 is done by the bus coming in then going back out again without the break.

That's the X71 after.

[S813 FVK]

Try this then:

(earlier journeys)
• 14:57 X70 from Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Sqaure (arr 15:56)
• 16:10 6 from Newcastle Eldon Square to Stanley Bus Station (arr 17:38)
• 18:03 6 from Stanley Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Square (arr 19:18)
• 19:25 6 from Newcastle Eldon Square to Stanley Bus Station (arr 20:37)

[Jamie M]

Try this then:

(earlier journeys)
• 14:57 X70 from Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Sqaure (arr 15:56)
• 16:10 6 from Newcastle Eldon Square to Stanley Bus Station (arr 17:38)
• 18:03 6 from Stanley Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Square (arr 19:18)
• 19:25 6 from Newcastle Eldon Square to Stanley Bus Station (arr 20:37)

I wonder if I can beat jimmi to uploading my picture of it when it comes past [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

[Jimmi]

I wonder if I can beat jimmi to uploading my picture of it when it comes past [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

You probably will, not even in Durham yet and goodness knows how long it will take for a 7 to appear to take me home [emoji19]

Bad enough that due to delays, I had to give up on my scenic shot and get one in Consett and also as a consequence of that I'm already half an hour behind time.

[Jamie M]

You probably will, not even in Durham yet and goodness knows how long it will take for a 7 to appear to take me home [emoji19]

Bad enough that due to delays, I had to give up on my scenic shot and get one in Consett and also as a consequence of that I'm already half an hour behind time.

We'll see..!

[Jamie M]

One for Jamie...

6126 came out of the paintshop in black, this morning.

I wonder what this could mean?! ;-)

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(Go North East) GX03SUY / 6126 - Scania Omnidekka by Jamie MP, on Flickr

[EL1TE]

(Go North East) GX03SUY / 6126 - Scania Omnidekka by Jamie MP, on Flickr

Looking good!

[Ds1197]

Looking good!

It looks a lot better then they do in red

[Michael]

It looks a lot better then they do in red

They do, wonder how many are going black?

[Jamie M]

They do, wonder how many are going black?

I'd say not any which are corp. It makes me think some were deliberately not branded red/blue. Saving paint, makes a change!

[Michael]

I'd say not any which are corp. It makes me think some were deliberately not branded red/blue. Saving paint, makes a change!

There's currently 7 in the plain red livery include the one already done, that's 8.

So going by that, the allocation for Toonlink would be 8 Omnidekka's and 11 Omnicities. do you which services will be under the brand?, i would imagine it'll be the 6/X30/X31/X70/X71? 

Not sure on what the PVR's is for those routes above, but with changes coming up anything can happen...


6 - 
X30/X31 - 6 PVR
X70/X71 - 


Speculation, not confirmed.

[Ds1197]

There's currently 7 in the plain red livery include the one already done, that's 8.

So going by that, the allocation for Toonlink would be 8 Omnidekka's and 11 Omnicities. do you which services will be under the brand?, i would imagine it'll be the 6/X30/X31/X70/X71? 

Not sure on what the PVR's is for those routes above, but with changes coming up anything can happen...


Speculation, not confirmed.

I think the X30/X31 is 6

[S813 FVK]

I'd say not any which are corp. It makes me think some were deliberately not branded red/blue. Saving paint, makes a change!

The ones in the new corporate livery have only been done because they have been at Saltmeadows for some work. Almost 'accidental' repaints ie they weren't planned to be done for a while but they may as well do them while they are there (except 3995/6 which were planned).

[Tom]

I think the X30/X31 is 6

Makes sense then, the 5 from the 12/12A could go on the X70/X71, with the current X30/X31 staying on there and the Omnidekkas for the 6 (and 6A?).

[S813 FVK]

I think the X30/X31 is 6

Yes. At the moment, the X30/X31 is PVR 6 (is 7 for a bit as the bus that does the 836 scholars from Tanfield heads to Newcastle and does an X30 to Stanley) with the 6/X70/X71 being 10.