Go North East: Latest News & Discussion

**Dan** · 01/01/2016, 19:55

(01/01/2016, 19:44)R852 PRG Wrote: In 2014, the X1 was operated with Deptford-based B9TLs but driven by Washington drivers I believe.

Washington drivers may have volunteered to work out of Deptford Depot that day - certainly wasn't just Washington drivers though.

R852 PRG · 01/01/2016, 19:59

(01/01/2016, 19:55)Dan Wrote: Washington drivers may have volunteered to work out of Deptford Depot that day - certainly wasn't just Washington drivers though.

Guessing something similar has happened in the past when Chester-le-Street has operated Stanley's services, with Stanley drivers offering to work out of Chester-le-Street depot?

R852 PRG · 01/01/2016, 20:17

Out of interest, is anybody aware of whether or not some special services operated today? I remember the Jewish scholars services that Riverside do operated on New Year's Day last year, using Riverside's Olympians, and then I seem to recall the X40 was in operation with a reduced PVR, and using some ''TEN'' B9TLs. Does anybody know if anything similar has happened today?

**Dan** · 01/01/2016, 20:23

(01/01/2016, 20:17)R852 PRG Wrote: Out of interest, is anybody aware of whether or not some special services operated today? I remember the Jewish scholars services that Riverside do operated on New Year's Day last year, using Riverside's Olympians, and then I seem to recall the X40 was in operation with a reduced PVR, and using some ''TEN'' B9TLs. Does anybody know if anything similar has happened today?

The X40 service only operated last year because NUFC were playing at home.

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.

R852 PRG · 01/01/2016, 21:26

Something that has always seemed to puzzle me is that some of the ''Tyne Tees Express'' B9TLs have red leather headrests on the seating, and some don't. Anybody know why this is?

~~Davie~~ · 01/01/2016, 21:51

(01/01/2016, 21:26)R852 PRG Wrote: Something that has always seemed to puzzle me is that some of the ''Tyne Tees Express'' B9TLs have red leather headrests on the seating, and some don't. Anybody know why this is?

6056 - 6083 also have them.

R852 PRG · 01/01/2016, 22:12

(01/01/2016, 21:51)Davie Wrote: 6056 - 6083 also have them.

That's common knowledge. I'm asking as to why some of the batch that are allocated to the X9/X10 (6043-6048) have the red leather headrests, and some don't. I think the first three (6043-6045) do and the last three (6046-6048) don't, based on my observations, and I'm curious as to why there is an inconsistency.

~~Davie~~ · 01/01/2016, 22:14

(01/01/2016, 22:12)R852 PRG Wrote: That's common knowledge. I'm asking as to why some of the batch that are allocated to the X9/X10 (6043-6048) have the red leather headrests, and some don't. I think the first three (6043-6045) do and the last three (6046-6048) don't, based on my observations, and I'm curious as to why there is an inconsistency.

Maybe they did but then got removed?

**Adrian** · 01/01/2016, 22:17

(01/01/2016, 22:14)Davie Wrote: Maybe they did but then got removed?

The original question still remains why though. Smile

R852 PRG · 01/01/2016, 22:18

(01/01/2016, 22:14)Davie Wrote: Maybe they did but then got removed?

A photograph of 6048 (which does not currently have red leather headrests) taken when it was new in 2012 shows that it didn't have them then, either: https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/78...HjG-rMumJ7

Same case with 6046 and 6047. Personally, I couldn't see the sense in removing the headrests... Another thing of note, is that the website states that the ''Tyne Tees Xpress'' has ''luxury seating''. I'm guessing that these headrests are what defines the seating as luxurious? If so, how can the service provide luxury seating when only half of the vehicles branded for the service have them, and the other half are absent of them?