(23 Jul 2017, 2:41 pm)Jimmi Surely 1512 would act as a spare in some form for the 43/44/45 although it pretty much seems to be permanently on the 685 due to the Omnicitys not being very reliable and probably because it's the closest vehicle to match the spec of the Cross Pennine Omni's.
(23 Jul 2017, 2:41 pm)Jimmi Surely 1512 would act as a spare in some form for the 43/44/45 although it pretty much seems to be permanently on the 685 due to the Omnicitys not being very reliable and probably because it's the closest vehicle to match the spec of the Cross Pennine Omni's.
PVR of GNR is 13 if I remember correctly, including one single deck board.
(23 Jul 2017, 2:58 pm)omnicity4659 PVR of GNR is 13 if I remember correctly, including one single deck board.
(23 Jul 2017, 2:58 pm)omnicity4659 PVR of GNR is 13 if I remember correctly, including one single deck board.
(23 Jul 2017, 3:00 pm)peter I did think it had increased to 13 at some point, but then I looked through the timetable and only came out with 12! Nevermind! In that case 1512 would form part of the allocation and so my point still stands that perhaps a 13th bus will transfer from Ashington to act as a spare!
(23 Jul 2017, 3:00 pm)peter I did think it had increased to 13 at some point, but then I looked through the timetable and only came out with 12! Nevermind! In that case 1512 would form part of the allocation and so my point still stands that perhaps a 13th bus will transfer from Ashington to act as a spare!
(23 Jul 2017, 3:28 pm)RobinHood Not all the displaced E400s are going to Newcastle.
Two are going to Durham, with two Sapphire Pulsars going to Newcastle giving three single deck boards on GNR.
(23 Jul 2017, 3:28 pm)RobinHood Not all the displaced E400s are going to Newcastle.
Two are going to Durham, with two Sapphire Pulsars going to Newcastle giving three single deck boards on GNR.
(23 Jul 2017, 3:37 pm)Jimmi The rumour someone said to me on Facebook was one 57 plate E400 to Darlington and another one to Belmont to displace Sapphire Pulsar's to Jesmond, although I feel sending two to Belmont is a better idea as if Darlington lost a Pulsar, it would mean that if a Pulsar is off on a Sunday (or a evening), something else would have to cover a 7 board most likely a Pulsar or EcoCity as the E400's are never allocated on Sundays.
(23 Jul 2017, 3:37 pm)Jimmi The rumour someone said to me on Facebook was one 57 plate E400 to Darlington and another one to Belmont to displace Sapphire Pulsar's to Jesmond, although I feel sending two to Belmont is a better idea as if Darlington lost a Pulsar, it would mean that if a Pulsar is off on a Sunday (or a evening), something else would have to cover a 7 board most likely a Pulsar or EcoCity as the E400's are never allocated on Sundays.
(23 Jul 2017, 5:40 pm)peter Ah right! Wasn't aware of that...they seem to have left it quite a while though...may end up just getting repainted into the new livery instead!
(23 Jul 2017, 5:40 pm)peter Ah right! Wasn't aware of that...they seem to have left it quite a while though...may end up just getting repainted into the new livery instead!
(23 Jul 2017, 2:50 pm)peter Ah yes! I'd forgotten about 1512!! Perhaps then only the 12 mentioned above will transfer across!
I wonder if it will only be double-deckers withdrawn or whether 4516-8/20-21/23 will go instead (4519 has now been withdrawn hence why I haven't included it). They could potentially withdraw the vast majority of the remaining ALX400s, excluding the couple at Blyth.
On the topic of the 52/3/4. Is anything happening with regard to the new allocation of Streetlites? There are currently 9 in service at Jesmond yet the PVR of the services is 11. Perhaps it would make sense to transfer the two on the 35 to provide a full allocation - I believe at one point they were going to go MAX but with the new livery etc I doubt that'll be happening now! Similarly it would have been nice to see the X21 and X22 to Peterlee go MAX and then they could have finished the programme there.
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(23 Jul 2017, 2:50 pm)peter Ah yes! I'd forgotten about 1512!! Perhaps then only the 12 mentioned above will transfer across!
I wonder if it will only be double-deckers withdrawn or whether 4516-8/20-21/23 will go instead (4519 has now been withdrawn hence why I haven't included it). They could potentially withdraw the vast majority of the remaining ALX400s, excluding the couple at Blyth.
On the topic of the 52/3/4. Is anything happening with regard to the new allocation of Streetlites? There are currently 9 in service at Jesmond yet the PVR of the services is 11. Perhaps it would make sense to transfer the two on the 35 to provide a full allocation - I believe at one point they were going to go MAX but with the new livery etc I doubt that'll be happening now! Similarly it would have been nice to see the X21 and X22 to Peterlee go MAX and then they could have finished the programme there.
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(23 Jul 2017, 3:55 pm)Kuyoyo I've now seen a comment from an employee from Jesmond that the Pulsars will be two examples off the 6 due to the lower capacity of Darlington's Sapphire Pulsars. However, the plan still seems to be one E400 to Durham and 1 to Darlington with the displaced Pulsar from Darlington going to Durham - which means Durham actually end up losing 2 Pulsars and gaining one with a lower capacity. Makes far more sense to send both E400s to Durham and covert two all day 6 boards to double decker operation.
The same person also reckons it will be the two displaced 14 plate examples that end up moving south of the Tyne.
(23 Jul 2017, 3:55 pm)Kuyoyo I've now seen a comment from an employee from Jesmond that the Pulsars will be two examples off the 6 due to the lower capacity of Darlington's Sapphire Pulsars. However, the plan still seems to be one E400 to Durham and 1 to Darlington with the displaced Pulsar from Darlington going to Durham - which means Durham actually end up losing 2 Pulsars and gaining one with a lower capacity. Makes far more sense to send both E400s to Durham and covert two all day 6 boards to double decker operation.
The same person also reckons it will be the two displaced 14 plate examples that end up moving south of the Tyne.
(24 Jul 2017, 11:24 am)Jimmi Plan now seems to be 1513 will transfer from Darlington to Belmont with Darlington getting 7538 in return, so my theory is the two ex Ashington E400's will end up on the 6 and the 24 will get 1513.
(24 Jul 2017, 11:24 am)Jimmi Plan now seems to be 1513 will transfer from Darlington to Belmont with Darlington getting 7538 in return, so my theory is the two ex Ashington E400's will end up on the 6 and the 24 will get 1513.
(22 Jul 2017, 9:52 pm)Malarkey An E200MMC in the new Sapphire Livery on service 700 with Arriva Southern Counties and it looks awful - https://www.flickr.com/photos/thebestint...922837792/
(22 Jul 2017, 9:52 pm)Malarkey An E200MMC in the new Sapphire Livery on service 700 with Arriva Southern Counties and it looks awful - https://www.flickr.com/photos/thebestint...922837792/
(24 Jul 2017, 12:42 pm)Stuartphin1639 I don't see why they just don't transfer 7519/20/21 for 1514/5/6 then the 7 can be all decker allocated, all the pulsars would then be at Durham
(24 Jul 2017, 12:42 pm)Stuartphin1639 I don't see why they just don't transfer 7519/20/21 for 1514/5/6 then the 7 can be all decker allocated, all the pulsars would then be at Durham
(24 Jul 2017, 12:42 pm)Stuartphin1639 I don't see why they just don't transfer 7519/20/21 for 1514/5/6 then the 7 can be all decker allocated, all the pulsars would then be at Durham
