(16 Dec 2017, 4:23 pm)LeeCalder Contacted someone within GNE with regards to spare MPD parts for 574, and they said they would have a full list by the end of January - so not too long I would imagine.
(16 Dec 2017, 4:23 pm)LeeCalder Contacted someone within GNE with regards to spare MPD parts for 574, and they said they would have a full list by the end of January - so not too long I would imagine.
(17 Dec 2017, 8:18 am)Dan Of course, nothing to suggest that won't happen yet...
None of the Hybrids have yet entered service at Percy Main to release the OmniCitys anywhere else.
(17 Dec 2017, 8:18 am)Dan Of course, nothing to suggest that won't happen yet...
None of the Hybrids have yet entered service at Percy Main to release the OmniCitys anywhere else.
(17 Dec 2017, 11:38 am)Michael I can see the Citaro's leaving Washington after most of the Omnicities come off the Coaster, 5251, 5252 have already gone Go North East, 5254 is in "Go North East Red", likely will go fleet livery, and should go to Washington as spares, replacing the 3 Citaro's, this could allow 5261 and 5262 to go in to "Whey Aye five-0" livery - allowing some sort of continuation in the fleet.
(17 Dec 2017, 11:38 am)Michael I can see the Citaro's leaving Washington after most of the Omnicities come off the Coaster, 5251, 5252 have already gone Go North East, 5254 is in "Go North East Red", likely will go fleet livery, and should go to Washington as spares, replacing the 3 Citaro's, this could allow 5261 and 5262 to go in to "Whey Aye five-0" livery - allowing some sort of continuation in the fleet.
(17 Dec 2017, 12:17 pm)S813 FVK Unless they are going to increase the layover time at North Shields from the current 3 minutes that the 9 has, they could get away with only increasing the PVR of the 5/50 by 1. Such a small layover wouldn't impact the 50 too much unless it was severely late, as it gets 13 minutes layover at South Shields before heading to Durham (7 in the 50-->5 transition).
(17 Dec 2017, 12:17 pm)S813 FVK Unless they are going to increase the layover time at North Shields from the current 3 minutes that the 9 has, they could get away with only increasing the PVR of the 5/50 by 1. Such a small layover wouldn't impact the 50 too much unless it was severely late, as it gets 13 minutes layover at South Shields before heading to Durham (7 in the 50-->5 transition).
When will the South Tyne Versa's go in for repaint?
Will 8301 go in to Lambton worm, so that its 8301/02/04/05 for some sort of sequence, then 8296-8300 - Waggonway and finally 8294/95 as spares at Chester along with 8325.
8326 moves to Riverside
(17 Dec 2017, 12:25 pm)Michael Ye i think they might increase the layover, as the 5 is now becoming a longer route, they might also add an extra bus in, just incase, like they have with the 56, not sure if that would work on a route like 5 and 50, with them interworking..
(17 Dec 2017, 12:25 pm)Michael Ye i think they might increase the layover, as the 5 is now becoming a longer route, they might also add an extra bus in, just incase, like they have with the 56, not sure if that would work on a route like 5 and 50, with them interworking..
(17 Dec 2017, 1:00 pm)S813 FVK Maybe, that would mean that each bus would have a 33 minute layover at North Shields. Plenty of recovery time and there is somewhere for the bus to go so it isn't blocking the stops on Rudyerd Street (Round the corner on Wellington Street), but given the layover that the bus gets at other points along the route, I can't see them adding anymore at North Shields.
Below is an attached timetable of 5 buses (column 1 = bus 1 etc) which is based on the timings that I used to calculate the PVR (obtained from current 5, 9 and 50 timetables). Obviously I don't propose that the buses run that early in the morning, I just tend to start from 00:00 to make things more simple:
(17 Dec 2017, 1:00 pm)S813 FVK Maybe, that would mean that each bus would have a 33 minute layover at North Shields. Plenty of recovery time and there is somewhere for the bus to go so it isn't blocking the stops on Rudyerd Street (Round the corner on Wellington Street), but given the layover that the bus gets at other points along the route, I can't see them adding anymore at North Shields.
Below is an attached timetable of 5 buses (column 1 = bus 1 etc) which is based on the timings that I used to calculate the PVR (obtained from current 5, 9 and 50 timetables). Obviously I don't propose that the buses run that early in the morning, I just tend to start from 00:00 to make things more simple:
(17 Dec 2017, 12:17 pm)S813 FVK Unless they are going to increase the layover time at North Shields from the current 3 minutes that the 9 has, they could get away with only increasing the PVR of the 5/50 by 1. Such a small layover wouldn't impact the 50 too much unless it was severely late, as it gets 13 minutes layover at South Shields before heading to Durham (7 in the 50-->5 transition).
(17 Dec 2017, 12:17 pm)S813 FVK Unless they are going to increase the layover time at North Shields from the current 3 minutes that the 9 has, they could get away with only increasing the PVR of the 5/50 by 1. Such a small layover wouldn't impact the 50 too much unless it was severely late, as it gets 13 minutes layover at South Shields before heading to Durham (7 in the 50-->5 transition).
(17 Dec 2017, 3:01 pm)ifm001 27 and 88 were still showing as old timetables that day. Haven't been back on since.
(17 Dec 2017, 3:01 pm)ifm001 27 and 88 were still showing as old timetables that day. Haven't been back on since.
(17 Dec 2017, 12:53 pm)Michael When will the South Tyne Versa's go in for repaint?
Will 8301 go in to Lambton worm, so that its 8301/02/04/05 for some sort of sequence, then 8296-8300 - Waggonway and finally 8294/95 as spares at Chester along with 8325.
8326 moves to Riverside
(17 Dec 2017, 12:53 pm)Michael When will the South Tyne Versa's go in for repaint?
Will 8301 go in to Lambton worm, so that its 8301/02/04/05 for some sort of sequence, then 8296-8300 - Waggonway and finally 8294/95 as spares at Chester along with 8325.
8326 moves to Riverside
(17 Dec 2017, 8:27 pm)Coastliner700 Has it been confirmed they are going to Chester. Is it not possible that they will go to 35 to share a common vehicle with 36 allowing something else to cascade to Chester for 28? Maybe omnicities ?
(17 Dec 2017, 8:27 pm)Coastliner700 Has it been confirmed they are going to Chester. Is it not possible that they will go to 35 to share a common vehicle with 36 allowing something else to cascade to Chester for 28? Maybe omnicities ?
(17 Dec 2017, 8:27 pm)Coastliner700 Has it been confirmed they are going to Chester. Is it not possible that they will go to 35 to share a common vehicle with 36 allowing something else to cascade to Chester for 28? Maybe omnicities ?
(17 Dec 2017, 8:27 pm)Coastliner700 Has it been confirmed they are going to Chester. Is it not possible that they will go to 35 to share a common vehicle with 36 allowing something else to cascade to Chester for 28? Maybe omnicities ?
Personally I wouldn't put the South Tyne Versas on the 28's, they can't even manage the route they are currently on and from memory of there brief time at Washington they were on the locals more than anything else due to how unreliable they are, I would say a few Omnicities off the 1 would be more suitable.
I'd keep the Versas at Riverside and allocate them to the 29/33/64/67/69/95, releasing some Solo SR's to replace the remaining MPD's.
(17 Dec 2017, 9:24 pm)Malarkey Personally I wouldn't put the South Tyne Versas on the 28's, they can't even manage the route they are currently on and from memory of there brief time at Washington they were on the locals more than anything else due to how unreliable they are, I would say a few Omnicities off the 1 would be more suitable.
I'd keep the Versas at Riverside and allocate them to the 29/33/64/67/69/95, releasing some Solo SR's to replace the remaining MPD's.
(17 Dec 2017, 9:24 pm)Malarkey Personally I wouldn't put the South Tyne Versas on the 28's, they can't even manage the route they are currently on and from memory of there brief time at Washington they were on the locals more than anything else due to how unreliable they are, I would say a few Omnicities off the 1 would be more suitable.
I'd keep the Versas at Riverside and allocate them to the 29/33/64/67/69/95, releasing some Solo SR's to replace the remaining MPD's.