Scarlet Band Motors
Scarlet Band Motors
(30 Oct 2015, 4:30 pm)Jimmi Thanks Charles
Not sure which "minibuses" you are referring to Charles, but the Solos seem to be getting repainted into the fleet livery at the moment, at least one of the two 06 reg examples have been done recently and as I noted yesterday the ex JSB Travel Solo MX56NME has now been done as well. Hopefully the only service buses that should not in the standard Scarlet Band livery (excluding service 16, 20, Durham Park & Ride Solo SR's and the special 90th anniversary Solo) should hopefully be YN04LWM and four out of the five Enviro 200s and here's hoping they get done to. Also hope YN04LWM also gets an LED screen, sick of the destination blind only saying "SERVICE" on the 113.
(30 Oct 2015, 4:30 pm)Jimmi Thanks Charles
Not sure which "minibuses" you are referring to Charles, but the Solos seem to be getting repainted into the fleet livery at the moment, at least one of the two 06 reg examples have been done recently and as I noted yesterday the ex JSB Travel Solo MX56NME has now been done as well. Hopefully the only service buses that should not in the standard Scarlet Band livery (excluding service 16, 20, Durham Park & Ride Solo SR's and the special 90th anniversary Solo) should hopefully be YN04LWM and four out of the five Enviro 200s and here's hoping they get done to. Also hope YN04LWM also gets an LED screen, sick of the destination blind only saying "SERVICE" on the 113.
(06 Oct 2015, 11:52 am)Jimmi From January many Scarlet Band buses will not be DDA compliant because the service number is displayed on the incorrect side on most of the front LED screens and then there is the lacking of appropriate side destination equipment.
(06 Oct 2015, 11:52 am)Jimmi From January many Scarlet Band buses will not be DDA compliant because the service number is displayed on the incorrect side on most of the front LED screens and then there is the lacking of appropriate side destination equipment.
(03 Nov 2015, 12:24 am)cirsel Are you sure about that? TrentBarton have just put refurbished solos onto the V1 route. Not only is the route number on the left, but it is in a different colour (white LEDs rather than the yellow of the destination). Similarly the Rainbow One has the coloured route descriptor to the left, as have the new 65 plate Volvos for the TWO.
Added to that First have just put 4 new Wright Streetdeck into Gloucester with the number on the left.....
Les
(03 Nov 2015, 12:24 am)cirsel Are you sure about that? TrentBarton have just put refurbished solos onto the V1 route. Not only is the route number on the left, but it is in a different colour (white LEDs rather than the yellow of the destination). Similarly the Rainbow One has the coloured route descriptor to the left, as have the new 65 plate Volvos for the TWO.
Added to that First have just put 4 new Wright Streetdeck into Gloucester with the number on the left.....
Les
(03 Nov 2015, 12:24 am)cirsel Are you sure about that? TrentBarton have just put refurbished solos onto the V1 route. Not only is the route number on the left, but it is in a different colour (white LEDs rather than the yellow of the destination). Similarly the Rainbow One has the coloured route descriptor to the left, as have the new 65 plate Volvos for the TWO.
Added to that First have just put 4 new Wright Streetdeck into Gloucester with the number on the left.....
Les
(03 Nov 2015, 12:24 am)cirsel Are you sure about that? TrentBarton have just put refurbished solos onto the V1 route. Not only is the route number on the left, but it is in a different colour (white LEDs rather than the yellow of the destination). Similarly the Rainbow One has the coloured route descriptor to the left, as have the new 65 plate Volvos for the TWO.
Added to that First have just put 4 new Wright Streetdeck into Gloucester with the number on the left.....
Les
(31 Oct 2015, 10:37 am)BusLoverMum MX10 DXL is working PR2 today
(31 Oct 2015, 10:37 am)BusLoverMum MX10 DXL is working PR2 today
(03 Aug 2015, 10:15 am)GuyParkRoyal The Enviro 200 in Scarlet Band livery registration MX10KNW is making an appearance on the Chester le Street, Town Service today.Saw it for the first time in the flesh, when it was kicking about on the Chester services yesterday.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_ph...ed-public/
(03 Aug 2015, 10:15 am)GuyParkRoyal The Enviro 200 in Scarlet Band livery registration MX10KNW is making an appearance on the Chester le Street, Town Service today.Saw it for the first time in the flesh, when it was kicking about on the Chester services yesterday.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_ph...ed-public/
(03 Nov 2015, 10:26 pm)Jimmi Was on again today.
https://flic.kr/p/zJdchx
X315CBT was unusually operating service 58A tonight.
(03 Nov 2015, 10:26 pm)Jimmi Was on again today.
https://flic.kr/p/zJdchx
X315CBT was unusually operating service 58A tonight.
(05 Nov 2015, 10:53 am)jaimzm Optare Solo M920 X315CBT was on 58s this morning
(05 Nov 2015, 10:53 am)jaimzm Optare Solo M920 X315CBT was on 58s this morning
(05 Nov 2015, 11:03 pm)BusLoverMum Don't know if it was on all day, but ....FFS was on, this afternoon and evening. No idea why that bit of the registration sticks in my mind
I think there's a morning run that goes elsewhere rather than continuing in the 3 hourly Durham-Hartlepool-Durham loop, because there's often buses mentioned, in the morning that don't pass us in daylight.
(05 Nov 2015, 11:03 pm)BusLoverMum Don't know if it was on all day, but ....FFS was on, this afternoon and evening. No idea why that bit of the registration sticks in my mind
I think there's a morning run that goes elsewhere rather than continuing in the 3 hourly Durham-Hartlepool-Durham loop, because there's often buses mentioned, in the morning that don't pass us in daylight.
(05 Nov 2015, 11:14 pm)Jimmi There is an extra run on the 58 on weekday mornings and after it arrives in Durham I believe it then does services 110/111/112 from Spennymoor then later goes onto Newton Aycliffe Schools service 879 in the afternoon.
Seems to have been a few Solos on the 58 recently, presumably as there has been a few occasions where one of the Enviro 200s has been operating the Durham Park and Ride services and on weekdays the standard liveried MX10KNW has often been on the Chester-le-Street services.
Could always remember when I had NX55 FFS on the old 16 because of the last part of the registration.
(05 Nov 2015, 11:14 pm)Jimmi There is an extra run on the 58 on weekday mornings and after it arrives in Durham I believe it then does services 110/111/112 from Spennymoor then later goes onto Newton Aycliffe Schools service 879 in the afternoon.
Seems to have been a few Solos on the 58 recently, presumably as there has been a few occasions where one of the Enviro 200s has been operating the Durham Park and Ride services and on weekdays the standard liveried MX10KNW has often been on the Chester-le-Street services.
Could always remember when I had NX55 FFS on the old 16 because of the last part of the registration.
Scarlet Band have acquired another Solo, YJ54BUV. It's on the 35A tonight.
for those who dont know for what i can work out Scarlet band
Optare Solo M850SLYH06YRD YJ06YRE)
Optare Solo M880 (YJ05JWN YJ05JWO NX55FFR NX55FFS YJ55YGG YJ55YGH YJ55YGL YJ55YGM YJ55YGO
Optare Solo M850 (YT51EAY)
Optare Solo M950 (YN04LWM)
Optare Solo M920 (X315CBT)
Optare Solo M780SL (MX55WCZ)
Optare Solo M880SL (MX56NME)
Optare Solo SR Park and Ride
YH64DXM YJ64DXC YJ64DXP YJ64DXR YJ64DXS YJ64DXU YJ64DXV YJ64DYF YJ64DYG YJ64DYH
ADL ENVIRO 200
MX10DXK MX10DXL MX10KNU MX10KNW MX10KNV
Wow. YT51 EAY is a truly awful little bus, isn't it? It's on the 58, today and looks and sounds set to pop.
(20 Nov 2015, 12:26 pm)BusLoverMum Wow. YT51 EAY is a truly awful little bus, isn't it? It's on the 58, today and looks and sounds set to pop.Yes, it's a bit past it now, isn't it? A complete contrast to their E200s, which I find to be a really nice journey.
(20 Nov 2015, 10:58 pm)Adrian Yes, it's a bit past it now, isn't it? A complete contrast to their E200s, which I find to be a really nice journey.
(20 Nov 2015, 10:58 pm)Adrian Yes, it's a bit past it now, isn't it? A complete contrast to their E200s, which I find to be a really nice journey.
(21 Nov 2015, 12:01 am)Jimmi YT51EAY is not the best and nor was YT51EAW, should hear them go down a straight A road, deafening and them two make some unusual noises. YT51EAY seemed to struggle up that hill between Millburngate and the roundabout where the bus station is when it was the regular bus on the 42/252 round Durham. YT51EAW "The Pink Bus" shook like hell heading over the cobbles at Feethams in Darlington, you thought it was going to drop to pieces. The E200s are alright, had them on the 85 and also the old 16.
(21 Nov 2015, 12:01 am)Jimmi YT51EAY is not the best and nor was YT51EAW, should hear them go down a straight A road, deafening and them two make some unusual noises. YT51EAY seemed to struggle up that hill between Millburngate and the roundabout where the bus station is when it was the regular bus on the 42/252 round Durham. YT51EAW "The Pink Bus" shook like hell heading over the cobbles at Feethams in Darlington, you thought it was going to drop to pieces. The E200s are alright, had them on the 85 and also the old 16.
(05 Nov 2015, 11:14 pm)Jimmi There is an extra run on the 58 on weekday mornings and after it arrives in Durham I believe it then does services 110/111/112 from Spennymoor then later goes onto Newton Aycliffe Schools service 879 in the afternoon.Often seeing MX56 NME on it.
Seems to have been a few Solos on the 58 recently, presumably as there has been a few occasions where one of the Enviro 200s has been operating the Durham Park and Ride services and on weekdays the standard liveried MX10KNW has often been on the Chester-le-Street services.
Could always remember when I had NX55 FFS on the old 16 because of the last part of the registration.
: E400s, pulsars, Presidents
: MPDs, SPDs, Lolynes, Lowlanders, Vykings, Streetlites and Street-wrecks.
(05 Nov 2015, 11:14 pm)Jimmi There is an extra run on the 58 on weekday mornings and after it arrives in Durham I believe it then does services 110/111/112 from Spennymoor then later goes onto Newton Aycliffe Schools service 879 in the afternoon.Often seeing MX56 NME on it.
Seems to have been a few Solos on the 58 recently, presumably as there has been a few occasions where one of the Enviro 200s has been operating the Durham Park and Ride services and on weekdays the standard liveried MX10KNW has often been on the Chester-le-Street services.
Could always remember when I had NX55 FFS on the old 16 because of the last part of the registration.
: E400s, pulsars, Presidents : MPDs, SPDs, Lolynes, Lowlanders, Vykings, Streetlites and Street-wrecks.
It seems from February 1st some weekday journeys on service 33 will additionally serve Sainsburys at Sedgefield although weirdly only on Sedgefield bound journeys.
Timetable:
http://www.cartogold.co.uk/durham/pdf/Fo...SCB_33.pdf
