North East Buses

(29 Jul 2015, 7:09 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Think that's 7473? Certainly one that used to be at Jesmond

7476:

Arriva North East: 7476 / W398VGJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(29 Jul 2015, 5:41 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Is 7478 the one which has the National Trust Yorkshire castle advert on the back? If it is it was on standby at Ashington today.

7474 if I recall. These moves are down to take place at the weekend.

hahahaha......3 posters and 3 different answers!

(29 Jul 2015, 7:11 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]7474 if I recall. These moves are down to take place at the weekend.

Third guess and it's still wrong, haha...

7476, as depicted in the photo above.

(29 Jul 2015, 5:11 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Latest movements from my usual contact - thanks  

1305 reserve-Darlington, 1309 Darlington-reserve
1306/7/8 reserve-disposal
1469 Durham-Stockton swapped for 1424 (which never arrived in reality!)
1528 new to Durham, 7478 Durham-Ashington, replaces 7521 to Durham, along with 7520 (via Sapphire refurb)
1530 also into Durham, replacing 1533 to reserve
1799 reserve-Darlington (never withdrawn)
7477 reserve-Blyth, replaces 7601 to refurb (MAX)

if 7520 has gone for refurb then doesnt that mean another vehicle will be transferred to take its place?

(29 Jul 2015, 7:13 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]hahahaha......3 posters and 3 different answers!

Knew one of them was lol - though I think I had 7473 last time I was up there, it was bloody crap as well! And freezing cold, wasn't great in the middle of winter... I chucked it off after one trip

BBC Newcastle reported an Arriva bus on fire at Corbridge earlier this evening.

(29 Jul 2015, 7:51 pm)Shrek wrote [ -> ]BBC Newcastle reported an Arriva bus on fire at Corbridge earlier this evening.

Yup, 4663 had an offside wheel arch fire.
See more here - http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...#pid119141

(29 Jul 2015, 7:13 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Third guess and it's still wrong, haha...

7476, as depicted in the photo above.

He CAN'T be wrong.

Apart from when covering for X66 and X26/X27 branded examples, do any of the 3 Spare MAX omnicities make up any of Darlington's PVR? I was just thinking, could one not be transferred to Stockton temporarily to allow the X12 to go fully MAX for the period of the Millburngate Bridge works rather than using a standard spec Pulsar (although i believe some do have wifi)?

(30 Jul 2015, 12:36 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Apart from when covering for X66 and X26/X27 branded examples, do any of the 3 Spare MAX omnicities make up any of Darlington's PVR? I was just thinking, could one not be transferred to Stockton temporarily to allow the X12 to go fully MAX for the period of the Millburngate Bridge works rather than using a standard spec Pulsar (although i believe some do have wifi)?

X75/X76 has a PVR of 3 and is due to become MAX, it should be getting Pulsar's 1404-1407 refurbished to MAX standard.

8/8A also has a PVR of 3 but doesn't really fit into the MAX branded I feel.

(30 Jul 2015, 12:38 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]X75/X76 has a PVR of 3 and is due to become MAX, it should be getting Pulsar's 1404-1407.

8/8A also has a PVR of 3 but doesn't really fit into the MAX branded I feel.

When are they due to go MAX? It wouldn't be a permanent transfer - just until the boards get passed to Durham again once the works have finished.1416 might be better with it being a Pulsar but i was just thinking after seeing one of the two corporate liveried Pulsars on the X12 when i was in Stockton yesterday.

(30 Jul 2015, 12:40 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]When are they due to go MAX? It wouldn't be a permanent transfer - just until the boards get passed to Durham again once the works have finished.1416 might be better with it being a Pulsar but i was just thinking after seeing one of the two corporate liveried Pulsars on the X12 when i was in Stockton yesterday.

Where exactly are these MAX buses randomly being sourced from for this to happen? I'm a bit confused.

It's not great having non MAX spec buses on the X12 but it frequently happens when the roadworks haven't been on as Stockton don't have a spare for their boards on the X12.

No idea when the X75/X75 are going MAX.

(30 Jul 2015, 12:47 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Where exactly are these MAX buses randomly being sourced from for this to happen? I'm a bit confused.

Other than being spares for the X26/X27 and X66, do the 3 'Darlington' omnicities make up any part of Darlingtons PVR? If not, could Darlington afford to loan one to Stockton for the rest of the Millburngate Bridge works allowing service X12 to be operated by MAX liveried vehicles only rather than a corporate liveried pulsar each day? 

It is only a suggestion and won't necessarily happen but it would bring a bit pf consistency to the route. Mind, how this will affect Darlington i don't know as a couple of X66 branded Scanias souned like hoovers yesterday (and the Stockon ones sounded fine).

(30 Jul 2015, 11:35 am)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]He CAN'T be wrong.

he is not if you go to ashington and look at the 35 then you will see 7476 W398 VGJ bus running that route.

(30 Jul 2015, 1:01 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Other than being spares for the X26/X27 and X66, do the 3 'Darlington' omnicities make up any part of Darlingtons PVR? If not, could Darlington afford to loan one to Stockton for the rest of the Millburngate Bridge works allowing service X12 to be operated by MAX liveried vehicles only rather than a corporate liveried pulsar each day? 

It is only a suggestion and won't necessarily happen but it would bring a bit pf consistency to the route. Mind, how this will affect Darlington i don't know as a couple of X66 branded Scanias souned like hoovers yesterday (and the Stockon ones sounded fine).

Darlington's MAX PVR for the OmniCitys stands at 11. As such, 2 of the Generics should be allocated to the X26/X27. Therefore, none of their OmniCitys are free to move to Stockton.

Well the 22/24 interworking clearly isn't failsafe. 22 just left Durham 15 minutes late. We'd have been standing around even longer ha the rookie driver on the x12 not missed the bus station and diverted us over the bridge and back.

(30 Jul 2015, 1:01 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Other than being spares for the X26/X27 and X66, do the 3 'Darlington' omnicities make up any part of Darlingtons PVR? If not, could Darlington afford to loan one to Stockton for the rest of the Millburngate Bridge works allowing service X12 to be operated by MAX liveried vehicles only rather than a corporate liveried pulsar each day? 

It is only a suggestion and won't necessarily happen but it would bring a bit pf consistency to the route. Mind, how this will affect Darlington i don't know as a couple of X66 branded Scanias souned like hoovers yesterday (and the Stockon ones sounded fine).

1416 is the only MAX spare bus at Darlington, X26/X27 is PVR 6 and X66 is PVR 5.
The X12 extra is only for the summer holidays and then it finishes at the end of August and we go back to the previous status quo. 1415 may stay at Stockton though

(29 Jul 2015, 7:11 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]7476:

Arriva North East: 7476 / W398VGJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

That's Cragside 

Had 1532 on the 22 and there was no WiFi and now I have 1513 on the 7 and it won't let connect as I have exceeded my WiFi usage, possibly because it's the same example I had this morning.

(31 Jul 2015, 2:29 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Had 1532 on the 22 and there was no WiFi and now I have 1513 on the 7 and it won't let connect as I have exceeded my WiFi usage, possibly because it's the same example I had this morning.

Making your everyday sparkle...? 

(31 Jul 2015, 2:54 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Making your everyday sparkle...? 

1513 certainty doesn't sparkle since I soaked the floor in Pepsi.

Sorry Arriva! :s