North East Buses

(25 Sep 2015, 3:01 pm)park5354 wrote [ -> ]is 6020 & 6032 the ones that are still for repaint ?

Yes, they're the last two Volvo B7/Presidents in "Northern" branding.

With the LED destinations being removed from the DAF SB120s on Driver Training, a front vinyl (similar to the one previously used on the coaches) has been applied in place of the destination screen:



Photograph copyright to Ian Wilson.

(25 Sep 2015, 3:05 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Yes, they're the last two Volvo B7/Presidents in "Northern" branding.

Not many are left in "Northern" now, if you get rid of the withdrawn/sold ones...

Will the Vykings be repainted soon, with them being DDA? but with them coming up to 15 years, not sure, as they could sell them on... a paint job might boost the value up...

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/6...3340065792

A rather nice selection of picture.

(25 Sep 2015, 3:17 pm)northern156 wrote [ -> ]https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/6...3340065792

A rather nice selection of picture.

Well done =D 

It is a good picture to!

(25 Sep 2015, 3:18 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Well done =D 

It is a good picture to!

Cheers Michael! An extreme fluke the sun was in the right place and 5419 actually turned up when I wanted it to!

(25 Sep 2015, 3:10 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]With the LED destinations being removed from the DAF SB120s on Driver Training, a front vinyl (similar to the one previously used on the coaches) has been applied in place of the destination screen:

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Photograph copyright to Ian Wilson.

Bloody hell. That's... well, big.

(25 Sep 2015, 3:17 pm)northern156 wrote [ -> ]https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/6...3340065792

A rather nice selection of picture.

That is a great photo! 

(25 Sep 2015, 3:31 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Bloody hell. That's... well, big.

I don't have a problem with the size. I just think the 'Training Vehicle' text could have been centered on the vinyl.

(25 Sep 2015, 3:32 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]That is a great photo! 

Thank you!

Spot the mistake

Wonder what 646 (and any other Venture SR that carries it) will have its 'Venture into Consett from Castleside up to every 30 minutes' slogan changed to? Still think that a Citaro (if they do go onto the 16/16A) will be too big in terms of capacity.

GNE are once again advertising themselves now with Quaylink on the Chronicle.

This one's got a corker:

http://www.simplygo.com/news/sunderland-...-september

Which boulevard....? Cough, cough...

Selection of photos that I took around dinnertime today.

5229 at Acomb
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559 at Acomb
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651 at Cowell
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(25 Sep 2015, 8:18 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Wonder what 646 (and any other Venture SR that carries it) will have its 'Venture into Consett from Castleside up to every 30 minutes' slogan changed to? Still think that a Citaro (if they do go onto the 16/16A) will be too big in terms of capacity.

Not sure, however here's my updated allocation predictions...

- 6 (Newcastle - Stanley) - Citaro 
- 12/12A (Newcastle - Winlaton) - Toonlink Omnicities 
- 16/16A (Durham - Castleside) - Citaro
- 30 (Stanley - Lanchester) - Citaro
- 95/96 (Newcastle Eldon Square/Market Street - Metrocentre) -  96 - Toonlink.... 95 - scania's
- 808 (Castleside - Consett Academy) - interworking
- 816 (Burnopfield - Lintz Estate) - interworking
- V7/V8 (East Stanley/Annfield Plain - Metrocentre) - Venture Solo Sr
- X30/X31 (Stanley - Newcastle) - OmniDekka


5337/5338 to be repainted to be added to the new PVR's of the 6/16/16A/30
Stanleys Omnicities will head to Toonlink....
97/97A/X97 - Scania's - Until something new or newer arrive.............

64/95 will probably just use B10s like now.

(25 Sep 2015, 9:59 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]64/95 will probably just use B10s like now.

Forgot about the 64..... once an hour... that'll be changed in 6 months.... no doubt the area's where the 64 go are covered by another service(s).

The PVR will probables 2... like i said before why didn't they merge the 64/95...

(25 Sep 2015, 3:17 pm)northern156 wrote [ -> ]https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/6...3340065792

A rather nice selection of picture.

No !!  It's not  

Get real !  Really!!


p.s.
QCS can't come sooner!

(25 Sep 2015, 2:27 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Crook's B7TL 6038 returned to service at Chester-le-Street this afternoon on scholars/Misc Works.

Go North East: 6038 / V338LGC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(25 Sep 2015, 3:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]I don't have a problem with the size. I just think the 'Training Vehicle' text could have been centered on the vinyl.

Might have looked better with L plates either side of the text, therefore not needing to 'fill' the screen as much?
Unless there's some regulation over where L-plates can be displayed?

(25 Sep 2015, 7:42 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Spot the mistake

No 36

(26 Sep 2015, 7:42 am)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]No 36

Well, it reads 36A in that section of the map rather than 36. A silly mistake, eh?

(26 Sep 2015, 7:43 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Well, it reads 36A in that section of the map rather than 36. A silly mistake, eh?

Bit weird that that's the only part to say 36A.

(26 Sep 2015, 5:17 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Go North East: 6038 / V338LGC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

I thought it might get painted like the eclipse you showed us

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(26 Sep 2015, 7:43 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Well, it reads 36A in that section of the map rather than 36. A silly mistake, eh?

Is there a 36A?

(26 Sep 2015, 7:45 am)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I thought it might get painted like the eclipse you showed us

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Is there a 36A?

Its a Vinyl not paint on the Eclipse and the 36A was withdrawn a few years ago now.

(26 Sep 2015, 7:45 am)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Is there a 36A?

No

(26 Sep 2015, 7:47 am)DanPicken wrote [ -> ]Its a Vinyl not paint on the Eclipse and the 36A was withdrawn a few years ago now.

Thank you

(26 Sep 2015, 7:49 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]No

Didn't think there was, don't do much in Sunderland so I might ask some daft questions, I know much more about Newcastle and Northumberland

(26 Sep 2015, 7:36 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Might have looked better with L plates either side of the text, therefore not needing to 'fill' the screen as much?
Unless there's some regulation over where L-plates can be displayed?

There was a 'fad' some time ago to plaster L-plates of various sizes over the front of the training vehicles, but it was pointed out that only the regulation-sized L plate is legal so that's how it is now.