North East Buses

(28 Oct 2015, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The bus was there from 11. Titan the Robot did the 20 minutes. Funny how it attracted a large crowd around the North End of the High Street.

Ha'way Tony, giving us duff info in the beginning, you said it started at 1210 when it was there an hour earlier!

I thought it would have been at least an hour

(28 Oct 2015, 8:26 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Started at 1210, finished by 1230. Departed for Teesside Park about 1240.

Glad we didn't travel for it.

Trying out the X67 with the boys, tomorrow or Friday (will be Friday if littl'un wakes up as much of a little turkey as he has been, today). It's a nice, scenic run around here-Peterlee-Boro (might make it Stockton if the rain holds off) - Darlo - Durham-home.

(28 Oct 2015, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The bus was there from 11. Titan the Robot did the 20 minutes. Funny how it attracted a large crowd around the North End of the High Street.

Think TITAN did 30 odd minutes in Darlington Town Centre yesterday, the bus was there at least 45 minutes prior to TITAN the Robot performing.

Just to prove there was a launch today, here's a sight you won't see - a 'MAX' OmniCity showing Teesside Park as a destination

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(29 Oct 2015, 12:02 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Just to prove there was a launch today, here's a sight you won't see - a 'MAX' OmniCity showing Teesside Park as a destination

Strange how a Darlington vehicle has a Stockton destination. Sign of things to come?

(29 Oct 2015, 7:20 am)MrPottski wrote [ -> ]Strange how a Darlington vehicle has a Stockton destination. Sign of things to come?

Probably staged seen as though it was there to do the X67, don't know if they still do but darlington have Durham displays in them or they did

(29 Oct 2015, 7:58 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote [ -> ]Probably staged seen as though it was there to do the X67, don't know if they still do but darlington have Durham displays in them or they did

Believe it stayed overnight at Stockton on Tuesday night as it was in our depot at 1000 yesterday, so possibly had Stockton's destinations uploaded to display S1 at the launch, as it was a joint launch apparently. I did the late X66s last night and was quite surprised I had passengers on all journeys, even the 2030 out of Darlo!

(28 Oct 2015, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The bus was there from 11. Titan the Robot did the 20 minutes. Funny how it attracted a large crowd around the North End of the High Street.

Its always going to attract a large crowd on a high street. The launch at Morpeth had to have people moved before the show began.

(29 Oct 2015, 10:01 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Believe it stayed overnight at Stockton on Tuesday night as it was in our depot at 1000 yesterday, so possibly had Stockton's destinations uploaded to display S1 at the launch, as it was a joint launch apparently. I did the late X66s last night and was quite surprised I had passengers on all journeys, even the 2030 out of Darlo!

No, definitely back at Faverdale on Tuesday night, I remember being blinded by the reflection off the shiny wheels!

Well, we got our journey on the x67. Only it wasn't, really, as the driver got lost in darlo!

(29 Oct 2015, 3:04 pm)BusLoverMum wrote [ -> ]Well, we got our journey on the x67. Only it wasn't, really, as the driver got lost in darlo!

If the driver is anything like MrPottski, s/he may have been distracted by another bus with shiny silver wheels which led to them getting lost! [emoji14]

(29 Oct 2015, 3:14 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]If the driver is anything like MrPottski, s/he may have been distracted by another bus with shiny silver wheels which led to them getting lost! [emoji14]

(29 Oct 2015, 1:00 pm)MrPottski wrote [ -> ]No, definitely back at Faverdale on Tuesday night, I remember being blinded by the reflection off the shiny wheels!

Ah right haha

By power of deduction I've worked out that 1922 has replaced 1915 at Thorntons for DDA modifications

(29 Oct 2015, 3:14 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]If the driver is anything like MrPottski, s/he may have been distracted by another bus with shiny silver wheels which led to them getting lost! [emoji14]

Shiny wheels are so rare! Guess Stocktons route learning wasn't up to scratch then haha!

Some of Blyth's MPDs are missing side destination displays. They have carried them in the past as the holes for the screws and where its been pressed into the rubber is still visible.

That makes these vehicles non-DDA compliant in the New Year, any idea whats happening?

(30 Oct 2015, 7:57 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Some of Blyth's MPDs are missing side destination displays. They have carried them in the past as the holes for the screws and where its been pressed into the rubber is still visible.

That makes these vehicles non-DDA compliant in the New Year, any idea whats happening?

Hardly any have working rear displays.
They will have to speak to someone, Hannover maybe

What is the X20 PVR because 7410 and 7411 are MAX, but are more needed?
If so what will be allocated?

(30 Oct 2015, 8:29 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]What is the X20 PVR because 7410 and 7411 are MAX, but are more needed?
If so what will be allocated?

PVR 4 with 4 Volvo B7TL's due from London... 7410/11 are for Blyth to be used on their MAX services, one will release 7609 to transfer to Durham to be a spare for X12.

(30 Oct 2015, 8:45 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]PVR 4 with 4 Volvo B7TL's due from London... 7410/11 are for Blyth to be used on their MAX services, one will release 7609 to transfer to Durham to be a spare for X12.

Ah, any idea what kind of B7TLs?

(30 Oct 2015, 8:51 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Ah, any idea what kind of B7TLs?

Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied examples - like 7410 and 7411. These aren't the standard VDL examples like most other Geminis in the fleet.

(31 Oct 2015, 6:24 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied examples - like 7410 and 7411. These aren't the standard VDL examples like most other Geminis in the fleet.

Thanks, just wondered

has anyone heard what is going to happen with 4663

Some important points from today's Stockton Transport Forum:

• NSA sound files for the X66/X67 are  back and should be working by next weekend
  
• NSAs are to be fitted to Solos 2803/4/5/7/8/26/9 and Redcar vehicles in the near future for services 7/7a and 63
  

Anyone know what on the S1 in Stockton

(31 Oct 2015, 12:40 pm)jaimzm wrote [ -> ]Anyone know what on the S1 in Stockton

Kuyoyo posted this in the rare and odd workings thread: 1415.

(31 Oct 2015, 9:33 am)buss14 wrote [ -> ]has anyone heard what is going to happen with 4663

I don't know. If I was guessing it would see the same fete as my favourite renown, 4503, or should I say ex-renown

(31 Oct 2015, 1:13 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I don't know. If I was guessing it would see the same fete as my favourite renown, 4503, or should I say ex-renown

probably with the back of the bus was damaged and had stucture damage

(31 Oct 2015, 1:27 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]probably with the back of the bus was damaged and had stucture damage

At least it didn't have leather seats
Sad for an omnicity to be taken in this way

Something may be done with it, never know