North East Buses

1325 on 56/57/57A/86.

1444 on X12.

1444 is stretching it's legs to Newcastle it's on the 1105 from Middlesbrough!

(15 Dec 2015, 11:27 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]1444 on X12.

(15 Dec 2015, 11:28 am)Multi21 wrote [ -> ]1444 is stretching it's legs to Newcastle it's on the 1105 from Middlesbrough!

Posted within seconds of each other. Spoooookyyyyyyyyy!

22 is unsparkly, again. I need big'un to sit on the back of the sofa and stalk it for ID, but (not) unfortunately, he's at school (despite being "too tired" this morning).

7481 on x22

(15 Dec 2015, 11:28 am)Multi21 wrote [ -> ]1444 is stretching it's legs to Newcastle it's on the 1105 from Middlesbrough!

Whilst 1415 is on service 9.
1571 and 1440 on 63.

Big'un spotted a frequenta solo on the 8, near Aycliffe Village.

4647 on X66/X67

(15 Dec 2015, 5:35 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]4647 on X66/X67

4644 is also on X66/X67.

7477 and 1476 just passed through Stockton on X12 - the front and end of a three vehicle convoy!

There was a branded 6 pulsar on service 24 today

As mentioned earlier, 1440 and 1571 brought some 'Sparkle' to the 63 today.
Arriva North East: 1571 / NK64EFH by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr
Arriva North East: 1440 / NK10CFA by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

(15 Dec 2015, 6:35 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]7477 and 1476 just passed through Stockton on X12 - the front and end of a three vehicle convoy!

7477: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/23479397200/

1420 on Stockton's late turn X66/X67

7477 looked like it was on the evening peak X12 last night that comes off a Sapphire 6.

1420 on X66/7

Don't know what 4513's up to. Went out MBS via Albert Road, Grange Rd, Linthorpe Rd showing SNIS with driver and one other member of staff.

(16 Dec 2015, 12:49 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]7477 looked like it was on the evening peak X12 last night that comes off a Sapphire 6.

It was on the normal working - just it was 30 minutes late. 1476 seemed to be the peak one.

7477 came in about 1840 showing sorry Not in Service, unloaded up the ramp and went out empty 1847 still NIS, by which time 76xx (EBL) was on the stand.

1570 on 64/64A.

1102 on 63.

1410 on 5/5A.

Belmont had 7538 out on the X12 most of the day.


Arriva North East - 7538 - NK15DZP by aureolindn, on Flickr

(16 Dec 2015, 12:50 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]1420 on X66/7

Don't know what 4513's up to. Went out MBS via Albert Road, Grange Rd, Linthorpe Rd showing SNIS with driver and one other member of staff.

4513 was on driver training...  With the driving school being down to one vehicle they are just borrowing from the depot the driver is from...  In this case Redcar!

(16 Dec 2015, 9:58 pm)Multi21 wrote [ -> ]4513 was on driver training...  With the driving school being down to one vehicle they are just borrowing from the depot the driver is from...  In this case Redcar!

Oh right! Didn't have L plates!

(17 Dec 2015, 3:49 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Oh right! Didn't have L plates!

Wasn't a learner driver, doesn't need them.  Hence why I said they Borrow buses from the depot the driver is from.

7609 has been on the 56 / 57 this afternoon.
A Sapphire Enviro 400 was on the 854 to Coxhoe this afternoon.

Unidentified Sapphire on the X18 this evening.

MAX Volvo B9 on 64/64A leaving Middlesbrough around half 8

7518 rep 7468 - X20 this morning due to a fault.
7468 then rep 7518 - X20 at lunchtime due to a problem with the gears.

Last night, 7604 was on 1.

4658 was on 7's this afternoon. Definitely a shock. 1416 was on X75/6 as well

1479 on the 43
1476 on the 64

1792 on 35a - ex Ashington College to Morpeth at 0951