North East Buses

Lowlander out on the X12 leaving Birtley Northbound at roughly 1120 this morning.

(22 Dec 2015, 5:55 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]sorry you mean the one from berwick i meant 7.00am from morpeth

If it isn't the one that goes onto the X20, then it'll be because no MAX deckers were available/Ashington wanted to keep them local.

Other than a DAF/ALX400, they haven't a great deal else to allocate.

(22 Dec 2015, 4:38 pm)peter wrote [ -> ]1515 is on the X75/76.
4654 or 4658 (think it was the latter) was on the 8/8a.
Frequenta 4 on the 3/3a/3b
9993 was parked up outside Darlington town council building.

Frequenta 13A/13B on the 4
1 solo on the 12/12A along with 1406 and 1414
9993 was doing eye tests and parked the bus there

(22 Dec 2015, 7:57 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote [ -> ]Frequenta 13A/13B on the 4
1 solo on the 12/12A along with 1406 and 1414
9993 was doing eye tests and parked the bus there

BIB: From what I understand from the last PVR breakdown document, the 12/12a is booked for 2 EcoCity and a Solo.

(22 Dec 2015, 4:38 pm)peter wrote [ -> ]4654 or 4658 (think it was the latter) was on the 8/8a.

Was 4654.
https://flic.kr/p/CiThx8

1923 appeared on 15s today

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The F13 on 4s was 2852.
1438 was on X93 too, last M-W so watch out for a MAX B9 on 64s in the morning til it meets the Pulsar again.

1438 worked the early X93 into Middlesbrough and has just been swapped off for 7402.

EDIT: 1923 on 9/27/27a

(22 Dec 2015, 3:22 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]does anyone know why 7481 is on the x15 i got it on 7.00 am x15 to berwick and it was the most back breaking ride to berwick ever would rather had a lowlander

Because there wasn't a suitable MAX or Sapphire vehicle available for this RTC.

I'm sure that you would have liked the StreetLite that could have been allocated........

(23 Dec 2015, 11:15 am)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Because there wasn't a suitable MAX or Sapphire vehicle available for this RTC.

I'm sure that you would have liked the StreetLite that could have been allocated........

would mind the streetlite because atleast the roof doesnt leak

(23 Dec 2015, 2:51 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]would mind the streetlite because atleast the roof doesnt leak

You'd have arrived in Berwick in a puddle of sweat however, and probably late, they can't get up to any sort of speed on the A1.

(23 Dec 2015, 4:18 pm)mb134 wrote [ -> ]You'd have arrived in Berwick in a puddle of sweat however, and probably late, they can't get up to any sort of speed on the A1.

neither did 7481 it was 15 mins late maybe a dart would have been more like it

(23 Dec 2015, 4:29 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]neither did 7481 it was 15 mins late maybe a dart would have been more like it

If your back was bad on 7481, you'd have been completely out of luck had a Dart turned up!

(23 Dec 2015, 4:29 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]neither did 7481 it was 15 mins late maybe a dart would have been more like it

A Dart would surely break down somewhere along that journey, the Hodgsons Dart I rode today didn't sound healthy, thought I was going to have to walk some of the remainder of the journey as it was making a warning noise and the driver had to rev it like mad when stationary.

(23 Dec 2015, 4:47 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]A Dart would surely break down somewhere along that journey, the Hodgsons Dart I rode today didn't sound healthy, thought I was going to have to walk some of the remainder of the journey as it was making a warning noise and the driver had to rev it like mad when stationary.

Sounds like an air leak

1467 spent most of the day on 5/5a for Stockton.

1470 on the last departure from Darlington on X66

(23 Dec 2015, 8:10 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote [ -> ]1470 on the last departure from Darlington on X66

Ah I wondered which one had escaped onto there as I was double checking the internals on 1404/5 earlier!

(23 Dec 2015, 2:51 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]would mind the streetlite because atleast the roof doesnt leak

Could you tell me which vehicles have water coming from the ceiling please?

(23 Dec 2015, 4:29 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]neither did 7481 it was 15 mins late maybe a dart would have been more like it

I can imagine* a Dart on the X15.

*Imagine being left behind at a freezing bus stop on the A1 between Alnwick and Berwick.

(24 Dec 2015, 12:19 am)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]I can imagine* a Dart on the X15.

*Imagine being left behind at a freezing bus stop on the A1 between Alnwick and Berwick.

Can we please stop talking about Darts breaking down, it's bring up some personal traumas, I really don't want to reminisce of the times for the 7 became Sapphire, a particular distressing memory was one night when I just missed a 7 in Framwellgate Moor and ended up waiting over 45 minutes for another one to turn up, that 45 minutes was between 5pm and 6pm, in the dark, in the middle of winter. Those were some dark grim times.

1410 on 17

(24 Dec 2015, 12:16 am)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Could you tell me which vehicles have water coming from the ceiling please?

Most Leyland Nationals?

(24 Dec 2015, 10:05 am)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Most Leyland Nationals?

most of the DLA but i said that it was leakig because when i was on the bus it was pouring down outside

2850 on the 11:30 5A to bishop Auckland from Darlington

No sign of 4514 yet

1415 going on 5/5a now (1135 5a) off 9/27/27a and being replaced there by 1923 (which nearly ended up on the 5a)

(24 Dec 2015, 11:27 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote [ -> ]2850 on the 11:30 5A to bishop Auckland from Darlington

No sign of 4514 yet

4514 is apparently on X75/X76 according to one of my Flickr followers.

(24 Dec 2015, 11:39 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]4514 is apparently on X75/X76 according to one of my Flickr followers.

4514 will be the:

15:38 X75 from Darlington
17:08 X76 from Darlington

True to form, 1475 on the 22.

Still has the captain's tale plaque inside.

(27 Dec 2015, 10:02 am)BusLoverMum wrote [ -> ]True to form, 1475 on the 22.

Still has the captain's tale plaque inside.

Sapphires must be on holiday... or just fancied a third day off? ;-)

(27 Dec 2015, 10:32 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Sapphires must be on holiday... or just fancied a third day off? ;-)

Almost. The other vehicles on are 1474 and 1595.

Wondering if it's because they overlookd a Sunday NSA program, including easington colliery.

We've got through easington village, now and the bus is quite full, so an extra couple of seats might also be a factor. I suspect a lot of these people are heading for Dalton park, mind.