North East Buses

(22 Feb 2016, 2:20 pm)scania driver wrote [ -> ]This may not be the correct part of the forum but I'm looking back at bus operations in East Cleveland round about the time the depot at Loftus closed. Can anyone come up (possibily) with a fleet list before it closed and any other info. If I need to be re-directed then please let me know. Thanks.

There was an article in the United Enthusiasts Club newsletter at the time.

New destination display for 29A, now terminating in a one way loop of Marton Manor and Easterside.

Fleet Allocation Changes from 21/02/2016

7485 Ashington to Reserve (pending return to Redcar in March)
7479 Ashington to Jesmond

4512 Jesmond to Disposal

4726 into service at Redcar
1102 Redcar to Disposal

(23 Feb 2016, 12:52 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Fleet Allocation  Changes from 21/02/2016

7485 Ashington to Reserve (pending return to Redcar in March)
7479 Ashington to Jesmond

4512 Jesmond to Disposal

4726 into service at Redcar
1102 Redcar to Disposal

7485 is in service at Blyth

(23 Feb 2016, 1:03 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]7485 is in service at Blyth

Aye it'll be used as an extra bus wherever needed I guess until its required for its summer duties once again. Same for 7486/7 at Blyth. All will be required for the X93 once the summer timetable starts on 20th March.

(23 Feb 2016, 1:36 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Aye it'll be used as an extra bus wherever needed I guess until its required for its summer duties once again. Same for 7486/7 at Blyth. All will be required for the X93 once the summer timetable starts on 20th March.

Can't they use 7410/11 this year

(23 Feb 2016, 5:21 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]Can't they use 7410/11 this year

No. 7410/11 are branded Quick Links into Newcastle. 
7410/11/7607 provide generic spares to the large network of MAX services out of Blyth. The allocation police will be in force on here if they went on the X93 leaving Blyth with ONE spare vehicle, resulting in wrong allocations when services start to run late.

Aren't 7485/7486/7487 pretty much MAX spec anyway?

(23 Feb 2016, 5:33 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Aren't 7485/7486/7487 pretty much MAX spec anyway?

Yes, they are. They have high-back fabric seating, WiFi and can be used on any service after the summer season due to their specification.

4513 has actually just come off, so 1102 will probably keep going for a while.

Does anyone know if solo's are getting econospeed? Just 2833 has a 'This vehicle is fitted with econospeed' symbol in the cab

(24 Feb 2016, 9:23 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know if solo's are getting econospeed? Just 2833 has a 'This vehicle is fitted with econospeed' symbol in the cab

But it isn't?!

(24 Feb 2016, 9:23 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know if solo's are getting econospeed? Just 2833 has a 'This vehicle is fitted with econospeed' symbol in the cab

Everything will get it eventually, hopefully with the right settings to be useful, so I wouldn't be surprised if the Solos are up next. It's getting introduced one type at a time across the UK fleet, I think our list stands at E400, B9TL, Pulsars and Solos now.

Is there a proper way of proposing changes to the fleet list other than just mentioning it in threads?

For example, 7608 changed route sub-branding from X10/X11 to X9, and did so quite a while ago, but the fleet list still says it's got a MAX X10/X11 livery.

There was a MAX X7/X8 bus (didn't catch the number) on the X7 leaving Newcastle around 9:15am this morning.

It pulled out of Haymarket but the stopped before it even got to Barras Bridge and the passengers had to get off. Anyone know what was up?

(25 Feb 2016, 9:24 am)X8X9X10 wrote [ -> ]Is there a proper way of proposing changes to the fleet list other than just mentioning it in threads?

For example, 7608 changed route sub-branding from X10/X11 to X9, and did so quite a while ago, but the fleet list still says it's got a MAX X10/X11 livery.

Dan has work commitments so he doesn't have much time to update the lists and news.

Summary of Northumbria changes:
7608 gets rebranded as X9
4516 was on loan to Ashington between 17-21 February
7525 is away for accident damage at Gardiners, and has not yet returned
4501 and 4506 are now at Ashington and have been renumbered 9994/9995 and have been painted into DTV livery
7410/11 have received QLIN vinyls (don't know if that's already been reported on the lists/news)

I'm sure there are more for Durham County, but I don't normally follow their fleet.

(25 Feb 2016, 11:42 am)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Dan has work commitments so he doesn't have much time to update the lists and news.

Summary of Northumbria changes:
7608 gets rebranded as X9
4516 was on loan to Ashington between 17-21 February
7525 is away for accident damage at Gardiners, and has not yet returned
4501 and 4506 are now at Ashington and have been renumbered 9994/9995 and have been painted into DTV livery
7410/11 have received QLIN vinyls (don't know if that's already been reported on the lists/news)

I'm sure there are more for Durham County, but I don't normally follow their fleet.

Sorry, yes, I'll get onto this tonight.

If there are any updates required to fleet list, just send me a PM.

Further to the talks about 7608, I notice this when I first saw the change a while back the X9 numbering's been really haphazardly thrown on. I hope it's just temporary.

As previously mentioned, 4723 is now in service at Redcar (and unlike its appearance on the X93 on Tuesday, it does now have working destinations)

Arriva North East 4723 (YJ11 GHB) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

(25 Feb 2016, 10:03 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]As previously mentioned, 4723 is now in service at Redcar (and unlike its appearance on the X93 on Tuesday, it does now have working destinations)

Arriva North East 4723 (YJ11 GHB) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

Nice to see it not on the X93! That owuld be one uncomfortable and crowded journey, once the weather got warmer.

4700 was at Stockton for test on Wednesday so we may finally have them all in service soon!...

Further to the mention of 7485 working for Blyth - 7486/7 are now parked up back home at Redcar.

1906 looks to have left Darlington, saw it heading to Stockton this morning.

(26 Feb 2016, 12:35 pm)MrPottski wrote [ -> ]1906 looks to have left Darlington, saw it heading to Stockton this morning.

Could it not be running a x66

Happy days for 7486/7 coming home to Redcar. Shame another couple of BTL9's couldn't be sourced but these are better (and more appropriate) than Temsa's.

(26 Feb 2016, 2:23 pm)scania driver wrote [ -> ]Happy days for 7486/7 coming home to Redcar. Shame another couple of BTL9's couldn't be sourced but these are better (and more appropriate) than Temsa's.

Yes, very much so.

(26 Feb 2016, 9:19 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Further to the mention of 7485 working for Blyth

Looks like it's moved back to Ashington seen working 35's on Friday.

Not sure if this has been previously mentioned but 1406 is at Thornton Bros and has been repainted into MAX livery.

One for those who like off-route booked turns. As of today, the last full 17 from Middlesbrough to Eaglescliffe Kingsmead at 1805 on a Saturday works off one of Stockton's X66/X67 turns, as seen here by 1404 in Yarm this evening.

Arriva North East 1404 (NK09 BPF) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

(27 Feb 2016, 7:37 pm)Cobalt271 wrote [ -> ]Not sure if this has been previously mentioned but 1406 is at Thornton Bros and has been repainted into MAX livery.

Will be an additional spare for Darlington to cover their extended MAX network with the X75/X76 to launch in the next few weeks. 1906 has returned to Stockton depot following its loan period at Darlington. It's expected to see further use with Yorkshire Tiger.