North East Buses

(24 Jun 2016, 4:09 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]Why is 5215 on the x35 .
Why hasnt it left for chester le street

5217 is the example which is due to transfer to Chester-le-Street. This one is still at Saltmeadows Road undergoing repaint.

The arrival of 5216 at Chester-le-Street has released 4931 (which is at Washington temporarily).

(24 Jun 2016, 4:10 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]5217 is the example which is due to transfer to Chester-le-Street. This one is still at Saltmeadows Road undergoing repaint.

The arrival of 5216 at Chester-le-Street has released 4931 (which is at Washington temporarily).

Just thinking, With 4934 having Wifi for the Durham ( University? ) Contract, Which ive never heard from for a long time.
Will it stay at Chester-Le-Street or migrate to Riverside with the rest of the batch?

(24 Jun 2016, 4:10 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]5217 is the example which is due to transfer to Chester-le-Street. This one is still at Saltmeadows Road undergoing repaint.

The arrival of 5216 at Chester-le-Street has released 4931 (which is at Washington temporarily).

I collected 4931 from CLS this morning 

(24 Jun 2016, 4:53 pm)RM2186 wrote [ -> ]I collected 4931 from CLS this morning 

Guessing that it covering for 8267 which incurred issues with its engine management system on the 82 at 6am this morning, which in turn caused issues with the gears and power steering from I heard the driver say on the radio.

(24 Jun 2016, 5:27 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Guessing that it covering for 8267 which incurred issues with its engine management system on the 82 at 6am this morning, which in turn caused issues with the gears and power steering from I heard the driver say on the radio.

Were you on 8267?

(24 Jun 2016, 7:18 pm)RM2186 wrote [ -> ]Were you on 8267?

Yeah I was, got on at Lambton Village Centre at 06:08am.

A trip to Beamish on Sunday with Streetdecker 630#

(24 Jun 2016, 9:17 pm)pdiddy wrote [ -> ]A trip to Beamish on Sunday with Streetdecker 630#

Streetdeck*

(24 Jun 2016, 9:24 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Streetdeck*

Sorry Streetdeck 630# 

I blame the predictive txt 

4937 has lost its northern livery on the x36 Newcastle bound

Can anyone tell me what the times of the shuttle service at Stanley are that 553 is used on please

(25 Jun 2016, 10:08 am)Coppercap40 wrote [ -> ]Can anyone tell me what the times of the shuttle service at Stanley are that 553 is used on please

What's this shuttle service?

(25 Jun 2016, 10:14 am)GMitchelhill wrote [ -> ]What's this shuttle service?

Tesco Free Bus

(25 Jun 2016, 10:08 am)Coppercap40 wrote [ -> ]Can anyone tell me what the times of the shuttle service at Stanley are that 553 is used on please

The Tesco Free Bus service departs Genesis Way Tesco at the following times:

T1 - 0900, 1045, 1300 and 1445 (terminates at Consett Bus Station)
T2 - 1000, 1215 and 1400

The T1 service operates from Tesco to Burnhopeside Avenue in Lanchester (23 minutes journey time), while the T2 service operates from Tesco to East Street in Chopwell (21 minutes journey time).

The T1 service is the one which calls at Consett Bus Station, four minutes after leaving Tesco.

MPD 547 is still active at Stanley at the moment, so that may appear instead of 553 (which is the case today).

Many thanks will have to wait until next week as it is hiding today !!!

Go North East

Heavy rainfall & flash flooding is causing delays to some services around Gateshead. Our staff are working hard to minimise disruption.

(25 Jun 2016, 12:16 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Go North East

Heavy rainfall & flash flooding is causing delays to some services around Gateshead. Our staff are working hard to minimise disruption.

Bright blue skies in sunny Sunderland!

Dare I wash the car..? 

(25 Jun 2016, 12:28 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Bright blue skies in sunny Sunderland!

Dare I wash the car..? 

Well the clouds approching Springwell is dark.... Maybe hold out haha

This may be a random question but has there ever been a 4939 in the GNE fleet? I have been wondering for quite a while since I've been looking at the fleet lists alot...

(25 Jun 2016, 3:01 pm)EL1TE wrote [ -> ]This may be a random question but has there ever been a 4939 in the GNE fleet? I have been wondering for quite a while since I've been looking at the fleet lists alot...

It blew up on delivery to Go north east 4954 replaced it

(25 Jun 2016, 3:03 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]It blew up on delivery to Go north east 4954 replaced it

Oh :O

(25 Jun 2016, 3:01 pm)EL1TE wrote [ -> ]This may be a random question but has there ever been a 4939 in the GNE fleet? I have been wondering for quite a while since I've been looking at the fleet lists alot...

(25 Jun 2016, 3:03 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]It blew up on delivery to Go north east 4954 replaced it

No it didn't.  There was a fire at where the bus was held (if I remember, it was somewhere in Birtley) and the bus was destroyed by the fire.

So in a nutshell 4939 was dead before it even started

(25 Jun 2016, 4:02 pm)V514DFT wrote [ -> ]So in a nutshell 4939 was dead before it even started

Yes

(25 Jun 2016, 3:38 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]No it didn't.  There was a fire at where the bus was held (if I remember, it was somewhere in Birtley) and the bus was destroyed by the fire.

I find that a massive suprise! Solars are decent for their age and I wouldn't have thought that it would've been destroyed before use!

See it do it Citaro 5301s suspension is very flat, No shock absorbers by the feel of things either.

What looked like 5202 was showing 'Private Hire' on its blinds earlier.

(25 Jun 2016, 3:03 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]It blew up on delivery to Go north east 4954 replaced it

It's responses like this which annoy me about this forum. Fortunatley the number of people making stupid comments like these have been reduced to them been removed from this forum due their continued stupidity.

Anyway, 4939 (NK51OLA) was destroyed in a fire in a dealership yard, I believe it was in the Scania yard in Worksop but the reports have been conflicting over the years, but that is the more plausible one I know of. The vehicle had been on display at Bus and Coach 2001 and was been prepped for delivery to GNE after the show where it either caught fire in the yard or on a test run. 

There maybe one or two photos of it at the show (I do recall seeing images of the show and the vehicle is just visable in the background), though back then not many enthusiasts attempted to go and visit the show to take photos of the latest vehicles etc.

5216 on the X22 this morning with no front or side destination display, at least the rear display is working.

Angel 21 buses appear to have lost their next stop announcement for St Leonards School in Durham although the visual display is showing this stop.

(25 Jun 2016, 8:23 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]4937 has lost its northern livery on the x36 Newcastle bound

4919 has too at gateshesd