North East Buses

(18 Mar 2017, 8:47 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]Information from the SNE twitter page:


Does anyone know which bus broke down?

I haven't seen 27730 since Tuesday, which didn't sound very healthy.

A E300 was in the Pits yesterday afternoon, So I'm guessing this is the one your on about.

(18 Mar 2017, 7:45 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]Where are 19201/2 being transferred to?

I assume 22011 has a one way ticket to the scrapman. Have any of the 03/53 reg MAN ALX300s for disposal been sold yet?

Dosnt say were the getting transferred to unfortunatly

10635 came back from cheltenham with a cracked windscreen and 10636 came back with destination screen smashed so looks like someones gonna get bollocked

(18 Mar 2017, 8:57 pm)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]Dosnt say were the getting transferred to unfortunatly

10635 came back from cheltenham with a cracked windscreen and 10636 came back with destination screen smashed so looks like someones gonna get bollocked

They both looked fine on the A1!

Either I didn't notice, or it must have happened somewhere between the Angel of the North and the depot.

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(18 Mar 2017, 8:57 pm)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]Dosnt say were the getting transferred to unfortunatly

10635 came back from cheltenham with a cracked windscreen and 10636 came back with destination screen smashed so looks like someones gonna get bollocked

I'm surprised they didn't just send 2 of the older E400s down rather than their brand new ones.

(18 Mar 2017, 8:47 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]Information from the SNE twitter page:


Does anyone know which bus broke down?

I haven't seen 27730 since Tuesday, which didn't sound very healthy.

27730 is in this photo here (which also depicts 22015 on loan to South Shields):
https://flic.kr/p/SPX6xU

(18 Mar 2017, 9:00 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]They both looked fine on the A1!

Either I didn't notice, or it must have happened somewhere between the Angel of the North and the depot.

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Should of sent the reserve man's to Cheltenham to save new buses being damaged

(14 Mar 2017, 8:20 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]Seeing as though we are talking Darts, 34562/65/67 will be transferring to Carlisle in the coming days.
Also now in the public domain, 19194-219 (aka all remaining 57 plates) are up for grabs on UK bus cascades for departure in a few months time.

34567 now at Carlisle: https://flic.kr/p/T22uFN

Always liked this one, because of the consecutive numbers in the fleet number!

(19 Mar 2017, 11:02 am)Tees lee wrote [ -> ]Should of sent the reserve man's to Cheltenham to save new buses being damaged

They have to be 'deckers don't they?

Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Alexander Dennis Tridents19201 NK57DWF & 19202 NK57DWG have arrived at Lincoln (Stagecoach East Midlands)

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10635 must be fixed now. I was on there tonight and there was no crack

(20 Mar 2017, 6:56 pm)Stephen James Peter Johns wrote [ -> ]Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Alexander Dennis Tridents19201 NK57DWF & 19202 NK57DWG have arrived at Lincoln (Stagecoach East Midlands)

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They'll be the only two to move to new homes for now.

24003 stood on Gateshead Hight Street. Engine running but 2 engineers on board

(22 Mar 2017, 1:38 pm)ifm001 wrote [ -> ]24003 stood on Gateshead Hight Street. Engine running but 2 engineers on board

That one was causing chaos on the Felling Bypass yesterday morning.

It seemingly couldn't go any faster than around 48mph, so lots of impatient car users were merging right into gaps in the right hand lane that didn't exist...

(22 Mar 2017, 1:38 pm)ifm001 wrote [ -> ]24003 stood on Gateshead Hight Street. Engine running but 2 engineers on board

Almost 4 hours later and Alpha Recovery finally here to attempt removal

22215 route learning on South Shields this morning.
Shame it's new drivers learning routes and not drivers learning new routes.

Wrightbus demonstrator 80028 should be away sometime next week there fitting the original blue wheels back on tonight

(23 Mar 2017, 9:52 pm)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]Wrightbus demonstrator 80028 should be away sometime next week there fitting the original blue wheels back on tonight

Cheers for the update.

If the original wheels are being put back on tonight, does that mean it stands no chance of being out on Saturday? Quite fancied catching up with it for a proper photograph - haven't had the chance to date.

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(23 Mar 2017, 10:17 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Cheers for the update.

If the original wheels are being put back on tonight, does that mean it stands no chance of being out on Saturday? Quite fancied catching up with it for a proper photograph - haven't had the chance to date.

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Not sure when its going, it just says on the work register to change wheels back to originals as its going soon

So might be still here on Saturday

Why did they change the wheels?!

(24 Mar 2017, 3:09 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Why did they change the wheels?!

The other ones were looking tyred...

(24 Mar 2017, 3:09 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Why did they change the wheels?!

It came in a few weeks ago with a flat outer o/s/r tyre so swapped it over for one of our rusty ones until they got a tyre for the original

Couple of bits from Walkergate

19434 at Paintshop now 19381 will be the next to go

10635 is off the road awaiting a windscreen

19683 engine knakered

(24 Mar 2017, 3:43 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]The other ones were looking tyred...

(23 Mar 2017, 10:17 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Cheers for the update.

If the original wheels are being put back on tonight, does that mean it stands no chance of being out on Saturday? Quite fancied catching up with it for a proper photograph - haven't had the chance to date.

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It's out today on the 38 just seen it on Pilgrim Street


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(25 Mar 2017, 12:33 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]It's out today on the 38 just seen it on Pilgrim Street


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Heading in which direction? Cheers!

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Whickham View


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Walkergate was 7 buses short this morning for allocation so should be a few buses off there usual routes

Also 19384 and 19438 both broke down last night in the yard had to be towed with forklift out the way

(17 Mar 2017, 5:21 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]While ive been away for a week, Ive came back and noticed that Euro 2 MAN 22215 is still parked in Shields Depot, Though has been moved to the bottom area of the depot, Where B10M 20552 used to park, However, 20552 has now disappeared....

Still there.

Little Depot Tour in South Shields. Tidy route learning buses! Stagecoach Alexander ALX300 22215 by OmniaDart, on Flickr

(26 Mar 2017, 1:21 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Still there.

Little Depot Tour in South Shields. Tidy route learning buses! Stagecoach Alexander ALX300 22215 by OmniaDart, on Flickr

 Not gonna lie that Route Learning destination Screen would drive me mad. My OCD just wants to straighten it up on the screen!

(26 Mar 2017, 7:48 pm)Multi21 wrote [ -> ] Not gonna lie that Route Learning destination Screen would drive me mad. My OCD just wants to straighten it up on the screen!

I thought the same!

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