10923 has appeared in Slatyford
(26 Sep 2025, 7:06 pm)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]10923 has appeared in Slatyford
The stockton new U11dd double decker dose anyone know when it due.
(26 Sep 2025, 7:06 pm)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]10923 has appeared in Slatyford
Why? Has it transferred to Slatyford?
(23 Sep 2025, 7:57 pm)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]28019 28020 28021 all been decommissioned confirmed by staff
Have these left for refurb yet before heading to Reading Buses?
24101-24110 will go to Walkergate when the Yutongs enter service at Slatyford on Monday. 24111-24115 will remain at Slatyford until the remaining Yutongs enter service.
I believe 24101-24110 will displace the 277’s at Walkergate to head back to Sunderland to replace some of the gas buses. With someone reporting 10923 at Slatyford from West Scotland I wonder if we can expect the rest of their 67 plate batch, 10918-10932 in the north east to potentially head to Walkergate as I believe 24101-24110 will only be there for a few weeks before heading south somewhere.
(27 Sep 2025, 9:41 am)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]24101-24110 will go to Walkergate when the Yutongs enter service at Slatyford on Monday. 24111-24115 will remain at Slatyford until the remaining Yutongs enter service.
I believe 24101-24110 will displace the 277’s at Walkergate to head back to Sunderland to replace some of the gas buses. With someone reporting 10923 at Slatyford from West Scotland I wonder if we can expect the rest of their 67 plate batch, 10918-10932 in the north east to potentially head to Walkergate as I believe 24101-24110 will only be there for a few weeks before heading south somewhere.
The majority of those West Scotland E400MMCs are destined for South West for the PVR increase with the stat of the new Cornwall College work out of the new Bodmin outstation. Their cascading had been delayed due to the delays in electrifying Ardrossan depot.
all Slatyfords yutongs are getting used in sunderland as there all at the back of the depot
(27 Sep 2025, 10:45 am)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]all Slatyfords yutongs are getting used in sunderland as there all at the back of the depot
At the back of the Wheatsheaf depot?
yeah there on loan to sunderland
(27 Sep 2025, 11:15 am)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]yeah there on loan to sunderland
Interesting, as it was originally thought, only 9 would come here on loan.
(27 Sep 2025, 11:21 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Interesting, as it was originally thought, only 9 would come here on loan.
There’s only 9 on loan to Sunderland there’s still 9 at slatyford. Dunno why they’ve said all. Just temporary until our chargers are done.
Does anyone know how long the 9 Yutongs are on loan to Sunderland? I think the 9 they have are 73186-7194
(27 Sep 2025, 11:29 am)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]There’s only 9 on loan to Sunderland there’s still 9 at slatyford. Dunno why they’ve said all. Just temporary until our chargers are done.
Ahh right, when are they entering service?
(27 Sep 2025, 12:33 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Ahh right, when are they entering service?
I’d imagine Monday as that’s when Slatyford’s are entering service if everything has still gone to plan
(27 Sep 2025, 12:37 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]I’d imagine Monday as that’s when Slatyford’s are entering service if everything has still gone to plan
Cheers, wonder which service(s) they'll be allocated too?
3 will be on X24 unsure about the rest
(27 Sep 2025, 2:39 pm)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]3 will be on X24 unsure about the rest
That's good, be good to see how well, they do on the route.
Wonder if 2 will go on the 8 or are they too big for the roads of South Hylton.
I do hope we see them on the 23.
(27 Sep 2025, 3:16 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]That's good, be good to see how well, they do on the route.
Wonder if 2 will go on the 8 or are they too big for the roads of South Hylton.
I do hope we see them on the 23.
Well I’ve heard Slatyfords are on loan until Sunderland get their next batch of Yutongs which I’ve heard is towards the end of this year. Unsure how many they’ve ordered this time but I’d imagine be about the same as the 20 they got first time around.
Are stockton getting more yutongs then?
(27 Sep 2025, 5:59 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]Well I’ve heard Slatyfords are on loan until Sunderland get their next batch of Yutongs which I’ve heard is towards the end of this year. Unsure how many they’ve ordered this time but I’d imagine be about the same as the 20 they got first time around.
Didn't know we were getting more, thats came out of no where.
(27 Sep 2025, 6:11 pm)Glen1974 wrote [ -> ]Are stockton getting more yutongs then?
The whole fleet is becoming electric, they don't need anymore on order.
Stockton got 5 on loan 4 yutongs and one EV400 that why.
(27 Sep 2025, 6:33 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Didn't know we were getting more, thats came out of no where.
Yeah I did hear a rumour a while ago about Sunderland getting more, they’re to withdraw the gas buses so whatever services use the gas buses expect them to be electric soon. I only heard it today that they’re getting more but nothing officially announced so not sure if people are lying or not.
(27 Sep 2025, 6:43 pm)Glen1974 wrote [ -> ]Stockton got 5 on loan 4 yutongs and one EV400 that why.
Glen, I believe the 4 Yutongs from Scotland will be staying with Stockton I don’t think they’ll be replaced. As for the E400EV I’ve been told that Stockton are getting
THREE Yutong Double Deckers which I have heard could be arriving as early as tomorrow (28/9/25) if not tomorrow sometime next week.
(27 Sep 2025, 8:19 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]Yeah I did hear a rumour a while ago about Sunderland getting more, they’re to withdraw the gas buses so whatever services use the gas buses expect them to be electric soon. I only heard it today that they’re getting more but nothing officially announced so not sure if people are lying or not.
Glen, I believe the 4 Yutongs from Scotland will be staying with Stockton I don’t think they’ll be replaced. As for the E400EV I’ve been told that Stockton are getting THREE Yutong Double Deckers which I have heard could be arriving as early as tomorrow (28/9/25) if not tomorrow sometime next week.
The additional Yutongs for Stockton were to cover TVCA contracts being extended until March. Time will tell whether they are required beyond this point when everything gets retendered then.
(27 Sep 2025, 10:45 am)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]all Slatyfords yutongs are getting used in sunderland as there all at the back of the depot
Still at least 8 of the parked up at Slatyford this afternoon
(27 Sep 2025, 12:28 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know how long the 9 Yutongs are on loan to Sunderland? I think the 9 they have are 73186-7194
73190 still at Slatyford today, though did see 73185/87-89 at the Wheatsheaf earlier this week
(27 Sep 2025, 9:41 am)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]24101-24110 will go to Walkergate when the Yutongs enter service at Slatyford on Monday. 24111-24115 will remain at Slatyford until the remaining Yutongs enter service.
I believe 24101-24110 will displace the 277’s at Walkergate to head back to Sunderland to replace some of the gas buses. With someone reporting 10923 at Slatyford from West Scotland I wonder if we can expect the rest of their 67 plate batch, 10918-10932 in the north east to potentially head to Walkergate as I believe 24101-24110 will only be there for a few weeks before heading south somewhere.
Another three of the batch parked up with 10923 at the back of Slatyford today
(27 Sep 2025, 10:00 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote [ -> ]Still at least 8 of the parked up at Slatyford this afternoon
73190 still at Slatyford today, though did see 73185/87-89 at the Wheatsheaf earlier this week
Another three of the batch parked up with 10923 at the back of Slatyford today
Apparently including 10922 which I photographed in Ayr on Monday!
(27 Sep 2025, 10:00 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote [ -> ]Still at least 8 of the parked up at Slatyford this afternoon
There’s 8 on the back yard and 1 down the side of the building so there’s 9 there unless 73176 is still there and we’re waiting on one more being delivered.
(27 Sep 2025, 10:00 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote [ -> ]73190 still at Slatyford today, though did see 73185/87-89 at the Wheatsheaf earlier this week
If 73190 is still at slatyford then I’m surprised thought they would have kept most of them together like I say would have made sense 73177-73185 at slatyford and then 73186-73194 at Sunderland on loan kept them together.
How many yutongs U11dd double decker are there getting some say one some 2 some 3.
(27 Sep 2025, 8:19 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]Yeah I did hear a rumour a while ago about Sunderland getting more, they’re to withdraw the gas buses so whatever services use the gas buses expect them to be electric soon. I only heard it today that they’re getting more but nothing officially announced so not sure if people are lying or not.
Glen, I believe the 4 Yutongs from Scotland will be staying with Stockton I don’t think they’ll be replaced. As for the E400EV I’ve been told that Stockton are getting THREE Yutong Double Deckers which I have heard could be arriving as early as tomorrow (28/9/25) if not tomorrow sometime next week.
Our OM openly said yesterday that we’re expecting more to cover the Scottish ones - whether true or rubbish remains to be seen
For Slatyford to be able to install chargers they’ve said a cable needs to be installed from a substation near Kenton school on Kenton Lane down to the depot on Slatyford Lane and over the past few weeks Northern Powergrid have dug up the pavement on Kenton lane for some work and now that work is going down Ponteland Road as if to be heading towards Slatyford. I wonder if that could be them doing the work for the chargers at the depot.