(14 Jun 2024, 7:13 am)Mark66t wrote [ -> ]1427 is getting a new eginge fitted
Yeh, that's right. Forgot on why that was out for that length of time.
Good to see 5 out of the 6 B9's out on the road today. We'll see how long that lasts though. Shame 7401 is still sat needing repaired.
4711 is well and truly striped now door is off looks to be no driver seat backs off with parts removed its definitely withdrawn this one just by looking at it
(14 Jun 2024, 10:32 am)Mike_98 wrote [ -> ]Yeh, that's right. Forgot on why that was out for that length of time.
Good to see 5 out of the 6 B9's out on the road today. We'll see how long that lasts though. Shame 7401 is still sat needing repaired.
I herd today 1404 as permitted transferred to Redcar depot as a replacement for the defunct Temsa 4711 which is looking sorry for it self more part's been removed to keep the others going
(16 Jun 2024, 4:49 pm)Mark66t wrote [ -> ] I herd today 1404 as permitted transferred to Redcar depot as a replacement for the defunct Temsa 4711 which is looking sorry for it self more part's been removed to keep the others going
It isn't permanent. 1429 is covering for 4711 on the official allocation. That is the more likely permanent replacement.
1404 will go back to Stockton, most likely in September.
(16 Jun 2024, 5:07 pm)RobinHood wrote [ -> ]It isn't permanent. 1429 is covering for 4711 on the official allocation. That is the more likely permanent replacement.
1404 will go back to Stockton, most likely in September.
1404 is the permanent transfer to replace 4711. 1429 was a part of the Streetlite swap in December. Unless 1404 is swapped for another Stockton pulsar which maybe likely as it’s a Max Spec it will be staying at Redcar. Then again who knows they switch things around all the time.
(16 Jun 2024, 5:07 pm)RobinHood wrote [ -> ]It isn't permanent. 1429 is covering for 4711 on the official allocation. That is the more likely permanent replacement.
1404 will go back to Stockton, most likely in September.
1429 is was already Redcar based so that don't even make any sense to be honest
(16 Jun 2024, 5:18 pm)Mike_98 wrote [ -> ]1404 is the permanent transfer to replace 4711. 1429 was a part of the Streetlite swap in December. Unless 1404 is swapped for another Stockton pulsar which maybe likely as it’s a Max Spec it will be staying at Redcar. Then again who knows they switch things around all the time.
Correct about 1429 as it was one with the other 13 that also came with it
Redcar have too many vehicles on paper. They need to shed some fleet to get back to the correct spare level.
As I said, officially on paper and according to the company issued allocation,1429 is not permanently in Redcar fleet and is actually providing cover only.
(16 Jun 2024, 7:53 pm)IRobinHood wrote [ -> ]Redcar have too many vehicles on paper. They need to shed some fleet to get back to the correct spare level.
As I said, officially on paper and according to the company issued allocation,1429 is not permanently in Redcar fleet and is actually providing cover only.
If that's the case 1404 should return to Ashington as Stockton lost it due to the mc5 be handed over. To Redcar which works on to the last x94 board
(16 Jun 2024, 8:27 pm)Mark66t wrote [ -> ] If that's the case 1404 should return to Ashington as Stockton lost it due to the mc5 be handed over. To Redcar which works on to the last x94 board
I don't like Solo's and think they're a pile of junk but realistically they'd be better sending up 2857. Might aswell get every Solo in the fleet bar the 3 at Whitby to Ashington (again) they might actually be able to do a days service.
There's no use for it at Redcar.
(16 Jun 2024, 9:50 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]I don't like Solo's and think they're a pile of junk but realistically they'd be better sending up 2857. Might aswell get every Solo in the fleet bar the 3 at Whitby to Ashington (again) they might actually be able to do a days service.
There's no use for it at Redcar.
I'm not a fan on them myself as for one at the back I always end up forgetting to duck as I'm.prity tall ??
So what's actually happening to 4720, anyone know?
(16 Jun 2024, 10:12 pm)Mike_98 wrote [ -> ]So what's actually happening to 4720, anyone know?
Apparently it's parked at Durham unknown why its been sent there for to be honest unless it's having eginge work done
(16 Jun 2024, 10:09 pm)Mark66t wrote [ -> ] I'm not a fan on them myself as for one at the back I always end up forgetting to duck as I'm.prity tall ??
They're grim if you ask me but it's more the reliability than anything. 2852, 2853, 2854, (2855, 2856) and 2859 must be some of the most unreliable buses in the North East and it's extremely rare for all 4 to be on the road, especially for a full week and when they are out they spend half the time broken down. 2855 and 2856 already being withdrawn.
Absolutely sheds, doesn't help that they replaced them with brand new buses which fixed the reliability issues to bring them back and the exact same problems started again, if anything it's worse as the 2 MPD's aren't here anymore which were little workhorses.
(16 Jun 2024, 8:27 pm)Mark66t wrote [ -> ] If that's the case 1404 should return to Ashington as Stockton lost it due to the mc5 be handed over. To Redcar which works on to the last x94 board
1404 was only covering for 1479 whilst it was undergoing repaint. It is still planned to go back into service at Stockton for something likely later this autumn.
I seen 1556 on the x2 under as 1448
7426 was taken off by alpha recovery this evening from Redcar depot
Drove past 4707 tonight and for the first time probably since the bus was new. It has working rear number display.
Seems like 1404 is tracking for Stockton services today.
(11 Jul 2024, 5:34 pm)Mike_98 wrote [ -> ]Seems like 1404 is tracking for Stockton services today.
Yes it was on the 17A yesterday at Boro.
(13 Jul 2024, 2:36 am)Spottybus wrote [ -> ]Yh it’s returned back at Stockton
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Only temporary not permanent when 1556 is back Stockton then will lose 1404 back to Ashington
Is 1556 only at Redcar to support eith the moorbus services on a weekend
(15 Jul 2024, 4:11 am)Spottybus wrote [ -> ]Stockton isn’t losing 1404, it only moved to Ashington to cover for 1479 that went for repaint then it went to Redcar to cover for 1427 now it’s back at Stockton where it belongs
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However 1427 is not back on the road yet. And the amount of vehicles currently off the road at Redcar is impacting some services. Especially when redcar and whitby are suffering with multiple breakdowns and certain vehicles restricted on what routes they go on
Only 1 B9, 1 DB300 and 1 E400 MMC out today.
1433, 1436, 1440 and 4709 on the X93 today
1424, 1425 and 1447 on the X94
7609 and 7402 have both stopped tracking on the Park and Ride but I would imagine thats a system error. Seems like a lot of Deckers are having problems. Good job it hasn't been the best of summers the UK has had this year.
EDIT: 7609 seems to be back tracking
(15 Jul 2024, 6:17 am)Ryland wrote [ -> ] However 1427 is not back on the road yet. And the amount of vehicles currently off the road at Redcar is impacting some services. Especially when redcar and whitby are suffering with multiple breakdowns and certain vehicles restricted on what routes they go on
(15 Jul 2024, 2:27 pm)Mike_98 wrote [ -> ]Only 1 B9, 1 DB300 and 1 E400 MMC out today.
1433, 1436, 1440 and 4709 on the X93 today
1424, 1425 and 1447 on the X94
7609 and 7402 have both stopped tracking on the Park and Ride but I would imagine thats a system error. Seems like a lot of Deckers are having problems. Good job it hasn't been the best of summers the UK has had this year.
EDIT: 7609 seems to be back tracking
Seems to be tracking issues GPS signal must be slightly messing up again
(15 Jul 2024, 5:25 pm)Mark66t wrote [ -> ]Seems to be tracking issues GPS signal must be slightly messing up again
4709 is absolutely bad on the x93 it's can't climb hills at all specially flyingthorpe 25%up hill it's proper slow
Sometimes I don't understand Arrivas Allocations. Don't get me wrong it's always interesting to see a Temsa on the X4/X93/94 but when they have a decent amount of pulsars available, they throw them on 62/63 and 64's. 3 Temsas can handle the Whitby Routes fine but the ones today 4709 and 4718 are dreadful. Surely they would prioritize running on time.
Always seems to confuse me why they do it.
(16 Jul 2024, 12:50 pm)Mike_98 wrote [ -> ]Sometimes I don't understand Arrivas Allocations. Don't get me wrong it's always interesting to see a Temsa on the X4/X93/94 but when they have a decent amount of pulsars available, they throw them on 62/63 and 64's. 3 Temsas can handle the Whitby Routes fine but the ones today 4709 and 4718 are dreadful. Surely they would prioritize running on time.
Always seems to confuse me why they do it.
4718 4709 should of been swapped for pulsars off the x3 64 64A as that's more better for crap Temsas to be on sane with 1556 that should be allocated to the x3 64 64A only during the week as that's another poor hill climber
1427 is only on loan to Stockton SPSN