North East Buses

I’ve made a new thread for fleet movements that are happening across the North East and Northumbria

1503 is currently at Durham tracking as 7586

(04 Jul 2026, 11:28 am)busesofthenortheast wrote [ -> ]I’ve made a new thread for fleet movements that are happening across the North East and Northumbria

1503 is currently at Durham tracking as 7586

I thought 1503 was due for redcar

(05 Jul 2026, 9:38 am)Ryland wrote [ -> ]I thought 1503 was due for redcar

I think it will eventually but as I understand it Durham are short on buses

(05 Jul 2026, 12:45 pm)Rockstar666 wrote [ -> ]I think it will eventually but as I understand it Durham are short on buses

That explains why they’ve had 1409 burning the candle at both ends. It’s like a locust, that one.

Moments i been told are 

1425 Redcar to Durham 
1503 Durham to Redcar

Are any more Northumbria pulsars moving to the redcar or Durham?

(12 Jul 2026, 9:08 am)Ryland wrote [ -> ]Are any more Northumbria pulsars moving to the redcar or Durham?

I been informed  1503 as arrived at Redcar

1495 has arrived at stockton
Reported on Facebook that 1463, 1480 and 1493 are due to arrive shortly.

In other news 1404 has been withdrawn along with 1389 which had been withdrawn from public service and used as a training bus like 1430 and 1432

(22 Aug 2026, 11:03 pm)Ryland wrote [ -> ]1495 has arrived at stockton
Reported on Facebook that 1463, 1480 and 1493 are due to arrive shortly.

In other news 1404 has been withdrawn along with 1389 which had been withdrawn from public service and used as a training bus like 1430 and 1432

I got told 1495 arrived last week and entered service on Friday this week, dunno when 1463/1480/1493 will arrive but possibly today maybe I dunno

Shame 1404 has been withdrawn, good one, better than many newer ones, but really great to see the back of 1480 at Blyth, awful, zero power, so so slow, sounds terrible too.

1463 is good though, fast and powerful. But I am glad more deckers there. Redcar gonna have issues with 1480 though, whatever its replacing will be better.

(23 Aug 2026, 1:08 am)Arriva7446 wrote [ -> ]Shame 1404 has been withdrawn, good one, better than many newer ones, but really great to see the back of 1480 at Blyth, awful, zero power, so so slow, sounds terrible too.

1463 is good though, fast and powerful. But I am glad more deckers there. Redcar gonna have issues with 1480 though, whatever its replacing will be better.

Yeh, I remember being on 1404 on the X4 when it was at Redcar for a while and must say that it was pretty good. It was always out on the X94 alot too. It's good to see Redcar getting some 61 and 12 plated Pulsars though. Some of the 09 and 10 plates are slowly struggling at times but Redcar are very good at getting them back on the road. Regarding 1480, I'm sure the mechanics at Redcar will get it sorted. Despite all the flack they got the other year claiming they were the worst, they managed to keep the Temsas going for a very long time and would have been able to get more and more years out of em until the transfers came and sent them to the scrap yard. Anyways, all of the vehicles will end up at Stockton once this depot closure happens.

(23 Aug 2026, 5:39 pm)Mike_98 wrote [ -> ]Yeh, I remember being on 1404 on the X4 when it was at Redcar for a while and must say that it was pretty good. It was always out on the X94 alot too. It's good to see Redcar getting some 61 and 12 plated Pulsars though. Some of the 09 and 10 plates are slowly struggling at times but Redcar are very good at getting them back on the road. Regarding 1480, I'm sure the mechanics at Redcar will get it sorted. Despite all the flack they got the other year claiming they were the worst, they managed to keep the Temsas going for a very long time and would have been able to get more and more years out of em until the transfers came and sent them to the scrap yard. Anyways, all of the vehicles will end up at Stockton once this depot closure happens.

1463/1480/1493 & 1495 are all moving to Stockton probably to replace the 09/59 plate pulsars, the new 18x E200MMCs that are for Redcar will replace mostly all Redcars 09/59 plate pulsars and the 10x Evoras that Stockton are getting are replacing Stocktons Ex Merseyside pulsars which are 1368/1379/1380/1383/1384/1385/1387

(23 Aug 2026, 6:17 pm)busesofthenortheast wrote [ -> ]1463/1480/1493 & 1495 are all moving to Stockton probably to replace the 09/59 plate pulsars, the new 18x E200MMCs that are for Redcar will replace mostly all Redcars 09/59 plate pulsars and the 10x Evoras that Stockton are getting are replacing Stocktons Ex Merseyside pulsars which are 1368/1379/1380/1383/1384/1385/1387

Nothing new now for Redcar - given the depot closes after operation on Saturday. 3501-3518 are, I understand, due by the end of September meaning they will be delivered to Stockton depot for the 63/64/65 cycle.

(24 Aug 2026, 8:50 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Nothing new now for Redcar - given the depot closes after operation on Saturday. 3501-3518 are, I understand, due by the end of September meaning they will be delivered to Stockton depot for the 63/64/65 cycle.

Yeah, so if Stockton are getting 1463/1480/1493/1495 where are the other pulsars that are at Blyth going or are they staying at Blyth

Darlington now have 1385 in replacement for 2710

(26 Aug 2026, 7:40 am)Stu1639 wrote [ -> ]Darlington now have 1385 in replacement for 2710

What's happened to 2710

(26 Aug 2026, 11:05 am)Ryland wrote [ -> ]What's happened to 2710

It’s apparently gone on-loan to Yorkshire at Castleford in exchange for their E200MMC 3002 which is presently parked in Stockton depot ready for familiarisation to take place ahead of the arrival of 3501-3518.

Are any more pulsars due to move to the north east

1511 is now at Belmont on short term loan

(03 Sep 2026, 8:04 pm)Ryland wrote [ -> ]Are any more pulsars due to move to the north east

Stockton is supposed to be getting 1463 & 1493 from Blyth, 1480 & 1495 are already at Stockton but 1495 is on loan to Durham at the moment

(03 Sep 2026, 11:55 pm)busesofthenortheast wrote [ -> ]Stockton is supposed to be getting 1463 & 1493 from Blyth, 1480 & 1495 are already at Stockton but 1495 is on loan to Durham at the moment

1493 entered service on the 28 today.

(04 Sep 2026, 12:54 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]1493 entered service on the 28 today.

Yeah, now we're only waiting for 1463 to come unless it's already at Stockton

How many pulsar 2’s are Blyth keeping? They’ve still got 1390, 1499, 1500, 1501, 1504 and 1505

Due to a solo being twatted by a drunk car driver, Ashington have exchanged 1479 for one of Darlington’s E200’s temporarily.