North East Buses

523 now belongs to Regal Busways in Essex, seen here in Colchester on Monday...

(07 Jun 2015, 6:48 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]523 now belongs to Regal Busways in Essex, seen here in Colchester on Monday...

I really miss these MPDs, If I could afford to do so then I would buy one and preserve it.

R558 LGH displays "10 Newcastle via MetroCentre" with Tetley's.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/67166234@N...ateposted/

3828: https://www.flickr.com/photos/108286233@...903296549/

3622 (A622 BCN) is still alive and kicking as a Monkey Madness Fun Bus seen in Grappenhall
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nick1208/19100912504/

(15 Jul 2015, 6:13 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]3622 (A622 BCN) is still alive and kicking as a Monkey Madness Fun Bus seen in Grappenhall
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nick1208/19100912504/

Another ex Northern MCW Metrobus still alive and kicking is 3641 (A641 BCN), which has been converted into a Mobile Greek Restaurant.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rw3-497alh/19295597723/

(22 Jul 2015, 3:51 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Another ex Northern MCW Metrobus still alive and kicking is 3641 (A641 BCN), which has been converted into a Mobile Greek Restaurant.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rw3-497alh/19295597723/

3641 looks really smart. Nice to see someone doing something a bit different, rather than just a playbus

(22 Jul 2015, 4:39 pm)MrPottski wrote [ -> ]3641 looks really smart. Nice to see someone doing something a bit different, rather than just a playbus

I certainly wouldn't mind dining in it.

(22 Jul 2015, 4:39 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]I certainly wouldn't mind dining in it.

Thought yae'd be a bit more upper class than to dine in an owld scrappa bus, like! 

(22 Jul 2015, 4:41 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Thought yae'd be a bit more upper class than to dine in an owld scrappa bus, like! 

We haven't seen any interior shots, yet.

(22 Jul 2015, 4:39 pm)MrPottski wrote [ -> ]3641 looks really smart. Nice to see someone doing something a bit different, rather than just a playbus

I've seen a few photos of buses being converted into stuff food related although usually it tends to be something that is basically just an extremely large burger van. Think I've seen a few photos of buses converted into restaurants but not usually a Greek restaurant.

Isn't one of the older MPD's a mobile chippy? 504 rings a bell

(26 Jul 2015, 5:04 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Isn't one of the older MPD's a mobile chippy? 504 rings a bell

486 - even older than the batch you were thinking of:

Scisset by Andrew Stopford, on Flickr

(26 Jul 2015, 5:04 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Isn't one of the older MPD's a mobile chippy? 504 rings a bell

504 went down to The Big Lemon, Brighton.

The E400MMC Demonstrator has now moved onto Ipswich Buses following its trial with Go North East.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/20686471@N...otostream/

(27 Jul 2015, 7:52 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]The E400MMC Demonstrator has now moved onto Ipswich Buses following its trial with Go North East.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/20686471@N...otostream/

Has now entered service on service X5: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77011412@N...42960@N07/

Nice to see that they have removed all Go North East Fleetnames! 

http://www.ensignbus.com/2001-dennis-min...-dart.html 505 is back at Ensign.

Do the 'easy access' stickers add value to 506 by any chance..?

Axe Valley X506WRG by Southern England Bus Scene, on Flickr

(22 Aug 2015, 9:27 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Do the 'easy access' stickers add value to 506 by any chance..?

Axe Valley X506WRG by Southern England Bus Scene, on Flickr

A nice and compliant destination there mind...

I've heard of circular services but never triangular ones - they must do things differently in Sidmouth.

(22 Aug 2015, 9:27 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Do the 'easy access' stickers add value to 506 by any chance..?

Axe Valley X506WRG by Southern England Bus Scene, on Flickr

It might be Easy Access but is it DDA compliant on the inside or not? Adrian's to quick to beat him at Destination Display spotting

(22 Aug 2015, 4:59 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]It might be Easy Access but is it DDA compliant on the inside or not?   Adrian's to quick to beat him at Destination Display spotting  

I don't think the old X-WGR batch were DDA-compliant. Entirely possible that they've received modifications following their departure from the fleet, though. They've got until January to sort out the destination regardless.

Does anyone know where the SPDs went?

(22 Aug 2015, 6:37 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know where the SPDs went?

Various places. Some saw the scrapyard while some made it into further service.

I assume the X and 51 reg ones saw further use whilst the S reg ones met the scrapyard then.

(22 Aug 2015, 6:37 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know where the SPDs went?

The older ones mostly went for scrap though a few survive with small independents.

(22 Aug 2015, 6:42 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]The older ones mostly went for scrap though a few survive with small independents.

Oh,  do really wish they kept them, I quite liked them and 8293 which is awaiting disposal. I liked 8293s seats too 

(22 Aug 2015, 6:45 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Oh,  do really wish they kept them, I quite liked them and 8293 which is awaiting disposal. I liked 8293s seats too 

If you have enough money to spare you could go to Plymouth were there's quite a few in service with Citybus.

Oooh

(22 Aug 2015, 6:55 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ] Oooh

505 is on Ensign.