North East Buses

(31 Dec 2014, 3:07 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Max branded double decker on 57 to North Seaton, just going through Cramlington now.

...and the bus providing "MAXimum" impact on the 57 today is 4659!

(02 Jan 2015, 11:33 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]...and the bus providing "MAXimum" impact on the 57 today is 4659!

What board - would love to have a ride on that.

2829 on 1/5
1799 on X66
MAX Omnicity on 75/76
1724 on 8/8A
1309 on 12/12A

Information from a friend - 1512 has spent the afternoon on 15s and will be finishing in Roseworth now.

(02 Jan 2015, 8:42 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Information from a friend - 1512 has spent the afternoon on 15s and will be finishing in Roseworth now.

Will have replaced something earlier on as it started the day on the 0540 5 from Easington, before getting kicked off later in the morning.

1512 replacing 4652 on 21A, 4652 has replaced 1445 on 27/27A
4508 also on 21A
2866 on X66

(03 Jan 2015, 9:50 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]1512 replacing 4652 on 21A, 4652 has replaced 1445 on 27/27A
4508 also on 21A
2866 on X66

Do you know when 2866 will be in Darlington next?

(03 Jan 2015, 12:17 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Do you know when 2866 will be in Darlington next?

It was 0952 from Middlesbrough therefore it was 1220 out of Darlington.

7475 and at least one standard E400 on the X14
One standard E400 also on the X15

1774 on the 2 

Well the Durham X1s were all deckers yesterday. Don't know why they couldn't have done a couple of the 57s Max instead of Pulsars.

1799 on X66 yesterday. a Temsa on 96s at Whitby apparently. All of 1101-5 were seen at Redcar at some point. And 2828.

1512 only lasted one trip on the 21A before being replaced, not sure what by though. Just as well given Peterlee doesn't sparkle right now! (Despite Darlington's best efforts)

4715 on X93 today

(03 Jan 2015, 5:57 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]1512 only lasted one trip on the 21A before being replaced, not sure what by though. Just as well given Peterlee doesn't sparkle right now! (Despite Darlington's best efforts)

4715 on X93 today

There was a Volvo B10BLE on the 21A alongside at least one OmniCity, so I had assumed that it would be the Volvo B10BLE which replaced it.

1512 appeared to be sitting spare in Middlesbrough Bus Station for the half an hour or so that I was there.

(03 Jan 2015, 6:02 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]There was a Volvo B10BLE on the 21A alongside at least one OmniCity, so I had assumed that it would be the Volvo B10BLE which replaced it.

1512 appeared to be sitting spare in Middlesbrough Bus Station for the half an hour or so that I was there.

The allocation from start of play was 4508, 4652 and 4658.

4652 was in the fuel queue in depot at 1635 when I got back, so I assume that something replaced this on 27s at some point.

(03 Jan 2015, 5:57 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]1512 only lasted one trip on the 21A before being replaced, not sure what by though. Just as well given Peterlee doesn't sparkle right now! (Despite Darlington's best efforts)

4715 on X93 today

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Replaced by 1445 which finished in Stockton tonight. 4508 was funnily enough replaced by 4506 at some point.

1589 was on the 44 at around 2pm Today, Got a Photo of it in Haymarket Bus Station.

4001 on 21A, 1145 ex Middlesbrough

1512 on 17B

2817 currently going through East Herrington out of service - engineer at the wheel. Guess it was on the 23, as there was a Streetlite in Park Lane at about 1500.

(06 Jan 2015, 1:50 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]1512 on 17B

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Also from Stockton - 1459 on 21A

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And back on old ground - 4654 made its first appearance on the road for a while replacing 1450 on the X12/X2 (4654 of course was branded for the X1 'Three Rivers Express' when nearly new back in 2005)

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Blyth had at least one Pulsar on either the 1 or 2 earlier. I was too far away to see which service, and didn't check the time when I saw the first one to see whether it was that I saw the second time, or a different one. (I do know that I saw it/them roughly around 12PM)

(06 Jan 2015, 9:11 pm)mb134 wrote [ -> ]Blyth had at least one Pulsar on either the 1 or 2 earlier. I was too far away to see which service, and didn't check the time when I saw the first one to see whether it was that I saw the second time, or a different one. (I do know that I saw it/them roughly around 12PM)

It was 1503 on route 1.

1521 is giving some 'Sparkle' to 'MAX' X66
4501 is on 17A, 4502 is on 17B and 4506 finishes the trio off on 17s

1589 on 100.

(08 Jan 2015, 6:55 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]1589 on 100.

Do you mean 1579 or Newcastle's 1589??? Bit strange Ashington are using 1589 on the 35/100 routes...

(08 Jan 2015, 7:04 pm)ArrivaNE_7522 wrote [ -> ]Do you mean 1579 or Newcastle's 1589??? Bit strange Ashington are using 1589 on the 35/100 routes...

Sorry yes I mean 1579.

(08 Jan 2015, 8:00 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Sorry yes I mean 1579.

Which means it's not so rare - I believe 2 Streetlites are allocated to 35A boards and the 3rd goes on a 35/100 working.

(08 Jan 2015, 8:08 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Which means it's not so rare - I believe 2 Streetlites are allocated to 35A boards and the 3rd goes on a 35/100 working.

I didn't realise they interwork.

Dart 1104 reported on X93 this morning, was soon swapped with a Temsa off 64s... 4715 one of those on there today.

1103 was on 81 on Tuesday night!

Here's an update for allocations.
Ashington
14/X14 - Thropton - Newcastle / PVR 3 / ADL Enviro 400 (Max X14 branded) (3)
20/X20 Newcastle - Amble / PVR 3 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400 (1) Volvo B7TL Wright Gemini (2)
34 Ashington - Bedlington Station / PVR 1 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400 (1)
35/35A North Seaton/Newbiggin - Morpeth / PVR 6 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400 (3) / Wright StreetLite (35 branded) (3)
| - 100 Northumberland College (some 35/35A journeys)
57/57A North Seaton/Morpeth - Whitley Bay / PVR 5 / Dennis Dart MPD
|- 33 Morpeth - Lancaster Park
|- X14 Morpeth - Newcastle
X15 Newcastle - Berwick / PVR 4 / Scania OmniCity (Max X15 branded) (2) ADL Enviro 400 (Max X15 branded) (2)
X18 Newcastle - Berwick / PVR 5 / ADL Enviro 400 (Max X18 branded) (5)
X21/X22 Newcastle - Ashington/Newbiggin / PVR 15 / ADL Enviro 400 (Sapphire branded) (15)
Mecca Bingo Bus Amble - Blyth / PVR 1 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400 (1) - One Outward and Return Journey per day

7519-7521 are allocated "Spare" by Ashington depot, but normally find themselves on 34/35/X20 etc.