North East Buses

Belmont have 1467 on service 7.

Whilst Sapphire 1516 is bringing some sparkle to the 21/X21.

(29 Jan 2015, 12:51 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Belmont have 1467 on service 7.

Whilst Sapphire 1516 is bringing some sparkle to the 21/X21.

1467 is about to get replaced when it gets back to Durham as there sapphire bus 1523 has just been seen reversing into the lay over bays at Durham 

(29 Jan 2015, 1:06 pm)Stuart Phin wrote [ -> ]1467 is about to get replaced when it gets back to Durham as there sapphire bus 1523 has just been seen reversing into the lay over bays at Durham 

Glad I got a shot when I did.

(29 Jan 2015, 1:17 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Glad I got a shot when I did.

Yep 1516 is just going through Aycliffe now on its way to Sunderland 

(29 Jan 2015, 12:51 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Belmont have 1467 on service 7.

Whilst Sapphire 1516 is bringing some sparkle to the 21/X21.

1467 on service 7
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...395765505/

Sapphire 1516 on service 21/X21
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...209557079/

7521 is on X21/X22 today

(29 Jan 2015, 7:20 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote [ -> ]7521 is on X21/X22 today

Was still on this evening, should have been the 22.15 out of Haymarket (X22)

2867 on 1/5.
2505? On the 11.

(30 Jan 2015, 9:49 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]2867 on 1/5.
2505? On the 11.

1515 has now joined the 1/5 in place of 1498

7438 on X12/X2.

Original liveried Solo on the X66.

(30 Jan 2015, 12:48 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Original liveried Solo on the X66.

2803

One from yesterday saw 7489 on 64A and 7493 I passed in Guisborough being moved from Whitby to Redcar pending onward transfer.

1767 on 1/5
1517 on X1 after replacing 1407 at Faverdale

7520 was on the X15 earlier 

(31 Jan 2015, 2:54 pm)mb134 wrote [ -> ]7520 was on the X15 earlier 

As is 7530, working the 1453 from Morpeth to Newcastle.

7515 on the X20 earlier.

I assume this is rare? It was branded for the X14 or something?

I thought it was allocated ALX400s or something?

(31 Jan 2015, 4:17 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote [ -> ]7515 on the X20 earlier.

I assume this is rare? It was branded for the X14 or something?

I thought it was allocated ALX400s or something?

Yeah it is
Don't understand why they've put that on there when 7520 was on the X15 and an ALX400 was on the X14....
Think, if I remember correctly, the 20/X20 should be allocated 7519-21

Not really a rare working but darlingtons allocation was all over the place earlier on 1791 done the 14:02 service 14 to skerne park and back, it then done the 14:30 service 19 to west park and then went back on to the 15:32 skerne park, 2504 came from the depot but then broke down as the vehicle was getting changed, 1767 was on the 1/5

(31 Jan 2015, 9:50 pm)Stuart Phin wrote [ -> ]Not really a rare working but darlingtons allocation was all over the place earlier on 1791 done the 14:02 service 14 to skerne park and back, it then done the 14:30 service 19 to west park and then went back on to the 15:32 skerne park, 2504 came from the depot but then broke down as the vehicle was getting changed, 1767 was on the 1/5

I'd be happy if we could stop seeing Solos on the 1/5/5A, 2832 crossed the line on Tuesday morning as it was a relatively busy journey and to add to the pain it went BONG! every 3 bloody seconds! it drove me mental and I was only on it for 5 minutes!

Then the crappy Dart's that can only handle town work and when they are actually on the 8/8A they brake down. I dream of the day they are all scrapped.

(31 Jan 2015, 10:04 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]I'd be happy if we could stop seeing Solos on the 1/5/5A, 2832 crossed the line on Tuesday morning as it was a relatively busy journey and to add to the pain it went BONG! every 3 bloody seconds! it drove me mental and I was only on it for 5 minutes!

Then the crappy Dart's that can only handle town work and when they are actually on the 8/8A they brake down. I dream of the day they are all scrapped.

2832 has a habit of overheating at the minute, I had it on the 21 the other day and it was alright  just wait until 2852-61 enter service, the 13xx darts are getting replaces by 1304/10/13/14 sometime soon but like the P&R solos I don't expect to see them until the middle of the year, don't know what the hold up is of 2852-61, maybe because there short of drivers to collect them? 

(31 Jan 2015, 10:42 pm)Stuart Phin wrote [ -> ]2832 has a habit of overheating at the minute, I had it on the 21 the other day and it was alright  just wait until 2852-61 enter service, the 13xx darts are getting replaces by 1304/10/13/14 sometime soon but like the P&R solos I don't expect to see them until the middle of the year, don't know what the hold up is of 2852-61, maybe because there short of drivers to collect them? 

No idea why the Solos aren't in service at Darlington yet either, it seems at least one is being used on some diversion shuttle service and others keep popping up on routes in the Newcastle area like the 55. If they keep sitting around for any longer they are probably going to only be fit for town services.

I think the Dart's are getting swapped soon but not sure exactly when, perhaps when more of Belmon't Enviro's enter service (I think most are now in service) and the X12/X2 Gemini's get MAX refurbishment.

I know 2832 got taken off at Darlington after I had it on the 5 the other day, BONG!

Still hoping for more full size buses to operate the 1/5/5A, hoping some of the Pulsar's off the X1 will stay.

(31 Jan 2015, 10:51 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]No idea why the Solos aren't in service at Darlington yet either, it seems at least one is being used on some diversion shuttle service and others keep popping up on routes in the Newcastle area like the 55. If they keep sitting around for any longer they are probably going to only be fit for town services.

I think the Dart's are getting swapped soon but not sure exactly when, perhaps when more of Belmon't Enviro's enter service (I think most are now in service) and the X12/X2 Gemini's get MAX refurbishment.

I know 2832 got taken off at Darlington after I had it on the 5 the other day, BONG!

Still hoping for more full size buses to operate the 1/5/5A, hoping some of the Pulsar's off the X1 will stay.

Rumour has it that 1404-7/93/98 are staying for the X1 but getting refurbished into max livery, don't Think the streetlites will manage all the hills between Darlington and tow law, maybe refurbish 1425-28 and keep 1493/8 and put the streetlites on 1/5/5a 

(31 Jan 2015, 11:23 pm)Stuart Phin wrote [ -> ]Rumour has it that 1404-7/93/98 are staying for the X1 but getting refurbished into max livery, don't Think the streetlites will manage all the hills between Darlington and tow law, maybe refurbish 1425-28 and keep 1493/8 and put the streetlites on 1/5/5a 

What would happen to the Streetlites which are allegedly on order? 

(31 Jan 2015, 11:23 pm)Stuart Phin wrote [ -> ]Rumour has it that 1404-7/93/98 are staying for the X1 but getting refurbished into max livery, don't Think the streetlites will manage all the hills between Darlington and tow law, maybe refurbish 1425-28 and keep 1493/8 and put the streetlites on 1/5/5a 

Interesting.

I think StreetLite's would struggle on the X1 as the timetable is a bit tight and I think they are limited to 50mph so I don't think they'd be much good on the faster sections of the route.

StreetLite's should handle the 1/5/5A okay, not sure I'd like them on there though as I am not a massive fan of them, I don't hate them but I wouldn't say I like them either. Also would the 1/5/5A be all StreetLite's or mixed with the 13 reg Pulsar's.

(31 Jan 2015, 11:23 pm)Stuart Phin wrote [ -> ]Rumour has it that 1404-7/93/98 are staying for the X1 but getting refurbished into max livery, don't Think the streetlites will manage all the hills between Darlington and tow law, maybe refurbish 1425-28 and keep 1493/8 and put the streetlites on 1/5/5a 

Trust me - if it's one thing the Streetlites can manage it's hills (if they can manage Lythe Bank, Saltburn Bank and Loftus Bank then they can manage any). Also, the rumour is the 75/76 is going MAX using 3 of 1404-7, plus 1493 might be returning home to Stockton as it hasn't been fitted with the Next Stop system (of course, if it comes back to Stockton - it will likely get fitted with it anyway for 15s).