North East Buses

(28 May 2014, 4:07 pm)northern156 wrote [ -> ]With school runner 20711 on the 38!

Edit - just passed school runner 20712 on the Brampton to Carlisle 685 duties.

They seem to be making use of the school runners on normal services this week (during school holidays). I noticed they had a school runner out on the 78 yesterday, I missed the fleet number but I noticed it on a couple of runs such as the 15.50 from Seatoller.

This morning:
20219 on 61 to Harraby East
20711 on 67 to Upperby.

(29 May 2014, 8:02 am)northern156 wrote [ -> ]This morning:
20219 on 61 to Harraby East
20711 on 67 to Upperby.

Great to see these Volvo B10Ms out alongside the new E200s!

(29 May 2014, 8:43 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Great to see these Volvo B10Ms out alongside the new E200s!

Would be nice to get a photo of the B10M alongside the E200s on the respective routes.

(29 May 2014, 8:43 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Great to see these Volvo B10Ms out alongside the new E200s!

Not the Schoolrunner ones; they're very unsuitable for town work!

Saw 20944 (I think) on the 62 going north this evening at 1645 ish too. First B10M I've seen on this route for a while!

Maybe I should have my own 'Carlisle City B10 Watch'!

Another arrival at Carlisle is ex-Bedford Dennis Trident/Plaxton President 17692 (X702 JVV), which is here for minor repairs after deroofing. In other words, it's here for open top conversion.

Information from Lee Wardle over on the Stagecoach Enthusiasts Facebook Group.

(10 Jun 2014, 10:16 am)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]https://www.flickr.com/photos/carlisle1457/14200055488/
Image owned by "Carlisle 1457"

Do you know why it has been deroofed?

(11 Jun 2014, 6:46 am)Tom wrote [ -> ]Do you know why it has been deroofed?

http://m.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/local/b...-1-6074583

Looks like this could be the reason

(11 Jun 2014, 6:59 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]http://m.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/local/b...-1-6074583

Looks like this could be the reason

It's he for open top conversion though - but for what service?

No idea.
It could be because Carlisle have the tools, equipment and capacity to do it - before it is shipped off elsewhere, or it could be for the lakes.

Sure someone will know.

Just looking at the photo from the newspaper - how did the driver miss those big yellow signs?

(11 Jun 2014, 7:07 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]No idea.
It could be because Carlisle have the tools, equipment and capacity to do it - before it is shipped off elsewhere, or it could be for the lakes.

Sure someone will know.

Just looking at the photo from the newspaper - how did the driver miss those big yellow signs?

Sounds a bit like the incident that happened at Percy Main then?
Might be a spare for the 78 or 599 but otherwise I don't know.

(11 Jun 2014, 7:05 am)Tom wrote [ -> ]It's he for open top conversion though - but for what service?

Kendal for the 599.

(11 Jun 2014, 7:10 am)Tom wrote [ -> ]Sounds a bit like the incident that happened at Percy Main then?
Might be a spare for the 78 or 599 but otherwise I don't know.

Pretty much.

The 'height' of the bridge in Bedford, seems to be really low.
Looks to have caused a tad more damage too.

(11 Jun 2014, 7:38 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Kendal for the 599.

Would it not make more sense for it to stay at Carlisle for the 78 as the PVR for service 78 (on Saturdays and Monday to Fridays in School Holidays) increased from 2 to 3 this year, yet there are still only two open buses at Carlisle for service 78.

Regarding the 78, do Carlisle drivers drive it (and others that operate from there), or do Penrith drivers specifically drive it?

(20 Jun 2014, 3:12 pm)Richard Smiles wrote [ -> ]These three vehicles are recorded, as Carlisle (Reserve), and it is believed that 37106 (though NOT seen) is painted in an Orange Livery for the application of Carlisle Youth Zone Vinyls - This is to be confirmed.

37106 (YX14RZK) Carlisle Depot (2) by cms_Cumberland, on Flickr

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/vital-bus-...-1.1144127 - Service 7 (Barrow-Millom) under threat.

Brand new 47921 has been out on the 685 today.

47921 was again on 685s to Brampton and back earlier.
37103 is now branded in 62/62A livery, seen being driven by a fitter in Carlisle around 30 mins ago.

37106 has now been branded:
37106 (YX14RZK) Carlisle Depot by cms_Cumberland, on Flickr

Well it certainly stands out!

Seen a 3712x on the 62A this afternoon, the new batch must be here.
Noticed that on all 'standard' Stagecoach liveried E200s (not the branded ones) they are Carlisle (Your bus in the city) branded but grey, just on the front panel and above the cab O/S, don't know about N/S.

I thought there were 41, unless you're excluding 122?

(12 Jul 2014, 7:34 am)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]Carlisle MAN ALX300 22134 has transferred to Stagecoach West Scotland.
Image owned by Robbie Inglis.

And now 22137 too:
https://flic.kr/p/ojy28C

The ADL E200s have now reappeared on the 76!

Wonder for how long though...

Not sure if I'm just slow at catching on, but the destination screens for service 685 have been updated to show:
Newcastle 685
*Limited Stop*

(22 Jul 2014, 7:18 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Not sure if I'm just slow at catching on, but the destination screens for service 685 have been updated to show:
Newcastle 685
*Limited Stop*

They have been like that for ages now

(22 Jul 2014, 7:20 am)Tom wrote [ -> ]They have been like that for ages now

Ah, my bad.
I know towards Hexham it shows the via points...

(22 Jul 2014, 7:21 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Ah, my bad.
I know towards Hexham it shows the via points...

It shows something like ''Hexham for Brampton and Carlsile''

(22 Jul 2014, 8:14 am)Tom wrote [ -> ]It shows something like ''Hexham for Brampton and Carlsile''

No - it was just:

Hexham 685
Via x x x x x x