(30 Apr 2017, 5:51 pm)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]Buses currently transferred to slatyford from Walkergate are
10638 19203 39722 39723 39724 39725 39726
And 22345 is down to be transferred to but still at Walkergate depot
Any idea whats been withdrawn from Slatyford as a result? I'm assuming the remaining 6 darts will all be going
(01 May 2017, 10:30 am)Dans_bus_photos wrote [ -> ]Any idea whats been withdrawn from Slatyford as a result? I'm assuming the remaining 6 darts will all be going
Have just been past Slatyford depot and 22345 is now there parked up at the back. 35192-95, 22072 and 22075 are all now parked down the side of the depot next to 22013 all without ticket machines so have presumably been withdrawn.
Anyone know how the bank holiday x24 has done in terms of passengers?
Has 10652 went to Walkergate ?
(01 May 2017, 4:10 pm)LiamD55 wrote [ -> ]Has 10652 went to Walkergate ?
No just came in to get cleaned out as someone had a crap upstairs
10632 went out in place of it then swapped back over on its way to killy
(01 May 2017, 3:57 pm)big mac wrote [ -> ]Anyone know how the bank holiday x24 has done in terms of passengers?
My journey had 10 passengers including me that's better then it does during a normal weekday service
(01 May 2017, 4:44 pm)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]No just came in to get cleaned out as someone had a crap upstairs
10632 went out in place of it then swapped back over on its way to killy
Think that I'll give 10632 a miss next time I am on the 62/63...
(01 May 2017, 4:46 pm)Ds1197 wrote [ -> ]My journey had 10 passengers including me that's better then it does during a normal weekday service
What time was that?
(01 May 2017, 6:06 pm)big mac wrote [ -> ]What time was that?
About 16:25
(01 May 2017, 6:09 pm)Ds1197 wrote [ -> ]About 16:25
I have used it at about that time on Saturday out of Newcastle and it has been quite busy. At least 20 if not more. Perhaps busier on a Saturday with shoppers than weekdays?
(01 May 2017, 4:44 pm)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]No just came in to get cleaned out as someone had a crap upstairs
10632 went out in place of it then swapped back over on its way to killy
Nasty
(01 May 2017, 7:36 pm)LiamD55 wrote [ -> ]Nasty
Yep not one of the best things to do, luckily i didnt do it lol
First day going out in rush hour without the 32/32A and less 6s. Give me luck!
Was on the Newcastle services map on the Stagecoach site and noticed:
"Sorry, but Megarider, Dayrider, Smartzone and Network One tickets are not valid on service X55".
Yet nothing is on the site about the X55... No info or timetables, thought they would advertise it all the time, like they did with the X24.
(01 May 2017, 7:45 pm)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]Yep not one of the best things to do, luckily i didnt do it lol
Got a good idea who did!
20550 and 22076 at Walkergate depot tonight looks like 20550 has just had a repaint as its got no vinyls at the rear
"Well, from what I've heard:
13 reduced to Middlesbrough-Salters Lane only - saving of 2 buses
14/34 reduced to half hourly - again saving 2 buses"
So nothing serving Tollesby or Brookfield or Hemlington Hall Road?
I thought that end of the 13 was more viable than the other end? They knocked the Portrack service on the head before and only restarted it when Alrite Travel put a service on.
(03 May 2017, 7:10 pm)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]20550 and 22076 at Walkergate depot tonight looks like 20550 has just had a repaint as its got no vinyls at the rear
Looks like Walkergate are getting 20550 as a new training bus as there just waiting for vinyls to come then its ready to go
(05 May 2017, 7:44 am)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]Looks like Walkergate are getting 20550 as a new training bus as there just waiting for vinyls to come then its ready to go
The Group will be soon making it mandatory for divisions to have at least 55 plate MANs soon, so will be short lived. There are already some ex-Scottish ones done for the Midlands, with the Scottish SF/SP batch looking like ones to be done as pretty much most will be disposal. NE obviously has a batch of 55 plates so further ahead contenders, perhaps the 54s might be allowed. Western just got three 06 plates from Manchester.
(05 May 2017, 9:21 am)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]The Group will be soon making it mandatory for divisions to have at least 55 plate MANs soon, so will be short lived. There are already some ex-Scottish ones done for the Midlands, with the Scottish SF/SP batch looking like ones to be done as pretty much most will be disposal. NE obviously has a batch of 55 plates so further ahead contenders, perhaps the 54s might be allowed. Western just got three 06 plates from Manchester.
What's the point of that when the 03 reg ones are identical?