(20 Mar 2014, 11:02 am)Andreos Constantopolous Just going off the GNE update, that said the issue was at the Times Inn Bank

Thinking about it though, if it is diverted via the A182, it has to pick up the route into Seaham at the top of the Graham Way, for all the people waiting for it from Murton, towards Sunderland.
Essentially doubling back on itself from Times Inn Bank.

(20 Mar 2014, 2:29 pm)Dan 4907/08 have now arrived at Chester-le-Street.

(20 Mar 2014, 11:34 am)marxistafozzski Ah right I am guessing buses are/were going as far as Deneside, then heading down the Graham Way towards the Polis Station and up past Fox Cover

(20 Mar 2014, 2:29 pm)Dan 4907/08 have now arrived at Chester-le-Street.

(20 Mar 2014, 3:51 pm)Michael Straight swap for 4837/4838?

(20 Mar 2014, 6:40 pm)nk55 Is it not probably due to the 71 allocated B10s, the X25 allocated Scanias, however most of the time we've had B7s on the 71 & tridents on the X25. 4906-4909 will be allocated to chester for now to remove the deckers from front line services?

(20 Mar 2014, 3:37 pm)nk55 4908 replaced 4854 at 12.45 to operate the late 12.30 78 to sunderland. Assuming as dan said 4907 was also at chester, that was the freshly painted b10 heading out of chester depot at about 2.50 towards the A1 for a scholars run.

(20 Mar 2014, 6:40 pm)nk55 Is it not probably due to the 71 allocated B10s, the X25 allocated Scanias, however most of the time we've had B7s on the 71 & tridents on the X25. 4906-4909 will be allocated to chester for now to remove the deckers from front line services?

(20 Mar 2014, 6:50 pm)Marcus 4908 removed from that duty in the afternoon as I saw it not in service with an engineer in command at around 15:40 while on a scholars service. The scholars run you saw heading down the A1 would have likely been the 462 for a Washington school.

(20 Mar 2014, 6:54 pm)Andreos Constantopolous ....with Tridents on the 71 and B10s on the x25 too.
Solars seem to be appearing on the x25, so can only presume they have been covering for the Scanias which are being branded/VOR/elsewhere.


The 461/462 from Biddick, were historically Philly/Washy routes.
Noticed Chester vehicles on them recently, so presume they have picked up the reign's

(20 Mar 2014, 8:09 pm)Marcus As far as I am aware, Chester are only doing the 462, one of the cover leading drivers said they were being assigned scholars so much that more of other depot's vehicles appear on them instead of their own because they've got so much to handle. They've got the ones at the school I go to which are 884 (mornings only), 885, 886 (two on a night), 887 and 888 (two on a night), then theres the 814 over at Langley Park, there is the 462 which they took over from Washington, and 836/7/8 over at Gateshead area along with the 844 for Thomas Moore, the Gateshead ones are handled by the miscellenous drivers. Theres probably even more, I think theres another over at Gateshead but I'm not entirely sure, and also worth adding, when Roseberry closed the 871 will cease to operate as thats their scholars service (it then goes and does the North Lodge 888 in the evening).

The B10s are permanent on the 71 but I think with all of the kerfuffle with the transferring and withdrawals that more Tridents, Presidents a bit of 8231 and 3983 are appearing on it. 4926, 4927, 4928, 4929 and 4930 are meant to be on the X25, and so will 4931 when it gets repaired, and thats due to low passenger numbers and the fact that those Lolynes could be used elsewhere.

(20 Mar 2014, 8:09 pm)Marcus As far as I am aware, Chester are only doing the 462, one of the cover leading drivers said they were being assigned scholars so much that more of other depot's vehicles appear on them instead of their own because they've got so much to handle. They've got the ones at the school I go to which are 884 (mornings only), 885, 886 (two on a night), 887 and 888 (two on a night), then theres the 814 over at Langley Park, there is the 462 which they took over from Washington, and 836/7/8 over at Gateshead area along with the 844 for Thomas Moore, the Gateshead ones are handled by the miscellenous drivers. Theres probably even more, I think theres another over at Gateshead but I'm not entirely sure, and also worth adding, when Roseberry closed the 871 will cease to operate as thats their scholars service (it then goes and does the North Lodge 888 in the evening).

The B10s are permanent on the 71 but I think with all of the kerfuffle with the transferring and withdrawals that more Tridents, Presidents a bit of 8231 and 3983 are appearing on it. 4926, 4927, 4928, 4929 and 4930 are meant to be on the X25, and so will 4931 when it gets repaired, and thats due to low passenger numbers and the fact that those Lolynes could be used elsewhere.

(20 Mar 2014, 8:28 pm)Tom Lolynes are still used on certain schoolday journeys as they interwork with scholars, but I agree, the passengers numbers are low off-peak.

I think all of the B10BLE's from the ''Wear Tees Express'' will be going to Chester, replacing 4837, 4838, 4839 and 4844 respectively. One of these should replace 8231, and will remain in service temporarily until 4931 is repaired. as 8231 is certainly on it's last legs.

(20 Mar 2014, 8:28 pm)Tom Lolynes are still used on certain schoolday journeys as they interwork with scholars, but I agree, the passengers numbers are low off-peak.

I think all of the B10BLE's from the ''Wear Tees Express'' will be going to Chester, replacing 4837, 4838, 4839 and 4844 respectively. One of these should replace 8231, and will remain in service temporarily until 4931 is repaired. as 8231 is certainly on it's last legs.

(20 Mar 2014, 9:33 pm)Robert That doesn't make sense. A quote from your last post was 'and when 4931 is repaired it will be withdrawn.' and saying that it will have a replacement until it is repaired is completely going against that. Im now confused