(27 Mar 2014, 6:57 pm)bcal3119 Quite strange about some of the rear display blind today, that Angel B7 3962 showed "0021" instead of "21". And similar case was seen on 3974 showed "0047" instead of "47" at the rear.

(27 Mar 2014, 6:44 pm)Marcus You see Dan, last year the patterns were very similar to this and were kept as so, but this year the drivers get tossed around every school term and the board changes as a result. The 885 last year was driven by the current Manager for National Express at Chester, and he did it morning and night and became a favourite with the students. Here are some of the current boards for my school and the previous ones;

Last year:
Morning 884 - Evening 871 --- 888 (North Lodge)
Morning 885 - Evening 885
Morning 886 - Evening 886 (Church Chare)
Morning 887 - Evening 844
Morning 888 - Evening 888 (Church Chare)
Morning 871 - Evening 886 (North Lodge)

Currently at my school:
Morning 884 - Evening 871 --- 888 (North Lodge)
Morning 885 - Evening 888 (Church Chare)
Morning 886 - Evening 886 (Church Chare)
Morning 887 - Evening 844 (I think)
Morning 888 - Evening 836 (I think)
Morning 844 - Evening 885
Morning 265 - Evening 887
Morning 836 - Evening 886 (North Lodge)

They get changed so much I keep on losing track and having to ask them what they do on a morning . The extra 8s on an evening is just incorporated into Unit 2 and I believe the duty number is 213 and they start on the 28's out the depot then onto a 50 in the middle of the day before going to the depot and driving a decker out to do the short 8s.

(27 Mar 2014, 7:31 pm)Michael Not sure where to ask.. what time does the travel shop open on Saturday in Park lane.. need to re-new my pass

(27 Mar 2014, 7:31 pm)Michael Not sure where to ask.. what time does the travel shop open on Saturday in Park lane.. need to re-new my pass

(27 Mar 2014, 6:09 pm)tyresmoke Nexus set the miscellaneous boards, not GNE. GNE just do what Nexus tell them to do. Over 40 of these are up for tender this summer.

(27 Mar 2014, 7:06 pm)Dan The morning 886 should run off onto the afternoon 461 prior to performing three short 8s, and returning to the depot after that. The bus itself does no other commercial work in between the morning/afternoon scholars, so will go back to the depot until required.

(27 Mar 2014, 9:29 am)Andreos Constantopolous According to a fb post the other day from a mate, they were doing them on the A1231 the other morning

(27 Mar 2014, 7:49 pm)Marcus I think I'm not quite on the same page as you . The drivers are the same on all of the runs I've stated but I do think the vehicle is attached to the board number it does in the daytime for the whole day. The case otherwise would be that the Pronto Presidents come to Chester for maintenance and end up being press ganged onto scholars, so say 6021 might appear on the 884 in the morning but the 871 and 888 may end up with 3878 because it's gone back to Crook, am I right?

(27 Mar 2014, 8:07 pm)NEBCD Malarkey It looks like 4931 hasn't went to Saltmeadows for repaint just yet, but has instead moved into the Engineering Garage in CLS Depot.

Photo By Diagtest - Few other Photos on there also
http://www.flickr.com/photos/110217213@N07/13452734825/in/photostream/

Has anyone heard any news on what is happening with the Cadet that caught fire a few weeks ago.

(27 Mar 2014, 8:09 pm)Dan Believe it's gone for scrap.

(27 Mar 2014, 8:10 pm)Robert Also believe this, on last weeks news on the GNE Website it says that it has been delicensed.

(27 Mar 2014, 8:55 pm)Tom The ''Whey-aye-Five-0'' brand has been slightly updaded, as shown here. Looks quite smart actually.

(27 Mar 2014, 9:08 pm)Robert Glad that's only your opinion. I hate it. It just doesn't look right and I would of preferred it if it just stayed blue with a Go North East logo on the front.

5260 has also been branded (in the same set of photos)

(27 Mar 2014, 9:08 pm)Robert Glad that's only your opinion. I hate it. It just doesn't look right and I would of preferred it if it just stayed blue with a Go North East logo on the front.

5260 has also been branded (in the same set of photos)

(27 Mar 2014, 9:16 pm)aureolin Have to agree. Looks completely out of place.

(27 Mar 2014, 9:16 pm)Tom Must only be me who likes it