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RE: Go North East - Latest - RM2186 - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 10:05 am)AdamY Unfortunately there comes a time when a building is deemed unfit for purpose and its occupants are left with no choice but move on to pastures new. I don't know if this is the case with the depot at Chester, but I imagine it would be harder than most to install the most modern, up-to-date, mechanical equipment apparatus whilst maintaining the required space necessary to store enough vehicles to make the operation (and investment) sustainable. Ultimately, that is why new depots are constructed.
Some sort of transport museum would be a good idea though if GNE did decide to relocate. Although parking would be an absolute nightmare and could potentially cause problems around the town if the museum proved popular, Chester-le-Street is conveniently located near to the A1(M); has a train station; and boasts frequent bus services to three major cities: Newcastle. Sunderland and Durham. It could work.
Try finding a parking space for the London Transport Museum!
Maybe a park and ride system could operate operate on certain hours of a weekend using vintage buses from the museum.
I think it´s a sound idea but would need huge funding who is up for contacting lottery funding?
Go North East - Latest - R852 PRG - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 10:22 am)RM2186 Try finding a parking space for the London Transport Museum!
Maybe a park and ride system could operate operate on certain hours of a weekend using vintage buses from the museum.
I think it´s a sound idea but would need huge funding who is up for contacting lottery funding?
That would be good - possibly some B10BLES?
RE: Go North East - Latest - MurdnunoC - 12 Aug 2014
It is of course possible to use 'vintage buses' for special occasions (maybe two or three times per year) however continuous use will present a myriad of mechanical problems and an exhibit (or exhibits) could be lost due to overuse.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 12 Aug 2014
Scania L94 4949 is no longer at Riverside, and instead, Saltmeadows Road.
Hopefully a good sign that things are progressing and it will be back on the road soon!
RE: Go North East - Latest - RM2186 - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 10:44 am)AdamY It is of course possible to use 'vintage buses' for special occasions (maybe two or three times per year) however continuous use will present a myriad of mechanical problems and an exhibit (or exhibits) could be lost due to overuse.
Using them only two or three times a year is likely to cause far more mechanical issues than regular use. I speak as a previous owner of many old buses including a 45 year old Routemaster that made many trips back to the smoke from Stockton.
The key is regular and preventative maintenance.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 11:01 am)Dan Scania L94 4949 is no longer at Riverside, and instead, Saltmeadows Road.
Hopefully a good sign that things are progressing and it will be back on the road soon!
Shame its gonna come out of its currently livery and in to red, could GNE not continue it for one more year...?
Re: RE: Go North East - Latest - MrFozz - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 11:02 am)Michael Shame its gonna come out of its currently livery and in to red, could GNE not continue it for one more year...?
Was 4949 the poppy bus?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 11:23 am)marxistafozzski Was 4949 the poppy bus?
Ye, was hoping they would extend it because of the fire,i'm sure it was Dan who said it was due to end soon anyway.
RE: Go North East - Latest - minibus1474 - 12 Aug 2014
(11 Aug 2014, 9:07 pm)Tom That would have been good
If it were to happen, I'd suggest for the Washington routes to be split like this:
X88, M2/M3, W5/W6 - Birtley
4, 88, X1 - Deptford
X1 to Riverside.
X88 to Riverside.
M2/M3 & 4 to New Depot
W5/W6 & 88/88A to Saltmeadows.
353 to Riverside.
5 to Deptford (interwork with short 9 on Mon-Sat Days & 35 Eve/Sun)
RE: Go North East - Latest - L469 YVK - 12 Aug 2014
Would GNE ever move back into Northumberland? If they were, Cambois Industrial Estate or Nelson Industrial Estate wouldn't be a bad location.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Diamond One - 12 Aug 2014
(11 Aug 2014, 8:53 pm)Tom I think Stanley would be better merged with Consett?
I think there joined on all ready as Consett is an outstation to Stanley
RE: Go North East - Latest - G-CPTN - 12 Aug 2014
Liveried TEN passing through Corbridge @ 19:42 (probably heading for Hexham as it followed an earlier one by a few minutes) with scrolling rear destination blind - too far away to see FN.
Newcastle-bound due 19:36, Hexham-bound due 19:39.
RE: Go North East - Latest - S813 FVK - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 7:02 pm)Racer_Experience I think there joined on all ready as Consett is an outstation to Stanley
Thats correct but what i think he means is both depots are combined together like it used to be before the outstation.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 7:14 pm)G-CPTN Liveried TEN passing through Corbridge @ 19:42 (probably heading for Hexham as it followed an earlier one by a few minutes) with scrolling rear destination blind - too far away to see FN.
Newcastle-bound due 19:36, Hexham-bound due 19:39.
Same one as always - 6076.
RE: Go North East - Latest - L469 YVK - 12 Aug 2014
Are all Gemini 2's going to get full rear blinds fitted eventually?
RE: Go North East - Latest - citaro5284 - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 7:51 pm)DaveyBowyer Are all Gemini 2's going to get full rear blinds fitted eventually?
No
RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 7:14 pm)G-CPTN Liveried TEN passing through Corbridge @ 19:42 (probably heading for Hexham as it followed an earlier one by a few minutes) with scrolling rear destination blind - too far away to see FN.
Newcastle-bound due 19:36, Hexham-bound due 19:39.
Full display, or just scrolling like this?
Re: RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 7:51 pm)DaveyBowyer Are all Gemini 2's going to get full rear blinds fitted eventually?Doubt it.
I think the idea behind it was to scrap coloured destination displays in favour of having full rear destination displays as it was thought that the latter would benefit customers more.
Wrights cocked up the order with the Fab56s and Cobalts though, so delivered them to the same spec as previous examples in the fleet. Obviously this isn't what GNE wanted, so the full rears were retrofitted.
It is now thought that all around white would be better, as 5390's front destination display has proven to be popular. So I think/hope for future orders they'll go for all around white with the full rear too? Cost will be greater, but if it helps customers... At a guess, to make things a bit more standardised, they will make more numbers like the X1 and 56 so that they're white too. I guess citaro5284 will be able to provide a greater insight though!
Re: RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 7:55 pm)BJ10VUS Full display, or just scrolling like this?It's like that, yeah. Malarkey has a photo of 9120 doing the same thing on his Flickr.
RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 7:58 pm)Dan It's like that, yeah. Malarkey has a photo of 9120 doing the same thing on his Flickr.
Thought so, thanks for clearing that up! I've noticed that on 9120, but it must be Chester-le-Street's programming, because it didn't do that with the X66 at Riverside.