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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - BusLoverMum - 06 Jan 2017
(06 Jan 2017, 5:53 am)Dan Would you mind PMing me with some more details on mobile friendly forum layout?
Looks spot on for me viewing on a mobile device.
I think you are!
Replacements for the Waggonway L94s won't be too far away but I doubt these will be Mercs.
Aye. I'll grab some screenshots, later.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Michael - 06 Jan 2017
(06 Jan 2017, 5:53 am)Dan I think you are!
Replacements for the Waggonway L94s won't be too far away but I doubt these will be Mercs.
Wonder if the Waggonway could get the Scania's off the X5?, as the ones on the X5 are 2 years younger and euro 5 and in better condition.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - EL1TE - 06 Jan 2017
Is 6123 going for repaint? It's at saltmeadows.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Dan - 06 Jan 2017
(06 Jan 2017, 6:21 pm)EL1TE Is 6123 going for repaint? It's at saltmeadows.
It's there for floor repairs, but will likely be repainted while it's there.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - EL1TE - 06 Jan 2017
(06 Jan 2017, 6:28 pm)Dan It's there for floor repairs, but will likely be repainted while it's there.
Thanks Dan
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Jamie M - 06 Jan 2017
3996 has been repainted and reseated, if not previously mentioned. It looks to be a full respray with full new logos. The fleet numbers are also a different font.
It features the url on the blue part at the lower back.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - S813 FVK - 06 Jan 2017
(06 Jan 2017, 7:37 pm)Jamie M 3996 has been repainted and reseated, if not previously mentioned. It looks to be a full respray with full new logos. The fleet numbers are also a different font.
It features the url on the blue part at the lower back.
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http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/item.php?operatorF=2&fleetnoF=3996
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Jamie M - 06 Jan 2017
(06 Jan 2017, 7:42 pm)S813 FVK http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/item.php?operatorF=2&fleetnoF=3996Thanks, I thought it was just 3995 that had been sent down.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Jackamcardle - 06 Jan 2017
I would love to see these spare Mercs go over to Hexham for the X84/X85, and I could certainly see the Tynedale Express livery suiting them very well.Is there any chance of these services getting an upgrade any time soon?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Dans_bus_photos - 07 Jan 2017
I'm quite surprised 4933 has been repainted into the new corporate livery, as id have thought it would probably have been withdrawn along with most of the Y reg Scania's once the Streetlite's enter service.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Dan - 07 Jan 2017
(07 Jan 2017, 6:24 pm)Dans_bus_photos I'm quite surprised 4933 has been repainted into the new corporate livery, as id have thought it would probably have been withdrawn along with most of the Y reg Scania's once the Streetlite's enter service.
Worth keeping in mind that 4932/33 are both Euro 5 - possibly makes more sense to keep these two running than other similarly-aged Euro 4 examples.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Ambassador - 07 Jan 2017
3965 Was positively sparkling today. After apparently not being cleaned for about 4 years, it's the brightest blue ever inside
They just need to keep up the regular standards
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - thetravelman - 07 Jan 2017
(06 Jan 2017, 10:28 pm)Jackamcardle I would love to see these spare Mercs go over to Hexham for the X84/X85, and I could certainly see the Tynedale Express livery suiting them very well.Is there any chance of these services getting an upgrade any time soon?
I personally agree that the TynedaleXpress would benefit from an upgrade, but I believe the TynedaleXpress is part of the Low Cost unit, with this in mind, would they be likely to receive Brand New buses or just cascaded vehicles. I think the Citaros would be a nice bus for this brand, however would a Re-trim be required first, also if the TynedaleXpress did receive New/newer buses, for depot standardisation would the Tynedale Links 680 which is usually operated by a Solar need to be upgraded also?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - dannygee - 08 Jan 2017
Heard by a few drivers now that the blue arrow and green arrow are both getting the mercs off the blaydon racers and durham diamond.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Tom - 08 Jan 2017
(08 Jan 2017, 12:44 am)dannygee Heard by a few drivers now that the blue arrow and green arrow are both getting the mercs off the blaydon racers and durham diamond.
Wonder if the 11 would move to Riverside if that happened as it would make sense to have all the Citaros there? And then maybe the Q3 or something operated by Percy Main to make up the numbers if needed
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Dan - 08 Jan 2017
(07 Jan 2017, 8:02 pm)Ambassador 3965 Was positively sparkling today. After apparently not being cleaned for about 4 years, it's the brightest blue ever inside
They just need to keep up the regular standards
Both 3962 and 3965 were given a full internal valet shortly after comments were made on this forum regarding the cleanliness of these buses.
3965 has additionally had its seats re-trimmed since:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/item.php?operatorF=2&fleetnoF=3965
3962 will also be re-trimmed when Chester-le-Street can release it to Saltmeadows Road - it means that they will run an Angel short for a week. This has to tie in with the availability of labour at Saltmeadows Road too - only one bus can have its seats re-trimmed at a time and all of the former Brighton & Hove OmniDekkas (arguably in a worse state internally) are also being re-trimmed at the moment.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - dannygee - 08 Jan 2017
6132 is now at percy main
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Jamie M - 08 Jan 2017
(08 Jan 2017, 10:23 am)dannygee 6132 is now at percy mainStanley giving away cold buses to other depots is odd to hear. Especially if it's in return for a warm one!
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - S813 FVK - 08 Jan 2017
(08 Jan 2017, 10:23 am)dannygee 6132 is now at percy main
3888 should have transferred to Stanley in return.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Dan - 08 Jan 2017
(08 Jan 2017, 10:43 am)S813 FVK 3888 should have transferred to Stanley in return.
It has.
6143 is due to receive its promotional livery next week.