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Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - S813 FVK - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 12:06 pm)Jimmi Damn! Got my times completely wrong and will probably end up just missing it.
Thanks for letting me know.
5442 should be out too so you might still have a chance of catching one.
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Jimmi - 09 Jan 2017
5443 has been replaced by 604.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Jamie M - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 12:34 pm)Jimmi 5443 has been replaced by 604.Drivers of the depot were told not to use these for the past few days. Stanley is short (6127 and 52?? Off road + others), so I wouldn't be surprised if it was just to make numbers meet. Maybe there was some testing, but I'm not sure. Seems a bit odd to send them into service where they aren't fully ready and there's only 2-3 of them at the depot.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Jimmi - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 12:34 pm)Jimmi 5443 has been replaced by 604.CORRECTION: Must of been 5442 that was removed after performing the 11:50 16A from Durham.
5443 was the 12:47 16 from Stanley Bus Station heading towards Durham.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Adrian - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 12:48 pm)Jamie M Drivers of the depot were told not to use these for the past few days. Stanley is short (6127 and 52?? Off road + others), so I wouldn't be surprised if it was just to make numbers meet. Maybe there was some testing, but I'm not sure. Seems a bit odd to send them into service where they aren't fully ready and there's only 2-3 of them at the depot.
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It's certainly unusual for brand new buses to be sent out in service, prior to branding being applied. In fact, I can't recall another time in recent years where this has happened? I may be wrong mind.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - JP6004 - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 1:18 pm)Adrian It's certainly unusual for brand new buses to be sent out in service, prior to branding being applied. In fact, I can't recall another time in recent years where this has happened? I may be wrong mind.
Think the last time was 2011 when the purple versas were used on the 994
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Michael - 09 Jan 2017
The see it do it Citaro i'm on still has Red Arrows branding inside.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Jamie M - 09 Jan 2017
6128 heading to saltmedows, cannot confirm what for but it's a lot unhealthier than it was last night. Might be paint work, I don't know Some damage to the rear panels, but nout like 6127. I believe the backside was already worked on, on this one though. Another bus down at Stanley though..
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - S813 FVK - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 1:18 pm)Adrian It's certainly unusual for brand new buses to be sent out in service, prior to branding being applied. In fact, I can't recall another time in recent years where this has happened? I may be wrong mind.
681, 689 and 690 have all been sent out without branding.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Michael - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 3:51 pm)S813 FVK 681, 689 and 690 have all been sent out without branding.
698 and 700 have too, although they are used buses.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Adrian - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 3:51 pm)S813 FVK 681, 689 and 690 have all been sent out without branding.
True, but I'd say that is a bit different. 681, 689 and 690 weren't for a branded route, and the route they're allocated to remains unbranded five month later.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Michael - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 3:57 pm)Adrian True, but I'd say that is a bit different. 681, 689 and 690 weren't for a branded route, and the route they're allocated to remains unbranded five month later.
Dan will be in your sights now, as he'll be sick of hearing about that "brand" which has yet to appear hahahaha
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - South Tyne Lad - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 3:57 pm)Adrian True, but I'd say that is a bit different. 681, 689 and 690 weren't for a branded route, and the route they're allocated to remains unbranded five month later.
The South Tyne Versa's ran around in unbranded Purple on the 88/88A in late 2013 following displacement from the Saltwell Park, 8295,8300 and 8301 ran in Saltwell Park Green around the same time too.
8299 had serious work done to it around that period, As I only recall it being on the 88/88A was a few months after the rest of the batch arrived, Also in debranded Green.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - S813 FVK - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 4:02 pm)South Tyne Lad The South Tyne Versa's ran around in unbranded Purple on the 88/88A in late 2013 following displacement from the Saltwell Park, 8295,8300 and 8301 ran in Saltwell Park Green around the same time too.
8299 had serious work done to it around that period, As I only recall it being on the 88/88A was a few months after the rest of the batch arrived, Also in debranded Green.
The discussion regards new vehicles, not cascaded vehicles from a new route.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - South Tyne Lad - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 4:04 pm)S813 FVK The discussion regards new vehicles, not cascaded vehicles from a new route.
Didn't notice
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Michael - 09 Jan 2017
574 has reentered service and will replace 605 at Riverside. (source from the news)
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - WestDurhamSwift - 09 Jan 2017
Thought I'd seen one of the new streetlites parked in Consett bus station about 10 minutes ago, I was slightly confused and thought it was a dirty red kite!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Michael - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 5:34 pm)Arcticrossy92 Thought I'd seen one of the new streetlites parked in Consett bus station about 10 minutes ago, I was slightly confused and thought it was a dirty red kite!
As said earlier on the forum, 5442 and 5443 entered service today, although it looks to of been very limited.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Jimmi - 09 Jan 2017
5443 in service on the 16/16A today.
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Go North East: 5443 / NK66EVC by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017 - Dan - 09 Jan 2017
(09 Jan 2017, 5:41 pm)Jimmi 5443 in service on the 16/16A today
Mind I knew you wouldn't resist an opportunity to bang the link to your photo on here
