(15 Mar 2017, 7:57 pm)EL1TE I don't know if my eyes were fooling me but I was going past salties tonight and 3866 looked to show a desty saying '35' and looked to be in flip dots.. Any suggestions?

(15 Mar 2017, 8:00 pm)citaro5284 Aye, specsavers is that way

(15 Mar 2017, 8:00 pm)citaro5284 Aye, specsavers is that way

(15 Mar 2017, 8:20 pm)Dan The LED display previously in 3866 has been removed prior to disposal and replaced with a flipdot display which originated from one of Stagecoach's buses in Stockton (hence the 35 being on the display).

A couple of the MPDs have also had flipdot displays fitted prior to being collected, as they have now been sold. 553 and 573 are two of these, if I remember rightly.



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(15 Mar 2017, 8:51 pm)Michael Which of the longer Solo's still need to enter service?, does anyone know where they'll be going?, if so which routes?

(15 Mar 2017, 8:56 pm)S813 FVK All 5 of them - 711/2/3 have all been painted into the Venture base livery which I still find bizarre - I can only assume 710 and 714 will be painted into the same livery if they haven't already. The only thing I can think of is that they will come to Stanley replacing some of the SRs for use elsewhere to meet contractual requirements but I will even say that is unlikely.

(15 Mar 2017, 8:56 pm)S813 FVK All 5 of them - 711/2/3 have all been painted into the Venture base livery which I still find bizarre - I can only assume 710 and 714 will be painted into the same livery if they haven't already. The only thing I can think of is that they will come to Stanley replacing some of the SRs for use elsewhere to meet contractual requirements but I will even say that is unlikely.

(15 Mar 2017, 8:56 pm)S813 FVK All 5 of them - 711/2/3 have all been painted into the Venture base livery which I still find bizarre - I can only assume 710 and 714 will be painted into the same livery if they haven't already. The only thing I can think of is that they will come to Stanley replacing some of the SRs for use elsewhere to meet contractual requirements but I will even say that is unlikely.

(15 Mar 2017, 9:11 pm)Michael Thanks S813, it looks like all of them will go Venture colours, i can't see them replacing the newer solo's though maybe a new brand else where with a PVR of 4 or 5 but using the Venture base colours?

I can't see where they'll go, most routes need the bigger buses.


What's the passenger numbers like on the 19?, could be going to Percy Main to replace the Eclipses, it also allows the 19 to be branded?, moves the eclipses to another service too.

I don't really know Stanley so can't comment on passenger numbers etc.

(15 Mar 2017, 9:13 pm)Tom 19 is more or less empty Northumberland Park-North Shields during the day, they are a bit higher between Northumberland Park and Ashington but I'm sure a Solo would cope. 

Not sure about peak times though.

(15 Mar 2017, 9:23 pm)Dan Just while speculation is rife...

713 is now at Stanley, being prepared for service.

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(15 Mar 2017, 9:24 pm)Michael Oh well, that takes my predictions out of the window...

Can't see where they'll fit in the Stanley services, unless they're downgrading the 15, X30/X31/X70/X71 but i can't see that.

One will be used on the T1/T2

(15 Mar 2017, 9:24 pm)Michael Oh well, that takes my predictions out of the window...

Can't see where they'll fit in the Stanley services, unless they're downgrading the 15, X30/X31/X70/X71 but i can't see that.

One will be used on the T1/T2

(15 Mar 2017, 9:43 pm)S813 FVK 706 has now entered service at Stanley on the T1/T2.

I don't really know what else they could be used on, assuming all 5 will be going to Stanley which, given that 3 have been repainted into the Venture base livery, is looking likely. They could be used on the Stanley Ventures I guess, given that the total PVR is 5.

V7/V8 - 3
30 - 2
Total PVR: 5

(15 Mar 2017, 9:45 pm)Michael Where would the SR's go?, it seems pointless buying them and then taking off just 4 years later, replacing them with older buses.

(15 Mar 2017, 9:45 pm)Michael Where would the SR's go?, it seems pointless buying them and then taking off just 4 years later, replacing them with older buses.

(15 Mar 2017, 9:50 pm)cbma06 One of peterlee SR going to north Tyneside and peterlee will be getting 707 in its place, wouldn't be surprised more from different area will be moved about.


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(15 Mar 2017, 9:45 pm)Michael Where would the SR's go?, it seems pointless buying them and then taking off just 4 years later, replacing them with older buses.

(15 Mar 2017, 9:50 pm)cbma06 One of peterlee SR going to north Tyneside and peterlee will be getting 707 in its place, wouldn't be surprised more from different area will be moved about.


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So peterlee won't have a full allocation of indigo buses out in service on allocated indigo bus services?


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