(07 Jan 2018, 3:36 pm)Michael Ye, shame about the "Waggonway" brand, if they were to put the Chester services under one brand, what would they brand it as?

Didn't someone mention that the Waggonway brand could be put on the Go North East colours? A bit like the 9/49.

(07 Jan 2018, 3:33 pm)JP6004 No doubt once newer vehicles are allocated instead if the L94, may see some re-introduction of branding. Specially on the above

(07 Jan 2018, 3:41 pm)Malarkey "Indigo Chester-Le-Street" 

(07 Jan 2018, 3:44 pm)Michael I can see more Versas moving to Chester at later date too, if that happens i can see a brand introduced.

Don't think it would happen this year, due to the fact it was said single deckers won't be on order. (expect for the 3 baby Solos on order for the 40/A/B and local Chester services, as the contract states need to be Euro 6)


Once the South Tyne Versas arrive at Chester, they should have 4 spare, this will allow at least 2 Scanias to Deptford for the 35.

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It'll be #Indigogate

(07 Jan 2018, 3:59 pm)Malarkey I would think unless stated otherwise that this would only affect the services which have Scania L94's which have the Euro 5 upgrade allocated to them till 2019, so that would be the Black Cats, Green Arrow and Loop examples, can't see any reason why other single deck services wouldn't receive new vehicles e.g. 4/58 & 60 which should be inline another upgrade given the vehicles on there are nearly 5 year old and are also due a repaint this year.

(07 Jan 2018, 3:09 pm)MrBoyt Well brand new drivers started being sent to the Q3s back in October, and I think this is still the case.

As for me and the others who currently do the 88s and 516, we're moving to the 29, 67, 69, M6, M7 and M8.

(07 Jan 2018, 4:05 pm)peter This issue is though what would the vehicles from the 4, 58 and 60 displace. By the time all the current 'projects' are completed it looks like the majority of the (older) L94's that haven't received upgrades will be withdrawn.

(07 Jan 2018, 2:43 pm)Michael So new allocations would be:

Omnicities: 

Toonlink: 5234 – 5239
Whey-Aye-Five-0 – 5243-5247, 5254- 5261 
Blue Arrow – 5262 - 69 
5242, 5249, 5250, 5251 – 19 (although confirmed keeping Eclipses, it wasn't said how long)

Spares:
5240/41/53 (3)- Stanley
5253/70-72 (4) – Percy Main 
5252/73/74 (3)– Washington 


Omnidekka's move to a spare role.

(07 Jan 2018, 6:35 pm)busmanT Stanley are getting 5251/52
Washington 5254/5261-63
PM keeping the rest

unless anything changes by the end f the month

(07 Jan 2018, 7:34 pm)V514DFT so are the coaster deckers going to be drip fed into service,noticed a few of the old angel deckers still in service yesterday (6067 was one of them)

(07 Jan 2018, 8:15 pm)Citaro5326 with 17 Ex London B9's possible for
3941-3943 to Chester
4 B9s to Washington
3 to Percy Main
2 to Deptford
rest to Riverside or divided between depots

(07 Jan 2018, 8:15 pm)Citaro5326 with 17 Ex London B9's possible for
3941-3943 to Chester
4 B9s to Washington
3 to Percy Main
2 to Deptford
rest to Riverside or divided between depots

(06 Jan 2018, 8:24 pm)Dan 6062 is at Riverside to be taken out for NSA testing tomorrow, as mentioned previously.

Will join the others at Percy Main after testing is complete tomorrow.

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(07 Jan 2018, 7:43 pm)Michael The first lot should be entering service early this week, while some are at Saltmeadows waiting repaint, not sure on how many are now at Percy Main etc.

Go North East are still waiting on 3 more to arrive, 1 Angel and the 2 spares, hopefully they head to Heysham docks this week so there should be at least 3 older Angels in service in for however long.

(07 Jan 2018, 9:46 pm)Dan Couple of photos of 6062, which was out and about for a few hours today.

Go North East: 6062 / NK62CJJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6062 / NK62CJJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6062 / NK62CJJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(07 Jan 2018, 11:43 pm)Tom Out tomorrow then?
Nice shots too, look even smarter than I remembered.

(08 Jan 2018, 7:05 am)Dan Thanks, they really do look good. Hope it isn't spoiled too much by the advert! 6062 is numerically the last of the batch which will receive an advert frame.

They won't be out in service today - there's some final driver familiarisation required, and some of the Next Stop Announcement units have developed faults which (hopefully) will be repaired today prior to entering service on the 1.