(24 Oct 2018, 9:14 pm)S830OFT One of those strange things, 637 - 639 tend to be on the 238 opposed to the 10 Plate Solos, it would be ideal to debrand 698 - 700 as most of the 238 route is out of the Sunderland area.

(25 Oct 2018, 6:28 am)Ianthegoon So where are 698 - 700 most likely to be found, then?  The 516 is mentioned above, but that only accounts for one vehicle.

(25 Oct 2018, 4:50 am)Citaro5326 Wonder what'll be on the orders for 35,93,94,97 then

(25 Oct 2018, 11:34 am)Michael Probables nothing, they'll probables get cascades, if anything, i would think new buses are likely for the 58 and the Quaylink services before those.

My predication's before (although, i would think, all of them won't come at once)


38 Versa's at Riverside:
5377 - 84 (8) - 58
5385 - 5388, 8310 - 8318, 8329 - 8338 (23) - Quaylink
5389, 8306, 8308, 8309, 8327, 8328 (6) - Go North East 


Streetlites ordered:  31 

8 for the 58 + 1 spare 
23 for the Quaylink + 3 spare 

--- Cascades (all to be in Go North East)

5377 - 84 to Loop (5385 as a spare) 
8310 – 16 to Chester for the 13/14 and X25? (8317/18/19 as spares) 
8329 – 8338 (10) to Green Arrow (8327/8328 as spares) 
8306, 8308 – 67/69 
86,87,88 and 89 spares at Riverside 


Total spares:

Chester – 3 
Riverside – 8 (1 to be used on the X66 on a Saturday) 


All above removes the Scania’s from service from Riverside and Chester expect for 5228-32 which will go Percy Main to replace the Eclipses. 


35 - not sure what they would get, as i can't see the service getting new buses

(25 Oct 2018, 2:28 pm)S830OFT Could some Loop Solars not go to the 35 to replace the 51/02/53 plate Solars?

(25 Oct 2018, 2:33 pm)Michael All the exact same age.

(25 Oct 2018, 3:45 pm)pbjd LOOPs are 54 plates.

(25 Oct 2018, 3:49 pm)Michael I forgot 4990/4992 were from 2001/2002, could just replace them with with the Scania's in Go North East livery, but i can't see them replacing the brand now.

(25 Oct 2018, 5:59 pm)S830OFT The 35 should go back into See It Do It Livery in a blue base. Seeing how the PVR of the 35 is 8, and they have 8 Loop Solars, could they repaint 5219 - 5226 blue?

(25 Oct 2018, 6:05 pm)Dan Don't see the point - the Loops will be 15 years old next year, and they'll be earmarked for disposal too.

(25 Oct 2018, 6:43 pm)Michael Reason why i said, they won't bother taking the "Black Cats" brand off the Scania's, what ever the Scania's have now, they'll probables get scrapped in that livery.

(25 Oct 2018, 6:48 pm)Dan Inclined to agree - apart from 4949, which has been repainted into fleet livery this week!

(25 Oct 2018, 6:54 pm)Michael Ye but isn't that because another bus is going in to the Poppy Livery?, (although i can't remember what bus it was!!) must be getting ready to scrap 4949.

Will the Poppy bus actually move depots this time?

(25 Oct 2018, 7:14 pm)pbjd Possibly the FAB56 that's in for repaint.

(25 Oct 2018, 7:28 pm)missedbus It was suggested that 5390 was going to be the new Poppy Bus.

(25 Oct 2018, 7:36 pm)pbjd Interesting, nice to see the livery stay in the Gateshead area, hopefully the liveries quality doesn't drop.

(25 Oct 2018, 8:16 pm)S830OFT Could it not be 2 Poppy Buses, like how they have 2 Pride Buses?

(26 Oct 2018, 10:46 am)V514DFT Personally i think each depot should have a poppy bus

(25 Oct 2018, 7:36 pm)pbjd Interesting, nice to see the livery stay in the Gateshead area, hopefully the liveries quality doesn't drop.

(25 Oct 2018, 7:26 am)Dan 698 - 700 should be allocated to service 238 (PVR 3).

637 - 639 and 697 should be allocated to services 593/H1 and 516 (PVR 2). Two of the four act as a spare vehicles for the entire minibus network at Deptford (including the aforementioned services as well as Sunderland Connect 700 and Black Cats 33/33A).