(27 Oct 2019, 9:11 am)Dan Scania OmniDekkas 6122, 6124, 6125 and 6138 have returned to Saltmeadows following temporary transfer to Consett, with 6123, 6127, 6136 and 6162 taking their place.

Are the E400s not ready to enter service yet?

(27 Oct 2019, 10:15 am)Stanleyone

Are the E400s not ready to enter service yet?

Short answer is no! There should be some comms to staff tomorrow (hopefully!)

(27 Oct 2019, 10:23 am)Dan

Short answer is no! There should be some comms to staff tomorrow (hopefully!)

(27 Oct 2019, 12:44 pm)TEN 6083 5217 has been acquired by the National Northern Restoration Group (NNRG) for preservation after its withdrawal from the fleet


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(27 Oct 2019, 8:04 pm)Michael Glad ones been saved, great buses.

I wonder if Andreos1 shares your sentiments about a former Prince Bishop being preserved?

If it doesn't turn up to a rally next season, I wonder if he will share the #missingpurplesolars hashtag once more?

(27 Oct 2019, 8:04 pm)Michael Glad ones been saved, great buses.

I'd like to see 4949, 4966, 5220 & 5229 get preserved.

(27 Oct 2019, 8:11 pm)Malarkey

I'd like to see 4949, 4966, 5220 & 5229 get preserved.

No chance of 4949 or 4966 being preserved - the former's gearbox is goosed, the latter has long since been stripped for spare parts. One way trip to the scrap yard.

(27 Oct 2019, 12:44 pm)TEN 6083 5217 has been acquired by the National Northern Restoration Group (NNRG) for preservation after its withdrawal from the fleet


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Any idea what livery they're gonna stick it in?

(27 Oct 2019, 8:04 pm)Michael Glad ones been saved,  great buses.

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(27 Oct 2019, 8:08 pm)Dan

I wonder if Andreos1 shares your sentiments about a former Prince Bishop being preserved?

If it doesn't turn up to a rally next season, I wonder if he will share the #missingpurplesolars hashtag once more?

I wish the group luck!

As much as I dislike them, I'm sure even I could control my bitterness towards those purple Solars.

Not sure that I'd chuck around such crass comments like that, after someone has decided to spend their hard earned cash preserving one.

Early morning starts on a cold purple Solar before a climb up the hill to the station, long days and the inevitable wait after one doesn't turn up - after rolling down the hill from the station (and then when one turns up - getting my eyes taken out for the privilege), spotting many a spare, those wing mirror issues of yore, packed like sardines (but it not being the main money maker at Deptford - apparently), parked up on the path at Houghton Broadway - spewing coolant (but never broken down - apparently)...

Them were the days.

Those Kia Picanto Solo's are pretty tame (just more expensive and less frequent) in comparison.

(27 Oct 2019, 10:00 pm)Andreos1

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I wish the group luck!

As much as I dislike them, I'm sure even I could control my bitterness towards those purple Solars.

Not sure that I'd chuck around such crass comments like that, after someone has decided to spend their hard earned cash preserving one.

Early morning starts on a cold purple Solar before a climb up the hill to the station, long days and the inevitable wait after one doesn't turn up - after rolling down the hill from the station (and then when one turns up - getting my eyes taken out for the privilege), spotting many a spare, those wing mirror issues of yore, packed like sardines (but it not being the main money maker at Deptford - apparently), parked up on the path at Houghton Broadway - spewing coolant (but never broken down - apparently)...

Them were the days.

Those Kia Picanto Solo's are pretty tame (just more expensive and less frequent) in comparison.

(27 Oct 2019, 8:31 pm)Dan

No chance of 4949 or 4966 being preserved - the former's gearbox is goosed, the latter has long since been stripped for spare parts. One way trip to the scrap yard.

That's a damn shame about 4966, probably the best Scania we had (which is presumably why all its prime parts were looted).

4949 on the other hand was appalling and deserves its fate.

(27 Oct 2019, 8:31 pm)Dan

No chance of 4949 or 4966 being preserved - the former's gearbox is goosed, the latter has long since been stripped for spare parts. One way trip to the scrap yard.

Damn. 4949 was such a phoenix from the ashes, too.

Noticed 4938, 4941, 4947 and 4948 are missing from latest fleet list assume they have been scrapped by Alpha now?

I think 4944 is now withdrawn as hasn’t tracked for good few days too.

(28 Oct 2019, 8:42 am)R838PRG

Noticed 4938, 4941, 4947 and 4948 are missing from latest fleet list assume they have been scrapped by Alpha now?

I think 4944 is now withdrawn as hasn’t tracked for good few days too.

4941 is now a training bus. It's parked at Ferguson's in Cramlington

(28 Oct 2019, 9:27 pm)Rapidsnap Sounds like it's been acquired by Phoenix to replace their Volvo B10M trainer. They usually park buses at Fergusons.

Its weirdly in GNE training livery