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Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Dan - 15 Mar 2013
All news/discussion of Classic Coaches to go here.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Dan - 15 Mar 2013
The summer service timetable has been introduced on Nexus' website. Effective from 29th March 2013, the timetable for the AD122 Newcastle - Haltwhistle - Roman Wall route can be viewed by clicking here.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - tyresmoke - 15 Mar 2013
The full timetable is here as Nexus are only showing the Classic journeys!
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - tyresmoke - 16 Apr 2013
One of Classic's coaches was involved (and completely destroyed) in an accident near Alpe d'Huez in the French alps this morning... it is understood the driver passed away in the incident.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Dan - 25 Apr 2013
It is believed that the coach involved in the recent tragic event was TUI4840.
A photo of her in happier days can be viewed here.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - nk55 - 26 Apr 2013
daniel, if u look at the picture in the previous post you'll see its only got 1 rear axle, the coach you've mentioned is a twin axle coach. if you've any photos of the current classic fleet have a look at any with a tow bar and that'll narrow the options of which coach it was.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Dan - 26 Apr 2013
(26 Apr 2013, 6:32 pm)nk55 daniel, if u look at the picture in the previous post you'll see its only got 1 rear axle, the coach you've mentioned is a twin axle coach. if you've any photos of the current classic fleet have a look at any with a tow bar and that'll narrow the options of which coach it was.
Ah - I didn't do my own research on the matter! I was just forwarding on what was said to me on another platform.
TUI4841 was spotted the other day, leaving TUI4840 to be the only Classic Coaches liveried Scania K114/Irizar Century. All of the others are in the TGM Group livery, and I don't believe any have been repainted into the Classic livery recently. With that in mind, it either isn't the above vehicle type or there has been an unaccounted for addition to the fleet.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - nk55 - 26 Apr 2013
my thoughts are TUI 4764, TUI 4765 or 4766. although not irizar century as said in the press, there seems to be only the tri-axle irizar coaches in the old & the best (in my opinion) livery.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - tyresmoke - 28 Apr 2013
Backed up by this weeks RouteOne suggesting it was a B12B / Berkhof so yeah one of those 3.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Malarkey - 29 Apr 2013
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/8693282400/
For those who may remember when TGM Classic were based on the Wear Industrial Estate in Washington before moving to Annfield Plain in County Durham, The old Red Company Sign to this very day remains on the side of the entrance to offices of which the depot used to be situated.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Andreos1 - 29 Apr 2013
As long as I can remember they have always been based in Annfield Plain - didnt know about the depot in Washington, but summised it was an outstation of some type.
I may be totally wrong...
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - nk55 - 29 Apr 2013
it was used by the old u call & care call fleet, local buses & national express coaches (326/425). closed the depot when arriva took over tgm and everything moved to annfield plain.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Malarkey - 01 May 2013
Classic moved out of washington in 2007 only had the depot at washington 4 years moved in 2003 long after the bus war with go ahead northern. They share Annfield Plain depot with Burnside coaches and obviously as we all TGM are now owned by arriva.
Information from mickthebus81 and GeordieinYorkshire who commented on the photo on my Flickr page.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Andreos1 - 01 May 2013
Yeah, thought it must have been an out station opposed to their main depot.
As I said earlier, always thought they had been based up at Annfield Pain.
Supposed it made sense having it to reduce dead mileage for the local stuff they had
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - tyresmoke - 02 Jun 2013
Anyone have any further details on an ADL Enviro 200 spotted working AD122 for Classic last weekend?
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Andreos1 - 11 Jun 2013
Curious one this, so hang with me.
What is normally a Classic/TGM coach scholars service between Bournmoor and St Leonards Durham is now being worked by what I presume is an ex-Arriva decker (still has paintwork, but no lettering or fleet numbers) S649 HCU.
I havent seen anything to see Classic/TGM have given up the route, so can only assume they have picked up some stock in Arriva fleet clearances.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Kuyoyo - 11 Jun 2013
TGM are owned by Arriva, and they gained 2 Olympians at the same time Arriva got 7360-2/8/9 after the Tall Ships visited Hartlepool (hence why they also have the DAF ALX400 deckers that follow on from the first Arriva batch).
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Andreos1 - 11 Jun 2013
Yes, most people will be aware Arriva own TGM and the influx of Arriva vehicles from other areas after the Tall Ships which ended up staying in the region.
The vehicles which are ex-Arriva and based at Annfield Plain such as the Alx400's have all been painted in Classic/TGM colours as far as Im aware.
This one hasnt been repainted and I have never seen it operating a Classic/TGM route before, hence why I posted.
On having a quick search of the internet, I have found a photo of it www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/5292719037/ (with correct number plate, opposed to the incorrect one I gave initially)
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - tyresmoke - 11 Jun 2013
They still have the odd ALX400 skulking around in London red, T320FGN springs to mind. For some reason they painted one Olympian and left one in Arriva livery.
RE: Classic Coaches/TGM Group - Andreos1 - 12 Jun 2013
Wonder why they left a couple?