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RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - MCN881L - 09 May 2023
665 has turned up at Washington depot tonight
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - Andreos1 - 11 May 2023
Not sure I've seen it mentioned and it's certainly not worth creating a new thread (move it to a more relevant one if needs be), but noticed a 626 Coach Hire coach showing a Go North East logo on the blind.
Hiring in again?
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - 54APhotography - 11 May 2023
(11 May 2023, 5:05 pm)Andreos1 Not sure I've seen it mentioned and it's certainly not worth creating a new thread (move it to a more relevant one if needs be), but noticed a 626 Coach Hire coach showing a Go North East logo on the blind.Assisting with driver training. Not for service.
Hiring in again?
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - nova347 - 11 May 2023
(09 May 2023, 8:50 pm)MCN881L 665 has turned up at Washington depot tonightSaw that yesterday in Sunderland, from the way that I saw it go, it looked like it was doing the 8 driving training. As with it going to every 30 mins they probably need more trained.
5371 back in service today.
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - itsadam - 11 May 2023
Does anyone know what's happened to 6336
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - Tiger5105 - 11 May 2023
(11 May 2023, 7:50 pm)itsadam Does anyone know what's happened to 6336It was parked up at the rear of Consett depot for a while. I saw it on the maintenance bay a coue of weeks back so assuming it's still there?
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - itsadam - 11 May 2023
(11 May 2023, 7:54 pm)Tiger5105 It was parked up at the rear of Consett depot for a while. I saw it on the maintenance bay a coue of weeks back so assuming it's still there?Been ages since I've seen it
.What's the crack with 6325 and 6309 as well
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - MCN881L - 11 May 2023
6309 was on the X5/X15 today, passed it at Whitton Gilbert
saw 6336 and 6337 both in the maintenance bays at houndsgill last weekend
also 641 and 643 look to be parked up. With the other withdrawn solos
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - nova347 - 11 May 2023
Seems like 5401 has moved from Deptford to Consett a few days ago.
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - xpm - 11 May 2023
Still say 6336/7 never really fitted into the fleet, especially from a reliability point of view, and still think they’ll be sold on somewhere else. I also think the original angel hybrids will be on their way shortly, fleet is ageing quickly and the cost to keep the older hybrids on the road must be massive. A lot of the b9s are also coming of age now, and time is catching up on them.
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - itsadam - 11 May 2023
(11 May 2023, 8:03 pm)MCN881L 6309 was on the X5/X15 today, passed it at Whitton GilbertHow come it's at Consett
saw 6336 and 6337 both in the maintenance bays at houndsgill last weekend
also 641 and 643 look to be parked up. With the other withdrawn solos
(11 May 2023, 10:15 pm)xpm Still say 6336/7 never really fitted into the fleet, especially from a reliability point of view, and still think they’ll be sold on somewhere else. I also think the original angel hybrids will be on their way shortly, fleet is ageing quickly and the cost to keep the older hybrids on the road must be massive. A lot of the b9s are also coming of age now, and time is catching up on them.I've a feeling if they get EVs for the Angel 21, the current StreetDecks allocated to them will displace other buses that get withdrawn. Idk what everyone else thinks but I think about what will happen to them from time to time
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - Andreos1 - 12 May 2023
(11 May 2023, 5:12 pm)54APhotography Assisting with driver training. Not for service.
Interesting. Thanks for clarifying!
Edit: Just done some digging and this is the vehicle I saw https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02zYcJ1fGyvW7k26BtH7ggqgw8NyG9PQ7HZ17bp4cB8NJTzTkmKEL1dN4b7JrUrBaCl&id=100085338654097
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - KingSlayerRBLX - 12 May 2023
(11 May 2023, 10:14 pm)nova347 Seems like 5401 has moved from Deptford to Consett a few days ago.Yes it has
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - Tiger5105 - 12 May 2023
(11 May 2023, 7:50 pm)itsadam Does anyone know what's happened to 63366336 at Consett tonight
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RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - MCN881L - 12 May 2023
(11 May 2023, 11:39 pm)itsadam How come it's at Consett
I've a feeling if they get EVs for the Angel 21, the current StreetDecks allocated to them will displace other buses that get withdrawn. Idk what everyone else thinks but I think about what will happen to them from time to time
No idea why its up there. Northern are a law to themselves nowadays.
Got to agree with the cascade of the streetdecks, think it will be a few swaps to replace the oldest vehicles.
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - Unber43 - 12 May 2023
(11 May 2023, 11:39 pm)itsadam How come it's at ConsettI think they'll end up on the 56. Which is stupid as the 56 should have brand new buses with the 10/10A/10B (which fits streetdecks), 60, 20/20A.
I've a feeling if they get EVs for the Angel 21, the current StreetDecks allocated to them will displace other buses that get withdrawn. Idk what everyone else thinks but I think about what will happen to them from time to time
But really they should go on the 16/16A/X5/X15 if other services get new buses.
27 would need new/replacement buses eventually as well
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - deanmachine - 13 May 2023
(12 May 2023, 10:35 pm)Unber43 I think they'll end up on the 56. Which is stupid as the 56 should have brand new buses with the 10/10A/10B (which fits streetdecks), 60, 20/20A.
Doubt it, but I'm not sure if the 56 will be getting new buses any time soon either. It's really starting to need them too, the B9s are really starting to show their age now, near 10 year old buses on a service as busy as the 56 seems mad to me.
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - KingSlayerRBLX - 16 May 2023
(12 May 2023, 6:32 pm)Tiger5105 6336 at Consett tonightNow back in service
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RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - Storx - 16 May 2023
(12 May 2023, 10:35 pm)Unber43 I think they'll end up on the 56. Which is stupid as the 56 should have brand new buses with the 10/10A/10B (which fits streetdecks), 60, 20/20A.
But really they should go on the 16/16A/X5/X15 if other services get new buses.
27 would need new/replacement buses eventually as well
They'll end up on the 10 imo. They have the oldest B9's on a frontline service including the ex X10 ones.
It's a busier route than the 56 which rarely gets investment. Before the B9's it still had Scania's from the early - mid 00's. It's never been a service which gets regular fleet investment.
RE: GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions - deanmachine - 16 May 2023
(16 May 2023, 4:36 pm)Storx It's a busier route than the 56 which rarely gets investment.
No it's not.