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RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Jimmi - 27 May 2014
(27 May 2014, 8:58 pm)aureolin The Solos in Washington were quite short lived. Before the expense of fitting cctv to the rear of them, you'd rarely see one go by without someone you knew hanging from the back of it for a free ride.
Like this.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/letters/4856410._Bus_surfing__dangers/
Re: RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Adrian - 27 May 2014
(27 May 2014, 9:25 pm)Jimmi Like this.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/letters/4856410._Bus_surfing__dangers/
Yep!
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Andreos1 - 27 May 2014
(27 May 2014, 8:58 pm)aureolin The Solos in Washington were quite short lived. Before the expense of fitting cctv to the rear of them, you'd rarely see one go by without someone you knew hanging from the back of it for a free ride.
Yet despite only being there a short while, one still had time to crash through someone's front window in Lambton.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Malarkey - 27 May 2014
(27 May 2014, 9:30 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Yet despite only being there a short while, one still had time to crash through someone's front window in Lambton.
When was this, as I have lived in Lambton for 14 Years and I don't recall anything like happening, and would have of been on the main road leading up to the Village Centre for such an incident to happen, as I live just opposite the Phone Box which is on that stretch of Road.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Andreos1 - 27 May 2014
(27 May 2014, 9:37 pm)NEBCD Malarkey When was this, as I have lived in Lambton for 14 Years and I don't recall anything like happening, and would have of been on the main road leading up to the Village Centre for such an incident to happen, as I live just opposite the Phone Box which is on that stretch of Road.
Late 90's? The Solo's didn't last long as aureolin mentioned and came in 97/98.
It was at the Makro end of Lambton, coming from the bus link towards the roundabout.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Malarkey - 27 May 2014
(27 May 2014, 9:40 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Late 90's? The Solo's didn't last long as aureolin mentioned and came in 97/98.
It was at the Makro end of Lambton, coming from the bus link towards the roundabout.
Yeah I know where you mean, about 30 Seconds up the Road from where I live, this incident must of happened just before I moved then, hence why I don't remember.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Andreos1 - 27 May 2014
(27 May 2014, 9:57 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Yeah I know where you mean, about 30 Seconds up the Road from where I live, this incident must of happened just before I moved then, hence why I don't remember.
It made the news at the time.
Have a look through the City Library to see if they have the clippings saved.
AdamY may know where to look.
Re: RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Adrian - 27 May 2014
(27 May 2014, 10:05 pm)Andreos Constantopolous It made the news at the time.
Have a look through the City Library to see if they have the clippings saved.
AdamY may know where to look.
I'll have a look on Friday evening I think, as I was going to head through after work for an hour.
They're on the top floor towards the balcony edge if anyone is interested.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Andreos1 - 28 May 2014
Just as a note: The fleet lists have 4949 and 4950 as having the same reg.
4956-4966 were introduced in 2002. These replaced (the now withdrawn Renowns - inc 340 GUP) on the 194/294.
Initially in the original GNE livery, the vehicles were repainted into the swoop livery circa 2006 and the 294 was axed. The 194 was renumbered the M1.
In 2010(?), the route was rejigged and the yellow livery was introduced.
During the summer of 2013, vehicles were gradually repainted into their new base colours, prior to the arrival of the Citaro's on the 4.
5229-5233: Were allocated to Deptford from new in 'swoop' livery and branded for x20/x50. You have the rest, although it was in x20 Prince Bishops Express before resorting to Prince Bishops.
The vehicles initially branded for Cats Fast, were at Percy Main from new on the Route19. They had special wheels fitted to the front for a busway somewhere up that way.
Again, don't have specific dates as I am going off memory alone - but hopefully it will help narrow things down somewhat.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Dan - 28 May 2014
(28 May 2014, 10:04 am)Andreos Constantopolous Just as a note: The fleet lists have 4949 and 4950 as having the same reg.
4956-4966 were introduced in 2002. These replaced (the now withdrawn Renowns - inc 340 GUP) on the 194/294.
Initially in the original GNE livery, the vehicles were repainted into the swoop livery circa 2006 and the 294 was axed. The 194 was renumbered the M1.
In 2010(?), the route was rejigged and the yellow livery was introduced.
During the summer of 2013, vehicles were gradually repainted into their new base colours, prior to the arrival of the Citaro's on the 4.
5229-5233: Were allocated to Deptford from new in 'swoop' livery and branded for x20/x50. You have the rest, although it was in x20 Prince Bishops Express before resorting to Prince Bishops.
The vehicles initially branded for Cats Fast, were at Percy Main from new on the Route19. They had special wheels fitted to the front for a busway somewhere up that way.
Again, don't have specific dates as I am going off memory alone - but hopefully it will help narrow things down somewhat.
I've corrected the mistake regarding 4950's registration. Ta.
Just as an update to everyone; although I have not added any of the updates as given in the above quote, a large number of vehicles now have quite a comprehensive history section.
Since last night, I have mainly focussed on adding the details of all repaints I could find details of. From this - paired with Go North East's Archive - I think I will be able to piece together the majority of the movements that have occurred. Any help would still be appreciated to fill in the gaps.
I'm yet to add their former fleet numbers from London, but most of the Volvo B7TLs in the fleet now have quite a comprehensive history. A number of the Volvo B10BLEs in the fleet also have a rather comprehensive history, outlining various repaints. This also applies to some of the Scania L94s. The DAF SB120s have details for about half of their lives.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Andreos1 - 28 May 2014
(28 May 2014, 11:58 am)Dan I've corrected the mistake regarding 4950's registration. Ta.
Just as an update to everyone; although I have not added any of the updates as given in the above quote, a large number of vehicles now have quite a comprehensive history section.
Since last night, I have mainly focussed on adding the details of all repaints I could find details of. From this - paired with Go North East's Archive - I think I will be able to piece together the majority of the movements that have occurred. Any help would still be appreciated to fill in the gaps.
I'm yet to add their former fleet numbers from London, but most of the Volvo B7TLs in the fleet now have quite a comprehensive history. A number of the Volvo B10BLEs in the fleet also have a rather comprehensive history, outlining various repaints. This also applies to some of the Scania L94s. The DAF SB120s have details for about half of their lives.
Forgot to mention, check the dates for the loop repaints
.As well as the Cats Fast Scanias, the Solars on the 35 were also Route 19.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Malarkey - 28 May 2014
524 NA52 AWG
Gained “Simply Washington”/”Washington's Dedicated Local Bus Services” Sub Branding before being Repainted Silver in 2010 for Washington Street Shuttle
535 NA52 AWX
November 2008 Repainted Blue for Kingfisher Services 69/69A
536 NA52 AWY
November 2008 Repainted Blue for Kingfisher Services 69/69A
537 NA52 AWZ
November 2008 Repainted Blue for Kingfisher Services 69/69A (?)
538 NA52 AXB
November 2008 Repainted Blue for Kingfisher Services 69/69A
539 NA52 AXC
November 2008 Repainted Blue for Kingfisher Services 69/69A
540 NA52 AXD
November 2008 Repainted Blue for Kingfisher Services 69/69A(?)
541 NA52 AXF
Repainted White in November 2010 (Possibly Before)
542 NA52 AXG
Repainted White in November 2010 (Possibly Before)
543 NA52 AWH
Nothing Needs Updating
544 NA52 AXJ
Gained “Simply Turn Up and Go” Sub Branding for Service 150 (In Current Form Drifter Service 60) in May 2005 (Possibly Before), Then it was Repainted Silver in September 2006 and Branded for Doxford Clipper, Transferred to Consett after being Repainted Yellow in September 2009 before being Branded as Venture, and in December 2013 was Debranded and Transferred to Peterlee for East Durham Branded Services to Replace Older MPD's within the Fleet.
545 NA52 AXK
Repainted Yellow in October 2009 and was Branded Venture and in December 2013 was Debranded and Transferred to Peterlee for East Durham Branded Services to Replace Older MPD's within the Fleet.
546 NA52 AXM
Repainted Silver in September 2006 and Branded for Doxford Clipper, Transferred to Consett after being Repainted Yellow in September 2009 before being Branded as Venture, and in December 2013 was Debranded and Transferred to Peterlee for East Durham Branded Services to Replace Older MPD's within the Fleet.
547 NA52 AXN
Repainted Silver in September 2006 and Branded for Doxford Clipper, Repainted in Corporate Liver in May 2013 before being Transferred from Deptford to Saltmeadows in January 2014
548 NA52 AXO
Repainted Cream for Black Cats in 2006, Debranded in 2011 and in Turn Recieved Nexus Logos before being Repainted plain green base livery in November 2011, latterly gaining "North Tyne Links" branding.
549 NK53 TKD
Repainted Cream for Black Cats in 2006, Debranded in 2011 and in Turn Recieved Nexus Logos before being Repainted plain green base livery in November 2011, latterly gaining "North Tyne Links" branding.
550 NK53 TKE
Repainted Cream for Black Cats in 2006, Debranded in 2011 and in Turn Recieved Nexus Logos before being Repainted plain green base livery in November 2011, latterly gaining "North Tyne Links" branding.
551 NK53 TKF
Repainted Cream for Black Cats in 2006, Debranded in 2011 and in Turn Recieved Nexus Logos before being Repainted plain green base livery in November 2011, latterly gaining "North Tyne Links" branding.
553 NK53 TKN
Repainted Cream for Black Cats in 2006, Debranded in 2011 and in Turn Recieved Nexus Logos before being Repainted plain green base livery in November 2011, latterly gaining "North Tyne Links" branding.
554 NK53 TKO
Repainted Cream for Black Cats in 2006, Debranded in 2011 and in Turn Recieved Nexus Logos before being Repainted plain green base livery in November 2011, latterly gaining "North Tyne Links" branding.
555 NK53 TKT
Repainted Blue in September 2006 and Branded for Magic Roundabout, Repainted Yellow in September 2009 and Recieved White Logos with “Go North East in Red in June 2010 and was Branded Tynedale Links shortly after (Would of been within the Timeframe of the GNE/Arriva Depot/Vehicle Swap).
556 NK53 TKU
Repainted Blue in September 2006 and Branded for Magic Roundabout, Repainted Yellow in September 2009 and was Branded Tynedale Links shortly after (Would of been within the Timeframe of the GNE/Arriva Depot/Vehicle Swap).
557 NK53 TKV
Repainted Blue in September 2006 and Branded for Magic Roundabout, Repainted Yellow in September 2009 and Recieved White Logos with “Go North East in Red in June 2010 and was Branded Tynedale Links shortly after (Would of been within the Timeframe of the GNE/Arriva Depot/Vehicle Swap).
558 NK53 TKX
Repainted Blue in September 2006 and Branded for Magic Roundabout, Repainted Yellow in October 2009 and Recieved White Logos with “Go North East in Red in June 2010 and was Branded Tynedale Links shortly after (Would of been within the Timeframe of the GNE/Arriva Depot/Vehicle Swap).
559 NK53 TKY
Repainted Blue in September 2006 and Branded for Magic Roundabout, Repainted Yellow in September 2009 and Recieved White Logos with “Go North East in Red in June 2010 and was Branded Tynedale Links shortly after (Would of been within the Timeframe of the GNE/Arriva Depot/Vehicle Swap).
560 NK53 TKZ
Repainted Blue in September 2006 and Branded for Magic Roundabout, Repainted Yellow in September 2009 and Recieved White Logos with “Go North East in Red in June 2010 and was Branded Tynedale Links shortly after (Would of been within the Timeframe of the GNE/Arriva Depot/Vehicle Swap). In September 2013 Vehicle was transferred from Hexham depot to Consett depot, with its "Tynedale Links" branding removed as a result and in December 2013 was transferred again, this time to Peterlee for the East Durham Network as a result of replacing older MPD's in Fleet and the Investment of New Optare Solo SR's for the Venture Network.
561 NK53 TLF
Repainted Blue in September 2006 and Branded for Magic Roundabout, Repainted Yellow in October 2009 and Recieved White Logos with “Go North East in Red and was laterBranded Tynedale Links shortly after (Would of been within the Timeframe of the GNE/Arriva Depot/Vehicle Swap). In September 2013 Vehicle was transferred from Hexham depot to Deptford depot, and was de-branded as a result.
562 NK53 TLJ
Repainted Blue in September 2006 and Branded for Magic Roundabout, Repainted Yellow in October 2009 and Recieved White Logos with “Go North East in Red and was laterBranded Tynedale Links shortly after (Would of been within the Timeframe of the GNE/Arriva Depot/Vehicle Swap).In October 2009 -Vehicle was repainted into a plain yellow base livery and was Branded for Tynedale Links. In November 2011 Vehicle was repainted into a plain green base livery, latterly gaining "North Tyne Links" branding.
563 NK53 TLN
In June 2010 Vehicle was repainted into a plain yellow base livery. In November 2012 Vehicle was repainted into a plain white base livery, later gaining branding for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for a new contract Go North East have gained.
564 NK53 TLO
Vehicle was Repainted Yellow in June 2010 seeing usage at Gateshead/Deptford and Percy Main Depot before later being Transferred to Saltmeadows in September 2013 for Nexus Contracted Service 27X, It then Transferred to Peterlee in January 2014 for usage on the East Durham Network to Displace older MPD's in the Fleet
565 NK53 TLU
In June 2010 Vehicle was repainted into a plain yellow base livery and saw usage at both Deptford and Washington Depot before being Branded in September 2013 as "Venture".A few Months later in December 2013 the Vehicle transferred from Consett depot to Peterlee depot, and was Debranded and into it's Plain Yellow Base Livery, where now sees usage on the East Durham Network after Replacing older MPD's in the Fleet, following the Investment of New Buses for the Venture Network.
566 to 569
Vehicles were bought New in 2003 for Chester le Street Depot and were used on Services 34/34A, They were then Repainted in 2008 into the Corporate Swoop Livery with Sub Branding for the M2/M3and were Transferred to Washington Depot, They were then Repainted Silver in April 2010 before being Branded as Washington Street Shuttle, they were then Repainted Green in September 2013 and then were Transferred to Percy Main Depot in December 2013 and were Branded for the North Tyne Links Network, Replacing older MPD's in the Fleet.
570 NK53 TMU
Vehicles were bought New in 2003 for Chester le Street Depot and were used on Services 34/34A, They were then Repainted in 2008 into the Corporate Swoop Livery with Sub Branding for the M2/M3and were Transferred to Washington Depot, They were then Repainted Silver in April 2010 before being Branded as Washington Street Shuttle. In November 2013 it was Repainted in Corporate Livery and was be used as a Spare Vehicle to 603-606 which were Transferred from Deptford to Washington for the W5/W6.
571/572
In December 2006 these Vehicles were repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery and then in June 2010 they were repainted into a plain yellow base livery. They were then repainted into a plain maroon and cream base livery in December 2011, latterly gaining "The OK Way" branding for Crook-based "The OK Way" service 18.
573/574
In June 2010 the Vehicles repainted into a plain yellow base livery and later gained East Durham Branding
603 to 606
Repainted Silver in September 2006 and Branded for Doxford Clipper, In May 2013 they were Repainted into Corporate Livery and were later Transferred to Washington Depot in November 2013 for usage on Services W5/W6 alongside 570.
618/619
Both Vehicles were New to Redby in 2005 before Go North East bought there Assets in January 2008, Both Vehicles were then Repainted Yellow in May 2008 and were Branded Venture and were Transferred to Go North East's Consett Depot, They then seen further Repaints of Yellow in September 2010 and June 2013 and both occasions were Rebranded for the Venture Network, In December 2013 Both Vehicles were then Debranded and Transferred to Peterlee Depot for usage on the East Durham Network, As a Result of Investment in New Vehicles for the Venture Network, This also allowed them to Replace older MPD's in the Fleet aswell.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Dan - 28 May 2014
V. helpful, Adam. Ta!
I know I've already added some of the things which you've noted (perhaps after you started producing that, as there is quite a lot there) and I'll probably do those tomorrow.
Can anyone add any more to what Adam has just done?
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Malarkey - 28 May 2014
(28 May 2014, 7:06 pm)Dan V. helpful, Adam. Ta!
I know I've already added some of the things which you've noted (perhaps after you started producing that, as there is quite a lot there) and I'll probably do those tomorrow.
Can anyone add any more to what Adam has just done?
I thought I would have a look through to see what the updates were like which were previously noted by yourself, mainly on a few MPD's, which was when I spotted a few of the East Durham Examples had previously been Kingfisher, then it clicked other Examples had been in Magic Roundabout Livery, which lead to 4 Hours of checking over Every MPD's Vehicle History to make sure everything was up to date, plus the fact that I was rather bored and nothing to do anyway, glad I could be of assistance Dan, if need any Photos etc i'd be happy to help in that Area of the Fleet List also.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - R852 PRG - 28 May 2014
Adam - that is the longest post I've ever seen
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Andreos1 - 28 May 2014
571 and 572 led a bit of a nomadic life after leaving Chester. Spent time on Wearside and Winlaton, before ending up in their current liveries.
Can't remember 566 to 572 being in Chester for long prior to the 2006 changes, as the Metroriders were still kicking about on the Chester town services and the 177/178.
That's not to say they weren't though. Just can't remember seeing those few vehicles amongst the Metroriders.
Edit: I think I can remember the 734 being worked by a couple of MPD's, prior to the 2006 changes. The PVR would mean that it wouldn't require all of the vehicles mentioned.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Dan - 29 May 2014
Just a little note to say I've updated the history section for all of the ex-London Volvo B7TLs in the fleet.
Their history section now contains details of their loan fleet number (i.e. 9xxx) and their re-numbering to present format (i.e. 6xxx) where appropriate. It also contains details of their fleet numbers from when in use with London General and London Central. It also contains details of the dates when they all first entered service, as a number of them didn't enter service a few months after they were first acquired. I'm just going through them now to add details of movements from when they first entered service to now.
I shall continue to keep you all updated as/when updates occur.
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - LVK 404L - 29 May 2014
Slightly incorrect in some of that info
The batch 554 - 572 were all bought brand new and placed into service at the old south shields depot prior to its closure.
554 to 564 were then transferred to sunderland.
565 to 570 were transferred to washington
571 and 572 were transferred to chester le street
565 - 569 never operated from chester le street and did not operate service 34
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Malarkey - 29 May 2014
(29 May 2014, 12:44 pm)ifm001 Slightly incorrect in some of that info
565 - 569 never operated from chester le street and did not operate service 34
Just been looking back through Flickr and the above looks to be correct, but they did operate on the 34/34A, But would of been off an Interworking with the M3 as can been seen in the following link with "Metrolink M3" Sub Branding on the 34A in Chester le Street.
//www.flickr.com/photos/chriswhitesbusphotos/10981851165/
RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - LVK 404L - 29 May 2014
Still incorrect as such. Those services inc 34s were operated by Go Wear Buses from the Washington depot. They were never located at chester le street depot that batch.