Scarlet Band Motors
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31 Oct 2015, 10:42 am,
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(30 Oct 2015, 4:30 pm)Jimmi wrote Thanks Charles [emoji2] Sorry should have given more information in my previous post. The minibuses were 16 seaters with wheelchair access. They were either Volkswagen LT35s or Mercedes Benz 313s. I guess they must use them on schools contracts. I've seen them out and about at Bishop Auckland bus station and Coxhoe. Charles |
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03 Nov 2015, 12:24 am,
Post: #402
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors destinations
(06 Oct 2015, 11:52 am)Jimmi wrote From January many Scarlet Band buses will not be DDA compliant because the service number is displayed on the incorrect side on most of the front LED screens and then there is the lacking of appropriate side destination equipment. Are you sure about that? TrentBarton have just put refurbished solos onto the V1 route. Not only is the route number on the left, but it is in a different colour (white LEDs rather than the yellow of the destination). Similarly the Rainbow One has the coloured route descriptor to the left, as have the new 65 plate Volvos for the TWO. Added to that First have just put 4 new Wright Streetdeck into Gloucester with the number on the left..... Les |
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03 Nov 2015, 12:45 am,
Post: #403
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors destinations
(03 Nov 2015, 12:24 am)cirsel wrote Are you sure about that? TrentBarton have just put refurbished solos onto the V1 route. Not only is the route number on the left, but it is in a different colour (white LEDs rather than the yellow of the destination). Similarly the Rainbow One has the coloured route descriptor to the left, as have the new 65 plate Volvos for the TWO. DDA Guidelines dictate that the number must be display on the door side of the vehicle so it can be easily seen from the pavement if in a queue of vehicles. All operators should be changing the display on single deckers over before the end of service on the 31st December. From the first day of service in 2016, all single deckers must meet the DDA guidelines. |
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03 Nov 2015, 7:24 am,
Post: #404
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors destinations
(03 Nov 2015, 12:24 am)cirsel wrote Are you sure about that? TrentBarton have just put refurbished solos onto the V1 route. Not only is the route number on the left, but it is in a different colour (white LEDs rather than the yellow of the destination). Similarly the Rainbow One has the coloured route descriptor to the left, as have the new 65 plate Volvos for the TWO. All trentbarton destinations have the route number/colour on the left. It is easily changed though. |
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03 Nov 2015, 10:26 pm,
Post: #405
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(31 Oct 2015, 10:37 am)BusLoverMum wrote MX10 DXL is working PR2 today Was on again today. https://flic.kr/p/zJdchx X315CBT was unusually operating service 58A tonight. |
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03 Nov 2015, 10:33 pm,
Post: #406
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(03 Aug 2015, 10:15 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote The Enviro 200 in Scarlet Band livery registration MX10KNW is making an appearance on the Chester le Street, Town Service today.Saw it for the first time in the flesh, when it was kicking about on the Chester services yesterday. Seemed in decent condition. |
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04 Nov 2015, 6:59 am,
Post: #407
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(03 Nov 2015, 10:26 pm)Jimmi wrote Was on again today. it was on the 58 yesterday morning about 7 20 am
JMoss
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05 Nov 2015, 10:53 am,
Post: #408
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
Optare Solo M920 X315CBT was on 58s this morning
JMoss
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05 Nov 2015, 11:03 pm,
Post: #409
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(05 Nov 2015, 10:53 am)jaimzm wrote Optare Solo M920 X315CBT was on 58s this morning Don't know if it was on all day, but ....FFS was on, this afternoon and evening. No idea why that bit of the registration sticks in my mind ![]() I think there's a morning run that goes elsewhere rather than continuing in the 3 hourly Durham-Hartlepool-Durham loop, because there's often buses mentioned, in the morning that don't pass us in daylight. |
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05 Nov 2015, 11:14 pm,
Post: #410
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(05 Nov 2015, 11:03 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Don't know if it was on all day, but ....FFS was on, this afternoon and evening. No idea why that bit of the registration sticks in my mind There is an extra run on the 58 on weekday mornings and after it arrives in Durham I believe it then does services 110/111/112 from Spennymoor then later goes onto Newton Aycliffe Schools service 879 in the afternoon. Seems to have been a few Solos on the 58 recently, presumably as there has been a few occasions where one of the Enviro 200s has been operating the Durham Park and Ride services and on weekdays the standard liveried MX10KNW has often been on the Chester-le-Street services. Could always remember when I had NX55 FFS on the old 16 because of the last part of the registration. |
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05 Nov 2015, 11:34 pm,
Post: #411
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(05 Nov 2015, 11:14 pm)Jimmi wrote There is an extra run on the 58 on weekday mornings and after it arrives in Durham I believe it then does services 110/111/112 from Spennymoor then later goes onto Newton Aycliffe Schools service 879 in the afternoon. Yep - someone had finally cleared 16 off the rear blind, the last time I saw it! Maybe they read here? Over the past month, there's been a solo on more days than not. As I mentioned upthread, one of the E200s was on PR2, on Saturday. ....KNW did make an appearance on the 58 last week. First time in a while. The solos sound dreadful, up the hill, though. Even the 14 reg one sounds nothing like the Indigos. |
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13 Nov 2015, 9:38 pm,
Post: #412
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Scarlet Band Motors
Scarlet Band have acquired another Solo, YJ54BUV. It's on the 35A tonight.
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17 Nov 2015, 2:29 pm,
Post: #413
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
for those who dont know for what i can work out Scarlet band
Optare Solo M850SLYH06YRD YJ06YRE) Optare Solo M880 (YJ05JWN YJ05JWO NX55FFR NX55FFS YJ55YGG YJ55YGH YJ55YGL YJ55YGM YJ55YGO Optare Solo M850 (YT51EAY) Optare Solo M950 (YN04LWM) Optare Solo M920 (X315CBT) Optare Solo M780SL (MX55WCZ) Optare Solo M880SL (MX56NME) Optare Solo SR Park and Ride YH64DXM YJ64DXC YJ64DXP YJ64DXR YJ64DXS YJ64DXU YJ64DXV YJ64DYF YJ64DYG YJ64DYH ADL ENVIRO 200 MX10DXK MX10DXL MX10KNU MX10KNW MX10KNV
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17 Nov 2015, 2:33 pm,
Post: #414
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(13 Nov 2015, 9:38 pm)Jimmi wrote Scarlet Band have acquired another Solo, YJ54BUV. It's on the 35A tonight. That ex Tates Travel
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20 Nov 2015, 12:26 pm,
Post: #415
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
Wow. YT51 EAY is a truly awful little bus, isn't it? It's on the 58, today and looks and sounds set to pop.
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20 Nov 2015, 10:58 pm,
Post: #416
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(20 Nov 2015, 12:26 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Wow. YT51 EAY is a truly awful little bus, isn't it? It's on the 58, today and looks and sounds set to pop.Yes, it's a bit past it now, isn't it? A complete contrast to their E200s, which I find to be a really nice journey.
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21 Nov 2015, 12:01 am,
Post: #417
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(20 Nov 2015, 10:58 pm)Adrian wrote Yes, it's a bit past it now, isn't it? A complete contrast to their E200s, which I find to be a really nice journey. YT51EAY is not the best and nor was YT51EAW, should hear them go down a straight A road, deafening and them two make some unusual noises. YT51EAY seemed to struggle up that hill between Millburngate and the roundabout where the bus station is when it was the regular bus on the 42/252 round Durham. YT51EAW "The Pink Bus" shook like hell heading over the cobbles at Feethams in Darlington, you thought it was going to drop to pieces. The E200s are alright, had them on the 85 and also the old 16. |
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21 Nov 2015, 11:10 am,
Post: #418
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(21 Nov 2015, 12:01 am)Jimmi wrote YT51EAY is not the best and nor was YT51EAW, should hear them go down a straight A road, deafening and them two make some unusual noises. YT51EAY seemed to struggle up that hill between Millburngate and the roundabout where the bus station is when it was the regular bus on the 42/252 round Durham. YT51EAW "The Pink Bus" shook like hell heading over the cobbles at Feethams in Darlington, you thought it was going to drop to pieces. The E200s are alright, had them on the 85 and also the old 16. Yep, my only issue with the e200s is back ache. They're fine on all the hills the 58 has to negotiate, though. Those older solos crawl up them. EAY had been taken off by the evening, anyhow. Clearly a last resort for that route |
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04 Dec 2015, 4:10 pm,
Post: #419
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors
(05 Nov 2015, 11:14 pm)Jimmi wrote There is an extra run on the 58 on weekday mornings and after it arrives in Durham I believe it then does services 110/111/112 from Spennymoor then later goes onto Newton Aycliffe Schools service 879 in the afternoon.Often seeing MX56 NME on it.
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06 Dec 2015, 12:37 pm,
Post: #420
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Scarlet Band Motors
It seems from February 1st some weekday journeys on service 33 will additionally serve Sainsburys at Sedgefield although weirdly only on Sedgefield bound journeys.
Timetable: http://www.cartogold.co.uk/durham/pdf/Fo...SCB_33.pdf |
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