Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2016

[S813 FVK]

6134,35 have arrived

And? They're weeks away from being ready for service to replace anything yet.

[Michael]

We're zooming you to Sunderland International Airshow

http://www.simplygo.com/news/sunderland-...al-airshow


First year with no 99 service.

[thetravelman]

They meet half way.

Brighton & Hove's staff will take them so far, then Go North East's staff will meet them and take them back up to the North East (having travelled down in one of the company vans/minibuses).

The handover point is usually at Watford Gap Services.

Cheers Dan... I thought that could be a possibility also.

Do GNE go down to inspect the second hand buses they buy from other Go Ahead companies or is it all taken as read from phone calls and emails/written communication of some sort.  Then Offer a price to buy "X" number of used buses from the sister company and then await for delivery/collection.

[streetlite5402]

3875 has been withdrawn from Chester-le-Street due to being uneconomical to repair. Expected to be used as a Christmas Tree for spare parts in the depot.

[Michael]

Is 4925 still in service at Deptford?, as its the last one in service according to the GNE fleet allocation.

Wasn't sure if the last 3 Streetlites have entered service yet as sometimes the fleet allocation PDF can be behind.

[Kuyoyo]

Is 4925 still in service at Deptford?, as its the last one in service according to the GNE fleet allocation.

Wasn't sure if the last 3 Streetlites have entered service yet as sometimes the fleet allocation PDF can be behind.

5438/40/1 were all out in service yesterday, as to was 4925 working 36s.


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[Michael]

5438/40/1 were all out in service yesterday, as to was 4925 working 36s.

Cheers Kuyoyo.


I take it the B10 will remain until the remaining Scania's are repainted?

[John_R]

7102 was doing driver training in Darlington this morning, still in National Express livery.

[biglugs@yahoo.com]

We're zooming you to Sunderland International Airshow

http://www.simplygo.com/news/sunderland-...al-airshow


First year with no 99 service.

3875 has been withdrawn from Chester-le-Street due to being uneconomical to repair. Expected to be used as a Christmas Tree for spare parts in the depot.

Is this why 3864 has transferred

[S813 FVK]

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Is this why 3864 has transferred

3864 was only loaned to Chester le Street and is now back in service at Stanley.

[streetlite5402]

Is this why 3864 has transferred

As has been stated by S813 FVK, 3864 transferred in and out before 3875 was withdrawn. I'm not sure as to what will replace 3875.

[streetlite5402]

5215 has transferred to Chester-le-Street. 5216 is expected tomorrow.

[Dan]

As has been stated by S813 FVK, 3864 transferred in and out before 3875 was withdrawn. I'm not sure as to what will replace 3875.

Actually; 3875 was VOR from 07/06/16, and withdrawn soon after. It's only this week that parts have started to be removed from 3875, however.

So yes, that's why 3864 was temporarily loaned to Chester-le-Street. It was returned to Stanley at the weekend and replaced by 3887 on Monday. 3887 returned to Stanley yesterday, and 553 has taken its place today.

[Michael]

5215 has transferred to Chester-le-Street. 5216 is expected tomorrow.

Any idea what they are replacing, as they don't have any older single deckers?

[Dan]

Any idea what they are replacing, as they don't have any older single deckers?

They do: Y-reg Scanias.

I believe some of these will be cascaded to Riverside, replacing Volvo B10BLEs.

[streetlite5402]

Actually; 3875 was VOR from 07/06/16, and withdrawn soon after. It's only this week that parts have started to be removed from 3875, however.

So yes, that's why 3864 was temporarily loaned to Chester-le-Street. It was returned to Stanley and replaced by 3887 on Monday. 3887 returned to Stanley yesterday, and 553 has taken its place today.

Where's the logic in this?

[Dan]

Where's the logic in this?

It's dependent on what is required on the day.

Chester-le-Street may well have had fewer double deckers off the road today, so a single decker (or minibus - which is what Stanley have spare at the moment with 547's withdrawal still outstanding) may well have been a more appropriate loan than a double decker.

[S813 FVK]

Plus Stanley are 1 decker down at the moment (3832). I did manage to get a ride on 3864 last night though and it wasn't that bad I didn't think.

[Michael]

They do: Y-reg Scanias.

I believe some of these will be cascaded to Riverside, replacing Volvo B10BLEs.

, my bad!


Least the Scania moving from Chester will replace 5167



Has 4972, 5217 gone for repaint yet?

[Dan]

Actually; 3875 was VOR from 07/06/16, and withdrawn soon after. It's only this week that parts have started to be removed from 3875, however.

Similarly, DAF SB120 8271 has been withdrawn from service at Washington. Unlike 3875, it has been allocated a more 'permanent' replacement: it has been replaced by Volvo B10BLE 4909 (which was originally shown on Go North East's Fleet Allocation for this week as being withdrawn).

Go North East's 'Enthusiast Area' section of the website has since been updated, summarising movements which have occurred over the past few weeks:
https://www.simplygo.com/enthusiast-area

5215 has transferred to Chester-le-Street. 5216 is expected tomorrow.

5215 is on service X35 today, and is not planned to transfer to Chester-le-Street (yet).

It is 5216 which has transferred to Chester-le-Street, and is on services 889 / 91 / X21.

, my bad!

Least the Scania moving from Chester will replace 5167

Has 4972, 5217 gone for repaint yet?

4972 has, and it should transfer to Percy Main once completed.

5217 hasn't (on service 2 today).