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tyresmoke



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24 Oct 2013, 6:29 pm #121
(24 Oct 2013, 6:21 pm)Dan Arriva have already demonstrated that they can have some pretty decent liveries (I'm thinking about the SightSeeker livery), but the additional X10/X11 vinyls just seem like an afterthought to me.
Blyth already seem to struggle somewhat with the allocation of their vehicles, and surely limiting themselves even further with branding on these Geminis is a bit of a step backwards?

Problem with branding at Blyth is the reliability of services where they make effective use of spare vehicles to ensure services leave on time, of course this could see a hybrid replaced on the 308, this then becomes spare and then heads out on the next required replacement which maybe on the X4 or X10.

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tyresmoke
24 Oct 2013, 6:29 pm #121

(24 Oct 2013, 6:21 pm)Dan Arriva have already demonstrated that they can have some pretty decent liveries (I'm thinking about the SightSeeker livery), but the additional X10/X11 vinyls just seem like an afterthought to me.
Blyth already seem to struggle somewhat with the allocation of their vehicles, and surely limiting themselves even further with branding on these Geminis is a bit of a step backwards?

Problem with branding at Blyth is the reliability of services where they make effective use of spare vehicles to ensure services leave on time, of course this could see a hybrid replaced on the 308, this then becomes spare and then heads out on the next required replacement which maybe on the X4 or X10.

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citaro5284



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24 Oct 2013, 6:32 pm #122
(24 Oct 2013, 6:29 pm)tyresmoke a hybrid replaced on the 308

A hybrid on the 308 in the first place.....I don't think so Tongue
citaro5284
24 Oct 2013, 6:32 pm #122

(24 Oct 2013, 6:29 pm)tyresmoke a hybrid replaced on the 308

A hybrid on the 308 in the first place.....I don't think so Tongue

tyresmoke



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24 Oct 2013, 8:22 pm #123
(24 Oct 2013, 6:32 pm)citaro5284 A hybrid on the 308 in the first place.....I don't think so Tongue

Haha very true! Best I've ever seen was 3 coming out of Regent Centre at once...

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tyresmoke
24 Oct 2013, 8:22 pm #123

(24 Oct 2013, 6:32 pm)citaro5284 A hybrid on the 308 in the first place.....I don't think so Tongue

Haha very true! Best I've ever seen was 3 coming out of Regent Centre at once...

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Davey Bowyer



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24 Oct 2013, 8:23 pm #124
What is up with the 308 Hybrids lately?
Davey Bowyer
24 Oct 2013, 8:23 pm #124

What is up with the 308 Hybrids lately?

busman101



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24 Oct 2013, 8:54 pm #125
(24 Oct 2013, 6:02 pm)citaro5284 How does it look good??

Exactly - not much imagination went in there !

Let's make sure we don't lose any advertising space (tick), not too fancy (tick), get them on the right service (oops !!!)

Still amazed the Coastliner branding lives on - a good idea that one Smile
busman101
24 Oct 2013, 8:54 pm #125

(24 Oct 2013, 6:02 pm)citaro5284 How does it look good??

Exactly - not much imagination went in there !

Let's make sure we don't lose any advertising space (tick), not too fancy (tick), get them on the right service (oops !!!)

Still amazed the Coastliner branding lives on - a good idea that one Smile

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24 Oct 2013, 8:56 pm #126
(24 Oct 2013, 8:54 pm)busman101 Exactly - not much imagination went in there !

Let's make sure we don't lose any advertising space (tick), not too fancy (tick), get them on the right service (oops !!!)

Still amazed the Coastliner branding lives on - a good idea that one Smile

Almost as bad as putting advertising boards over brand names eh? Big Grin
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Adrian
24 Oct 2013, 8:56 pm #126

(24 Oct 2013, 8:54 pm)busman101 Exactly - not much imagination went in there !

Let's make sure we don't lose any advertising space (tick), not too fancy (tick), get them on the right service (oops !!!)

Still amazed the Coastliner branding lives on - a good idea that one Smile

Almost as bad as putting advertising boards over brand names eh? Big Grin

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Tom

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25 Oct 2013, 4:27 pm #127
Does 4502 still carry its 35 branding?

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Tom
25 Oct 2013, 4:27 pm #127

Does 4502 still carry its 35 branding?

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Coppercap40



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25 Oct 2013, 6:09 pm #128
4502 is now in the current fleet livery
Raymond
Coppercap40
25 Oct 2013, 6:09 pm #128

4502 is now in the current fleet livery
Raymond

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25 Oct 2013, 6:14 pm #129
(25 Oct 2013, 6:09 pm)Coppercap40 4502 is now in the current fleet livery
Raymond

Cheers
Tom
25 Oct 2013, 6:14 pm #129

(25 Oct 2013, 6:09 pm)Coppercap40 4502 is now in the current fleet livery
Raymond

Cheers

Kuyoyo



6,853
26 Oct 2013, 8:55 am #130
Anyone after a photo of 1512, it is once again on the same X1/X2 working it has done for the entire week - 0935 and 1405 off Middlesbrough.
Kuyoyo
26 Oct 2013, 8:55 am #130

Anyone after a photo of 1512, it is once again on the same X1/X2 working it has done for the entire week - 0935 and 1405 off Middlesbrough.

JoshP



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28 Oct 2013, 6:13 pm #131
Major revamp of Darlington town centre bus stand departures yesterday. In my opinion it's made the congestion a lot more worse!!
JoshP
28 Oct 2013, 6:13 pm #131

Major revamp of Darlington town centre bus stand departures yesterday. In my opinion it's made the congestion a lot more worse!!

tyresmoke



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29 Oct 2013, 2:59 pm #132
Allocation changes as above, from 28th October, as follows:

1409 Jesmond-Durham
4653 Durham-Jesmond (for trials on service 685)

1512 new-Stockton
4052 Stockton-Darlington
1613 Darlington-disposal

7466 Blyth-Ashington (PVR transfer)

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tyresmoke
29 Oct 2013, 2:59 pm #132

Allocation changes as above, from 28th October, as follows:

1409 Jesmond-Durham
4653 Durham-Jesmond (for trials on service 685)

1512 new-Stockton
4052 Stockton-Darlington
1613 Darlington-disposal

7466 Blyth-Ashington (PVR transfer)

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peter



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29 Oct 2013, 7:56 pm #133
Does anybody know what has happened/is happening to the Waddington Street Depot? Has it been demolished?
peter
29 Oct 2013, 7:56 pm #133

Does anybody know what has happened/is happening to the Waddington Street Depot? Has it been demolished?

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