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03 Feb 2016, 10:26 pm #61
(03 Feb 2016, 10:09 pm)park5354 Saturday evening trips are funded by Ponteland Town Council.

Cheers Park Smile
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Michael
03 Feb 2016, 10:26 pm #61

(03 Feb 2016, 10:09 pm)park5354 Saturday evening trips are funded by Ponteland Town Council.

Cheers Park Smile

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Davie

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03 Feb 2016, 11:08 pm #62
(03 Feb 2016, 9:05 pm)DanPicken The 85/6 was part of the Centurion along with the 75/6.

(03 Feb 2016, 9:05 pm)park5354 85/86 was old 315/316.

think coaster 1 replaced the Whitley Bay-Marden Estate-North Shields section, with 310 replacing North Shields-Meadowell-Norham Road.
Thanks for the info both!
Davie
03 Feb 2016, 11:08 pm #62

(03 Feb 2016, 9:05 pm)DanPicken The 85/6 was part of the Centurion along with the 75/6.

(03 Feb 2016, 9:05 pm)park5354 85/86 was old 315/316.

think coaster 1 replaced the Whitley Bay-Marden Estate-North Shields section, with 310 replacing North Shields-Meadowell-Norham Road.
Thanks for the info both!

Rapidsnap

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04 Feb 2016, 12:27 am #63
85/86 were the old 325/326 circulars.

325 ran anti-clockwise from North Shields - Tynemouth - Marden Estate - Cullercoats - Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton - Meadowell - North Shields. 326 ran the opposite way around.

The 325/326 were also the first service in the North East of England to be operated by low floor buses. Namely by Dennis Lance SLF / Wright Pathfinder 320s. 5 vehicles were brought for a service with a PVR of 4. However in later years the frequency was increased to every 20 minutes before being numbered the 85/86. In the end the services were discontinued as they were uneconomical to run as a circular service. It has been replaced as follows....

1 replaced Whitley Bay - Cullercoats - Marden Estate - Tynemouth - North Shields
310 replaced North Shields - Meadowell - West Chirton
W3 replaced Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton.
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Rapidsnap
04 Feb 2016, 12:27 am #63

85/86 were the old 325/326 circulars.

325 ran anti-clockwise from North Shields - Tynemouth - Marden Estate - Cullercoats - Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton - Meadowell - North Shields. 326 ran the opposite way around.

The 325/326 were also the first service in the North East of England to be operated by low floor buses. Namely by Dennis Lance SLF / Wright Pathfinder 320s. 5 vehicles were brought for a service with a PVR of 4. However in later years the frequency was increased to every 20 minutes before being numbered the 85/86. In the end the services were discontinued as they were uneconomical to run as a circular service. It has been replaced as follows....

1 replaced Whitley Bay - Cullercoats - Marden Estate - Tynemouth - North Shields
310 replaced North Shields - Meadowell - West Chirton
W3 replaced Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton.

Please feel free to visit my Flickr page - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/
Who needs heroes anyway? Villians have more fun.

Diamond One

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04 Feb 2016, 12:53 am #64
(04 Feb 2016, 12:27 am)GMitchelhill 85/86 were the old 325/326 circulars.

325 ran anti-clockwise from North Shields - Tynemouth - Marden Estate - Cullercoats - Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton - Meadowell - North Shields. 326 ran the opposite way around.

The 325/326 were also the first service in the North East of England to be operated by low floor buses. Namely by Dennis Lance SLF / Wright Pathfinder 320s. 5 vehicles were brought for a service with a PVR of 4. However in later years the frequency was increased to every 20 minutes before being numbered the 85/86. In the end the services were discontinued as they were uneconomical to run as a circular service. It has been replaced as follows....

1 replaced Whitley Bay - Cullercoats - Marden Estate - Tynemouth - North Shields
310 replaced North Shields - Meadowell - West Chirton
W3 replaced Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton.

i remember them routes bringing back the classic days when i was a kid growing up in the South Tyneside area we had the 520/521/522/X22/524/526/527/528/532/534 i used to sometimes use Jarrow to travel on the old 310/319 on the then new Darts which are now long gone within the fleet 310 used to ran to Blyth while 319 to Cramlington sometimes my Grandma Isobella used to take me on some bus rides back in 2000s along with my Nana Eileen i remember one ride i was on a newly bought Olympian some are still here clinging on to dear life but was on the 527 service and it was just so smooth the ride back home thats how i started to like buses in the first place cause of the olympians the ones new in 1998 were my childhood bus eg 3926 but me and my dad got on an old Leyland Olympian when it was in the old Wear Buses livery and was probs my first bus journey it was free the ASDA Free Bus heading to my mums work and back usually the trip home was a Leyland National wish they could bring back the old classic services and recycle the old routes by having a massive revamp would be handy but replacing the lost links with mini buses i used to like the 2 city connection but nowadays would be ran by a single decker as DDA rules but 10 years ago i started to see the old RBY livery change like some vehicles would be repainted out of the livery and into a new brand which some have came and went while others have been revised to look smart even renumbered like 222 is now 20 but i miss them days when it used to have the 3 digit number then the management team changed it if however the management team was back in them days vehicles would be a lot different like 20s would get Citaros instead of Streetlites i used to like the old RBY livery the spike one it really stands out i would have created brands like Gold for Express, Silver for normal routes and Bronze for locals that are small that only go door to door plus driver training to train new drivers
Diamond One
04 Feb 2016, 12:53 am #64

(04 Feb 2016, 12:27 am)GMitchelhill 85/86 were the old 325/326 circulars.

325 ran anti-clockwise from North Shields - Tynemouth - Marden Estate - Cullercoats - Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton - Meadowell - North Shields. 326 ran the opposite way around.

The 325/326 were also the first service in the North East of England to be operated by low floor buses. Namely by Dennis Lance SLF / Wright Pathfinder 320s. 5 vehicles were brought for a service with a PVR of 4. However in later years the frequency was increased to every 20 minutes before being numbered the 85/86. In the end the services were discontinued as they were uneconomical to run as a circular service. It has been replaced as follows....

1 replaced Whitley Bay - Cullercoats - Marden Estate - Tynemouth - North Shields
310 replaced North Shields - Meadowell - West Chirton
W3 replaced Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton.

i remember them routes bringing back the classic days when i was a kid growing up in the South Tyneside area we had the 520/521/522/X22/524/526/527/528/532/534 i used to sometimes use Jarrow to travel on the old 310/319 on the then new Darts which are now long gone within the fleet 310 used to ran to Blyth while 319 to Cramlington sometimes my Grandma Isobella used to take me on some bus rides back in 2000s along with my Nana Eileen i remember one ride i was on a newly bought Olympian some are still here clinging on to dear life but was on the 527 service and it was just so smooth the ride back home thats how i started to like buses in the first place cause of the olympians the ones new in 1998 were my childhood bus eg 3926 but me and my dad got on an old Leyland Olympian when it was in the old Wear Buses livery and was probs my first bus journey it was free the ASDA Free Bus heading to my mums work and back usually the trip home was a Leyland National wish they could bring back the old classic services and recycle the old routes by having a massive revamp would be handy but replacing the lost links with mini buses i used to like the 2 city connection but nowadays would be ran by a single decker as DDA rules but 10 years ago i started to see the old RBY livery change like some vehicles would be repainted out of the livery and into a new brand which some have came and went while others have been revised to look smart even renumbered like 222 is now 20 but i miss them days when it used to have the 3 digit number then the management team changed it if however the management team was back in them days vehicles would be a lot different like 20s would get Citaros instead of Streetlites i used to like the old RBY livery the spike one it really stands out i would have created brands like Gold for Express, Silver for normal routes and Bronze for locals that are small that only go door to door plus driver training to train new drivers

L469 YVK



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04 Feb 2016, 1:16 pm #65
(04 Feb 2016, 12:27 am)GMitchelhill 85/86 were the old 325/326 circulars.

325 ran anti-clockwise from North Shields - Tynemouth - Marden Estate - Cullercoats - Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton - Meadowell - North Shields. 326 ran the opposite way around.

The 325/326 were also the first service in the North East of England to be operated by low floor buses. Namely by Dennis Lance SLF / Wright Pathfinder 320s. 5 vehicles were brought for a service with a PVR of 4. However in later years the frequency was increased to every 20 minutes before being numbered the 85/86. In the end the services were discontinued as they were uneconomical to run as a circular service. It has been replaced as follows....

1 replaced Whitley Bay - Cullercoats - Marden Estate - Tynemouth - North Shields
310 replaced North Shields - Meadowell - West Chirton
W3 replaced Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton.

Four of my memories:

- Drivers reving the knackers out of the Lances at Shields Metro on the early morning 326 later 86, to get the air pressure up.

- Driver changeovers on Verne Road where I always thought the radios were associcated with the Wayfarers.

- Driver with a lit fag in the cab of 4771 on a Verne Road changeover on the 325 (wasn't sitting but was sorting the bus out).

- A driver called 'Super Stew' showing me around an ELC Lolyne on the 326 when relatively new particularly the CCTV system.
L469 YVK
04 Feb 2016, 1:16 pm #65

(04 Feb 2016, 12:27 am)GMitchelhill 85/86 were the old 325/326 circulars.

325 ran anti-clockwise from North Shields - Tynemouth - Marden Estate - Cullercoats - Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton - Meadowell - North Shields. 326 ran the opposite way around.

The 325/326 were also the first service in the North East of England to be operated by low floor buses. Namely by Dennis Lance SLF / Wright Pathfinder 320s. 5 vehicles were brought for a service with a PVR of 4. However in later years the frequency was increased to every 20 minutes before being numbered the 85/86. In the end the services were discontinued as they were uneconomical to run as a circular service. It has been replaced as follows....

1 replaced Whitley Bay - Cullercoats - Marden Estate - Tynemouth - North Shields
310 replaced North Shields - Meadowell - West Chirton
W3 replaced Whitley Bay - Monkseaton - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - West Chirton.

Four of my memories:

- Drivers reving the knackers out of the Lances at Shields Metro on the early morning 326 later 86, to get the air pressure up.

- Driver changeovers on Verne Road where I always thought the radios were associcated with the Wayfarers.

- Driver with a lit fag in the cab of 4771 on a Verne Road changeover on the 325 (wasn't sitting but was sorting the bus out).

- A driver called 'Super Stew' showing me around an ELC Lolyne on the 326 when relatively new particularly the CCTV system.

Transbus574



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04 Feb 2016, 4:23 pm #66
Jim Hughes Coaches Volvo B12B Caetanoe levante FH06 EBM is currently on loan to Go North East National Express and is on service 591 Edinburgh to London route
Transbus574
04 Feb 2016, 4:23 pm #66

Jim Hughes Coaches Volvo B12B Caetanoe levante FH06 EBM is currently on loan to Go North East National Express and is on service 591 Edinburgh to London route

Diamond One

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04 Feb 2016, 4:52 pm #67
(04 Feb 2016, 4:23 pm)Transbus574 Jim Hughes Coaches Volvo B12B Caetanoe levante FH06 EBM is currently on loan to Go North East National Express and is on service 591 Edinburgh to London route

not a bad bus them coaches best place to get them is London as there hundreds of buses you can photograph like 7105 for eg
Diamond One
04 Feb 2016, 4:52 pm #67

(04 Feb 2016, 4:23 pm)Transbus574 Jim Hughes Coaches Volvo B12B Caetanoe levante FH06 EBM is currently on loan to Go North East National Express and is on service 591 Edinburgh to London route

not a bad bus them coaches best place to get them is London as there hundreds of buses you can photograph like 7105 for eg

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04 Feb 2016, 6:30 pm #68
(04 Feb 2016, 4:52 pm)Diamond One not a bad bus them coaches best place to get them is London as there hundreds of buses you can photograph like 7105 for eg

I've got a friend who drives for National Express, based out of Chester-le-Street depot, and he seems to prefer the Volvos of previous years to the Scania K340EBs currently in use. Doesn't appear to be many issues with the Volvo B9Rs and the new B11Rs. 

I think the Levante 2 bodywork is very smart, and more striking than the original Levante body.
bazaba

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R852 PRG
04 Feb 2016, 6:30 pm #68

(04 Feb 2016, 4:52 pm)Diamond One not a bad bus them coaches best place to get them is London as there hundreds of buses you can photograph like 7105 for eg

I've got a friend who drives for National Express, based out of Chester-le-Street depot, and he seems to prefer the Volvos of previous years to the Scania K340EBs currently in use. Doesn't appear to be many issues with the Volvo B9Rs and the new B11Rs. 

I think the Levante 2 bodywork is very smart, and more striking than the original Levante body.

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

buss14



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04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm #69
is there plans for to percy main getting new buses
buss14
04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm #69

is there plans for to percy main getting new buses

dannygee



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04 Feb 2016, 7:58 pm #70
(04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)buss14 is there plans for to percy main getting new buses

There getting solos when they come
dannygee
04 Feb 2016, 7:58 pm #70

(04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)buss14 is there plans for to percy main getting new buses

There getting solos when they come

R852 PRG

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04 Feb 2016, 7:59 pm #71
(04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)buss14 is there plans for to percy main getting new buses

Percy Main are due some Optare Solo SRs in the near future, to replace the Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer vehicles currently in use on the North Tyne Links group of services.
Edited 04 Feb 2016, 7:59 pm by R852 PRG.
bazaba

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R852 PRG
04 Feb 2016, 7:59 pm #71

(04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)buss14 is there plans for to percy main getting new buses

Percy Main are due some Optare Solo SRs in the near future, to replace the Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer vehicles currently in use on the North Tyne Links group of services.

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

Michael



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04 Feb 2016, 8:00 pm #72
(04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)buss14 is there plans for to percy main getting new buses
 

Yes, 9 Solo Sr's for North Tyne Links - the order thread can be found here: http://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/sh...p?tid=1483&page=49 (starts at page 49 for the order list)

StreetDecks - X21
Solo's for Hexham and Percy Main
Streetlites for the 20/20A
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Michael
04 Feb 2016, 8:00 pm #72

(04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)buss14 is there plans for to percy main getting new buses
 

Yes, 9 Solo Sr's for North Tyne Links - the order thread can be found here: http://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/sh...p?tid=1483&page=49 (starts at page 49 for the order list)

StreetDecks - X21
Solo's for Hexham and Percy Main
Streetlites for the 20/20A

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael



19,174
04 Feb 2016, 8:01 pm #73
(04 Feb 2016, 7:59 pm)R852 PRG Percy Main are due some Optare Solo SRs in the near future, to replace the Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer vehicles currently in use on the North Tyne Links group of services.

Which should be next month so I've heard =)


Also heard the Streetlites will be here around middle of April - don't quote me on that, its just what I've been told so its not 100% true.
Edited 04 Feb 2016, 8:01 pm by Michael.
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Michael
04 Feb 2016, 8:01 pm #73

(04 Feb 2016, 7:59 pm)R852 PRG Percy Main are due some Optare Solo SRs in the near future, to replace the Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer vehicles currently in use on the North Tyne Links group of services.

Which should be next month so I've heard =)


Also heard the Streetlites will be here around middle of April - don't quote me on that, its just what I've been told so its not 100% true.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

dannygee



339
04 Feb 2016, 8:23 pm #74
Any idea on where the solars are gojng?
dannygee
04 Feb 2016, 8:23 pm #74

Any idea on where the solars are gojng?

buss14



468
05 Feb 2016, 10:27 am #75
(04 Feb 2016, 8:01 pm)Michael Which should be next month so I've heard =)


Also heard the Streetlites will be here around middle of April - don't quote me on that, its just what I've been told so its not 100% true.

thank you for the info i was just curious
buss14
05 Feb 2016, 10:27 am #75

(04 Feb 2016, 8:01 pm)Michael Which should be next month so I've heard =)


Also heard the Streetlites will be here around middle of April - don't quote me on that, its just what I've been told so its not 100% true.

thank you for the info i was just curious

Michael



19,174
05 Feb 2016, 10:30 am #76
(04 Feb 2016, 8:23 pm)dannygee Any idea on where the solars are gojng?

Not yet more than likely to replace the Cadets and Duel Door B10's.
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Michael
05 Feb 2016, 10:30 am #76

(04 Feb 2016, 8:23 pm)dannygee Any idea on where the solars are gojng?

Not yet more than likely to replace the Cadets and Duel Door B10's.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael



19,174
05 Feb 2016, 10:32 am #77
(05 Feb 2016, 10:27 am)buss14 thank you for the info i was just curious

No probs, =), all info for upcoming new buses can be currently found in this thread: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1483&page=67 thread - note it starts on the last page.
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
05 Feb 2016, 10:32 am #77

(05 Feb 2016, 10:27 am)buss14 thank you for the info i was just curious

No probs, =), all info for upcoming new buses can be currently found in this thread: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1483&page=67 thread - note it starts on the last page.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael



19,174
05 Feb 2016, 10:37 am #78
When will the Prince Bishop Scania's start going in for a repaint?
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
05 Feb 2016, 10:37 am #78

When will the Prince Bishop Scania's start going in for a repaint?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Diamond One

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05 Feb 2016, 4:18 pm #79
(04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)buss14 is there plans for to percy main getting new buses
Yes there getting new buses I know what colour there gonna be but i can reveal it and it is "Not Telling Nobody" a driver told me
(05 Feb 2016, 10:37 am)Michael When will the Prince Bishop Scania's start going in for a repaint?

No Idea am sure someone will check up on here eg the news keep your eyes peeled
Diamond One
05 Feb 2016, 4:18 pm #79

(04 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)buss14 is there plans for to percy main getting new buses
Yes there getting new buses I know what colour there gonna be but i can reveal it and it is "Not Telling Nobody" a driver told me
(05 Feb 2016, 10:37 am)Michael When will the Prince Bishop Scania's start going in for a repaint?

No Idea am sure someone will check up on here eg the news keep your eyes peeled

Dan

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05 Feb 2016, 4:22 pm #80
(05 Feb 2016, 4:18 pm)Diamond One Yes there getting new buses I know what colour there gonna be but i can reveal it and it is "Not Telling Nobody" a driver told me

I'm sure you'd be able to tell me via PM..?
Dan
05 Feb 2016, 4:22 pm #80

(05 Feb 2016, 4:18 pm)Diamond One Yes there getting new buses I know what colour there gonna be but i can reveal it and it is "Not Telling Nobody" a driver told me

I'm sure you'd be able to tell me via PM..?

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