(31 Dec 2016, 11:45 am)S813 FVK Its not a significant item but 5378 has gained a Colour RN front display: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dansnorthe...ateposted/
Zooming in also shows the annoyance with this type of display in Helen - the colour of the route number doesn't seem able to be changed on its own and the background colour must be changed too which, in this case, would be black.
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017
(31 Dec 2016, 11:45 am)S813 FVK Its not a significant item but 5378 has gained a Colour RN front display: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dansnorthe...ateposted/
Zooming in also shows the annoyance with this type of display in Helen - the colour of the route number doesn't seem able to be changed on its own and the background colour must be changed too which, in this case, would be black.
Looks like we have more new coaches arriving this year, as Dan has wrote on his picture of 7098.
"This vehicle is still allocated to Go North East's Coaching Unit and carries National Express fleet names. It is destined to be replaced next year, with the arrival of further new Volvo B11R/Caetano Levante 2 coaches".
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...ateposted/
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Any idea when the first set of "Blue" Streetlite's will arrive?, the ones at Heysham Docks, i know somewhere spotted at Wrights too.
I was thinking last night:
What is the PVR of the X6/X7? I'm tempted to say 4 but i'm wondering if it is just 3 like the X7 was before the changes.
If 4, this leaves Peterlee with just 2 spare vehicles, the two indiGo vehicles, unless one of these has been added to the 202 etc following the extension to Station Town in which case, it would only be one spare and it isn't like they can use 603 either. I would, therefore, suggest that two of the indiGo SRs are repainted into the corporate livery to reduce the number of 'wrong brand' allocations happening on the services without having to loan buses from Deptford.
(01 Jan 2017, 12:13 pm)Michael Any idea when the first set of "Blue" Streetlite's will arrive?, the ones at Heysham Docks, i know somewhere spotted at Wrights too.
(01 Jan 2017, 12:23 pm)S813 FVK I was thinking last night:
What is the PVR of the X6/X7? I'm tempted to say 4 but i'm wondering if it is just 3 like the X7 was before the changes.
If 4, this leaves Peterlee with just 2 spare vehicles, the two indiGo vehicles, unless one of these has been added to the 202 etc following the extension to Station Town in which case, it would only be one spare and it isn't like they can use 603 either. I would, therefore, suggest that two of the indiGo SRs are repainted into the corporate livery to reduce the number of 'wrong brand' allocations happening on the services without having to loan buses from Deptford.
(01 Jan 2017, 12:13 pm)Michael Any idea when the first set of "Blue" Streetlite's will arrive?, the ones at Heysham Docks, i know somewhere spotted at Wrights too.
(01 Jan 2017, 12:23 pm)S813 FVK I was thinking last night:
What is the PVR of the X6/X7? I'm tempted to say 4 but i'm wondering if it is just 3 like the X7 was before the changes.
If 4, this leaves Peterlee with just 2 spare vehicles, the two indiGo vehicles, unless one of these has been added to the 202 etc following the extension to Station Town in which case, it would only be one spare and it isn't like they can use 603 either. I would, therefore, suggest that two of the indiGo SRs are repainted into the corporate livery to reduce the number of 'wrong brand' allocations happening on the services without having to loan buses from Deptford.
(01 Jan 2017, 12:34 pm)Dan indiGo East Durham - 12
Wear Xpress - 4
Nexus 168 - 1
There is no longer a dedicated spare bus for the Wear Xpress - in the event that a branded vehicle is unavailable for service, it should be covered by an indiGo branded Optare Solo until Deptford is able to provide Peterlee a bus.
5336 has been on loan to Peterlee since 29/12/2016, and 628 has also been on loan to Peterlee since 30/12/2016, for that purpose.
Although it's unlikely to happen; I personally would prefer to see two of Peterlee's "indiGo" branded Optare Solos to be exchanged with two of Percy Main's former "Nexus" branded Optare Solos, with these two undergoing repaint into the new corporate livery. This would reduce the need for Deptford to provide spare vehicles on the day as quickly as possible, and it would mean that Percy Main would have sufficient 'correct spec' vehicles to cover the PVR, with two of the older former "Nexus" branded examples being the spares.
(01 Jan 2017, 12:34 pm)Dan indiGo East Durham - 12
Wear Xpress - 4
Nexus 168 - 1
There is no longer a dedicated spare bus for the Wear Xpress - in the event that a branded vehicle is unavailable for service, it should be covered by an indiGo branded Optare Solo until Deptford is able to provide Peterlee a bus.
5336 has been on loan to Peterlee since 29/12/2016, and 628 has also been on loan to Peterlee since 30/12/2016, for that purpose.
Although it's unlikely to happen; I personally would prefer to see two of Peterlee's "indiGo" branded Optare Solos to be exchanged with two of Percy Main's former "Nexus" branded Optare Solos, with these two undergoing repaint into the new corporate livery. This would reduce the need for Deptford to provide spare vehicles on the day as quickly as possible, and it would mean that Percy Main would have sufficient 'correct spec' vehicles to cover the PVR, with two of the older former "Nexus" branded examples being the spares.
My nephew got more lego than he could ever need for Xmas....just in case the GNE engineers need any spares for the Streetlite
(01 Jan 2017, 5:06 pm)Ambassador My nephew got more lego than he could ever need for Xmas....just in case the GNE engineers need any spares for the Streetlite
(01 Jan 2017, 5:06 pm)Ambassador My nephew got more lego than he could ever need for Xmas....just in case the GNE engineers need any spares for the Streetlite
(01 Jan 2017, 5:10 pm)Michael *yawn*
(01 Jan 2017, 5:10 pm)Michael *yawn*
(01 Jan 2017, 5:55 pm)Ambassador Past your bedtime dear?
But it was quite funny and there's nowt wrong with a bit of humour. Happy New Year.
(01 Jan 2017, 8:40 pm)Greg in Weardale But it was quite funny and there's nowt wrong with a bit of humour. Happy New Year.
(01 Jan 2017, 8:40 pm)Greg in Weardale But it was quite funny and there's nowt wrong with a bit of humour. Happy New Year.
6004 is being recovered from Eldon Square Bus Station by Ian Bradley. Stands A & B are out of service while 6004 is being uplifted.
(03 Jan 2017, 3:31 pm)GuyParkRoyal 6004 is being recovered from Eldon Square Bus Station by Ian Bradley. Stands A & B are out of service while 6004 is being uplifted.
(03 Jan 2017, 3:31 pm)GuyParkRoyal 6004 is being recovered from Eldon Square Bus Station by Ian Bradley. Stands A & B are out of service while 6004 is being uplifted.
(03 Jan 2017, 3:50 pm)a718abb A question that has always bugged me is why do GNE use private recovery contractors such as Ian Bradley or Alpha Recovery, when they have their own fully equipped Scania recovery vehicle based at Riverside. Unless, of course that is VOR too.
(03 Jan 2017, 3:50 pm)a718abb A question that has always bugged me is why do GNE use private recovery contractors such as Ian Bradley or Alpha Recovery, when they have their own fully equipped Scania recovery vehicle based at Riverside. Unless, of course that is VOR too.