(20 Feb 2018, 1:04 pm)ne14ne1 Did I spot the Coaster hybrid that’s still in the angel-green/big days out livery with a completely coaster-blue front end this morning?
(20 Feb 2018, 1:04 pm)ne14ne1 Did I spot the Coaster hybrid that’s still in the angel-green/big days out livery with a completely coaster-blue front end this morning?
(20 Feb 2018, 10:24 am)Michael 6157 has arrived back now
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(20 Feb 2018, 1:04 pm)ne14ne1 Did I spot the Coaster hybrid that’s still in the angel-green/big days out livery with a completely coaster-blue front end this morning?
(20 Feb 2018, 1:14 pm)JP6004 GNE website confirms 6161 for Stanley
(20 Feb 2018, 10:24 am)Michael 6157 has arrived back now
Photo by Dan: https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...67/in/feed
(20 Feb 2018, 1:04 pm)ne14ne1 Did I spot the Coaster hybrid that’s still in the angel-green/big days out livery with a completely coaster-blue front end this morning?
(20 Feb 2018, 1:14 pm)JP6004 GNE website confirms 6161 for Stanley
(20 Feb 2018, 2:44 pm)Dan Logic behind it being done is sound, but looks awful in practice.
(20 Feb 2018, 2:44 pm)Dan Logic behind it being done is sound, but looks awful in practice.
(20 Feb 2018, 5:24 pm)Dans_bus_photos Surely there was a more appropriate bus to brand for the big days out knowing that the hybrids were due off the 21 soon after. How long is the promotion running for? Will be glad to see it repainted properly.
(20 Feb 2018, 5:24 pm)Dans_bus_photos Surely there was a more appropriate bus to brand for the big days out knowing that the hybrids were due off the 21 soon after. How long is the promotion running for? Will be glad to see it repainted properly.
https://flic.kr/p/21LFCUf
9083 has now entered service on 309/310
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(20 Feb 2018, 6:07 pm)Dan More or less everything salvageable - so lots to be stripped out at Riverside before it is scrapped.
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(20 Feb 2018, 6:07 pm)Dan More or less everything salvageable - so lots to be stripped out at Riverside before it is scrapped.
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(20 Feb 2018, 6:58 pm)Michael Will all of the Toonlink Omnidekka's be scrapped?
(20 Feb 2018, 6:59 pm)ne14ne1 Do the Saltwell Park 53s & 54s just constantly say 'Newcastle' on their destination screens in both directions?
Is this the most useless destination screen yet?
(20 Feb 2018, 6:58 pm)Michael Will all of the Toonlink Omnidekka's be scrapped?
(20 Feb 2018, 6:59 pm)ne14ne1 Do the Saltwell Park 53s & 54s just constantly say 'Newcastle' on their destination screens in both directions?
Is this the most useless destination screen yet?
(20 Feb 2018, 7:00 pm)S813 FVK
They have done for quite a while, even in the old format. No different to the 93/94 showing 'Gateshead' for the whole route really.
(20 Feb 2018, 7:00 pm)S813 FVK
They have done for quite a while, even in the old format. No different to the 93/94 showing 'Gateshead' for the whole route really.
(20 Feb 2018, 5:31 pm)Dan Not one with a field-like livery like 6069 - each bus was meant to have a different theme: coastal, country, etc.
Don't think anyone really envisaged 6069 being the spare bus for Coaster causing an issue - it's only recently customer and staff feedback has suggested that the front end looks a little too Angel-like, and the bus may be perceived as a 21 service rather than a 1 on the shared corridor Gateshead - Low Fell.
The Big Days Out campaign is an ongoing campaign, and has since kicked off other similar campaigns (Big Nights Out, etc), so 6069 is unlikely to be painted in fleet livery any time soon (if it was right round the corner, I doubt 6069 would have had a partial repaint).
(20 Feb 2018, 5:31 pm)Dan Not one with a field-like livery like 6069 - each bus was meant to have a different theme: coastal, country, etc.
Don't think anyone really envisaged 6069 being the spare bus for Coaster causing an issue - it's only recently customer and staff feedback has suggested that the front end looks a little too Angel-like, and the bus may be perceived as a 21 service rather than a 1 on the shared corridor Gateshead - Low Fell.
The Big Days Out campaign is an ongoing campaign, and has since kicked off other similar campaigns (Big Nights Out, etc), so 6069 is unlikely to be painted in fleet livery any time soon (if it was right round the corner, I doubt 6069 would have had a partial repaint).
When is the switchover for the Toon Link Omnidekkas to B9TLs, just that I need to photo 4 of them still (was 5 until 6130 combusted).
(20 Feb 2018, 6:18 pm)RBZ 5459 Thought it can't of been yet. Was reports it had been scrapped, which seemed a pretty quick turnaround! Has it been moved Riverside yet?
(20 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm)ne14ne1 Ah so thats two useless destinations rights there.
Someone fancying a trip to Saltwell Pk from Newcastle might think oh well its not that one, thats just arrived back in Newcastle.
Seems stupid that theres 53s & 54s heading out of the City of Newcastle with their destination as 'Newcastle'.
As with the 93 & 94 if they are to change to the new format and simply show 'Gateshead'.
It would be like all the Stagecoach Newcastle routes that run purely within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne having their destinations as 'Newcastle'.
(21 Feb 2018, 12:02 am)Rapidsnap When is the switchover for the Toon Link Omnidekkas to B9TLs, just that I need to photo 4 of them still (was 5 until 6130 combusted).
(20 Feb 2018, 6:18 pm)RBZ 5459 Thought it can't of been yet. Was reports it had been scrapped, which seemed a pretty quick turnaround! Has it been moved Riverside yet?
(20 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm)ne14ne1 Ah so thats two useless destinations rights there.
Someone fancying a trip to Saltwell Pk from Newcastle might think oh well its not that one, thats just arrived back in Newcastle.
Seems stupid that theres 53s & 54s heading out of the City of Newcastle with their destination as 'Newcastle'.
As with the 93 & 94 if they are to change to the new format and simply show 'Gateshead'.
It would be like all the Stagecoach Newcastle routes that run purely within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne having their destinations as 'Newcastle'.
(21 Feb 2018, 12:02 am)Rapidsnap When is the switchover for the Toon Link Omnidekkas to B9TLs, just that I need to photo 4 of them still (was 5 until 6130 combusted).
(20 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm)ne14ne1 Ah so thats two useless destinations rights there.
Someone fancying a trip to Saltwell Pk from Newcastle might think oh well its not that one, thats just arrived back in Newcastle.
Seems stupid that theres 53s & 54s heading out of the City of Newcastle with their destination as 'Newcastle'.
As with the 93 & 94 if they are to change to the new format and simply show 'Gateshead'.
It would be like all the Stagecoach Newcastle routes that run purely within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne having their destinations as 'Newcastle'.
(20 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm)ne14ne1 Ah so thats two useless destinations rights there.
Someone fancying a trip to Saltwell Pk from Newcastle might think oh well its not that one, thats just arrived back in Newcastle.
Seems stupid that theres 53s & 54s heading out of the City of Newcastle with their destination as 'Newcastle'.
As with the 93 & 94 if they are to change to the new format and simply show 'Gateshead'.
It would be like all the Stagecoach Newcastle routes that run purely within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne having their destinations as 'Newcastle'.
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(20 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm)ne14ne1 Ah so thats two useless destinations rights there.
Someone fancying a trip to Saltwell Pk from Newcastle might think oh well its not that one, thats just arrived back in Newcastle.
Seems stupid that theres 53s & 54s heading out of the City of Newcastle with their destination as 'Newcastle'.
As with the 93 & 94 if they are to change to the new format and simply show 'Gateshead'.
It would be like all the Stagecoach Newcastle routes that run purely within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne having their destinations as 'Newcastle'.
(20 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm)ne14ne1 Ah so thats two useless destinations rights there.
Someone fancying a trip to Saltwell Pk from Newcastle might think oh well its not that one, thats just arrived back in Newcastle.
Seems stupid that theres 53s & 54s heading out of the City of Newcastle with their destination as 'Newcastle'.
As with the 93 & 94 if they are to change to the new format and simply show 'Gateshead'.
It would be like all the Stagecoach Newcastle routes that run purely within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne having their destinations as 'Newcastle'.