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Jamie M

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26 Jul 2018, 4:38 pm #241
[Image: 41847053190_9341641bb1_o.jpg]NK66CXD / 688 - Optare Solo by Jamie MP, on Flickr

Pink solo operating the 933. Does look a sight though Sunniside like..
Jamie M
26 Jul 2018, 4:38 pm #241

[Image: 41847053190_9341641bb1_o.jpg]NK66CXD / 688 - Optare Solo by Jamie MP, on Flickr

Pink solo operating the 933. Does look a sight though Sunniside like..

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26 Jul 2018, 8:19 pm #242
Seen 6168 at Heworth and 6169 at Gateshead today. Anyone know if they’re in service or is it driver familiarisation?
JM03
26 Jul 2018, 8:19 pm #242

Seen 6168 at Heworth and 6169 at Gateshead today. Anyone know if they’re in service or is it driver familiarisation?

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26 Jul 2018, 8:23 pm #243
(26 Jul 2018, 8:19 pm)JM03 Seen 6168 at Heworth and 6169 at Gateshead today. Anyone know if they’re in service or is it driver familiarisation?

Service X for the Little Mix concert.
pbjd
26 Jul 2018, 8:23 pm #243

(26 Jul 2018, 8:19 pm)JM03 Seen 6168 at Heworth and 6169 at Gateshead today. Anyone know if they’re in service or is it driver familiarisation?

Service X for the Little Mix concert.

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26 Jul 2018, 10:46 pm #244
(26 Jul 2018, 8:23 pm)pbjd Service X for the Little Mix concert.

[Image: 42757662925_570b4390e4_o.jpg]GX03SVA / 6127 - Scania Omnidekka by Jamie MP, on Flickr
Jamie M
26 Jul 2018, 10:46 pm #244

(26 Jul 2018, 8:23 pm)pbjd Service X for the Little Mix concert.

[Image: 42757662925_570b4390e4_o.jpg]GX03SVA / 6127 - Scania Omnidekka by Jamie MP, on Flickr

Jamie M

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27 Jul 2018, 11:01 am #245
I'm impressed with the "Big days out by bus" leaflet that's being put out on the buses recently. Although I've been to most of the places, it's a good guide and I can see it being genuinely useful with routes to the said places included too.[Image: 61c614576d73e280afa6a8ab664e0bbc.jpg]

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Jamie M
27 Jul 2018, 11:01 am #245

I'm impressed with the "Big days out by bus" leaflet that's being put out on the buses recently. Although I've been to most of the places, it's a good guide and I can see it being genuinely useful with routes to the said places included too.[Image: 61c614576d73e280afa6a8ab664e0bbc.jpg]

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27 Jul 2018, 4:07 pm #246
Seen a Crusader parked in the yard at Hexham Depot, wonder why it’s there for


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27 Jul 2018, 4:07 pm #246

Seen a Crusader parked in the yard at Hexham Depot, wonder why it’s there for


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27 Jul 2018, 4:16 pm #247
Hexham are undertaking PSV preparation on one Riverside bus each week at the moment.

5317 was this weeks bus, a fleet livery Solo next.

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Dan
27 Jul 2018, 4:16 pm #247

Hexham are undertaking PSV preparation on one Riverside bus each week at the moment.

5317 was this weeks bus, a fleet livery Solo next.

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28 Jul 2018, 9:20 am #248
On fleet lists it states that there are 7
Ex Bluestar Mercedes Citaros arriving and will be given the Numbers 5481-5487.
NewcastleOne
28 Jul 2018, 9:20 am #248

On fleet lists it states that there are 7
Ex Bluestar Mercedes Citaros arriving and will be given the Numbers 5481-5487.

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28 Jul 2018, 9:28 am #249
(28 Jul 2018, 9:20 am)NewcastleOne On fleet lists it states that there are 7
Ex Bluestar Mercedes Citaros arriving and will be given the Numbers 5481-5487.

Was mentioned in the 2017/18 Financial Year Order Predictions thread yesterday
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
28 Jul 2018, 9:28 am #249

(28 Jul 2018, 9:20 am)NewcastleOne On fleet lists it states that there are 7
Ex Bluestar Mercedes Citaros arriving and will be given the Numbers 5481-5487.

Was mentioned in the 2017/18 Financial Year Order Predictions thread yesterday

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

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28 Jul 2018, 9:57 am #250
6920 appears to be the first of the Presidents to gain LED destination screens. It’s working A1s at present
Kuyoyo
28 Jul 2018, 9:57 am #250

6920 appears to be the first of the Presidents to gain LED destination screens. It’s working A1s at present

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28 Jul 2018, 10:04 am #251
9089 is out on the 23 today
XUP254F
28 Jul 2018, 10:04 am #251

9089 is out on the 23 today

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28 Jul 2018, 10:49 am #252
(28 Jul 2018, 9:57 am)Kuyoyo 6920 appears to be the first of the Presidents to gain LED destination screens. It’s working A1s at present

Yes, it is.

6901/02/12/14 are the Geminis to have LEDs fitted so far.

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28 Jul 2018, 10:49 am #252

(28 Jul 2018, 9:57 am)Kuyoyo 6920 appears to be the first of the Presidents to gain LED destination screens. It’s working A1s at present

Yes, it is.

6901/02/12/14 are the Geminis to have LEDs fitted so far.

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28 Jul 2018, 4:58 pm #253
5482 is in Riverside depot minus its front end.
pbjd
28 Jul 2018, 4:58 pm #253

5482 is in Riverside depot minus its front end.

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28 Jul 2018, 5:41 pm #254
[Image: 43647932622_d2ca425e0e_c.jpg]Go North East 6914 / LX06 EBU by kieron mathews, on Flickr

[Image: 42791954545_dfafab3016_c.jpg]Go North East 6902 / LX06 EBA by kieron mathews, on Flickr

6902 & 6914 at Sunderland Air Show today

[Image: 29824817068_0869cae67f_c.jpg]Go North East 6920 / LX54 GYZ by kieron mathews, on Flickr

6920 now with LED destinations fitted
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28 Jul 2018, 5:41 pm #254

[Image: 43647932622_d2ca425e0e_c.jpg]Go North East 6914 / LX06 EBU by kieron mathews, on Flickr

[Image: 42791954545_dfafab3016_c.jpg]Go North East 6902 / LX06 EBA by kieron mathews, on Flickr

6902 & 6914 at Sunderland Air Show today

[Image: 29824817068_0869cae67f_c.jpg]Go North East 6920 / LX54 GYZ by kieron mathews, on Flickr

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29 Jul 2018, 8:30 pm #255
The different sized vinyls on those Geminis are somewhat triggering.

6914 doesn't appear to have black paint surrounding the gaskets either...
omnicity4659
29 Jul 2018, 8:30 pm #255

The different sized vinyls on those Geminis are somewhat triggering.

6914 doesn't appear to have black paint surrounding the gaskets either...

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29 Jul 2018, 8:33 pm #256
(29 Jul 2018, 8:30 pm)omnicity4659 The different sized vinyls on those Geminis are somewhat triggering.

6914 doesn't appear to have black paint surrounding the gaskets either...
Oh dear, how will we survive?

I think they look smart, especially since it's completely unneeded in the scheme of things, the extra mile of making vehicles look smart.

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29 Jul 2018, 8:33 pm #256

(29 Jul 2018, 8:30 pm)omnicity4659 The different sized vinyls on those Geminis are somewhat triggering.

6914 doesn't appear to have black paint surrounding the gaskets either...
Oh dear, how will we survive?

I think they look smart, especially since it's completely unneeded in the scheme of things, the extra mile of making vehicles look smart.

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30 Jul 2018, 4:34 am #257
(29 Jul 2018, 8:30 pm)omnicity4659 The different sized vinyls on those Geminis are somewhat triggering.

6914 doesn't appear to have black paint surrounding the gaskets either...

(29 Jul 2018, 8:33 pm)Jamie M Oh dear, how will we survive?

I think they look smart, especially since it's completely unneeded in the scheme of things, the extra mile of making vehicles look smart.

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I don't think anyone can suggest anything other than it being an improvement on what they looked like previously...

As I've said before, I don't think the corporate livery sits very well on these being dual-door, but the differing vinyl sizes are largely due to the fact that London have cobbled them together with different (wrong) panels over the years. That's just my opinion of course and a number of you said they look good. Saltmeadows Road are changing as many of these panels as possible, such as the one underneath the driver's cab window, which comes at a higher cost, but this ultimately relies on solid delivery times for parts. Each one is different so can't really order them in advance, as they mightn't all need one. The advert holders are also in a different place to what is standard for Go North East, meaning the company logo on the offside has to go on the bottom of the bus rather than in between the two decks as is standard at Go North East. Even the external emergency door buttons are in different places on each bus!

Older ex-London stock is always usually the same - look at Arriva's examples in the North East, who have similar issues with lacking consistency...

They could have left them in Go-Ahead London livery of course which would have been a lot simpler, rather than strain resources completing three repaints per week to get them done in time for September, as most of the independent operators who previously operated these Nexus contracts would have done for a one-year contract...

Some of the windscreens are also being replaced at the same time as the LED destinations being fitted as a number have started 'milking' (where a horrible white mark gets into the windscreen and expands over time).

6914 also mistakenly had the contactless vinyl removed (again, this should have stayed for Special Events), and 6902 has had a colour route-number front destination fitted. Mistakes are easily made, some are also easily rectified (when things calm down!)
Dan
30 Jul 2018, 4:34 am #257

(29 Jul 2018, 8:30 pm)omnicity4659 The different sized vinyls on those Geminis are somewhat triggering.

6914 doesn't appear to have black paint surrounding the gaskets either...

(29 Jul 2018, 8:33 pm)Jamie M Oh dear, how will we survive?

I think they look smart, especially since it's completely unneeded in the scheme of things, the extra mile of making vehicles look smart.

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I don't think anyone can suggest anything other than it being an improvement on what they looked like previously...

As I've said before, I don't think the corporate livery sits very well on these being dual-door, but the differing vinyl sizes are largely due to the fact that London have cobbled them together with different (wrong) panels over the years. That's just my opinion of course and a number of you said they look good. Saltmeadows Road are changing as many of these panels as possible, such as the one underneath the driver's cab window, which comes at a higher cost, but this ultimately relies on solid delivery times for parts. Each one is different so can't really order them in advance, as they mightn't all need one. The advert holders are also in a different place to what is standard for Go North East, meaning the company logo on the offside has to go on the bottom of the bus rather than in between the two decks as is standard at Go North East. Even the external emergency door buttons are in different places on each bus!

Older ex-London stock is always usually the same - look at Arriva's examples in the North East, who have similar issues with lacking consistency...

They could have left them in Go-Ahead London livery of course which would have been a lot simpler, rather than strain resources completing three repaints per week to get them done in time for September, as most of the independent operators who previously operated these Nexus contracts would have done for a one-year contract...

Some of the windscreens are also being replaced at the same time as the LED destinations being fitted as a number have started 'milking' (where a horrible white mark gets into the windscreen and expands over time).

6914 also mistakenly had the contactless vinyl removed (again, this should have stayed for Special Events), and 6902 has had a colour route-number front destination fitted. Mistakes are easily made, some are also easily rectified (when things calm down!)

lexy888

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30 Jul 2018, 10:28 am #258
Smile anyone done a interview in the last 2 months? with go north east buses
lexy888
30 Jul 2018, 10:28 am #258

Smile anyone done a interview in the last 2 months? with go north east buses

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30 Jul 2018, 11:59 am #259
(29 Jul 2018, 8:30 pm)omnicity4659 The different sized vinyls on those Geminis are somewhat triggering.

6914 doesn't appear to have black paint surrounding the gaskets either...

I've looked at the picture of 6914 for a solid 5 minutes, where exactly did you want that black paint?

Other than them being dual door, externally they look very smart. I think that the Eclipse family of bodywork works much better with the GNE corporate livery than the Omnidekka. (To be honest, I think the Eclipse bodywork is probably one of the best designs I can remember, in terms of still looking fresh nearly 20 years later).

Repainting them for the event will give a better impression of the company than having what is obviously tired ex-London stock running the services.
mb134
30 Jul 2018, 11:59 am #259

(29 Jul 2018, 8:30 pm)omnicity4659 The different sized vinyls on those Geminis are somewhat triggering.

6914 doesn't appear to have black paint surrounding the gaskets either...

I've looked at the picture of 6914 for a solid 5 minutes, where exactly did you want that black paint?

Other than them being dual door, externally they look very smart. I think that the Eclipse family of bodywork works much better with the GNE corporate livery than the Omnidekka. (To be honest, I think the Eclipse bodywork is probably one of the best designs I can remember, in terms of still looking fresh nearly 20 years later).

Repainting them for the event will give a better impression of the company than having what is obviously tired ex-London stock running the services.

S813 FVK



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30 Jul 2018, 12:23 pm #260
(30 Jul 2018, 11:59 am)mb134 I've looked at the picture of 6914 for a solid 5 minutes, where exactly did you want that black paint?

Around the windows - he just referred to the window type rather than using a term that everyone will understand. 

They would look similar to the ex-London B9TLs if they were painted black.
S813 FVK
30 Jul 2018, 12:23 pm #260

(30 Jul 2018, 11:59 am)mb134 I've looked at the picture of 6914 for a solid 5 minutes, where exactly did you want that black paint?

Around the windows - he just referred to the window type rather than using a term that everyone will understand. 

They would look similar to the ex-London B9TLs if they were painted black.

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