The Seasider
The Seasider
(27 Jun 2021, 1:55 pm)Micheal Aaron The seasider was quite popular. Wonder if another company will take it over next year
(27 Jun 2021, 1:55 pm)Micheal Aaron The seasider was quite popular. Wonder if another company will take it over next year
(27 Jun 2021, 1:07 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Is it that much different to GNE having their open toppers on the 56 etc last year? Southwick and Washington are hardly places to cruise open top either!
(27 Jun 2021, 1:07 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Is it that much different to GNE having their open toppers on the 56 etc last year? Southwick and Washington are hardly places to cruise open top either!
Wouldn't surprise me that the Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 69** get used if stagecoach give the contract up to run the seasider. Or even some different decker
(27 Jun 2021, 3:42 pm)Micheal Aaron Wouldn't surprise me that the Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 69** get used if stagecoach give the contract up to run the seasider. Or even some different deckerSeasider with Stagecoach was not contracted was it. Sure it was Commercial.
Hopefully if stagecoach decides to give it up. I remember stagecoach lost the sightsee trip round Newcastle and GNE got it with a new and improved route.
So stagecoach branded up for the seasider
(27 Jun 2021, 5:26 pm)Micheal Aaron Hopefully if stagecoach decides to give it up. I remember stagecoach lost the sightsee trip round Newcastle and GNE got it with a new and improved route.
So stagecoach branded up for the seasider
(27 Jun 2021, 5:26 pm)Micheal Aaron Hopefully if stagecoach decides to give it up. I remember stagecoach lost the sightsee trip round Newcastle and GNE got it with a new and improved route.
So stagecoach branded up for the seasider
(27 Jun 2021, 3:08 pm)deanmachine I agree but that was just trying to bring a bit of cheer on a miserable time with lockdowns and what not. If that’s what they’re doing, it’s great, it’s better than nothing, but they could introduce a full coastal service if they wanted to.From an entirely different viewpoint, if the Wheatsheaf use all four (if at all possible) on the mixed E or a stand alone E1, what happens with the PVR? The whole point of these open toppers is they are not allocated from the daily running boards, surely that puts the Depot at risk of losing 3 or 4 of their buses
Like I said, at the very least they could make the E1 standalone. It’s not the best area around the Hill, but at least it’s only a short section away from the Coast Road.
(27 Jun 2021, 3:08 pm)deanmachine I agree but that was just trying to bring a bit of cheer on a miserable time with lockdowns and what not. If that’s what they’re doing, it’s great, it’s better than nothing, but they could introduce a full coastal service if they wanted to.From an entirely different viewpoint, if the Wheatsheaf use all four (if at all possible) on the mixed E or a stand alone E1, what happens with the PVR? The whole point of these open toppers is they are not allocated from the daily running boards, surely that puts the Depot at risk of losing 3 or 4 of their buses
Like I said, at the very least they could make the E1 standalone. It’s not the best area around the Hill, but at least it’s only a short section away from the Coast Road.
Into the fray today is 17239, captured in a number of spots but here she is in 'posh' Whitburn. Driver reports poor hill climbing and a slow throttle.
17239 X239NNO | Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400 open top con… | Flickr
(27 Jun 2021, 12:05 pm)Rapidsnap Early Stagecoach Tridents have a reputation of being unable to pull the skin off a rice pudding.Them era of Tridents particularly with the Voith gearbox weren't the best. ANEs (W*** RBB) were that poor they ended up getting pulled of the 602 after 3 years and replaced by DAF DB250 Lowlanders on the 308 after a further 2 years.
(27 Jun 2021, 12:05 pm)Rapidsnap Early Stagecoach Tridents have a reputation of being unable to pull the skin off a rice pudding.Them era of Tridents particularly with the Voith gearbox weren't the best. ANEs (W*** RBB) were that poor they ended up getting pulled of the 602 after 3 years and replaced by DAF DB250 Lowlanders on the 308 after a further 2 years.
(29 Jun 2021, 8:59 pm)L469 YVK Them era of Tridents particularly with the Voith gearbox weren't the best. ANEs (W*** RBB) were that poor they ended up getting pulled of the 602 after 3 years and replaced by DAF DB250 Lowlanders on the 308 after a further 2 years.Lots of negativity about these open top buses. Me thinks the fare paying passengers will like them, whereas the ‘bus spotters’ of the world , will always criticise. I for one, look forward to a ride.
And Jesmond never sent them out on Sunday 306 boards. Was either a Volvo B10BLE or if deckers needed, a Volvo Olympian NC Palatine II / Volvo B7TL ALX400.
(29 Jun 2021, 8:59 pm)L469 YVK Them era of Tridents particularly with the Voith gearbox weren't the best. ANEs (W*** RBB) were that poor they ended up getting pulled of the 602 after 3 years and replaced by DAF DB250 Lowlanders on the 308 after a further 2 years.Lots of negativity about these open top buses. Me thinks the fare paying passengers will like them, whereas the ‘bus spotters’ of the world , will always criticise. I for one, look forward to a ride.
And Jesmond never sent them out on Sunday 306 boards. Was either a Volvo B10BLE or if deckers needed, a Volvo Olympian NC Palatine II / Volvo B7TL ALX400.
Tbh I just want the seasider back. Stagecoach said they would consider it for the summer but guess it won't happen this year. Or probably not again.
I'm guessing it must be happping sometime as the seasider ones haven't been debrand at all
(29 Jun 2021, 10:10 pm)Micheal Aaron Tbh I just want the seasider back. Stagecoach said they would consider it for the summer but guess it won't happen this year. Or probably not again.
I'm guessing it must be happping sometime as the seasider ones haven't been debrand at all
(29 Jun 2021, 10:10 pm)Micheal Aaron Tbh I just want the seasider back. Stagecoach said they would consider it for the summer but guess it won't happen this year. Or probably not again.
I'm guessing it must be happping sometime as the seasider ones haven't been debrand at all
How many buses were needed on the Seasider. Cause two would work at least over the summer period when the kids are of for 6 weeks
The timetable suggested 2 vehicles but I'm sure a third was used to cover lunch breaks.
Bit of a surprise, 17645 has just gone along Prudhoe Street North Shields with an instructor. Thinking this may be a route learner for the 10/11 off South Shields
Yeah there was a few staff on it when I saw it on the outskirts of North Shields.
(16 Jul 2021, 6:00 pm)Train8261 A photo on Facebook shows 17645 - W645 RND in North Shields today with what looks like driver training being doneRoute learning for the 10/11.
Note: not my photo
(16 Jul 2021, 6:00 pm)Train8261 A photo on Facebook shows 17645 - W645 RND in North Shields today with what looks like driver training being doneRoute learning for the 10/11.
Note: not my photo
