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Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings April 2021

Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings April 2021

 
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12 Apr 2021, 7:21 am #1
After the transfer of some buses. 1407 is on the X7 and 1461 is on the 308
Micheal Aaron Parker
12 Apr 2021, 7:21 am #1

After the transfer of some buses. 1407 is on the X7 and 1461 is on the 308

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12 Apr 2021, 6:07 pm #2
Ridiculously poor showing from Ashington today:

1401/2, 7484, 7515, 7530 and 7553 all spending the day on Sapphire work.

16 year old 7445 spent the day on the X14.

2 E400 MMCs have spent all/part of the day on the 57 cycle in place of Solos.

Blame lack of investment as much as you'd like, and no doubt it plays a part, but they've had 2 months of a reduced PVR to get their house in order and failed. You wonder what the engineering staff and/or local management have actually been doing in that time.
mb134
12 Apr 2021, 6:07 pm #2

Ridiculously poor showing from Ashington today:

1401/2, 7484, 7515, 7530 and 7553 all spending the day on Sapphire work.

16 year old 7445 spent the day on the X14.

2 E400 MMCs have spent all/part of the day on the 57 cycle in place of Solos.

Blame lack of investment as much as you'd like, and no doubt it plays a part, but they've had 2 months of a reduced PVR to get their house in order and failed. You wonder what the engineering staff and/or local management have actually been doing in that time.

12 Apr 2021, 6:24 pm #3
Ashington don't care anymore. They have lost 1407 for whatever reason. Apparently 1401 and 1402 have gone to Ashington. The darts and solos are even becoming terrible. No wonder Ashington shoves Decker's on the 57 rota
Micheal Aaron Parker
12 Apr 2021, 6:24 pm #3

Ashington don't care anymore. They have lost 1407 for whatever reason. Apparently 1401 and 1402 have gone to Ashington. The darts and solos are even becoming terrible. No wonder Ashington shoves Decker's on the 57 rota

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12 Apr 2021, 7:27 pm #4
Ashington need serious investment, some OM936 streetdecks or More MMCs for expresses and some more reliable minibuses would do them the world of good.
GNE6312
12 Apr 2021, 7:27 pm #4

Ashington need serious investment, some OM936 streetdecks or More MMCs for expresses and some more reliable minibuses would do them the world of good.

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12 Apr 2021, 8:17 pm #5
(12 Apr 2021, 7:27 pm)GNE6312 Ashington need serious investment, some OM936 streetdecks or More MMCs for expresses and some more reliable minibuses would do them the world of good.

Agreed. Bar the minibuses, the average age of the fleet isn't bad. The issue is that the express routes absolutely kill buses at the best of times, and those 57/09 plates are beyond shot.
mb134
12 Apr 2021, 8:17 pm #5

(12 Apr 2021, 7:27 pm)GNE6312 Ashington need serious investment, some OM936 streetdecks or More MMCs for expresses and some more reliable minibuses would do them the world of good.

Agreed. Bar the minibuses, the average age of the fleet isn't bad. The issue is that the express routes absolutely kill buses at the best of times, and those 57/09 plates are beyond shot.

12 Apr 2021, 8:53 pm #6
But Arriva won't spend money
Micheal Aaron Parker
12 Apr 2021, 8:53 pm #6

But Arriva won't spend money

15 Apr 2021, 8:36 am #7
To my horror and surprise the 57/57A doesn't have a decker on it today
Micheal Aaron Parker
15 Apr 2021, 8:36 am #7

To my horror and surprise the 57/57A doesn't have a decker on it today

15 Apr 2021, 9:23 am #8
(15 Apr 2021, 8:36 am)Micheal Aaron Parker To my horror and surprise the 57/57A doesn't have a decker on it today

Ok
omnicity4659
15 Apr 2021, 9:23 am #8

(15 Apr 2021, 8:36 am)Micheal Aaron Parker To my horror and surprise the 57/57A doesn't have a decker on it today

Ok

15 Apr 2021, 9:42 am #9
What in theory should the 57/57A be allocated.

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ASX_Terranova
15 Apr 2021, 9:42 am #9

What in theory should the 57/57A be allocated.


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15 Apr 2021, 9:46 am #10
(15 Apr 2021, 9:42 am)ASX_Terranova What in theory should the 57/57A be allocated.

MPDs 1800/1801 and 2 Solo's.
pbjd
15 Apr 2021, 9:46 am #10

(15 Apr 2021, 9:42 am)ASX_Terranova What in theory should the 57/57A be allocated.

MPDs 1800/1801 and 2 Solo's.

15 Apr 2021, 9:57 am #11
But its been deckers as of late
Micheal Aaron Parker
15 Apr 2021, 9:57 am #11

But its been deckers as of late

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16 Apr 2021, 3:46 pm #12
2837 was on the 53 at about 14:45 today (16/4/21)

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Tez
V514DFT
16 Apr 2021, 3:46 pm #12

2837 was on the 53 at about 14:45 today (16/4/21)


Kind Regards
Tez

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18 Apr 2021, 4:28 pm #13
7634 on 57A today (18/4/21)

Kind Regards
Tez
V514DFT
18 Apr 2021, 4:28 pm #13

7634 on 57A today (18/4/21)


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Tez

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18 Apr 2021, 4:33 pm #14
(18 Apr 2021, 4:28 pm)V514DFT 7634 on 57A today (18/4/21)

Not really a rare working, Blyth do a few runs on a Sunday and also do a few runs around 7pm during the week and throw anything on. It's always either a Gemini or Pulsar, quite often a Gemini lately though.
Storx
18 Apr 2021, 4:33 pm #14

(18 Apr 2021, 4:28 pm)V514DFT 7634 on 57A today (18/4/21)

Not really a rare working, Blyth do a few runs on a Sunday and also do a few runs around 7pm during the week and throw anything on. It's always either a Gemini or Pulsar, quite often a Gemini lately though.

18 Apr 2021, 4:36 pm #15
Aye. They can go through 3 different buses on that route on a Sunday
Micheal Aaron Parker
18 Apr 2021, 4:36 pm #15

Aye. They can go through 3 different buses on that route on a Sunday

19 Apr 2021, 12:17 pm #16
2871 on Sapphire x4 to Whitby. 12-00 ex Boro.
Michael Euston
19 Apr 2021, 12:17 pm #16

2871 on Sapphire x4 to Whitby. 12-00 ex Boro.

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19 Apr 2021, 3:32 pm #17
1402-57/57A
GNE6312
19 Apr 2021, 3:32 pm #17

1402-57/57A

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20 Apr 2021, 8:48 pm #18
[Image: 51127944724_78a95c02d0.jpg]Arriva North East | 1801 by VDyLan Transport Photography, on Flickr

MPD 1801 providing MAX capacity, performance and comfort today.

Meanwhile 7446 was on the X20 (prior to dying in Alnwick), and 7484 spent another day giving X21/22 passengers some Swedish pleasure (not really rare at this point to be honest).
mb134
20 Apr 2021, 8:48 pm #18

[Image: 51127944724_78a95c02d0.jpg]Arriva North East | 1801 by VDyLan Transport Photography, on Flickr

MPD 1801 providing MAX capacity, performance and comfort today.

Meanwhile 7446 was on the X20 (prior to dying in Alnwick), and 7484 spent another day giving X21/22 passengers some Swedish pleasure (not really rare at this point to be honest).

23 Apr 2021, 11:08 am #19
https://flic.kr/p/2kUsnyx 1402 having its legs tired on the 57rota
Micheal Aaron Parker
23 Apr 2021, 11:08 am #19

https://flic.kr/p/2kUsnyx 1402 having its legs tired on the 57rota

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27 Apr 2021, 6:51 pm #20
1493 - X7 school duplicate between Seaton Delaval and Blyth this afternoon, the same X7 duplicate that should be allocated deckers as it Caries around 50+ students so whoever allocated that is slightly stupid.
GNE6312
27 Apr 2021, 6:51 pm #20

1493 - X7 school duplicate between Seaton Delaval and Blyth this afternoon, the same X7 duplicate that should be allocated deckers as it Caries around 50+ students so whoever allocated that is slightly stupid.

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