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5338 Fire

5338 Fire

 
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29 May 2021, 5:13 pm #1
Looks like 5338 will be permanently withdrawn as it caught fire and the damage looks pretty substantial while operating the 6 to Stanley this afternoon. Hopefully everyone got out ok [Image: 905ae6ec3434f898ddad4dd641fcaeb6.jpg]


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TEN 6083
29 May 2021, 5:13 pm #1

Looks like 5338 will be permanently withdrawn as it caught fire and the damage looks pretty substantial while operating the 6 to Stanley this afternoon. Hopefully everyone got out ok [Image: 905ae6ec3434f898ddad4dd641fcaeb6.jpg]


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29 May 2021, 6:02 pm #2
Hope nobody was injured or managed to get of in time
Micheal Aaron
29 May 2021, 6:02 pm #2

Hope nobody was injured or managed to get of in time

V514DFT



2,226
29 May 2021, 6:54 pm #3
Oh dear,hopefully nobody was hurt,that bus will likely be a scrap job given its age,its 15 years old

Kind Regards
Tez
V514DFT
29 May 2021, 6:54 pm #3

Oh dear,hopefully nobody was hurt,that bus will likely be a scrap job given its age,its 15 years old


Kind Regards
Tez

29 May 2021, 9:31 pm #4
Top of Whickham Bank too, heat today wouldn't have done the cooling system any favours along with the hill climb.

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Rapidsnap
29 May 2021, 9:31 pm #4

Top of Whickham Bank too, heat today wouldn't have done the cooling system any favours along with the hill climb.


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30 May 2021, 2:35 pm #5
(29 May 2021, 5:13 pm)TEN 6083 Looks like 5338 will be permanently withdrawn as it caught fire and the damage looks pretty substantial while operating the 6 to Stanley this afternoon. Hopefully everyone got out ok [Image: 905ae6ec3434f898ddad4dd641fcaeb6.jpg]


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It'll be alright. Just apply a little bit of T-Cut and one of those crayon things and it'll be like new.
Clifton Hignett III
30 May 2021, 2:35 pm #5

(29 May 2021, 5:13 pm)TEN 6083 Looks like 5338 will be permanently withdrawn as it caught fire and the damage looks pretty substantial while operating the 6 to Stanley this afternoon. Hopefully everyone got out ok [Image: 905ae6ec3434f898ddad4dd641fcaeb6.jpg]


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It'll be alright. Just apply a little bit of T-Cut and one of those crayon things and it'll be like new.

30 May 2021, 6:28 pm #6
Just heard about 5338's fire. It's been withdrawn (obviously). It was a nice Citaro, it's quite sad.  Sad
transportintyneandwear
30 May 2021, 6:28 pm #6

Just heard about 5338's fire. It's been withdrawn (obviously). It was a nice Citaro, it's quite sad.  Sad

30 May 2021, 7:14 pm #7
(30 May 2021, 6:28 pm)transportintyneandwear Just heard about 5338's fire. It's been withdrawn (obviously). It was a nice Citaro, it's quite sad.  Sad

One of the worst buses I've ever driven.
deanmachine
30 May 2021, 7:14 pm #7

(30 May 2021, 6:28 pm)transportintyneandwear Just heard about 5338's fire. It's been withdrawn (obviously). It was a nice Citaro, it's quite sad.  Sad

One of the worst buses I've ever driven.

V514DFT



2,226
30 May 2021, 7:46 pm #8
(30 May 2021, 7:14 pm)deanmachine One of the worst buses I've ever driven.
One of the worst ive had to endure when it used be on the Cobalt Clipper

Kind Regards
Tez
V514DFT
30 May 2021, 7:46 pm #8

(30 May 2021, 7:14 pm)deanmachine One of the worst buses I've ever driven.
One of the worst ive had to endure when it used be on the Cobalt Clipper


Kind Regards
Tez

30 May 2021, 8:26 pm #9
(30 May 2021, 6:28 pm)transportintyneandwear Just heard about 5338's fire. It's been withdrawn (obviously). It was a nice Citaro, it's quite sad.  Sad


Clearly never driven it then!


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Milkytdi123
30 May 2021, 8:26 pm #9

(30 May 2021, 6:28 pm)transportintyneandwear Just heard about 5338's fire. It's been withdrawn (obviously). It was a nice Citaro, it's quite sad.  Sad


Clearly never driven it then!


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30 May 2021, 8:43 pm #10
(30 May 2021, 2:35 pm)Clifton Hignett III It'll be alright. Just apply a little bit of T-Cut and one of those crayon things and it'll be like new.

GCT would have had that back out this morning. Poor effort from GNE there.
mb134
30 May 2021, 8:43 pm #10

(30 May 2021, 2:35 pm)Clifton Hignett III It'll be alright. Just apply a little bit of T-Cut and one of those crayon things and it'll be like new.

GCT would have had that back out this morning. Poor effort from GNE there.

6049



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30 May 2021, 11:28 pm #11
(30 May 2021, 7:14 pm)deanmachine One of the worst buses I've ever driven.
I drove it when it came back from refurbishment originally. It was canny once you found the kickdown

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6049
30 May 2021, 11:28 pm #11

(30 May 2021, 7:14 pm)deanmachine One of the worst buses I've ever driven.
I drove it when it came back from refurbishment originally. It was canny once you found the kickdown

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01 Jun 2021, 10:53 am #12
5338 (as of yesterday) appeared to be being stripped for parts at Riverside.
reymyster9
01 Jun 2021, 10:53 am #12

5338 (as of yesterday) appeared to be being stripped for parts at Riverside.

Tiger5105



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01 Jun 2021, 8:34 pm #13
[attachment=9787 reymyster9 pid='257281' dateline='1622544813']5338 (as of yesterday) appeared to be being stripped for parts at Riverside.
On a seperate note, not sure if solo 646's engine just expired or if there was a small fire (it looks slightly charred around the rear framework but maybe just the age)  but it's sitting demic at Hownsgill minus an engine and various panels.
Tiger5105
01 Jun 2021, 8:34 pm #13

[attachment=9787 reymyster9 pid='257281' dateline='1622544813']5338 (as of yesterday) appeared to be being stripped for parts at Riverside.
On a seperate note, not sure if solo 646's engine just expired or if there was a small fire (it looks slightly charred around the rear framework but maybe just the age)  but it's sitting demic at Hownsgill minus an engine and various panels.

01 Jun 2021, 10:07 pm #14
Was told by an engineer a few weeks ago that it requires a new engine. May have belched a large amount of black smoke out the exhaust before it gave up.

As for 5338, don't think they be taking parts off it so quickly until they've investigated the cause of the fire.

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Rapidsnap
01 Jun 2021, 10:07 pm #14

Was told by an engineer a few weeks ago that it requires a new engine. May have belched a large amount of black smoke out the exhaust before it gave up.

As for 5338, don't think they be taking parts off it so quickly until they've investigated the cause of the fire.


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Who needs heroes anyway? Villians have more fun.

 
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