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Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021

Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021

 
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Storx



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09 Aug 2021, 11:08 pm #8
(09 Aug 2021, 10:40 pm)mb134 Can confirm 1801 worked X18F today until 7532 replaced it. 1800/1 should now be parked up out of use. 

Ashington currently have 4659/7486 awaiting engines - sure the Jesmond engine rebuild team will have them both flying soon... 

In terms of the X21/22 returning to normal service, they would have been fine given there's currently 4 buses on peak extras that would be taken into the normal running boards. The 35 being half hourly would likely also be fine, realistically that would need a PVR of 4 but there is a way of getting it done with 3 buses with a bit of creative routing.

Ah didn't realise there was a few peak boards running around so makes sense there then, haven't looked into what runs what tbf. No doubt they'll break again after a few weeks like everything else that's flogged up North which aren't fit for purpose.

Had a feeling 1800/1801 had been 'withdrawn' though, shame they always seemed to be more reliable than the Solo's even given their age.
Storx
09 Aug 2021, 11:08 pm #8

(09 Aug 2021, 10:40 pm)mb134 Can confirm 1801 worked X18F today until 7532 replaced it. 1800/1 should now be parked up out of use. 

Ashington currently have 4659/7486 awaiting engines - sure the Jesmond engine rebuild team will have them both flying soon... 

In terms of the X21/22 returning to normal service, they would have been fine given there's currently 4 buses on peak extras that would be taken into the normal running boards. The 35 being half hourly would likely also be fine, realistically that would need a PVR of 4 but there is a way of getting it done with 3 buses with a bit of creative routing.

Ah didn't realise there was a few peak boards running around so makes sense there then, haven't looked into what runs what tbf. No doubt they'll break again after a few weeks like everything else that's flogged up North which aren't fit for purpose.

Had a feeling 1800/1801 had been 'withdrawn' though, shame they always seemed to be more reliable than the Solo's even given their age.

 
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Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by V514DFT - 01 Aug 2021, 8:06 am
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Ryland - 04 Aug 2021, 7:03 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Andreos1 - 09 Aug 2021, 5:32 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Storx - 09 Aug 2021, 12:18 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by GNE6312 - 09 Aug 2021, 9:47 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Storx - 09 Aug 2021, 10:32 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by mb134 - 09 Aug 2021, 10:40 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Storx - 09 Aug 2021, 11:08 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by 54APhotography - 10 Aug 2021, 6:19 am
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by mb134 - 10 Aug 2021, 8:57 am
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Storx - 11 Aug 2021, 9:44 am
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by mb134 - 11 Aug 2021, 9:56 am
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Ryland - 21 Aug 2021, 1:08 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Ryland - 21 Aug 2021, 9:23 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by GNE6312 - 08 Sep 2021, 7:10 am
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Storx - 08 Sep 2021, 7:02 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by GNE6312 - 08 Sep 2021, 7:40 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Storx - 08 Sep 2021, 8:35 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by GNE6312 - 08 Sep 2021, 9:21 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Storx - 08 Sep 2021, 10:19 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by GNE6312 - 09 Sep 2021, 2:29 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Train8261 - 09 Sep 2021, 3:11 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by mb134 - 09 Sep 2021, 3:47 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Jimmi - 09 Sep 2021, 3:36 pm
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - August 2021 - by Jimmi - 09 Sep 2021, 4:00 pm