GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
(08 Aug 2022, 2:12 am)AdamCoyne This thread is basically about if you have any questions about the fleet if so post on here and see if another enthusiast can answer the question.I think all the Omnidekka N94UD's will be withdrawn by 2023 from what i've heard. Alongside the Omnicitys
Below are some vehicles which I’m currently not sure what’s happening to them/would like to know if they are being withdrawn soon or already have!
-722
-6131 - 6142 and 6146 including 6167-6171 (I’m aware these still get used just wondering if anyone knows when these will leave)
-6909 & 6910 (Basically all consett B7s)
-6943 (I feel like this may be withdrawn)
-8298,8299,8301
(08 Aug 2022, 2:12 am)AdamCoyne This thread is basically about if you have any questions about the fleet if so post on here and see if another enthusiast can answer the question.I think all the Omnidekka N94UD's will be withdrawn by 2023 from what i've heard. Alongside the Omnicitys
Below are some vehicles which I’m currently not sure what’s happening to them/would like to know if they are being withdrawn soon or already have!
-722
-6131 - 6142 and 6146 including 6167-6171 (I’m aware these still get used just wondering if anyone knows when these will leave)
-6909 & 6910 (Basically all consett B7s)
-6943 (I feel like this may be withdrawn)
-8298,8299,8301
(08 Aug 2022, 2:12 am)AdamCoyne This thread is basically about if you have any questions about the fleet if so post on here and see if another enthusiast can answer the question.
Below are some vehicles which I’m currently not sure what’s happening to them/would like to know if they are being withdrawn soon or already have!
-722
-6131 - 6142 and 6146 including 6167-6171 (I’m aware these still get used just wondering if anyone knows when these will leave)
-6909 & 6910 (Basically all consett B7s)
-6943 (I feel like this may be withdrawn)
-8298,8299,8301
(08 Aug 2022, 2:12 am)AdamCoyne This thread is basically about if you have any questions about the fleet if so post on here and see if another enthusiast can answer the question.
Below are some vehicles which I’m currently not sure what’s happening to them/would like to know if they are being withdrawn soon or already have!
-722
-6131 - 6142 and 6146 including 6167-6171 (I’m aware these still get used just wondering if anyone knows when these will leave)
-6909 & 6910 (Basically all consett B7s)
-6943 (I feel like this may be withdrawn)
-8298,8299,8301
Well 6132 is still operating, noted it on the Q3 on saturday lunchtime operating from wallsend to town,presumably to cater for match day .
(08 Aug 2022, 9:07 pm)citaro5284 722 is withdrawn
(08 Aug 2022, 9:07 pm)citaro5284 722 is withdrawn
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Not sure where to put this . What is the little white box unit on top of the buses? A transponder of some sort? I noticed 6356 and another streetdeck from Consett look like theirs have been smashed off whereas others are still on. A result of their use on X71 recently perhaps with the amount of trees at Hamsterley Mill?
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(11 Aug 2022, 8:30 pm)Tiger5105 Looks like 644 is the new 646 with a bit of time off.
(11 Aug 2022, 8:30 pm)Tiger5105 Looks like 644 is the new 646 with a bit of time off.
(14 Aug 2022, 11:44 pm)Rapidsnap To be honest 646 isn't spending much time on the road at Percy Main either. Only time I've managed to photo it when it has been parked at the front of the depot. As usual with a Do not Use cover on the steering wheel. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2266917957646 was last in service 18th July where it was replaced at around 13:30, but before then it was last fully out/at all 24 June.
Mind it's keeping 6998 good company since that has been off the road since late May. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2244055679
(14 Aug 2022, 11:44 pm)Rapidsnap To be honest 646 isn't spending much time on the road at Percy Main either. Only time I've managed to photo it when it has been parked at the front of the depot. As usual with a Do not Use cover on the steering wheel. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2266917957646 was last in service 18th July where it was replaced at around 13:30, but before then it was last fully out/at all 24 June.
Mind it's keeping 6998 good company since that has been off the road since late May. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2244055679
(14 Aug 2022, 11:44 pm)Rapidsnap To be honest 646 isn't spending much time on the road at Percy Main either. Only time I've managed to photo it when it has been parked at the front of the depot. As usual with a Do not Use cover on the steering wheel. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2266917957
Mind it's keeping 6998 good company since that has been off the road since late May. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2244055679
(14 Aug 2022, 11:44 pm)Rapidsnap To be honest 646 isn't spending much time on the road at Percy Main either. Only time I've managed to photo it when it has been parked at the front of the depot. As usual with a Do not Use cover on the steering wheel. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2266917957
Mind it's keeping 6998 good company since that has been off the road since late May. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2244055679
(14 Aug 2022, 11:52 pm)peter Those Venture Solo's seem to be struggling quite a bit, first 646 off for god knows how long and since then has only been out 9 days, 643 was out from 18th March to 3rd August and now 644 looks as though it might be in for a long stint off road.They probably have been withdrawn from service. Same with 724/5
While on the topic of Solo's does anyone know what happened to 693 and 718? Neither have tracked since March.
(14 Aug 2022, 11:52 pm)peter Those Venture Solo's seem to be struggling quite a bit, first 646 off for god knows how long and since then has only been out 9 days, 643 was out from 18th March to 3rd August and now 644 looks as though it might be in for a long stint off road.They probably have been withdrawn from service. Same with 724/5
While on the topic of Solo's does anyone know what happened to 693 and 718? Neither have tracked since March.
6064 in service in Scarborough:
https://flic.kr/p/2nGBruC
(26 Aug 2022, 7:21 pm)Tiger5105 A poorly 6347 being towed in by Alpha tonightBroke down on the 16A to Stanley, broke down just leaving Durham.
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(26 Aug 2022, 7:42 pm)Unber43 Broke down on the 16A to Stanley, broke down just leaving Durham.
I wonder why GNE don't invest in one of these again as it seems like Alpha are just jumping from recovery to recovery.
(26 Aug 2022, 7:42 pm)Unber43 Broke down on the 16A to Stanley, broke down just leaving Durham.
I wonder why GNE don't invest in one of these again as it seems like Alpha are just jumping from recovery to recovery.
(26 Aug 2022, 7:52 pm)citaro5284 Wonder why Arriva and Stagecoach do not invest in one either......
(26 Aug 2022, 7:52 pm)citaro5284 Wonder why Arriva and Stagecoach do not invest in one either......
(26 Aug 2022, 8:10 pm)stagecoachbusdepot I thought GNE did own one (1001 maybe?) - or is it long gone?From May 24th its been off according to Bus Times around 30 days if not longer. So it does seems so, where as 6346 has been off 3 days over the same period
Out of interest is that E400 (6347) particularly less reliable than the rest of the batch? I've taken oodles of photos of the rest but took forever to get that one - so wondered if it was off the road more, or just one of those things where certain vehicles seem to be bogey buses when it comes to trying to get photos!
(26 Aug 2022, 8:10 pm)stagecoachbusdepot I thought GNE did own one (1001 maybe?) - or is it long gone?From May 24th its been off according to Bus Times around 30 days if not longer. So it does seems so, where as 6346 has been off 3 days over the same period
Out of interest is that E400 (6347) particularly less reliable than the rest of the batch? I've taken oodles of photos of the rest but took forever to get that one - so wondered if it was off the road more, or just one of those things where certain vehicles seem to be bogey buses when it comes to trying to get photos!
Been trying to catch up on recent(ish) disposals can anyone confirm any of the following? Apols if any of these have been answered already elsewhere:
All of the following have been off since late July/early Aug - are they officailly withdrawn following the service changes, or some of them just vor?
646
650
652
723
725
7157
8297
8301
5373 and 5463 have been off since then too but presume they are both just vor?
Then there's these few been off since Jan or March - withdrawn?
718
6060
7108
7110
7111
Finally 6901-19, are these being retained, or will they be replaced by some of the incoming deckers?
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