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Loan of buses from Arriva North West to cover vehicle refurbishments

 
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Train8261



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23 Feb 2022, 10:54 pm #21
So I'm thinking all transfers are done I think

Jesmond got the Pulsars (4 more to enter service)
Ashington got the Commander
Belmont got the Centros
Stockton got the Omnilinks
Train8261
23 Feb 2022, 10:54 pm #21

So I'm thinking all transfers are done I think

Jesmond got the Pulsars (4 more to enter service)
Ashington got the Commander
Belmont got the Centros
Stockton got the Omnilinks

peter



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23 Feb 2022, 11:14 pm #22
(23 Feb 2022, 10:54 pm)Train8261 So I'm thinking all transfers are done I think

Jesmond got the Pulsars (4 more to enter service)
Ashington got the Commander
Belmont got the Centros
Stockton got the Omnilinks

It's been said many times the Omnilinks went to Darlington
peter
23 Feb 2022, 11:14 pm #22

(23 Feb 2022, 10:54 pm)Train8261 So I'm thinking all transfers are done I think

Jesmond got the Pulsars (4 more to enter service)
Ashington got the Commander
Belmont got the Centros
Stockton got the Omnilinks

It's been said many times the Omnilinks went to Darlington

Train8261



1,016
23 Feb 2022, 11:25 pm #23
(23 Feb 2022, 11:14 pm)peter It's been said many times the Omnilinks went to Darlington
Sorry my mistake I'm not to informed on the depots down Stockton/Darlington
Train8261
23 Feb 2022, 11:25 pm #23

(23 Feb 2022, 11:14 pm)peter It's been said many times the Omnilinks went to Darlington
Sorry my mistake I'm not to informed on the depots down Stockton/Darlington

25 Feb 2022, 7:35 pm #24
(23 Feb 2022, 4:45 pm)Jimmi 1534/5/6 are all parked at Belmont currently, believe the plan was for them to be brought back into use there. 1923/4 were earmarked to go to Belmont on a previous allocation sheet but this didn't happen.
And the other plan was to use them for parts for the pulsars if they aren't going to come back into service
busesofthenortheast
25 Feb 2022, 7:35 pm #24

(23 Feb 2022, 4:45 pm)Jimmi 1534/5/6 are all parked at Belmont currently, believe the plan was for them to be brought back into use there. 1923/4 were earmarked to go to Belmont on a previous allocation sheet but this didn't happen.
And the other plan was to use them for parts for the pulsars if they aren't going to come back into service

Dan

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26 Feb 2022, 8:22 pm #25
Another shot of 2579 (CX06 BHK), on service X20 yesterday:

[Image: 51904722522_de0cabcf56.jpg]Arriva North West: 2579 / CX06BHK by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
Dan
26 Feb 2022, 8:22 pm #25

Another shot of 2579 (CX06 BHK), on service X20 yesterday:

[Image: 51904722522_de0cabcf56.jpg]Arriva North West: 2579 / CX06BHK by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Train8261



1,016
26 Feb 2022, 10:02 pm #26
(26 Feb 2022, 8:22 pm)Dan Another shot of 2579 (CX06 BHK), on service X20 yesterday:

[Image: 51904722522_de0cabcf56.jpg]Arriva North West: 2579 / CX06BHK by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
Stunning picture like. Sounds really nice. Shame it's the only one
Train8261
26 Feb 2022, 10:02 pm #26

(26 Feb 2022, 8:22 pm)Dan Another shot of 2579 (CX06 BHK), on service X20 yesterday:

[Image: 51904722522_de0cabcf56.jpg]Arriva North West: 2579 / CX06BHK by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
Stunning picture like. Sounds really nice. Shame it's the only one

Storx



4,481
26 Feb 2022, 10:24 pm #27
(26 Feb 2022, 10:02 pm)Train8261 Stunning picture like. Sounds really nice. Shame it's the only one

Some of the best build recent Wright buses the Commander's imo, much better than the Pulsar 2 which replaced them which are just riddled with rattles including the fire exit door which amazingly is still a problem on Streetlite's. Just progressively gotten worse Wright buses.
Storx
26 Feb 2022, 10:24 pm #27

(26 Feb 2022, 10:02 pm)Train8261 Stunning picture like. Sounds really nice. Shame it's the only one

Some of the best build recent Wright buses the Commander's imo, much better than the Pulsar 2 which replaced them which are just riddled with rattles including the fire exit door which amazingly is still a problem on Streetlite's. Just progressively gotten worse Wright buses.

Train8261



1,016
27 Feb 2022, 8:19 am #28
(26 Feb 2022, 10:24 pm)Storx Some of the best build recent Wright buses the Commander's imo, much better than the Pulsar 2 which replaced them which are just riddled with rattles including the fire exit door which amazingly is still a problem on Streetlite's. Just progressively gotten worse Wright buses.
Tbh the Pulsars are actually really decent. 1541 MX61 AVO though sounds terrible
Train8261
27 Feb 2022, 8:19 am #28

(26 Feb 2022, 10:24 pm)Storx Some of the best build recent Wright buses the Commander's imo, much better than the Pulsar 2 which replaced them which are just riddled with rattles including the fire exit door which amazingly is still a problem on Streetlite's. Just progressively gotten worse Wright buses.
Tbh the Pulsars are actually really decent. 1541 MX61 AVO though sounds terrible

Storx



4,481
27 Feb 2022, 10:03 am #29
(27 Feb 2022, 8:19 am)Train8261 Tbh the Pulsars are actually really decent. 1541 MX61 AVO though sounds terrible

The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.
Storx
27 Feb 2022, 10:03 am #29

(27 Feb 2022, 8:19 am)Train8261 Tbh the Pulsars are actually really decent. 1541 MX61 AVO though sounds terrible

The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.

Train8261



1,016
27 Feb 2022, 12:38 pm #30
(27 Feb 2022, 10:03 am)Storx The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.
Better than the StreetLite arriva currently have
Train8261
27 Feb 2022, 12:38 pm #30

(27 Feb 2022, 10:03 am)Storx The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.
Better than the StreetLite arriva currently have

Storx



4,481
27 Feb 2022, 12:51 pm #31
(27 Feb 2022, 12:38 pm)Train8261 Better than the StreetLite arriva currently have

Doesn't take much haha, just a downwards spiral imo as the Streetlite is even worse even known the few I've been on didn't seem too different to a Pulsar tbh.
Storx
27 Feb 2022, 12:51 pm #31

(27 Feb 2022, 12:38 pm)Train8261 Better than the StreetLite arriva currently have

Doesn't take much haha, just a downwards spiral imo as the Streetlite is even worse even known the few I've been on didn't seem too different to a Pulsar tbh.

mb134



4,131
27 Feb 2022, 3:22 pm #32
(27 Feb 2022, 10:03 am)Storx The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.

Not sure I agree. They have some rattles for sure, but I travelled across to Corbridge on one (1495 I think) in the week and it was a pretty comfortable journey. Interior felt smart and performance was more than solid. 

Reliability wise, they also seem to rarely have spells VOR - certainly compared to other vehicles of that age, or their replacements (i.e Daimler Streetlites).
mb134
27 Feb 2022, 3:22 pm #32

(27 Feb 2022, 10:03 am)Storx The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.

Not sure I agree. They have some rattles for sure, but I travelled across to Corbridge on one (1495 I think) in the week and it was a pretty comfortable journey. Interior felt smart and performance was more than solid. 

Reliability wise, they also seem to rarely have spells VOR - certainly compared to other vehicles of that age, or their replacements (i.e Daimler Streetlites).

27 Feb 2022, 5:07 pm #33
(27 Feb 2022, 10:03 am)Storx The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.

As a fellow X7 passenger I don't think they are that bad, sure some of them rattle (likewise some of the Geminis have that horrible squeak next to the driver's cab), but that's probably down to a lack of TLC from Blyth depot and not an inherent build quality issue.
solsburian
27 Feb 2022, 5:07 pm #33

(27 Feb 2022, 10:03 am)Storx The Pulsars are awful imo. Rock hard suspension, rattles everywhere, feel extremely cheap and the engine is noisy (not in a nice way). Poorly built imo hate them when they're on the X7 over the Gemini's which are the total opposite.

They were awful when they were brand new in 2009 with rattles nevermind now.

As a fellow X7 passenger I don't think they are that bad, sure some of them rattle (likewise some of the Geminis have that horrible squeak next to the driver's cab), but that's probably down to a lack of TLC from Blyth depot and not an inherent build quality issue.

Storx



4,481
27 Feb 2022, 6:37 pm #34
(27 Feb 2022, 3:22 pm)mb134 Not sure I agree. They have some rattles for sure, but I travelled across to Corbridge on one (1495 I think) in the week and it was a pretty comfortable journey. Interior felt smart and performance was more than solid. 

Reliability wise, they also seem to rarely have spells VOR - certainly compared to other vehicles of that age, or their replacements (i.e Daimler Streetlites).

(27 Feb 2022, 5:07 pm)solsburian As a fellow X7 passenger I don't think they are that bad, sure some of them rattle (likewise some of the Geminis have that horrible squeak next to the driver's cab), but that's probably down to a lack of TLC from Blyth depot and not an inherent build quality issue.

Maybe it's just me then, there's just something I don't like about them and it's hard to explain. Guess that's life though, one thing someone likes another hates.
Storx
27 Feb 2022, 6:37 pm #34

(27 Feb 2022, 3:22 pm)mb134 Not sure I agree. They have some rattles for sure, but I travelled across to Corbridge on one (1495 I think) in the week and it was a pretty comfortable journey. Interior felt smart and performance was more than solid. 

Reliability wise, they also seem to rarely have spells VOR - certainly compared to other vehicles of that age, or their replacements (i.e Daimler Streetlites).

(27 Feb 2022, 5:07 pm)solsburian As a fellow X7 passenger I don't think they are that bad, sure some of them rattle (likewise some of the Geminis have that horrible squeak next to the driver's cab), but that's probably down to a lack of TLC from Blyth depot and not an inherent build quality issue.

Maybe it's just me then, there's just something I don't like about them and it's hard to explain. Guess that's life though, one thing someone likes another hates.

27 Feb 2022, 9:35 pm #35
(27 Feb 2022, 6:37 pm)Storx Maybe it's just me then, there's just something I don't like about them and it's hard to explain. Guess that's life though, one thing someone likes another hates.

That is true, I had a soft spot for Class 142 Pacers, and I know that makes me an oddball Big Grin
solsburian
27 Feb 2022, 9:35 pm #35

(27 Feb 2022, 6:37 pm)Storx Maybe it's just me then, there's just something I don't like about them and it's hard to explain. Guess that's life though, one thing someone likes another hates.

That is true, I had a soft spot for Class 142 Pacers, and I know that makes me an oddball Big Grin

Storx



4,481
28 Feb 2022, 7:59 am #36
(27 Feb 2022, 9:35 pm)solsburian That is true, I had a soft spot for Class 142 Pacers, and I know that makes me an oddball Big Grin

Ha I can't say much. I always had a soft spot for the Vario's as they had character even known they were pretty awful really.
Storx
28 Feb 2022, 7:59 am #36

(27 Feb 2022, 9:35 pm)solsburian That is true, I had a soft spot for Class 142 Pacers, and I know that makes me an oddball Big Grin

Ha I can't say much. I always had a soft spot for the Vario's as they had character even known they were pretty awful really.

28 Feb 2022, 10:17 pm #37
(28 Feb 2022, 7:59 am)Storx Ha I can't say much. I always had a soft spot for the Vario's as they had character even known they were pretty awful really.

"Character" is one way to put it Big Grin . I preferred the Metroriders.
solsburian
28 Feb 2022, 10:17 pm #37

(28 Feb 2022, 7:59 am)Storx Ha I can't say much. I always had a soft spot for the Vario's as they had character even known they were pretty awful really.

"Character" is one way to put it Big Grin . I preferred the Metroriders.

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