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02 Nov 2013, 10:00 am #21
I did this trip just the other day on Thursday. Got a £3.65 Get Around day ticket with my Key - great value! Unfortunately I didn't get a Citaro on routes 58 (despite a couple of attempts, sigh) and 2A/2C.
© denotes a Citaro. dep. indicates timetabled departure; any notable delay to that service is shown as [x late].

Anyway, this is what I had on the day:
5233 X85 Hexham - Newcastle Eldon Square dep. 0843
5293 43 Newcastle Eldon Square - Metrocentre dep. 0935 ©
5275 49B Metrocentre - Winlaton dep. 0958 ©
5275 49A Winlaton - Metrocentre dep. 10xx ©
5347 X66 Metrocentre - Gateshead Int. dep. 1052 ©
4918 58 Gateshead Int. - Heworth dep. 1114
5359 4 Heworth - Washington Gall. dep. 1146 [8 late] ©
4920 2C Washington Gall. - Sunderland dep. 1241
5303 35A Sunderland - South Shields dep. 1327 [4 late] ©
5328 27 South Shields - Heworth dep. 1413 ©
3978(?) 58 Heworth - Gateshead dep. 1520 [1 late]
3965 21 Gateshead - Newcastle New Bridge St. dep. 1553 (actual)
5338 309 Newcastle Haymarket - Battle Hill Dr. dep. 1613 ©
*(Arriva North East)* 7622 308 West St. Wallsend - Newcastle Haymarket dep. 1644 (actual)
*(Arriva North East)* 4664 685 Newcastle Eldon Square - Haltwhistle dep. 1745 [18 late]

All in all, a good day out. The 1510 Heworth to Hadrian Park 58 didn't show up at all so everyone went onto the 1520, which was an 02-reg Vyking (absolute shed) which only went as far as Newcastle. I bailed at Gateshead Interchange and hoped to get the next bus up to Eldon Square. I got on a 21 (not a B5LH hybrid unfortunately) and immediately I was hit with the smell of poo; there was a drunk man asleep and I guessed it was him (barf) so I bailed again at New Bridge Street and walked up to Haymarket.
I then got the 1613 309 up to Battle Hill Drive - the light was fading and it was cold; to add to the problem I didn't know where the hell I was and I had to be at Eldon Square for the last 685 of the day back home.
I got off at Battle Hill Drive (Wallsend) and then an artic 58 passed me going to Heworth - annoyed was not the word! Because of the delays/cancellations on the 58 earlier I decided not to wait for the next one and I got an Arriva VDL DB300 back to Haymarket where I pondered what to do for the next 45 minutes or so. It was rush hour and I was half-tempted to have a small trip on the Metro but I (probably for the best) didn't.
I noticed that, at Eldon Square, 5 minutes before my 685 home, there was an announcement saying the 1745 685 to Carlisle will be 5 minutes late. I never knew they announced things like these on the buses?!
5 minutes late was too good to be true, and, in true Arriva style, 4664 was at the stand at 1803 - 18 minutes late.

Absolutely great day, I really did enjoy it. Its a shame I didn't get a Citaro on all routes but I didn't want to risk waiting for the next service where the previous bus wasn't a Merc because it would no doubt mess my plan up.
What really did annoy me was the amount of buses on the 58 route that weren't bendy Citaros - yeah there were a few, but a lot of the buses were the Vykings and generic single-deck Volvos.

I've got plans for another similar day out; next time chasing Wright Solars. However I'll ask for info on those later on.

Sean
P.S if you've got this far, thanks for reading!

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02 Nov 2013, 10:00 am #21

I did this trip just the other day on Thursday. Got a £3.65 Get Around day ticket with my Key - great value! Unfortunately I didn't get a Citaro on routes 58 (despite a couple of attempts, sigh) and 2A/2C.
© denotes a Citaro. dep. indicates timetabled departure; any notable delay to that service is shown as [x late].

Anyway, this is what I had on the day:
5233 X85 Hexham - Newcastle Eldon Square dep. 0843
5293 43 Newcastle Eldon Square - Metrocentre dep. 0935 ©
5275 49B Metrocentre - Winlaton dep. 0958 ©
5275 49A Winlaton - Metrocentre dep. 10xx ©
5347 X66 Metrocentre - Gateshead Int. dep. 1052 ©
4918 58 Gateshead Int. - Heworth dep. 1114
5359 4 Heworth - Washington Gall. dep. 1146 [8 late] ©
4920 2C Washington Gall. - Sunderland dep. 1241
5303 35A Sunderland - South Shields dep. 1327 [4 late] ©
5328 27 South Shields - Heworth dep. 1413 ©
3978(?) 58 Heworth - Gateshead dep. 1520 [1 late]
3965 21 Gateshead - Newcastle New Bridge St. dep. 1553 (actual)
5338 309 Newcastle Haymarket - Battle Hill Dr. dep. 1613 ©
*(Arriva North East)* 7622 308 West St. Wallsend - Newcastle Haymarket dep. 1644 (actual)
*(Arriva North East)* 4664 685 Newcastle Eldon Square - Haltwhistle dep. 1745 [18 late]

All in all, a good day out. The 1510 Heworth to Hadrian Park 58 didn't show up at all so everyone went onto the 1520, which was an 02-reg Vyking (absolute shed) which only went as far as Newcastle. I bailed at Gateshead Interchange and hoped to get the next bus up to Eldon Square. I got on a 21 (not a B5LH hybrid unfortunately) and immediately I was hit with the smell of poo; there was a drunk man asleep and I guessed it was him (barf) so I bailed again at New Bridge Street and walked up to Haymarket.
I then got the 1613 309 up to Battle Hill Drive - the light was fading and it was cold; to add to the problem I didn't know where the hell I was and I had to be at Eldon Square for the last 685 of the day back home.
I got off at Battle Hill Drive (Wallsend) and then an artic 58 passed me going to Heworth - annoyed was not the word! Because of the delays/cancellations on the 58 earlier I decided not to wait for the next one and I got an Arriva VDL DB300 back to Haymarket where I pondered what to do for the next 45 minutes or so. It was rush hour and I was half-tempted to have a small trip on the Metro but I (probably for the best) didn't.
I noticed that, at Eldon Square, 5 minutes before my 685 home, there was an announcement saying the 1745 685 to Carlisle will be 5 minutes late. I never knew they announced things like these on the buses?!
5 minutes late was too good to be true, and, in true Arriva style, 4664 was at the stand at 1803 - 18 minutes late.

Absolutely great day, I really did enjoy it. Its a shame I didn't get a Citaro on all routes but I didn't want to risk waiting for the next service where the previous bus wasn't a Merc because it would no doubt mess my plan up.
What really did annoy me was the amount of buses on the 58 route that weren't bendy Citaros - yeah there were a few, but a lot of the buses were the Vykings and generic single-deck Volvos.

I've got plans for another similar day out; next time chasing Wright Solars. However I'll ask for info on those later on.

Sean
P.S if you've got this far, thanks for reading!


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02 Nov 2013, 10:25 am #22
(02 Nov 2013, 10:00 am)northern156 I did this trip just the other day on Thursday. Got a £3.65 Get Around day ticket with my Key - great value! Unfortunately I didn't get a Citaro on routes 58 (despite a couple of attempts, sigh) and 2A/2C.
© denotes a Citaro. dep. indicates timetabled departure; any notable delay to that service is shown as [x late].

Anyway, this is what I had on the day:
5233 X85 Hexham - Newcastle Eldon Square dep. 0843
5293 43 Newcastle Eldon Square - Metrocentre dep. 0935 ©
5275 49B Metrocentre - Winlaton dep. 0958 ©
5275 49A Winlaton - Metrocentre dep. 10xx ©
5347 X66 Metrocentre - Gateshead Int. dep. 1052 ©
4918 58 Gateshead Int. - Heworth dep. 1114
5359 4 Heworth - Washington Gall. dep. 1146 [8 late] ©
4920 2C Washington Gall. - Sunderland dep. 1241
5303 35A Sunderland - South Shields dep. 1327 [4 late] ©
5328 27 South Shields - Heworth dep. 1413 ©
3978(?) 58 Heworth - Gateshead dep. 1520 [1 late]
3965 21 Gateshead - Newcastle New Bridge St. dep. 1553 (actual)
5338 309 Newcastle Haymarket - Battle Hill Dr. dep. 1613 ©
*(Arriva North East)* 7622 308 West St. Wallsend - Newcastle Haymarket dep. 1644 (actual)
*(Arriva North East)* 4664 685 Newcastle Eldon Square - Haltwhistle dep. 1745 [18 late]

All in all, a good day out. The 1510 Heworth to Hadrian Park 58 didn't show up at all so everyone went onto the 1520, which was an 02-reg Vyking (absolute shed) which only went as far as Newcastle. I bailed at Gateshead Interchange and hoped to get the next bus up to Eldon Square. I got on a 21 (not a B5LH hybrid unfortunately) and immediately I was hit with the smell of poo; there was a drunk man asleep and I guessed it was him (barf) so I bailed again at New Bridge Street and walked up to Haymarket.
I then got the 1613 309 up to Battle Hill Drive - the light was fading and it was cold; to add to the problem I didn't know where the hell I was and I had to be at Eldon Square for the last 685 of the day back home.
I got off at Battle Hill Drive (Wallsend) and then an artic 58 passed me going to Heworth - annoyed was not the word! Because of the delays/cancellations on the 58 earlier I decided not to wait for the next one and I got an Arriva VDL DB300 back to Haymarket where I pondered what to do for the next 45 minutes or so. It was rush hour and I was half-tempted to have a small trip on the Metro but I (probably for the best) didn't.
I noticed that, at Eldon Square, 5 minutes before my 685 home, there was an announcement saying the 1745 685 to Carlisle will be 5 minutes late. I never knew they announced things like these on the buses?!
5 minutes late was too good to be true, and, in true Arriva style, 4664 was at the stand at 1803 - 18 minutes late.

Absolutely great day, I really did enjoy it. Its a shame I didn't get a Citaro on all routes but I didn't want to risk waiting for the next service where the previous bus wasn't a Merc because it would no doubt mess my plan up.
What really did annoy me was the amount of buses on the 58 route that weren't bendy Citaros - yeah there were a few, but a lot of the buses were the Vykings and generic single-deck Volvos.

I've got plans for another similar day out; next time chasing Wright Solars. However I'll ask for info on those later on.

Sean
P.S if you've got this far, thanks for reading!

The 58 always has a mixed allocation! On Tuesday, there were about 3 B10BLE's, a President, 2 Vykings and a LOOP.
Tom
02 Nov 2013, 10:25 am #22

(02 Nov 2013, 10:00 am)northern156 I did this trip just the other day on Thursday. Got a £3.65 Get Around day ticket with my Key - great value! Unfortunately I didn't get a Citaro on routes 58 (despite a couple of attempts, sigh) and 2A/2C.
© denotes a Citaro. dep. indicates timetabled departure; any notable delay to that service is shown as [x late].

Anyway, this is what I had on the day:
5233 X85 Hexham - Newcastle Eldon Square dep. 0843
5293 43 Newcastle Eldon Square - Metrocentre dep. 0935 ©
5275 49B Metrocentre - Winlaton dep. 0958 ©
5275 49A Winlaton - Metrocentre dep. 10xx ©
5347 X66 Metrocentre - Gateshead Int. dep. 1052 ©
4918 58 Gateshead Int. - Heworth dep. 1114
5359 4 Heworth - Washington Gall. dep. 1146 [8 late] ©
4920 2C Washington Gall. - Sunderland dep. 1241
5303 35A Sunderland - South Shields dep. 1327 [4 late] ©
5328 27 South Shields - Heworth dep. 1413 ©
3978(?) 58 Heworth - Gateshead dep. 1520 [1 late]
3965 21 Gateshead - Newcastle New Bridge St. dep. 1553 (actual)
5338 309 Newcastle Haymarket - Battle Hill Dr. dep. 1613 ©
*(Arriva North East)* 7622 308 West St. Wallsend - Newcastle Haymarket dep. 1644 (actual)
*(Arriva North East)* 4664 685 Newcastle Eldon Square - Haltwhistle dep. 1745 [18 late]

All in all, a good day out. The 1510 Heworth to Hadrian Park 58 didn't show up at all so everyone went onto the 1520, which was an 02-reg Vyking (absolute shed) which only went as far as Newcastle. I bailed at Gateshead Interchange and hoped to get the next bus up to Eldon Square. I got on a 21 (not a B5LH hybrid unfortunately) and immediately I was hit with the smell of poo; there was a drunk man asleep and I guessed it was him (barf) so I bailed again at New Bridge Street and walked up to Haymarket.
I then got the 1613 309 up to Battle Hill Drive - the light was fading and it was cold; to add to the problem I didn't know where the hell I was and I had to be at Eldon Square for the last 685 of the day back home.
I got off at Battle Hill Drive (Wallsend) and then an artic 58 passed me going to Heworth - annoyed was not the word! Because of the delays/cancellations on the 58 earlier I decided not to wait for the next one and I got an Arriva VDL DB300 back to Haymarket where I pondered what to do for the next 45 minutes or so. It was rush hour and I was half-tempted to have a small trip on the Metro but I (probably for the best) didn't.
I noticed that, at Eldon Square, 5 minutes before my 685 home, there was an announcement saying the 1745 685 to Carlisle will be 5 minutes late. I never knew they announced things like these on the buses?!
5 minutes late was too good to be true, and, in true Arriva style, 4664 was at the stand at 1803 - 18 minutes late.

Absolutely great day, I really did enjoy it. Its a shame I didn't get a Citaro on all routes but I didn't want to risk waiting for the next service where the previous bus wasn't a Merc because it would no doubt mess my plan up.
What really did annoy me was the amount of buses on the 58 route that weren't bendy Citaros - yeah there were a few, but a lot of the buses were the Vykings and generic single-deck Volvos.

I've got plans for another similar day out; next time chasing Wright Solars. However I'll ask for info on those later on.

Sean
P.S if you've got this far, thanks for reading!

The 58 always has a mixed allocation! On Tuesday, there were about 3 B10BLE's, a President, 2 Vykings and a LOOP.

02 Nov 2013, 10:38 am #23
I see, how odd for such a large route!
I did see a LOOP on the 58 on Thursday too, knew there was something else.

On a side note, sorry I didn't let you know of it before I went, Tom - it was a last-minute type thing.

Sean

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02 Nov 2013, 10:38 am #23

I see, how odd for such a large route!
I did see a LOOP on the 58 on Thursday too, knew there was something else.

On a side note, sorry I didn't let you know of it before I went, Tom - it was a last-minute type thing.

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02 Nov 2013, 1:33 pm #24
Finding a Citaro on the 58 these days is like finding water in the desert.

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02 Nov 2013, 1:33 pm #24

Finding a Citaro on the 58 these days is like finding water in the desert.


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850
02 Nov 2013, 2:07 pm #25
(02 Nov 2013, 10:00 am)northern156 I've got plans for another similar day out; next time chasing Wright Solars. However I'll ask for info on those later on.

Wright Solars are on the following routes:

'Prince Bishops' 20, 20A and 20X
Sunderland - The Raintons - Belmont - Durham

'Waggonway' 28 and 28A
Chester le Street - Beamish - Birtley - Gateshead - Newcastle

'Laser' 35, 35A, 35B and 35C
South Shields - Sunderland - Houghton - Low Moorsley/Rainton Bridge/South Hetton

'Toon Link' 11, 31, 32 and 47
Newcastle - Blackhall Mill/Winlaton

'Fab Fifty-Six' 56
Newcastle - Gateshead - Wrekenton - Hylton Castle - Southwick - Sunderland

'Loop' 93 and 94
Gateshead - Heworth - QE Hospital - Team Valley - Gateshead

'Highwayman' 97
Newcastle - Lobley Hill - Whickham - Fellside Park - Metrocentre

'Highwayman' 98 and 98A
Newcastle - Dunston - Whickham

'Fast Cats' X35
Sunderland - Peterlee - Hartlepool

'Great Park and Ride' X40
Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre - Great Park

'Tynedale Express' X84 and X85
Newcastle - Heddon-on-the-Wall - Corbridge - Hexham
Edited 02 Nov 2013, 2:09 pm by BJ10VUS.
BJ10VUS
02 Nov 2013, 2:07 pm #25

(02 Nov 2013, 10:00 am)northern156 I've got plans for another similar day out; next time chasing Wright Solars. However I'll ask for info on those later on.

Wright Solars are on the following routes:

'Prince Bishops' 20, 20A and 20X
Sunderland - The Raintons - Belmont - Durham

'Waggonway' 28 and 28A
Chester le Street - Beamish - Birtley - Gateshead - Newcastle

'Laser' 35, 35A, 35B and 35C
South Shields - Sunderland - Houghton - Low Moorsley/Rainton Bridge/South Hetton

'Toon Link' 11, 31, 32 and 47
Newcastle - Blackhall Mill/Winlaton

'Fab Fifty-Six' 56
Newcastle - Gateshead - Wrekenton - Hylton Castle - Southwick - Sunderland

'Loop' 93 and 94
Gateshead - Heworth - QE Hospital - Team Valley - Gateshead

'Highwayman' 97
Newcastle - Lobley Hill - Whickham - Fellside Park - Metrocentre

'Highwayman' 98 and 98A
Newcastle - Dunston - Whickham

'Fast Cats' X35
Sunderland - Peterlee - Hartlepool

'Great Park and Ride' X40
Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre - Great Park

'Tynedale Express' X84 and X85
Newcastle - Heddon-on-the-Wall - Corbridge - Hexham

Andreos1



14,155
02 Nov 2013, 2:18 pm #26
(02 Nov 2013, 2:07 pm)BJ10VUS Wright Solars are on the following routes:

'Prince Bishops' 20, 20A and 20X
Sunderland - The Raintons - Belmont - Durham

'Waggonway' 28 and 28A
Chester le Street - Beamish - Birtley - Gateshead - Newcastle

'Laser' 35, 35A, 35B and 35C
South Shields - Sunderland - Houghton - Low Moorsley/Rainton Bridge/South Hetton

'Toon Link' 11, 31, 32 and 47
Newcastle - Blackhall Mill/Winlaton

'Fab Fifty-Six' 56
Newcastle - Gateshead - Wrekenton - Hylton Castle - Southwick - Sunderland

'Loop' 93 and 94
Gateshead - Heworth - QE Hospital - Team Valley - Gateshead

'Highwayman' 97
Newcastle - Lobley Hill - Whickham - Fellside Park - Metrocentre

'Highwayman' 98 and 98A
Newcastle - Dunston - Whickham

'Fast Cats' X35
Sunderland - Peterlee - Hartlepool

'Great Park and Ride' X40
Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre - Great Park

'Tynedale Express' X84 and X85
Newcastle - Heddon-on-the-Wall - Corbridge - Hexham

Don't forget the 4 Wink. Seen the Northern spare on it everyday I have been local

'Illegitimis non carborundum'
Andreos1
02 Nov 2013, 2:18 pm #26

(02 Nov 2013, 2:07 pm)BJ10VUS Wright Solars are on the following routes:

'Prince Bishops' 20, 20A and 20X
Sunderland - The Raintons - Belmont - Durham

'Waggonway' 28 and 28A
Chester le Street - Beamish - Birtley - Gateshead - Newcastle

'Laser' 35, 35A, 35B and 35C
South Shields - Sunderland - Houghton - Low Moorsley/Rainton Bridge/South Hetton

'Toon Link' 11, 31, 32 and 47
Newcastle - Blackhall Mill/Winlaton

'Fab Fifty-Six' 56
Newcastle - Gateshead - Wrekenton - Hylton Castle - Southwick - Sunderland

'Loop' 93 and 94
Gateshead - Heworth - QE Hospital - Team Valley - Gateshead

'Highwayman' 97
Newcastle - Lobley Hill - Whickham - Fellside Park - Metrocentre

'Highwayman' 98 and 98A
Newcastle - Dunston - Whickham

'Fast Cats' X35
Sunderland - Peterlee - Hartlepool

'Great Park and Ride' X40
Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre - Great Park

'Tynedale Express' X84 and X85
Newcastle - Heddon-on-the-Wall - Corbridge - Hexham

Don't forget the 4 Wink. Seen the Northern spare on it everyday I have been local


'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Malarkey



6,060
02 Nov 2013, 2:36 pm #27
(02 Nov 2013, 2:18 pm)Andreos1 Don't forget the 4 Wink. Seen the Northern spare on it everyday I have been local

and the WheyAye50
Malarkey
02 Nov 2013, 2:36 pm #27

(02 Nov 2013, 2:18 pm)Andreos1 Don't forget the 4 Wink. Seen the Northern spare on it everyday I have been local

and the WheyAye50

Dan

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18,100
02 Nov 2013, 2:43 pm #28
The Toon Link has Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipses rather than Scania L94UB/Wright Solars. Much prefer the Eclipse to the Solar.
Dan
02 Nov 2013, 2:43 pm #28

The Toon Link has Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipses rather than Scania L94UB/Wright Solars. Much prefer the Eclipse to the Solar.

Andreos1



14,155
02 Nov 2013, 2:49 pm #29
(02 Nov 2013, 2:43 pm)Dan The Toon Link has Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipses rather than Scania L94UB/Wright Solars. Much prefer the Eclipse to the Solar.

Having never conciously ridden an Eclipse, apart from the engine, is there much of a difference between the two?

'Illegitimis non carborundum'
Andreos1
02 Nov 2013, 2:49 pm #29

(02 Nov 2013, 2:43 pm)Dan The Toon Link has Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipses rather than Scania L94UB/Wright Solars. Much prefer the Eclipse to the Solar.

Having never conciously ridden an Eclipse, apart from the engine, is there much of a difference between the two?


'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Dan

Site Administrator

18,100
02 Nov 2013, 2:53 pm #30
(02 Nov 2013, 2:49 pm)Andreos1 Having never conciously ridden an Eclipse, apart from the engine, is there much of a difference between the two?

I just find them to be like a more modern Solar... A lot more solid, less rattles and a smoother ride.
I'm sure others will have a more detailed list of the differences though, rather than small observations anyone could make.
Dan
02 Nov 2013, 2:53 pm #30

(02 Nov 2013, 2:49 pm)Andreos1 Having never conciously ridden an Eclipse, apart from the engine, is there much of a difference between the two?

I just find them to be like a more modern Solar... A lot more solid, less rattles and a smoother ride.
I'm sure others will have a more detailed list of the differences though, rather than small observations anyone could make.

Andreos1



14,155
02 Nov 2013, 2:57 pm #31
(02 Nov 2013, 2:53 pm)Dan I just find them to be like a more modern Solar... A lot more solid, less rattles and a smoother ride.
I'm sure others will have a more detailed list of the differences though, rather than small observations anyone could make.

Is that just that batch though, cos I am pretty sure they were both launched at the same time (whatever year the eclipse happened...)

Is the layout any different?

'Illegitimis non carborundum'
Andreos1
02 Nov 2013, 2:57 pm #31

(02 Nov 2013, 2:53 pm)Dan I just find them to be like a more modern Solar... A lot more solid, less rattles and a smoother ride.
I'm sure others will have a more detailed list of the differences though, rather than small observations anyone could make.

Is that just that batch though, cos I am pretty sure they were both launched at the same time (whatever year the eclipse happened...)

Is the layout any different?


'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Adam



717
02 Nov 2013, 6:09 pm #32
(02 Nov 2013, 2:57 pm)Andreos1 Is that just that batch though, cos I am pretty sure they were both launched at the same time (whatever year the eclipse happened...)

Is the layout any different?

Slightly different layout. All the seats at the back are forward facing, unlike the Solars which have two forward and two backward facing seats at the emergency exit.
Adam
02 Nov 2013, 6:09 pm #32

(02 Nov 2013, 2:57 pm)Andreos1 Is that just that batch though, cos I am pretty sure they were both launched at the same time (whatever year the eclipse happened...)

Is the layout any different?

Slightly different layout. All the seats at the back are forward facing, unlike the Solars which have two forward and two backward facing seats at the emergency exit.

DanPicken

Banned

2,177
02 Nov 2013, 7:04 pm #33
(02 Nov 2013, 2:07 pm)BJ10VUS Wright Solars are on the following routes:

'Prince Bishops' 20, 20A and 20X
Sunderland - The Raintons - Belmont - Durham

'Waggonway' 28 and 28A
Chester le Street - Beamish - Birtley - Gateshead - Newcastle

'Laser' 35, 35A, 35B and 35C
South Shields - Sunderland - Houghton - Low Moorsley/Rainton Bridge/South Hetton

'Toon Link' 11, 31, 32 and 47
Newcastle - Blackhall Mill/Winlaton

'Fab Fifty-Six' 56
Newcastle - Gateshead - Wrekenton - Hylton Castle - Southwick - Sunderland

'Loop' 93 and 94
Gateshead - Heworth - QE Hospital - Team Valley - Gateshead

'Highwayman' 97
Newcastle - Lobley Hill - Whickham - Fellside Park - Metrocentre

'Highwayman' 98 and 98A
Newcastle - Dunston - Whickham

'Fast Cats' X35
Sunderland - Peterlee - Hartlepool

'Great Park and Ride' X40
Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre - Great Park

'Tynedale Express' X84 and X85
Newcastle - Heddon-on-the-Wall - Corbridge - Hexham

and the 88 as 4961/2/3 were all on 88 today
DanPicken
02 Nov 2013, 7:04 pm #33

(02 Nov 2013, 2:07 pm)BJ10VUS Wright Solars are on the following routes:

'Prince Bishops' 20, 20A and 20X
Sunderland - The Raintons - Belmont - Durham

'Waggonway' 28 and 28A
Chester le Street - Beamish - Birtley - Gateshead - Newcastle

'Laser' 35, 35A, 35B and 35C
South Shields - Sunderland - Houghton - Low Moorsley/Rainton Bridge/South Hetton

'Toon Link' 11, 31, 32 and 47
Newcastle - Blackhall Mill/Winlaton

'Fab Fifty-Six' 56
Newcastle - Gateshead - Wrekenton - Hylton Castle - Southwick - Sunderland

'Loop' 93 and 94
Gateshead - Heworth - QE Hospital - Team Valley - Gateshead

'Highwayman' 97
Newcastle - Lobley Hill - Whickham - Fellside Park - Metrocentre

'Highwayman' 98 and 98A
Newcastle - Dunston - Whickham

'Fast Cats' X35
Sunderland - Peterlee - Hartlepool

'Great Park and Ride' X40
Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre - Great Park

'Tynedale Express' X84 and X85
Newcastle - Heddon-on-the-Wall - Corbridge - Hexham

and the 88 as 4961/2/3 were all on 88 today

Andreos1



14,155
02 Nov 2013, 7:19 pm #34
(02 Nov 2013, 6:09 pm)Adam Slightly different layout. All the seats at the back are forward facing, unlike the Solars which have two forward and two backward facing seats at the emergency exit.

Like the SPD/MPD's?

'Illegitimis non carborundum'
Andreos1
02 Nov 2013, 7:19 pm #34

(02 Nov 2013, 6:09 pm)Adam Slightly different layout. All the seats at the back are forward facing, unlike the Solars which have two forward and two backward facing seats at the emergency exit.

Like the SPD/MPD's?


'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Adam



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02 Nov 2013, 8:26 pm #35
(02 Nov 2013, 7:19 pm)Andreos1 Like the SPD/MPD's?

yeah, exactly like them Smile
Adam
02 Nov 2013, 8:26 pm #35

(02 Nov 2013, 7:19 pm)Andreos1 Like the SPD/MPD's?

yeah, exactly like them Smile

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