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(03 Feb 2015, 10:00 pm)DaveyBowyer Wrote: [ -> ]I think they're wasted at Belmont. Should've either stayed at Ashington for the 14 / X14 or went to Redcar / Whitby to join 7401 - 7406.
I don't think they're wasted at all. They're being used every day on service work, whether it be 24/24X, X12/X2, 56/57 or anything else.
(03 Feb 2015, 10:12 pm)tyresmoke Wrote: [ -> ]I don't think they're wasted at all. They're being used every day on service work, whether it be 24/24X, X12/X2, 56/57 or anything else.
Indeed, and for some the X12/X2 is more than what they can manage (*cough* 7455 *cough*)
(03 Feb 2015, 10:17 pm)Kuyoyo Wrote: [ -> ]Indeed, and for some the X12/X2 is more than what they can manage (*cough* 7455 *cough*)
Out of interest, which ones are okay now?
I know that 7454 was good when I had it on an X15 before it left Ashington.
(03 Feb 2015, 10:20 pm)mb134 Wrote: [ -> ]Out of interest, which ones are okay now?
I know that 7454 was good when I had it on an X15 before it left Ashington.
7455 is a dog compared to 7456 now - 7456 is just above the performance of a Gemini on the X12 while 7455 is just underpowered. However, given Durham did wonders with 7432-5, shouldn't be beyond their power to get 7453-6 back to decent standards.
(03 Feb 2015, 10:21 pm)Kuyoyo Wrote: [ -> ]7455 is a dog compared to 7456 now - 7456 is just above the performance of a Gemini on the X12 while 7455 is just underpowered. However, given Durham did wonders with 7432-5, shouldn't be beyond their power to get 7453-6 back to decent standards.
Oh god, I think I saw on here (before they went to Durham) that only two were up to the X18, and as I frequently saw 7454/5 on there I assumed these were the two. Obviously I was wrong about 7455!
Hope they do get them back up to how they used to be, they're fantastic vehicles!
Sapphire 7504 was on X15 this afternoon. Was seen in Morpeth at 16:05 heding to Newcastle
(03 Feb 2015, 10:08 pm)mb134 Wrote: [ -> ]I reckon they should have refurbished 3 of 7453-6 instead of 7511-3 for the X15 with the other being a general MAX Spare, instead of 7517 (?)
The X15 allocation should have been a coach, with disabled access, like the Plaxton Elite i at Stagecoach Scotland for one of their Interurban routes.
And also, the VOR sheets at Ashington always had a 57-reg Lowlander on them, they were useless for the all the routes. Thank god, Durham got them, and we got new buses.
Streetlite 1576 is on service 6, just left Durham now (13:35)
MAX 1415 on the U1
E200 1327 on the 49
Pulsar 1504 on X11, just passed it in Cramlington
(04 Feb 2015, 1:37 pm)Stuart Phin Wrote: [ -> ]Streetlite 1576 is on service 6, just left Durham now (13:35)
Durham are trialling one on the 6 prior to the Sapphire examples turning up.
(05 Feb 2015, 8:54 am)tyresmoke Wrote: [ -> ]Durham are trialling one on the 6 prior to the Sapphire examples turning up.
If anyone sees one on the 6 today, please post the time you saw it and which direction it's heading in.
(05 Feb 2015, 12:08 pm)Jimmi Wrote: [ -> ]2862 on 1/5A
2868 on 1/5.
1425 & an original liveried Solo on the 12/12A.
1760 may also be on the 1/5, as I saw it from a distance heading out of town on West Auckland Road, this morning, or it could possibly be in the process of moving to Blyth.
Pulsar on the 56/57/57A/86 running really late due to the incident in Bishop.
(05 Feb 2015, 11:11 am)Jimmi Wrote: [ -> ]If anyone sees one on the 6 today, please post the time you saw it and which direction it's heading in.
For the love of god don't tell me now for today.
Two Darts and a Solo were out on the 6 though.
7502 is on X20/20. 7521 is on 35(A?). Commander 1401 was seen NIS on Woodhorn Road towards Wansbeck Hospital.
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