Following a suggestion in the Go North East: Rare and Odd Workings Thread, i decided that it would be good to have a vehicle allocation list like both Stagecoach and Arriva have had posted within the past few weeks/days. Even if we were to have a scheduled odd workings list, the other allocations should be self explanatory. Obviously, its all well and good leaving the allocations to the usual culprits but it would be nice if we could all get involved, especially as the PVR is so big. I was thinking about having the layout a bit like this (I am aware that i have missed some details out):
· 1/1A: Coaster branded Scania Omnicity
· V1/V2/V3/V4/V5/V6/V8/V9/130/131/689/706/707: Venture branded Optare Solo SR
· Q1/Q2: Quaylink branded Optare Versa
· S1: Metrocentre S1 branded VDL SB120 Wright Merit
· 2/2A: Simplicity branded Optare Versa
- 21:28 2 Sunderland-Washington: Drifter branded Wright Streetlite
- 22:05 2 Washington-Sunderland: Drifter branded Wright Streetlite
The main allocation will be found next to a circular bullet point and a scheduled odd working will be found next to a dash bullet point.
This thread is mainly just to assess whether it would be worth doing it or not (would it help people etc) and if the proposal isn't as popular as I intend, the idea won't go ahead because me (and any other users who help) don't want to spend hours on end putting the list together for it not to be used by that many people.
I would do some but not on the computer atm, wont be till tomorrow.
Its a good idea, saves people asking... and can be easily edited if any changes occur.
(18 May 2015, 8:19 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]I would do some but not on the computer atm, wont be till tomorrow.
Its a good idea, saves people asking... and can be easily edited if any changes occur.
Scott tried to get this up and running quite a while ago, but it just didn't work.
Go North East's network is so large and allocations change regularly.
We haven't managed to keep up with the Stagecoach and Arriva ones until recently, so I dread to think how we'd cope with doing Go North East...
(18 May 2015, 8:29 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Scott tried to get this up and running quite a while ago, but it just didn't work.
Go North East's network is so large and allocations change regularly.
We haven't managed to keep up with the Stagecoach and Arriva ones until recently, so I dread to think how we'd cope with doing Go North East...
Ah right,
Although i knew that that maybe the case, i thought it would still be worth a try. How often do GNE allocations change on average?
(18 May 2015, 8:37 pm)Robert wrote [ -> ]Although i knew that that maybe the case, i thought it would still be worth a try. How often do GNE allocations change on average?
Whenever services are changed, whenever buses are transferred from depot to depot, whenever new buses arrive into the fleet, whenever there are capacity issues on a specific service, whenever buses are re-allocated to improve reliability (eg Cadets on 5 to 67/69 and B10BLE in the opposite direction)...
Don't get me wrong, I can try and knock something up, but can't guarantee I will keep it updated (much like others who have set up similar for ANE/SNE).
Quite often then. Its quite a shame because if we could keep on top if it, it would be quite a useful source for everybody. Would the Scheduled Odd Workings suggestion work or do they get changed quite often too?
I started it to see how easy it would be to assemble. I started up with the services that have been talked about most recently and are likely to have had workings posted. I have so far done the following:
· 1/1A: Coaster branded Scania Omnicity
· V1/V2/V3/V4/V5/V6/V8/V9/130/131/689/706/707: Venture branded Optare Solo SR
· Q1/Q2: Quaylink branded Optare Versa
· S1: Metrocentre S1 branded VDL SB120 Wright Merit
· 2/2A: Simplicity branded Optare Versa
- 21:28 2 Sunderland-Washington: Drifter branded Wright Streetlite
- 22:05 2 Washington-Sunderland: Drifter branded Wright Streetlite
· 8/8A/78/78A: Coast&Country branded Wright Streetlite
· 11/11A/31/32: Toon Link branded Scania Omnicity
- 6:29 32 Winlaton-Newcastle: Red Kite branded Volvo B9TL
- 6:35 11 Newcastle-Blackhall Mill: Red Kite branded Volvo B9TL
- 7:14 11A Low Prudhoe-Newcastle: Metrocentre X66 branded Wright Streetlite
- 7:42 11 Blackhall Mill-Newcastle: Red Kite branded Volvo B9TL
- 7:44 11A Low Prudhoe-Newcastle: Metrocentre X66 branded Wright Streetlite
- 16:51 32 Newcastle Business Park-Newcastle: Corporate liveried Volvo B7TL
- 17:10 11A Newcastle-Low Prudhoe: Corporate liveried Volvo B7TL
- 21:40 31 Newcastle-Winlaton: Red Kite branded Volvo B9TL
- 21:42 31 Winlaton-Newcastle: TEN branded Volvo B9TL
- 22:15 32 Newcastle-Winlaton: TEN branded Volvo B9TL
- 22:16 32 Winlaton-Newcastle: Red Kite branded Volvo B9TL
- 22:40 31 Newcastle-Winlaton: Red Kite branded Volvo B9TL
- 22:42 31 Winlaton-Newcastle: TEN branded Volvo B9TL
- 23:15 32 Newcastle-Winlaton: TEN branded Volvo B9TL
- 23:40 31 Newcastle-Winlaton: TEN branded Volvo B9TL
- 23:42 31 Winlaton-Metrocentre: TEN branded Volvo B9TL
· 20/20A: Prince Bishops branded Scania L94UB
- 16:45 20A nPower-Houghton-le-Spring: Corporate liveried Volvo B7TL
- 17:08 20A nPower-Houghton-le-Spring: Corporate liveried Volvo B7TL
- 17:48 20A nPower-Houghton-le-Spring: Red Arrows branded Volvo B7TL/B9TL
- 19:37 20A nPower-Houghton-le-Spring: Connections4 branded Mercedes Citaro
- 20:07 20A nPower-Houghton-le-Spring: Connections4 branded Mercedes Citaro
· N20/N21: Angel branded Volvo B5LH
· 21: Angel branded Volvo B7TL and Volvo B5LH
· 14/X22: Corporate liveried Volvo B7TL
· 43/44/44A: Diamond branded Mercedes Citaro
- 7:53 43 Stanley-Durham: Dennis Trident
- 8:10 44 Stanley-Durham: Dennis Trident
· X43: Corporate liveried Wright Streetlite
· 45/46: Red Kite branded Wright Streetlite
· 47: Red Kite branded Volvo B9TL
- 21:45 47 Newcastle-Blackhall Mill: Toon Link branded Scania Omnicity
- 22:43 47 Blackhall Mill-Winlaton Mill: Toon Link branded Scania Omnicity
· X66: Metrocentre X66 branded Wright Streetlite (plus Corporate liveried Citaro on Sats)
· 93/94: Loop branded Scania L94UB
- 8:09 94 Gateshead-Team Valley: Lambton Worm branded Optare Versa
- 8:26 94 Gateshead-Team Valley: Waggonway branded Scania L94UB
- 8:33 94 Gateshead-Team Valley: Corporate liveried Scania L94UB
- 8:49 94 Gateshead-Team Valley: Corporate liveried Volvo B7TL
16:02 X39 Cobalt to Haymarket and 16:40 309 Haymarket to Blyth = Dennis Trident ELC Lolyne
16:10 309 Haymarket to Blyth = Volvo B7TL Plaxton President
All - I've made some progress with the above in a private thread... Will hopefully complete tonight but I am feeling a bit off-colour so can't guarantee it.
Mind, Davie better use it... Hell to pay if not!
(19 May 2015, 3:56 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]All - I've made some progress with the above in a private thread... Will hopefully complete tonight but I am feeling a bit off-colour so can't guarantee it.
Mind, Davie better use it... Hell to pay if not!
It was me that asked for it.
(19 May 2015, 3:56 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]All - I've made some progress with the above in a private thread... Will hopefully complete tonight but I am feeling a bit off-colour so can't guarantee it.
Mind, Davie better use it... Hell to pay if not!
I will Dan
(19 May 2015, 4:07 pm)danpick wrote [ -> ]It was me that asked for it.
It was more of a tounge in cheek comment. Davie has been mentioning more normal workings than rare workings (bit of an exaduration) lately. I am not criticizing him in any way of course, at the end of the day, we all make mistakes both in and out of the bus environment.
Can, I just say, a massive Thanks to whoever created this, as it really helps me!
(19 May 2015, 5:04 pm)Davie wrote [ -> ]Can, I just say, a massive Thanks to whoever created this, as it really helps me!
Crikey... If you are impressed with what Robert has done so far, you'll have a heart attack when you see my completed version which contains a fair few more workings...
(19 May 2015, 5:22 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Crikey... If you are impressed with what Robert has done so far, you'll have a heart attack when you see my completed version which contains a fair few more workings...
Rather than updating it every time a transfer takes place, would it work to update them monthly or bi-monthly? I'm just trying to think of ways which will be easier to do for you since you actually have a life besides the forum.
(19 May 2015, 5:22 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Crikey... If you are impressed with what Robert has done so far, you'll have a heart attack when you see my completed version which contains a fair few more workings...
Really? I thought Robert's were impressive! I can't wait to see yours!
(19 May 2015, 5:22 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Crikey... If you are impressed with what Robert has done so far, you'll have a heart attack when you see my completed version which contains a fair few more workings...
Will you be putting your list at the start of the post, as it'll be easier for people to find
(19 May 2015, 6:17 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Will you be putting your list at the start of the post, as it'll be easier for people to find
It's a completely new thread - it's currently sitting in the special part of the forum restricted to admins/mods only. It'll be stuck in the Rare & Odd Workings bit and closed.
Currently in the process of doing Riverside at the moment and debating how much of a mistake doing this was!
(19 May 2015, 6:20 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]It's a completely new thread - it's currently sitting in the special part of the forum restricted to admins/mods only. It'll be stuck in the Rare & Odd Workings bit and closed.
Currently in the process of doing Riverside at the moment and debating how much of a mistake doing this was!
, well you started it so you might as well finish!
Is Riverside the only one left to do?
(19 May 2015, 6:24 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ], well you started it so you might as well finish!
Is Riverside the only one left to do?
Chester-le-Street/Crook - All Days Complete
Deptford - TBA
Hexham - TBA
Percy Main - TBA
Peterlee - TBA
Riverside - Monday to Friday Complete
Stanley - All Days Complete
Washington - All Days Complete
I'll be bashing my head off the nearest brick wall for Deptford too, as you can imagine, but the others should be alright.