North East Buses

(24 Nov 2015, 9:48 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I want the merits, they are considerably better than the Cadets, especially NK04 ZLE

I'll have the Cadets/Merits and the Versa's can go on the 82/A.

(24 Nov 2015, 9:49 pm)DanPicken wrote [ -> ]I'll have the Cadets/Merits and the Versa's can go on the 82/A.

Nope, I'll have them for the Q3  
EDIT:You can have my **** Versas Malarkey

(24 Nov 2015, 9:51 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Nope, I'll have them for the Q3  

EDIT:You can have my **** Versas Malarkey

Its fine I'll find some Plaxton Darts instead or a couple of Prestiges.

(24 Nov 2015, 9:53 pm)DanPicken wrote [ -> ]Its fine I'll find some Plaxton Darts instead or a couple of Prestiges.

555 or 619 please  
If they are unavailable I will claim 5394

(24 Nov 2015, 9:55 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]555 or 619 please  

If they are unavailable I will claim 5394

They're Transbus/Alexander engined so its fine.

(24 Nov 2015, 9:57 pm)DanPicken wrote [ -> ]They're Transbus/Alexander engined so its fine.

Great, I would take 547 if necessary

(24 Nov 2015, 9:41 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Arriva certainly don't return to usual route after a scheduled road closure until end of service. It causes enough inconvenience to passengers to walk to the alternative stop. Drivers are advised to follow the diversion at all times, even if the road is open.

Yes, the Arriva/Stagecoach buses were following the diversion until 16:00.

(24 Nov 2015, 9:51 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Nope, I'll have them for the Q3  
EDIT:You can have my **** Versas Malarkey

Yeah you can keep them lilac streaks of turd, already got enough of the purple number 2s on the 2 thanks.

What's the issue with the Versas? Decent modern bus in my opinion, and if it means it's not another Streetlite, well then that's a bonus!

(24 Nov 2015, 10:36 pm)Adrian wrote [ -> ]What's the issue with the Versas? Decent modern bus in my opinion, and if it means it's not another Streetlite, well then that's a bonus!

They don't seem to offer much over the streetlite, to be honest. And the seating layout is a bit pants.

(24 Nov 2015, 10:47 pm)BusLoverMum wrote [ -> ]They don't seem to offer much over the streetlite, to be honest. And the seating layout is a bit pants.

Sitting sideways on the Q2(?, Gateshead to Heworth via Leam Lane) killed my back, can't complain though, I was travelling on a free B+P BuzzFare!

(24 Nov 2015, 10:36 pm)Adrian wrote [ -> ]What's the issue with the Versas? Decent modern bus in my opinion, and if it means it's not another Streetlite, well then that's a bonus!

I agree with BusLoverMum, the layout is rubbish on the Versa's, i like the Versa's but the streetlites are better.

(24 Nov 2015, 10:36 pm)Adrian wrote [ -> ]What's the issue with the Versas? Decent modern bus in my opinion, and if it means it's not another Streetlite, well then that's a bonus!

I actually prefer the Versa's to the StreetLite's, rattle far less than the StreetLite's so certainly more comfortable then! Although I don't think I've been on one since about March.

StreetDeck is on the 12:00 X9 from Middlesbrough.

Arriving in Middlesbrough around 8 minutes late.

(24 Nov 2015, 10:55 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Sitting sideways on the Q2(?, Gateshead to Heworth via Leam Lane) killed my back, can't complain though, I was travelling on a free B+P BuzzFare!

The front is a bit of a strange layout, and there's not much room for luggage, but I can't deny that the legroom at the very back on the right hand side of the bus is the absolute best!

I see some of the Venture solos have started to lose some of the local fares slogans. 650 has lost the wording from the back and 648 from the top on one side only. At first I thought it might be accident repairs but you can see where the lettering has been.
Also streetlite 5415 running around with a plain red panel on the offside where the Red in Red Kite should be.

(25 Nov 2015, 3:50 pm)Olympian3520 wrote [ -> ]I see some of the Venture solos have started to lose some of the local fares slogans. 650 has lost the wording from the back and 648 from the top on one side only. At first I thought it might be accident repairs but you can see where the lettering has been.
Also streetlite 5415 running around with a plain red panel on the offside where the Red in Red Kite should be.

Slogans from the Ventures to removed can be found in this post: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1479&pid=137380#pid137380

649s rear 'Facebook' vinyl was starting to peel away from when i saw it this morning.

(25 Nov 2015, 3:55 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Slogans from the Ventures to removed can be found in this post: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1479&pid=137380#pid137380

649s rear 'Facebook' vinyl was starting to peel away from when i saw it this morning.

Some of the Tynedale Links MPDs are like that the rear end evidence look on LeeCalderPhotograpy on flickr

I approve of the NSAs on the 78. Between Stanley and St Stephens Church anyway.

(24 Nov 2015, 9:57 pm)DanPicken wrote [ -> ]They're Transbus/Alexander engined so its fine.

Transbus / Alexander don't make the engines. All of the Darts operated by GNE either have a Cummins 6BT engine (up to 51 plate) or a Cummins ISBe engine (52 Plate onwards). Though 8222 was retrofitted with a Cummins ISBe engine at some point.