North East Buses

(21 Mar 2016, 4:17 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]Was seen on the 61/62 on Saturday: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127739730@...ed-public/

And later broke down and was replaced by a Sapphire 6 Pulsar https://www.flickr.com/photos/140662069@...ed-public/

(21 Mar 2016, 8:23 am)X8X9X10 wrote [ -> ]Blyth's not having a good day for its MAX allocations!

MAX X9 Pulsar on the X7/X8.
Quorum Commander also on the X7/X8.
1401 (Corporate Livery Commander) on the X7/X8.

7606 (X7/X8 Gemini) on the X9.
MAX X10/X11 Gemini on the 308.
7466 (Non-MAX ALX400) on the X10/X11.
Blyth's MAX spares are also in use, including 7411.

Meanwhile...

306 StreetLite on the 52.
306 StreetLite on the 43.
(I've seen more 306 StreetLites in Cramlington today than on the actual 306!)
7492 on the 306.
1580 (35 StreetLite) on the X22.
4523 (52/53 ALX300) on the 45.
A different 52/53 ALX300 on the 44.

And finally, not an odd working at all but thought I'd mention it, there was a Driver Training Plaxton Prima at Haymarket around 11:00am this morning. I assume it was Ashington's 9990.

4522 was the ALX300 on the 44
The quorum commander on the X7/X8 is 1402, the X9 pulsar is 1505.
2802 and 2825 on 43/44/45
7480 2
1764, 1775 and 7484 55
7809 X10/X11

(21 Mar 2016, 8:23 am)X8X9X10 wrote [ -> ]Blyth's not having a good day for its MAX allocations!

MAX X9 Pulsar on the X7/X8.
Quorum Commander also on the X7/X8.
1401 (Corporate Livery Commander) on the X7/X8.

7606 (X7/X8 Gemini) on the X9.
MAX X10/X11 Gemini on the 308.
7466 (Non-MAX ALX400) on the X10/X11.
Blyth's MAX spares are also in use, including 7411.

Meanwhile...

306 StreetLite on the 52.
306 StreetLite on the 43.
(I've seen more 306 StreetLites in Cramlington today than on the actual 306!)
7492 on the 306.
1580 (35 StreetLite) on the X22.
4523 (52/53 ALX300) on the 45.
A different 52/53 ALX300 on the 44.

And finally, not an odd working at all but thought I'd mention it, there was a Driver Training Plaxton Prima at Haymarket around 11:00am this morning. I assume it was Ashington's 9990.

BIB: one 306 board is booked for a B7TL for a school service.

(21 Mar 2016, 5:55 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]BIB: one 306 board is booked for a B7TL for a school service.

But is it not a possibility that the B7TL was covering for the second Streetlite that was allocated to another service?

(21 Mar 2016, 5:55 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]BIB: one 306 board is booked for a B7TL for a school service.

Which runs onto the X30

46 branded 2842 was running around Whitley Bay today. Nexus Solo on the 51 too

(21 Mar 2016, 2:34 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Stockton's 1417 is on the 63

No idea why its on loan
Arriva North East 1417 (NK09 EJF) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

(21 Mar 2016, 2:45 pm)Tugzrule wrote [ -> ]Lowlander 7456 on the X12 which left Boro at 1405. Going like the clappers too

Indeed, seen here in Middlesbrough
Arriva North East 7456 (YJ57 BVG) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

1401/1403 on the X7/X8 again.

I know it's been said before but 1401/1402/1403 need a refurb/repaint to MAX ASAP.

4516/4520/4522/4522 on the 43/44/45.
1580 on the X21/X22.

2843 on 09:30 5A to Bishop Auckland
1416 on 09:50 X67 to Middlesbrough

1406 on 2s (it's new home)

1762 is on 57A

Very late Sapphire 6 pulsar on the 22, will probably arrive at Peterlee, Sunderland bound at 10:45.

This is the second time in less than a week. Not the same as Friday, though as 1601, which it would have been, passed me only the usual 7-8 minutes late, Durham bound.

Edit: 1601 left Durham bus station nis at 11am.

Darlington Frequenta 2849 on 63

(22 Mar 2016, 11:43 am)beefcake wrote [ -> ]Darlington Frequenta 2849 on 63

Which 63 would this be? Redcars?

Yeah, left MBS around 1145

1595 on the 46

1574 waiting in Durham bus Station. Looks like it's had a window replaced as some of the route information and branding is missing.

7442 on64

(22 Mar 2016, 12:55 pm)beefcake wrote [ -> ]Yeah, left MBS around 1145

Redcar must be short of vehicles again then

There's two X7/X8 Geminis (7606 and another) on the X10/X11 right now. At least one of them has made its way there after being on its correct route this morning.

7411 on the 308.

7806 on the X10/X11.

7445 on the X14.

Sapphire X21/X22 E400 on the X20 (though I don't know if this is a normal run-off)

1581 is on the X21/X22 in addition to 1580 mentioned earlier.

Also there's what I think looked like an MPD on the 43 too.

1478. 23

(22 Mar 2016, 10:20 am)BusLoverMum wrote [ -> ]Very late Sapphire 6 pulsar on the 22, will probably arrive at Peterlee, Sunderland bound at 10:45.

This is the second time in less than a week. Not the same as Friday, though as 1601, which it would have been, passed me only the usual 7-8 minutes late, Durham bound.

Edit: 1601 left Durham bus station nis at 11am.

1529

(22 Mar 2016, 11:43 am)beefcake wrote [ -> ]Darlington Frequenta 2849 on 63

Yeah, I've just seen that! WTF???

1574 22 3 37 Sunderland

1328 on 63!

Yesterday 1430 and 1439 were the Redcar X93s (as they were on Sunday), while Whitby also had 1435 on! So much for the Max service.

(22 Mar 2016, 5:13 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]1328 on 63!

Ridicoulas redcar just got 1102/4/5 and 2849.
Im guessing these are spares though

(22 Mar 2016, 5:19 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]Ridicoulas redcar just got 1102/4/5 and 2849.
Im guessing these are spares though

Judging by Cock Robin's reportings on the X93, I'm guessing that the Volvo B7TL's are missing for whatever reason, so the Pulsar's are filling in on the X93 so as they are presumably short 1328 and 2849 have gone on loan to make up the numbers.

(22 Mar 2016, 5:19 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]Ridicoulas redcar just got 1102/4/5 and 2849.
Im guessing these are spares though

1102/5 were at Whitby yesterday. One on Town services and the other was on an X93 on the morning which presumably is spare for the day when it gets back to Whitby. I think it goes on to the Park and Ride once that goes up to three vehicles.

(22 Mar 2016, 5:22 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Judging by Cock Robin's reportings on the X93, I'm guessing that the Volvo B7TL's are missing for whatever reason, so the Pulsar's are filling in on the X93 so as they are presumably short 1328 and 2849 have gone on loan to make up the numbers.

7485 hasn't arrived yet, 7486 is off the road with something major and 7487 I'm told "can't get up hills"! Bit of a farce really. Had a standing load on 1435 even this early in the season. Didn't see 7405 yesterday either.

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(22 Mar 2016, 5:29 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]7485 hasn't arrived yet, 7486 is off the road with something major and 7487 I'm told "can't get up hills"! Bit of a farce really. Had a standing load on 1435 even this early in the season. Didn't see 7405 yesterday either.

7487 seen on 64s today.

(22 Mar 2016, 5:29 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]7485 hasn't arrived yet, 7486 is off the road with something major and 7487 I'm told "can't get up hills"! Bit of a farce really. Had a standing load on 1435 even this early in the season. Didn't see 7405 yesterday either.

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7487 seen on 64s today.

Sapphire 1440 has been off the road a while as well.

(22 Mar 2016, 5:29 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]7485 hasn't arrived yet, 7486 is off the road with something major and 7487 I'm told "can't get up hills"! Bit of a farce really. Had a standing load on 1435 even this early in the season. Didn't see 7405 yesterday either.

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7487 seen on 64s today.

There should really be something better on summer X93's really. Wonder how those Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400's would perform on the X93?