North East Buses

(06 Jun 2016, 4:43 pm)northern156 wrote [ -> ]I remember the old Eldon Square bus station very well. Used to go to/from Wallsend a lot with my grandma; would arrive on the 602 or 685. Remember the cafe and the newsagents just to the left as you enter it! Of course the new bus station is a million miles better but given the chance, I'd love to see the old style back in action again (not that it will happen)

Edit: Some more pictures...












And going back a while:
http://s698.photobucket.com/user/manorpa...8.jpg.html

Pictures courtesy of old-bus-photos.co.uk and newcastlephotos.blogspot.com.

That shut basically as I was born, I really wish it still existed so I could see what it was like

Don't know if it's been mentioned before but redkite streetlite 5412 is running around with what looks like a plain corporate red front which is a different shade from the rest of the bus

(07 Jun 2016, 7:17 pm)Olympian3521 wrote [ -> ]Don't know if it's been mentioned before but redkite streetlite 5412 is running around with what looks like a plain corporate red front which is a different shade from the rest of the bus

The shade of red looks like the correct shade on this photo:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75698454@N08/26970898750

Might just look a bit darker in person with it being freshly painted?

Its been a while since I have made any comment about destinations (although, in theory, there is nothing wrong with the destination itself).

It regards the destination for service 826 heading for Templetown. The first via point for the route is 'Hounsgill Drive' (which I had no idea where it was and have only just got round to googling it and I wasn't aware that a bus went up that road anyway) but Google seemed to insist that it is 'Hownsgill' as opposed to 'Hounsgill'.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Hown...d-1.816719

Now I have already done a bit of investigating and have found that it isn't Dan's fault (he gets the information from the timetable which also has the 'u' spelling) so I don't want it to look like I am being critical of the destination but I just thought I'd maybe bring the slight disagreement up anyway.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:38 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Its been a while since I have made any comment about destinations (although, in theory, there is nothing wrong with the destination itself).

It regards the destination for service 826 heading for Templetown. The first via point for the route is 'Hounsgill Drive' (which I had no idea where it was and have only just got round to googling it and I wasn't aware that a bus went up that road anyway) but Google seemed to insist that it is 'Hownsgill' as opposed to 'Hounsgill'.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Hown...d-1.816719

Now I have already done a bit of investigating and have found that it isn't Dan's fault (he gets the information from the timetable which also has the 'u' spelling) so I don't want it to look like I am being critical of the destination but I just thought I'd maybe bring the slight disagreement up anyway.

Had me worried for a second..! At least I'm not to blame!

I'll make sure the spelling on the destination display is corrected in the next upload at Stanley. Probably be waiting until the next academic school year before that happens though!

(07 Jun 2016, 7:38 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Its been a while since I have made any comment about destinations (although, in theory, there is nothing wrong with the destination itself).

It regards the destination for service 826 heading for Templetown. The first via point for the route is 'Hounsgill Drive' (which I had no idea where it was and have only just got round to googling it and I wasn't aware that a bus went up that road anyway) but Google seemed to insist that it is 'Hownsgill' as opposed to 'Hounsgill'.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Hown...d-1.816719

Now I have already done a bit of investigating and have found that it isn't Dan's fault (he gets the information from the timetable which also has the 'u' spelling) so I don't want it to look like I am being critical of the destination but I just thought I'd maybe bring the slight disagreement up anyway.

Even with a map, I'm none the wiser where that is, so I'll take your word for it.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:43 pm)Adrian wrote [ -> ]Even with a map, I'm none the wiser where that is, so I'll take your word for it.

I'm impressed that I know where it is, now that I've seen it on a map!

Seems a strange place to send a school bus mind!

(07 Jun 2016, 7:43 pm)Adrian wrote [ -> ]Even with a map, I'm none the wiser where that is, so I'll take your word for it.

Never mind that, I want to know what is up the road at Delves Lane

(07 Jun 2016, 7:53 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Never mind that, I want to know what is up the road at Delves Lane

I hope that's not a thermal imaging camera. 

Can double deckers appear on the 33?

(07 Jun 2016, 7:45 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I'm impressed that I know where it is, now that I've seen it on a map!

Seems a strange place to send a school bus mind!

Weardale's depot at Consett is close to the top. You can see the tops of the buses in the corner of 'Derwentside Leisure Vehicle Services'.

There are no houses on it the road at all, why they send it up there to turn around at the top and come back down I don't know.

Got a message yesterday notifying me that 9101 had broke down on the 1819 82 out of Birtley.

As to whether there is any truth in this, I'm unsure.

(07 Jun 2016, 8:02 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]Can double deckers appear on the 33?

Which 33? Not too familiar with the route in Sunderland, but there's nothing preventing double-deckers being used on the 33/33A between Newcastle and Hollywood Avenue/Fawdon. In days of Busways and TWPTE, the 33 (and the 4 which operated more or less the same route the current 33 does now) was often allocated a double-decker as seen in the examples below:

 
(Source: http://www.britishmodelbuses.com/Real_bu..._Large.jpg)


(Source: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5505/9817...c963_b.jpg)

(07 Jun 2016, 8:02 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]Can double deckers appear on the 33?

If it's regarding the service 33 in Sunderland then the answer is yes as there are no low bridge on the route.

Optare MetroCity 9102 has returned to Go North East for further trials - but it's now got a new look... It's blue!

(08 Jun 2016, 3:37 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Optare MetroCity 9102 has returned to Go North East for further trials - but it's now got a new look... It's blue!

Wonder where it will end up this time.

EDIT my thoughts are Riverside routes, Citylink and the Crusader come to mind, Though it could end up on the South Tyne

(08 Jun 2016, 3:39 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]Wonder where it will end up this time.

EDIT my thoughts are Riverside routes, Citylink and the Crusader come to mind, Though it could end up on the South Tyne  

You can hope...
I hope the Q3

3982 seems to have a problem with its indicators. Not working at all!

5430 has entered service at Deptford: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/27544144965/
as has 5437: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/26935393263/

Also, 5243 has been branded 'Whey Aye Five 0': https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/27...otostream/

(08 Jun 2016, 5:01 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]5430 has entered service at Deptford: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/27544144965/
as has 5437: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/26935393263/

Also, 5243 has been branded 'Whey Aye Five 0': https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/27...otostream/

Thanks for the updates.