North East Buses

(26 Feb 2019, 8:36 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]

Out of curiosity. Why did they get rid of the bendy citaros on the 58 and X66

Awful fuel consumption with them recording around 3-4 miles per gallon

(26 Feb 2019, 8:58 pm)Rapidsnap wrote [ -> ]Awful fuel consumption with them recording around 3-4 miles per gallon

Thank you for the information. Wish they had of stayed, miles better than the versas and streetlites

(25 Feb 2019, 4:03 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Yes, the Citaro will be used on the Crusader.

Will this be out in service tomorrow?

(26 Feb 2019, 8:36 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]

Out of curiosity. Why did they get rid of the bendy citaros on the 58 and X66

Just as a point of historical accuracy, weren't those on the X66 actually Scanias, with just the 58 lumbered with the ex London bendi-Mercs?

(26 Feb 2019, 10:13 pm)Ianthegoon wrote [ -> ]Just as a point of historical accuracy, weren't those on the X66 actually Scanias, with just the 58 lumbered with the ex London bendi-Mercs?

Mercs from London also replaced the Scanias on the X66, The Scanias then went onto the X40 which is now the Q3.

(26 Feb 2019, 10:18 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Mercs from London also replaced the Scanias on the X66, The Scanias then went onto the X40 which is now the Q3.

Ah yes, now you mention it I do recall the Scanias on the X40, but still no recollection of their replacements on the X66 - probably because I was avoiding the things like the plague!

Think I may have just seen the new base Cobalt Clipper livery heading towards Saltmeadows. Silver with blue rear?

(27 Feb 2019, 8:18 am)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]Think I may have just seen the new base Cobalt Clipper livery heading towards Saltmeadows. Silver with blue rear?

https://flic.kr/p/SP4U6y

Looks a bit like this livery the Cobalt Clippers had a few years ago



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Hoping I'm wrong, but it looks like Ray & Co have been brought in.

It's got to the point where it is perfectly feasible to guess that a livery has been designed by Best Impressions based solely on a diagonal colour split.

When will 9078 enter service?

(27 Feb 2019, 10:44 am)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]

Looks a bit like this livery the Cobalt Clippers had a few years ago



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That's exactly what I was thinking too! Quite like the new  base livery!

What depot operates the 516 and is it always a 12 plate solo?

(27 Feb 2019, 3:41 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]What depot operates the 516 and is it always a 12 plate solo?

I'd say Deptford as 638 is on today

(27 Feb 2019, 3:51 pm)misfit wrote [ -> ]I'd say Deptford as 638 is on today

Thank you for the info

(27 Feb 2019, 3:41 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]What depot operates the 516 and is it always a 12 plate solo?

Been Deptford for just over a year now, suppose to be a 12 plate Solo, but they just throw whatever on to be honest. Quite often see 697-700 on.

Go North East: 6101 / NL63YJE by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

in case anyone hasn't seen it, here is a photo Dan just put on Flickr of 6101 after returning back from Blackburn

(27 Feb 2019, 5:56 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]in case anyone hasn't seen it, here is a photo Dan just put on Flickr of 6101 after returning back from Blackburn

Obviously I'll try to reserve full judgment until its all vinyled up, but I was a little disappointed to see the refreshed Cobalt Clipper livery was still mostly silver.
I just think against the new bright coloured Arriva 308s, GNE could have changed the 309s/310s to bright red or something to really make them stand out on the Coast Rd. A lot of car users see these buses, and repainting them the same colour might have been a missed opportunity to make them suddenly noticeable again.
Just my first thoughts this morning - I could be proved totally wrong when they have all their graphics/lettering applied. 

9078 looks decent inside:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...datetaken/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...datetaken/

(27 Feb 2019, 7:00 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]9078 looks decent inside:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...datetaken/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...datetaken/

Yes looks very smart. Like the dual screen