North East Buses

Just photographed 8326 and 8327 in Beamish on the 28/29.

(30 Aug 2022, 1:58 pm)Unber43 wrote [ -> ]6165 on the 71. According to. Bus Times the driver did navigate through the tight housing at Seaham

Bus Times suggest 6163 was on earlier, it seems it expired at Seaton Lodge Crossroads and 6165 replaced it, until that board of journeys were cancelled. At 15:30 6163 tracking again.

(30 Aug 2022, 6:11 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]Just photographed 8326 and 8327 in Beamish on the 28/29.

Aren't the 28/29 usually allocated corporate Versas?

(01 Sep 2022, 2:24 pm)wibblejunior wrote [ -> ]Aren't the 28/29 usually allocated corporate Versas?

The irony was lost on you.

(01 Sep 2022, 2:24 pm)wibblejunior wrote [ -> ]Aren't the 28/29 usually allocated corporate Versas?

Not from Saturday they won't be.  They will be allocated Streetlites.

(01 Sep 2022, 5:17 pm)BFK wrote [ -> ]Not from Saturday they won't be.  They will be allocated Streetlites.

few extra seats for those gooing to the match?  The 29 i got before the notts forest game was full by the time it got to the canon and left at least a dozen customers at bus stops from saltwell park, bensham and coatsworth road standing at bus stop

(01 Sep 2022, 5:17 pm)BFK wrote [ -> ]Not from Saturday they won't be.  They will be allocated Streetlites.

Which streetlites? I assumed they were getting the Ex QuayCity's

Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2 done a few loops on Saltwell Park 53 today - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...2326669152

(01 Sep 2022, 5:45 pm)Unber43 wrote [ -> ]Which streetlites? I assumed they were getting the Ex QuayCity's

I think I read somewhere on here that they’re going to deptford? That was probably just an assumption though…

(01 Sep 2022, 10:17 pm)ALavery wrote [ -> ]I think I read somewhere on here that they’re going to deptford? That was probably just an assumption though…

Deptford is getting the 83** Versas not the Quaycitys

(01 Sep 2022, 5:21 pm)Rob44 wrote [ -> ]few extra seats for those gooing to the match?  The 29 i got before the notts forest game was full by the time it got to the canon and left at least a dozen customers at bus stops from saltwell park, bensham and coatsworth road standing at bus stop

The 29 could easily handle a decker on match days - if forward planning allowed it. Would really help pick up the slack through Harlow Green and Durham Road that the 21 can't handle

(02 Sep 2022, 11:10 am)Ambassador wrote [ -> ]The 29 could easily handle a decker on match days - if forward planning allowed it. Would really help pick up the slack through Harlow Green and Durham Road that the 21 can't handle

It’s up to the local authority if there wish to have a higher capacity bus on contract work if the 28/29 are secured services, isn’t the contract have minimum and up to maximum capacity?


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(02 Sep 2022, 11:23 am)cbma06 wrote [ -> ]It’s up to the local authority if there wish to have a higher capacity bus on contract work if the 28/29 are secured services, isn’t the contract have minimum and up to maximum capacity?


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Entirely forgot it was a contract!

As long as a Little Pinks solo doesn't appear again

(02 Sep 2022, 11:30 am)Ambassador wrote [ -> ]Entirely forgot it was a contract!

As long as a Little Pinks solo doesn't appear again

Yeah I seen a Little Pinks solo at Perkinsville on Tuesday or Wednesday, did seems pretty busy when I saw it Newcastle bound.

Is there a few Little Pinks spare right now? The 71 seems to allocate Pink solos right now too. What’s the PVR of the Washington locals these days?

Looks like fleet movement are happening at Percy Main. 720 & 8346 have been taken of the 19 and replaced by two Coaster StreetLite

(02 Sep 2022, 6:29 pm)Aaron21 wrote [ -> ]Looks like fleet movement are happening at Percy Main. 720 & 8346 have been taken of the 19 and replaced by two Coaster StreetLite

100+ movements to be done over this weekend.

(02 Sep 2022, 11:23 am)cbma06 wrote [ -> ]It’s up to the local authority if there wish to have a higher capacity bus on contract work if the 28/29 are secured services, isn’t the contract have minimum and up to maximum capacity?


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Just minimum capacity, there's no cap as far as I'm aware.

Mind you couldn't run a decker on the 28/29 unless you fancied a new open top bus (low bridge at Pelton).

(02 Sep 2022, 6:39 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]100+ movements to be done over this weekend.

And how much is all that costing??? I’d best by a new memory card or two…

(02 Sep 2022, 7:31 pm)busmanT wrote [ -> ]And how much is all that costing??? I’d best by a new memory card or two…

You used to love shuffling the pack this time of the year too!!

(02 Sep 2022, 7:31 pm)busmanT wrote [ -> ]And how much is all that costing??? I’d best by a new memory card or two…

I would expect any costs incurred are factored into the closure of Chester-le-Street depot and the mobilisation of Miscellaneous Workings.


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