(03 Feb 2023, 4:06 pm)BFK wrote [ -> ]This was on loan for the day due to high VOR along with 686.
Why did Washington need to loan Deptford Buses when they've got multiple Graphite Solo SR's and X-Lines X20 Citaros parked up doing nothing and have done so for months.
(07 Feb 2023, 8:07 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Why did Washington need to loan Deptford Buses when they've got multiple Graphite Solo SR's and X-Lines X20 Citaros parked up doing nothing and have done so for months.
Because those buses are mothballed and are not being safety inspected.
For them to be reinstated (as 676 and 677 were), they’d need to return to service and undergo full safety inspection. That would take longer than going to Washington for a bus (or vice versa).
If the buses were to be used, they would need to be maintained, adding yet more cost to a business which is clearly in turnaround under a new director team.
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DFDs sailing boat sailing about on the 94 today
5368 is on the 60 - or is there a couple of journeys on the 60 operated by Washington like that one journey on the 265 which was from Chester?
(14 Feb 2023, 5:13 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]5368 is on the 60 - or is there a couple of journeys on the 60 operated by Washington like that one journey on the 265 which was from Chester?
On loan to Sunderland as there short again apparently
(14 Feb 2023, 5:54 pm)Aaron21 wrote [ -> ]On loan to Sunderland as there short again apparently
Both 676 and 677 have been in service today so I think there is a shortage as they are meant to be mothballed.
(14 Feb 2023, 5:13 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]5368 is on the 60 - or is there a couple of journeys on the 60 operated by Washington like that one journey on the 265 which was from Chester?
Washington used to run a single 60 journey Sunderland to Parkside just after lockdown.
(14 Feb 2023, 6:14 pm)nova347 wrote [ -> ]Both 676 and 677 have been in service today so I think there is a shortage as they are meant to be mothballed.
I believe there are a few Streetlites VOR at Deptford so 676/7 have been brought back into use temporarily. The Citaro appears to be back at Washington.
(15 Feb 2023, 3:14 pm)missedbus wrote [ -> ]I believe there are a few Streetlites VOR at Deptford so 676/7 have been brought back into use temporarily. The Citaro appears to be back at Washington.
5371 (Drifter) has been off for a while getting a new engine.
5431 has been on since Nov 26th. 5432 has been off since Jan 30th (Both Prince Bishops)
And though this isn't Deptford there's 5407 a Consett Country Ranger off since 5th December
5425 a Deptford allocated corporate streetlite did the 23:15 78 journeys to Chester-Le-Street and it ran, as usual, NIS to Hownsgill getting there just before midnight, it replaced 5408 which arrived at Sunderland on time. But by at least 6:30 in the morning 5425 was back at Deptford. Like did an engineer take it down and swap it for 5408?
(18 Feb 2023, 10:52 am)Aaron21 wrote [ -> ]Taking rare Allocation to the extreme. 5499 YH66 VMO seen on the 327 this morning
https://flic.kr/p/2ohuVek
There was a DFS Omni Decker on East Gateshead Orbit 51/52 on Friday.
(19 Feb 2023, 5:43 pm)Expresslink wrote [ -> ]There was a DFS Omni Decker on East Gateshead Orbit 51/52 on Friday.
They have been transferred to Riverside and will appear on any of its routes that don't enter the CAZ.
(20 Feb 2023, 1:45 am)missedbus wrote [ -> ]They have been transferred to Riverside and will appear on any of its routes that don't enter the CAZ.
Technically they should only be used on 2x scholars boards until 2x E400 enter service.
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Pffft, 6127 out on the EG Loop, didnt realise GNE still had any 03 reg Omnidekkas,making it 20 year old, GNE's oldest vehicle?
(21 Feb 2023, 12:02 pm)V514DFT wrote [ -> ]Pffft, 6127 out on the EG Loop, didnt realise GNE still had any 03 reg Omnidekkas,makimg the 20 year old, GNE's oldest vehicle?
Presumably covering for the branded decker that was on the X10.
(21 Feb 2023, 12:02 pm)V514DFT wrote [ -> ]Pffft, 6127 out on the EG Loop, didnt realise GNE still had any 03 reg Omnidekkas,makimg the 20 year old, GNE's oldest vehicle?
seems to be the norm now for any old crap on the 93 again, particularly on a w/e or during school hols, with loop buses frequently being used to cover 10s and x10s most days
(22 Feb 2023, 7:05 am)xpm wrote [ -> ]seems to be the norm now for any old crap on the 93 again, particularly on a w/e or during school hols, with loop buses frequently being used to cover 10s and x10s most days
Only route they can dump old Decker's on at Riverside if I'm right avoiding the LEZ, well unless you want to create a new open top bus by the end of the day.
(22 Feb 2023, 8:41 am)Storx wrote [ -> ]Only route they can dump old Decker's on at Riverside if I'm right avoiding the LEZ, well unless you want to create a new open top bus by the end of the day.
Correct - X66 for single-decks (displacing Green Arrow) and 93/94 for double-decks (displacing Loop).
Should only be short-term until all the ex-London buses arrive.
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