Cracking effort Dan. I know when I first suggested having the vehicle history for each vehicle, it was because I didn't know of any other website that kept that info. I'd put money on none having that level of info for each vehicle in the fleet.
I may have suggested before - not sure, but it may also be worth keeping any withdrawn, sold or scrapped buses on the lists? I'm not suggesting we keep a running record of the whereabouts of every single vehicle, but perhaps have the depot listed as something like "Sold -
". Just allows someone searching what happened to a particular bus to find a starting point here.
(05 Jul 2014, 7:37 pm)Robert wrote [ -> ]Think we can fully employ you to be the fleet info checker, you seem to be god at it 
I'm not complaining - I'm good at making mistakes so I need someone who is good at proof-reading to correct 'em!
(05 Jul 2014, 7:38 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]Cracking effort Dan. I know when I first suggested having the vehicle history for each vehicle, it was because I didn't know of any other website that kept that info. I'd put money on none having that level of info for each vehicle in the fleet.
I may have suggested before - not sure, but it may also be worth keeping any withdrawn, sold or scrapped buses on the lists? I'm not suggesting we keep a running record of the whereabouts of every single vehicle, but perhaps have the depot listed as something like "Sold - ". Just allows someone searching what happened to a particular bus to find a starting point here.
Thanks!
Final update for this evening...
Dennis MPDs 603-606, Scania L94s 4967-4976, Volvo B7RLEs 4978-4982 and Scania L94s 5201-5206 all have a complete Vehicle History section now.
As for the last bit, I'm more than happy to add that as a feature (after I've finished adding the history section for each, which I will eventually edit with a link to a photograph where possible, and a photograph also of how it appears at present) - but I don't think it should appear on the fleet list though. It does seem awful waste to get rid of all of the information when the vehicles depart the fleet, so perhaps as a downloadable PDF or something?
Perhaps when we get the new Bygone Era up and running, it could be well suited there? I've always said I wanted to include some fairly recent content which has now changed, so that could be an idea...
(05 Jul 2014, 7:43 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Final update for this evening...
Dennis MPDs 603-606, Scania L94s 4967-4976, Volvo B7RLEs 4978-4982 and Scania L94s 5201-5206 all have a complete Vehicle History section now.
And as I woke up a little earlier than I'd imagined I would, I've managed to finish off the Vehicle History section for Scania L94s 5207-5228.
In addition, Volvo B12B 7090 now also has a complete Vehicle History section.
I may be able to work on the Cadets when I'm on the train to and from Peterborough today, but I'm not promising anything. Once that's done, approximately 60% of the entire fleet will have a fully completed Vehicle History section - but we really are starting to get to the hard part now, as Go North East's Fleet Archive doesn't contain information for pre-2003.
(06 Jul 2014, 6:11 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]And as I woke up a little earlier than I'd imagined I would, I've managed to finish off the Vehicle History section for Scania L94s 5207-5228.
In addition, Volvo B12B 7090 now also has a complete Vehicle History section.
I may be able to work on the Cadets when I'm on the train to and from Peterborough today, but I'm not promising anything. Once that's done, approximately 60% of the entire fleet will have a fully completed Vehicle History section - but we really are starting to get to the hard part now, as Go North East's Fleet Archive doesn't contain information for pre-2003.
Will it include 8249/50 as they both caught fire.
(06 Jul 2014, 7:02 am)danpick wrote [ -> ]Will it include 8249/50 as they both caught fire.
Er, it won't include the one sitting in Alpha Recovery's yard but as the other one is still in the fleet, I don't see why not - only adds another 5 mins or so as I've already done half of the info (repaints) for the Cadets.
(05 Jul 2014, 7:43 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I'm not complaining - I'm good at making mistakes so I need someone who is good at proof-reading to correct 'em!
It's alright it gives me something to do.
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Thanks!
Final update for this evening...
Dennis MPDs 603-606, Scania L94s 4967-4976, Volvo B7RLEs 4978-4982 and Scania L94s 5201-5206 all have a complete Vehicle History section now.
As for the last bit, I'm more than happy to add that as a feature (after I've finished adding the history section for each, which I will eventually edit with a link to a photograph where possible, and a photograph also of how it appears at present) - but I don't think it should appear on the fleet list though. It does seem awful waste to get rid of all of the information when the vehicles depart the fleet, so perhaps as a downloadable PDF or something?
Perhaps when we get the new Bygone Era up and running, it could be well suited there? I've always said I wanted to include some fairly recent content which has now changed, so that could be an idea...
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I think that would be a good idea so when the cadets go there could just be a PDF saying Cadet History.
(06 Jul 2014, 7:06 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Er, it won't include the one sitting in Alpha Recovery's yard but as the other one is still in the fleet, I don't see why not - only adds another 5 mins or so as I've already done half of the info (repaints) for the Cadets.
Didn't know that 8250 had been kept.
(06 Jul 2014, 7:10 am)danpick wrote [ -> ]Didn't know that 8250 had been kept.
Can't remember it being sold, so could potentially be getting repaired (although unlikely).
(06 Jul 2014, 7:15 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Can't remember it being sold, so could potentially be getting repaired (although unlikely).
I cant either, and it hasnt even been withdrawn yet according to GNE.
Have now prepped Cadet/Merits 8253 - 8273.
Would have been a lot easier if I prepped them on the tablet, but hey ho, got it done anyway.
Should be able to re-type it properly tonight...
8253
May 2012 - Deptford to Washington
January 2012 - Transferred from Gateshead to Deptford
June 2010 - Percy Main to Gateshead
March 2008 - Deptford to Percy Main
Feb 2005 - SS closed, to Deptford
April 2004 - New to SS
April 2004 - Delivered
8254
May 2012 - ""
Feb 2012 - ""
June 2010 - ""
Feb 2008 - Df to Pm
Feb 2005 - ""
April 2004 - New to SS
April 2004 - Delivered
8255
May 12 - ""
March 08 - Df to Pm
Apr 04 - ""
8258
Nov 10 - Pm to Df
Jul 08 - Ghd to Pm
Mar 08 - Df to Ghd
Apr 04 - New to Df
Apr 04 - Arrived
8259
Nov 10 - ""
Mar 08 - Df to Pm
Apr 04 - ""
8260
May 12 - Df to Wash
Apr 12 - Ghd to Df
?? - Win to Ghd
Nov 10 - Pm to Winlaton
May 08 - Df to Pm
Apr 04 - ""
Merits 8261 to 8266
Sep 04 - New to Ghd on 1/27
Aug 04 - Arrived
8267/68
Mar 11 - Pm to Df.
Oct 09 - Ghd to Pm for R19
?? - Df to Ghd
Nov 06 - Ghd to Df
Dec 04 - New to Ghd
Nov 04 - Arrived
8269
Mar 11 - ""
Oct 09 - ""
Jul 09 - Ghd to Df
Nov 06 / ?? - ""
Nov 04 - ""
8270-3
Mar 11 - Pm to Df (8270)
Oct 09 - Df to Pm (8270)
Feb 09 - Ghd to Df
?? - Df to Ghd
Nov 06 - PM to Df
Sep 05 - Ghd to Pm
Nov 04 - ""
Looks like Ensign are sentencing them to death too...
![[Image: 14566651126_f5f2a202c9.jpg]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/14566651126_f5f2a202c9.jpg)
V839 DJA by
AECAV760, on Flickr
(06 Jul 2014, 8:58 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Looks like Ensign are sentencing them to death too...
V839 DJA by AECAV760, on Flickr
There bloody Cremating them according to the Comments, Quite surprised Ensign didn't want the Money from Scrapping them.
(06 Jul 2014, 9:52 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]How about this? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX2mWi3CG2o
A couple bought a fully functioning Ex-Dublin Volvo Olympian and converted it into a home.
Change of my life-plan
That would actually be a great way to live in my opinion - nice and private, and best of all, for me anyway, something I could enjoy. Wouldn't use it in public service - to be honest I wouldn't know what to do with it if I had a day-job. Can't exactly leave it on my parent's drive and say 'I'll be back at 5!'
(06 Jul 2014, 11:30 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]I prefer bricks and mortar myself like, but I'd love to preserve a bus one day - rather than ruin it.
If I had the time and money, I would do exactly the same
If I won the lottery, I'd go straight on Ensign!
(06 Jul 2014, 9:47 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Bet its fishy
It looks like it has a few chips too!
Bet it is battered as well
(07 Jul 2014, 5:51 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]8221 V221 ERG has been spotted in an unknown scrapyard.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/14410071188/
Image owned by "STAN-BUTLER".
Judging by the locations of the companies from other vehicles in earlier photos, it appears to be in the South West region.
(07 Jul 2014, 5:59 pm)Marcus wrote [ -> ]Judging by the locations of the companies from other vehicles in earlier photos, it appears to be in the South West region.
Alan Hardwick is the dealer/scrapman - a number of ALX200s from Stagecoach North East were sold to him earlier this year too.
Based on Shaw Lane in Barnsley, Carlton.
(07 Jul 2014, 8:35 pm)Robert wrote [ -> ]Dont like that green line going across the front mind! Looks a bit lonely and disgusting.
Yeah, certainly looks a bit off. However, the livery does suit the buses!
(06 Jul 2014, 9:38 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Have now prepped Cadet/Merits 8253 - 8273.
Would have been a lot easier if I prepped them on the tablet, but hey ho, got it done anyway.
Should be able to re-type it properly tonight...
Have been so busy lately, I wasn't ever able to get this done - but I'll re-type it now.
Managed to figure out what some of the unknown things were too, and these things have actually now been updated to be shown in Go North East's Fleet Archive.
- The reference to 8260 being transferred from Percy Main to Winlaton should read Percy Main to Gateshead.
- All of 8268 to 8273 were transferred from Deptford to Gateshead in February 2007
I've got one or two corrections to make to the Solars too, made as a result of a few typos on Go North East's Fleet Archive:
- The reference on the Fleet Archive to 4967 and 4968 being transferred from Chester le Street to Stanley is a typing error. It was in fact 4867 and 4868 that were transferred.
(12 Jul 2014, 8:09 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Have been so busy lately, I wasn't ever able to get this done - but I'll re-type it now.
Managed to figure out what some of the unknown things were too, and these things have actually now been updated to be shown in Go North East's Fleet Archive.
- The reference to 8260 being transferred from Percy Main to Winlaton should read Percy Main to Gateshead.
- All of 8268 to 8273 were transferred from Deptford to Gateshead in February 2007
I've got one or two corrections to make to the Solars too, made as a result of a few typos on Go North East's Fleet Archive:
- The reference on the Fleet Archive to 4967 and 4968 being transferred from Chester le Street to Stanley is a typing error. It was in fact 4867 and 4868 that were transferred.
Cadets done, Solars updated.
(06 Jul 2014, 7:02 am)danpick wrote [ -> ]Will it include 8249/50 as they both caught fire.
Minus 8249, Cadets 8242-52 have all been updated - I've updated 8250 to be shown as 'Withdrawn' too.
(12 Jul 2014, 10:51 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Minus 8249, Cadets 8242-52 have all been updated - I've updated 8250 to be shown as 'Withdrawn' too.
Still need to update 4900 as been in the Standard GNE livery
(12 Jul 2014, 11:35 am)Robert wrote [ -> ]Still need to update 4900 as been in the Standard GNE livery
And 4976 to 'Black', but that's a present day update!
Usually do present day repaints whilst I'm preparing the news update (which I haven't done yet..!)