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Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - Tom - 14 Oct 2013
Similar to the Go North East and Stagecoach North East threads, post any odd workings you see!
Allocation List
If your unsure as to whether the allocation you saw what odd, or not use this to help!
Ashington
14/X14 - Thropton - Newcastle / PVR 3 / Volvo B7TL Gemini (2), Volvo B10BLE (1)
20/X20 Newcastle - Amble / PVR 3 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400
34 Ashington - Bedlington / PVR 1 / DAF DB250 Spectra
35/35A North Seaton/Newbiggin - Morpeth / PVR 6 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400 (3) / Volvo B10BLE (3)
57/57A North Seaton/Morpeth - Whitley Bay / PVR 5 / Dennis Dart MPD
|- 33 Morpeth - Lancaster Park
|- X14 Morpeth - Newcastle
(100 Northumberland College / PVR 1 / DAF SB3000 Prima - Not running during college summer holidays)
X15 Newcastle - Berwick / PVR 4 / DAF SB3000 Prima
X18 Newcastle - Berwick / PVR 6 / ADL Enviro 400 and DAF DB250 Lowlander
X21/X22 Newcastle - Ashington / PVR 15 / ADL Enviro 400 (8), DAF DB250 ALX400/Lowlander (5), Volvo B10BLE (2)
Blyth
1 Blyth - Widdrington / PVR 5 / Dennis Dart ALX200 & MPD
2 Blyth - Morpeth Kirkhill / PVR 6 / Dennis Dart ALX200 & MPD
57/57A North Seaton/Morpeth - Whitley Bay / PVR 2 / Dennis Dart ALX200 & MPD
|- 33 Morpeth - Lancaster Park
|- X14 Morpeth - Newcastle
308 Blyth - Newcastle / PVR 9 / Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini
X4/X5 Blyth - Newcastle / PVR 9 / VDL DB300 Wright Gemini (6), VDL SB200 Wright Commander (3)
X10/X11 Blyth - Newcastle / PVR 12 / VDL DB300 Wright Gemini
X13 Blyth - Newcastle / PVR 4 / VDL DB300 Wright Gemini (2), VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (2)
Jesmond
3 Battle Hill - Regent Centre / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
6 Newcastle - Jesmond Vale / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
13 West Denton - Throckley / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
43 Newcastle - Cramlington / PVR 11 / DAF DB250/Volvo B7TL ALX400 (5), Volvo B10BLE (6)
|- 44 Newcastle - Morpeth
|- 45 Newcastle - Dinnington
46 RVI - Newcastle - Great Park / PVR 4 / Optare Solo (branded)
51 Newcastle - Whitley Bay / PVR 2 / Optare Solo
52 Cramlington - Newcastle / PVR 8 / Volvo B10BLE
|- 53 Cramlington - North Shields
54 Newcastle - Whitley Bay / PVR 6 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
55 Newcastle - Forest Hall / PVR 2 / Optare Solo
59/359 Whitley Bay/Marden Estate - Backworth / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
W2 Whitley Bay - Brierdene / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
84/84A Newcastle - West Denton/Metrocentre / PVR 2 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
85/685 Newcastle - Carlisle / PVR 4 / Scania Omnicity
306 Newcastle - Whitley Bay/Tynemouth / PVR 7 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
335 Cobalt - Four Lane Ends / PVR 2 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
553 Regent Centre - Freeman Hospital / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (branded)
555 Quorum - Four Lane Ends / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (branded)
M71 Kingston Park - Newbiggin Hall / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
Schools / PVR 4 / DAF DB250 ALX400 (2), VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (2)
Darlington
1 Darlington - Bishop Auckland / PVR 10 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
|- 5/5A Darlington - Bishop Auckland
2 Darlington - Branksome / PVR 4 / MAN Ecocity
3 Darlington - Mowden / PVR 3 / Dennis Dart MPD
|- 19 Darlington - West Park
4 Darlington - Minors Crescent / PVR 4 / Dennis Dart MPD
7 Darlington - Durham / PVR 8 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (Sapphire)
8 Darlington - Spennymoor / PVR 3 / Dennis Dart MPD
9/10 Darlington - Springfield/Whinfield / PVR 7 / Dennis Dart SLF
11 Darlington - Red Hall / PVR 4 / MAN Ecocity
12/12A Hurworth - Trees Park Village / PVR 3 / MAN Ecocity
13A/13B Darlington - Firth Moor / PVR 7 / Optare Solo
14/14A/14B Harrowgate Hill - Skerne Park / PVR 6 / Dennis Dart MPD (4), Optare Solo (2)
|- 59/X59 Darlington - Askrigg
21 Darlington - Peterlee / PVR 3 / Optare Solo
75/76 Darlington - Barnard Castle / PVR 3 / Dennis Dart SLF
X1 Darlington - Tow Law / PVR 5 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (branded)
X26 Darlington - Colburn Estate / PVR 3 / Optare Solo
X27 Darlington - Catterick Garrison / PVR 3 / Optare Solo
X66 Darlington - Middlesbrough / PVR 5 / Scania Omnicity
Durham
6 Durham - Cockfield / PVR 13 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (10), DAF DB250 (3)
|- 42 Durham - Brasside
7 Darlington - Durham / PVR 2 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (Sapphire)
22 Durham - Hartlepool / PVR 6 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
23 Sunderland - Hartlepool / PVR 5 / Optare Solo
24/24X Durham - Sunderland / PVR 6 / Scania Omnicity (3), DAF DB250 (3)
43 Durham - Esh Winning / PVR 4 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (2), Dennis Trident (2)
46 Durham - Crook / PVR 6 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (3), DAF DB250 (3)
|- 48 Durham - New Brancepeth
49/49A Durham - Brandon / PVR 4 / Optare Solo
56 Durham - Bishop Auckland / PVR 9 / Optare Solo (7), DAF DB250 (2)
|- 57/57A Durham - Kelloe/Hartlepool
|- 86 Bishop Auckland - Toft Hill
64 Arnison Centre - Sherburn Village/Musgrave Gardens / PVR 8 / Dennis Dart SLF (X-GGO)
87 Bishop Auckland - Wear Valley View / PVR 1 / DAF DB250
148 Bearpark Roadworks Shuttle / PVR 1 / Dennis Dart MPD
168 Easington Lane - East Rainton / PVR 1 / Dennis Dart MPD (Euro3)
PR1 Durham Park & Ride / PVR 6 / Optare Solo (Branded)
PR2 Durham Park & Ride / PVR 3 / Optare Solo (Branded)
U1 Durham - Ushaw Colleges / PVR 1 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
X1/X2 Middlesbrough - Durham - Newcastle / PVR 6 / VDL DB300 Wright Gemini (4), VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (2)
Schools / PVR 1 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
Redcar
63 Middlesbrough - Redcar / PVR 14 / Temsa Avenue
64/64A Middlesbrough - New Marske / PVR 15 / DAF SB220 ALX300/Prestige, Dennis Dart SLF
|- 22 Middlesbrough - Ings Farm
81 Marske - Stokesley / PVR 4 / Scania Omnicity, Temsa Avenue
X3/X3A Middlesbrough - Lingdale/Skelton Asda / PVR 5 / Scania Omnicity, VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
X4/4 Middlesbrough - Loftus - Whitby / PVR 5 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
X93 Middlesbrough - Scarborough / PVR 2 / Volvo B7TL Gemini
Whitby
X4/4 Middlesbrough - Loftus - Whitby / PVR 3 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
93/X93 Middlesbrough - Scarborough / PVR 6 / Volvo B7TL Gemini
95/96 Whitby - Ruswarp / PVR 2 / Dennis Dart ALX200
|- 94 Whitby - Eskdale
S1/S2 Whitby Sainsburys services / PVR 1 / Dennis Dart MPD (Branded)
Stockton
5/5A Middlesbrough - Easington/Skelton Asda / PVR 10 / Scania Omnicity, VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
6 Stockton - Hartburn / PVR 1 / Dennis Dart MPD
7 Stockton - Yarm / PVR 6 / Dennis Dart MPD, DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
9 Middlesbrough - Overfields / PVR 9 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
|- 27A Middlesbrough - Netherfields
15 Roseworth - Thornaby/Ingleby Barwick / PVR 12 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
17 Middlesbrough - Eaglescliffe Kingsmead / PVR 4 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
17A Middlesbrough - Stockton / PVR 3 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
17B Middlesbrough - Thornaby / PVR 2 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
21A Middlesbrough - Peterlee / PVR 3 / DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige
27 Middlesbrough - Netherfields / PVR 4 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
28 Middlesbrough - Lingdale / PVR 5 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
29/29A Middlesbrough - Marton/Stokesley / PVR 5 / DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige
X1/X2 Middlesbrough - Durham - Newcastle / PVR 3 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
Correct as of 21st July 2014
Thanks to Scott who helped me create this list!
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Kuyoyo - 14 Oct 2013
Where to start with Stockton today:
Cadet 1910 is making a very rare appearance on the 5A, on the working that does 17Bs this evening
15-brands Pulsar 1486 is also getting to strench it's wheels today.......for it is on the 5! It will also get a tour of Saltersgill on the last 30 this evening.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - CatsFast101 - 14 Oct 2013
Just to update yours lists the 24 Durham-Sunderland is shared Omnicity/Pulsar.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - alibill_36 - 14 Oct 2013
X1 branded 1406 out working 7's today.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Tom - 15 Oct 2013
(14 Oct 2013, 9:05 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Just to update yours lists the 24 Durham-Sunderland is shared Omnicity/Pulsar.
Updated
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Tom - 15 Oct 2013
DAF 7466 was reported to be on the 308 yesterday.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Adrian - 15 Oct 2013
ALX400 7478 seen working the 6 towards West Auckland. Seen approx 1pm in Durham.
Omnicity 4643 seen working the 64 towards Musgrave Gardens. Seen in Durham at approx 1pm.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 15 Oct 2013
(15 Oct 2013, 6:20 pm)aureolin wrote ALX400 7478 seen working the 6 towards West Auckland. Seen approx 1pm in Durham.
Omnicity 4643 seen working the 64 towards Musgrave Gardens. Seen in Durham at approx 1pm.
I'd class 7478 on the 6 as normal, any decker goes anywhere at Durham bar the Geminis which are stuck on X1s
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 15 Oct 2013
Odd workings today thanks to Redcar:
7501 on 81, 7502 on 64A (though this interworks with X3/X4, both of which have a low bridge on their routes so I'm not sure how long it stayed on...) and another E400 was reported to me on 94 in Whitby...
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Tom - 16 Oct 2013
(15 Oct 2013, 6:20 pm)aureolin wrote Omnicity 4643 seen working the 64 towards Musgrave Gardens. Seen in Durham at approx 1pm.
I've seen many buses on the 64, but never a Omnicity!
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 16 Oct 2013
Stockton Pulsar 1454 replaced 4062 on service 28/30 this afternoon.
Cadet 1911 was on board 28B but was swapped for 27 branded Pulsar 1445 prior to its trip to Whitby at 1745. 1911 presumably just went onto the last trip of the 27/27A.
Darlington had MPD 1762 on service X66 at mid-morning.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - northern156 - 17 Oct 2013
Yesterday Pulsar 1480 was working the 1045 Newcastle to Carlisle 685 service, observed at Brampton on time at 1235.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Tom - 17 Oct 2013
''Quorum Shuttle'' 2837 (YJ08XBT) Solo working service 306.
''Coastliner'' branded Gemini 7806 (NK13AZG) working the X11.
''Quorum Express'' branded Gemini 7602 (NK59DLU) working the 308.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - minibus1474 - 17 Oct 2013
Omnicity 4652 on X2 heading to Newcastle (1530 in CLS).
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - northern156 - 17 Oct 2013
Jesmond Pulsar 1480 NK61CYT working 1554 Carlisle to Newcastle via Low Row/Gilsland 685 today - had the pleasure of it for around 20 minutes or so
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - busman101 - 17 Oct 2013
Can't believe there's been no coach action on the 306 this week !
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Kuyoyo - 17 Oct 2013
(17 Oct 2013, 8:14 pm)busman101 wrote Can't believe there's been no coach action on the 306 this week !
Probably because, as of last week, Jesmond no longer have any coaches on allocation!
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - VolvoMarkII - 17 Oct 2013
(17 Oct 2013, 8:14 pm)busman101 wrote Can't believe there's been no coach action on the 306 this week !
You must get bored of this anti-Arriva dialogue, Mark?
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - busman101 - 17 Oct 2013
(17 Oct 2013, 8:50 pm)VolvoMarkII wrote You must get bored of this anti-Arriva dialogue, Mark?
*yawns*
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Tom - 19 Oct 2013
Omnicity 4661 on the 306.
Pulsar 1503 on 308.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Tom - 20 Oct 2013
Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings Summary, Week Commencing 14th October 2013
If you spot any errors, PM me and I will change this as soon as possible!
Monday, 14th October 2013
- DAF SB120/Wright Cadet 1910 (W313PPT) working the 5A. (Reported by Kuyoyo)
- ‘’The Directors Cut’’ branded Volvo SB200/Wright Pulsar 1486 (NK61CYZ) working the 5. (Reported by Kuyoyo)
- ‘’Best One’’ branded Volvo SB200/Wright Pulsar 1406 (NK09BPU) working the 7. (Reported by alibill_36)
- DAF DB250/Alexander ALX400 7466 (W396VGJ) working ‘’Coastliner’’ service 308. (Reported by Tom)
Tuesday, 15th October 2013
- ‘’Sightseeker’’ branded ADL Enviro 400 7501 (NK57DXX) on service 81. (Reported by tyresmoke)
- ‘’Sightseeker’’ branded ADL Enviro 400 7502 (NK57DXY) on service 64A. (Reported by tyresmoke)
- ‘’Sightseeker’’ branded ADL Enviro 400 7504 (NK57DYA) on service 94. (Reported by tyresmoke)
- Scania Omnicity 4643 (CX05EOV) on service 64. (Reported by aureolin)
Wednesday, 16th October 2013
- VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 1454 (NK10CFY) on services 28 and 30. (Reported by tyresmoke)
- Dennis Dart SLF/Dennis MPD 1762 (NK05GVY) on service X66. (Reported by tyresmoke)
Thursday, 17th October 2013
- ‘’Quorum Connect’’ branded Optare Solo 2837 (YK08XBT) on service 306. (Reported by Tom)
- ‘’Quorum Express’’ branded VDL DB300/Wright Gemini 7602 (NK59DLU) on ‘’Coastliner’’ service 308. (Reported by Tom)
- ‘’Coasltiner’’ branded Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 7806 (NK13AZG) on service X11 (Reported by Tom)
- Scania Omnicity 4652 (NK05GXF) on services X1 and X2. (Reported by benwell3031)
Friday, 18th October 2013
- No reports
Saturday, 19th October 2013
- Volvo SB200/Wright Pulsar 1503 (NK12FLR) on ‘’Coastliner’’ service 308. (Reported by Tom)
- Scania Omnicity 4661 (NK07FZD) on service 306. Reported by Tom)
Sunday, 20th October 2013
- No reports as of yet!
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - alibill_36 - 21 Oct 2013
1650 .... 13:11 .. 5A Bishop Auckland - Darlington.
4051 .... 15:22 .. 24 Durham - Sunderland.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - cbma06 - 22 Oct 2013
(21 Oct 2013, 9:16 pm)alibill_36 wrote 1650 .... 13:11 .. 5A Bishop Auckland - Darlington.
4051 .... 15:22 .. 24 Durham - Sunderland.
4051 was on the 24 today also.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - CatsFast101 - 22 Oct 2013
(22 Oct 2013, 3:49 pm)cbma06 wrote 4051 was on the 24 today also.
A prestige was also on 24's last Tuesday, possibly 4051. It's become fairly frequent on there it would seem. Trident 7434 was on 24's yesterday too.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Dan - 23 Oct 2013
7442 on 24s
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 23 Oct 2013
(23 Oct 2013, 2:53 pm)Dan wrote 7442 on 24s
What time did you see that Dan? This one was on the 24X this morning so that diagram should always be a decker (if it hasn't been swapped onto another one).
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Dan - 23 Oct 2013
(23 Oct 2013, 3:06 pm)tyresmoke wrote What time did you see that Dan? This one was on the 24X this morning so that diagram should always be a decker (if it hasn't been swapped onto another one).
When I posted it, at Park Lane. Think it's been an Omnicity in the past when I've used that run though.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 23 Oct 2013
Yes according to the timetable (working it back) the 1552 should work the 0817 from Durham, which wouldn't be on the same board as the 24X so it must have been swapped over.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - CatsFast101 - 23 Oct 2013
(23 Oct 2013, 3:22 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yes according to the timetable (working it back) the 1552 should work the 0817 from Durham, which wouldn't be on the same board as the 24X so it must have been swapped over.
Belmont seem to have gone a bit mad with allocations recently. Tridents, Prestiges all thrown in the mix frequently lately. However, I know a lot of peak time runs (and 24X's) are ran with Deckers however during the day I don't think any Deckers are used. I don't know wether they interwork onto other services during Daytimes then back to the 24/24X or whether it is just general practise to swap the vehicles over before peaktimes.
There also appears to be no set runs which are Omnicity/Pulsar, I use the services quite regularly and it varies the 12:00 Peterlee-Durham, the four times I've used it, twice been an Omnicity, twice been a Pulsar.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 23 Oct 2013
(23 Oct 2013, 4:05 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Belmont seem to have gone a bit mad with allocations recently. Tridents, Prestiges all thrown in the mix frequently lately. However, I know a lot of peak time runs (and 24X's) are ran with Deckers however during the day I don't think any Deckers are used. I don't know wether they interwork onto other services during Daytimes then back to the 24/24X or whether it is just general practise to swap the vehicles over before peaktimes.
There also appears to be no set runs which are Omnicity/Pulsar, I use the services quite regularly and it varies the 12:00 Peterlee-Durham, the four times I've used it, twice been an Omnicity, twice been a Pulsar.
Looking at the allocation, 3 boards on 24's are down to be deckers so therefore they should be out all day. Omnicities and Pulsars can be used on anything single deck really but the 24 should get Omnicities really, though it doesn't make much difference.