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RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Kuyoyo - 23 Apr 2015
(23 Apr 2015, 8:08 pm)Robert wrote Would assume 7540 will be the other?
Wrong - that has been branded for the 7 (by mistake)
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Dan - 23 Apr 2015
(23 Apr 2015, 7:59 pm)tyresmoke wrote It sure is - 7539 will be one of them, whichever other E400 escaped branding for the 7 will be the other one...
7538?
Was told tonight that 7538/39 are the ones allocated to Durham presently, with 7540 now at Darlington.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - tyresmoke - 23 Apr 2015
(23 Apr 2015, 8:22 pm)Dan wrote 7538?
7538/39 are the ones allocated to Durham presently, with 7540 now at Darlington.
More than likely as I'm sure 7534/5/6/7 and 7540 have all been branded for the 7. Could be wrong, though.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Dan - 23 Apr 2015
(23 Apr 2015, 8:24 pm)tyresmoke wrote More than likely as I'm sure 7534/5/6/7 and 7540 have all been branded for the 7. Could be wrong, though.
Also possible that 7539 is the one which will just be in generic Sapphire, rather than one due to receive 24 branding.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - ross13 - 24 Apr 2015
(23 Apr 2015, 8:25 pm)Dan wrote Also possible that 7539 is the one which will just be in generic Sapphire, rather than one due to receive 24 branding.
I was told that 7540 was to get the 7 branding removed and the correct branding put on unless they have decide to keep the 7 branding on now
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - PH - BQA - 24 Apr 2015
7525 has had it's replacement panel resprayed into the Sapphire blue, no vinyls yet though
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Jimmi - 24 Apr 2015
(23 Apr 2015, 8:22 pm)Dan wrote 7538?Just seen 7539 in Durham and it only has basic Sapphire branding.
Was told tonight that 7538/39 are the ones allocated to Durham presently, with 7540 now at Darlington.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - palatine3833 - 24 Apr 2015
(23 Apr 2015, 8:24 pm)tyresmoke wrote More than likely as I'm sure 7534/5/6/7 and 7540 have all been branded for the 7. Could be wrong, though.
When they realised 7540 had the wrong vinyls, it was arranged for Durham to take 7538 from Darlington as it hadn't received all of its vinyls.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Dan - 24 Apr 2015
Pulsar 1417 has failed in Park Lane. An engineer is repairing it now.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Jimmi - 24 Apr 2015
7539 sat in Durham this afternoon with generic Sapphire branding.
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Arriva North East: 7539 / NK15 DZR by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - S813 FVK - 24 Apr 2015
7610s Chester-le-Street display still shows service number X2 rather than X12.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - tyresmoke - 24 Apr 2015
Stockton's fleet of 61 plate Pulsars (1484-92/94) have been fitted with wifi for use on service 15 in the future. New branding is set to be introduced across the North East based on the benefits of frequent local services on this, the 7 (Yarm), 63 in Redcar and 13s in Darlington to start with.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - tyresmoke - 25 Apr 2015
1464 is the first Pulsar to transfer to Stockton from Durham, though it is not out today. Nor are any of the MAX Pulsars so I wonder if there's a reason for that
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Kuyoyo - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 7:12 am)tyresmoke wrote 1464 is the first Pulsar to transfer to Stockton from Durham, though it is not out today. Nor are any of the MAX Pulsars so I wonder if there's a reason for that
Apart from the one that worked the 0721 X12 from Stockton this morning - sighted at Grindon this morning as I was heading into town in the family car
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - northern156 - 25 Apr 2015
1594 has just broken down at Shildon with a diesel leak. First day on the road and there's chavs galore!
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Jimmi - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 10:17 am)northern156 wrote 1594 has just broken down at Shildon with a diesel leak. First day on the road and there's chavs galore!You do realise where you are?
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - northern156 - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 10:20 am)Jimmi wrote You do realise where you are?Somewhere south of Newcastle I think, same number of chavs everywhere!
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Jimmi - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 10:22 am)northern156 wrote Somewhere south of Newcastle I think, same number of chavs everywhere!Shildon and Bishop are deep chav territory.
If you want to see rough holes jump on the 5/5A between Bishop and Shildon and additionally Jubilee Estate in Shildon on the 5A.
Sounds like you are doing a spot of chav spotting based on your other posts today. Although I often sit on buses thinking oh God, should have seen the passenger on the 5 the other day, was shouting at the driver to turn the announcements up and shouted at me to take a photo of him as I still had my camera round my neck.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Cock Robin - 25 Apr 2015
(22 Apr 2015, 7:21 am)mb134 wrote Funnily enough, the driver this morning had no problem with me asking for a half...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ki5K6vIFAM
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - northern156 - 25 Apr 2015
Everything at a stand in Darlo because of a man on a roof threatening police
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Jimmi - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 11:11 am)northern156 wrote Everything at a stand in Darlo because of a man on a roof threatening policeWelcome to Darlington!
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - northern156 - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 11:20 am)Jimmi wrote Welcome to Darlington!Joins Chester-le-Street and Shildon on my blacklist not to visit again unlees absolutely necessary!
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - John_R - 25 Apr 2015
Big delays to Services X1/1/2/3/19 due to this - buses diverting up Northgate and then going on to Brinkburn Road, to get to West Auckland Road. North Road is busier than usual so pretty much most services are delayed.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Jimmi - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 11:46 am)northern156 wrote Joins Chester-le-Street and Shildon on my blacklist not to visit again unlees absolutely necessary!I don't like Darlington Town Centre that much for photos as it is just a mess with traffic on Tubwell Row and people walking everywhere.
Also went off the place after I thought some bloke was going to punch me for no reason what so ever.
Unfortunately I am likely to be there tomorrow morning on my way to the 500 Group running day - the driver on the 5A/19 better not sit on Northgate until the 19's departure time like a driver did the other week
I don't think Chester-le-Street is too bad, it's a bit of a mess due to the road closures at the moment.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - northern156 - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 11:52 am)John_R wrote Big delays to Services X1/1/2/3/19 due to this - buses diverting up Northgate and then going on to Brinkburn Road, to get to West Auckland Road. North Road is busier than usual so pretty much most services are delayed.http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/12913848.Man_on_Darlington_roof_top_throws_tiles_at_police/
There have been buses all over the place, got a good couple of pics of some on diversion down Corporation Road (?).
North Road wasn't very bad when I went on it 30 mins ago ish. Just wish this bus would get to Durham already though!
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - Jimmi - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 11:52 am)John_R wrote Big delays to Services X1/1/2/3/19 due to this - buses diverting up Northgate and then going on to Brinkburn Road, to get to West Auckland Road. North Road is busier than usual so pretty much most services are delayed.
No doubt North Road is busier with this stupid idiot resulting in the road closure of Bondgate as people will be finding alternative routes in and out of Darlington.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - tyresmoke - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 10:17 am)northern156 wrote 1594 has just broken down at Shildon with a diesel leak. First day on the road and there's chavs galore!
Water leak I believe rather than fuel?
Chavs are par for the course lol
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - northern156 - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 4:12 pm)tyresmoke wrote Water leak I believe rather than fuel?Driver stated to all the passengers it was a diesel leak. I don't think he was too impressed!
Chavs are par for the course lol
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - tyresmoke - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 4:35 pm)northern156 wrote Driver stated to all the passengers it was a diesel leak. I don't think he was too impressed!
No it's not what you would expect on it's first day out...! We had major problems with ours on the first day mind so they've done alright in comparison
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015 - tyresmoke - 25 Apr 2015
(25 Apr 2015, 7:12 am)tyresmoke wrote 1464 is the first Pulsar to transfer to Stockton from Durham, though it is not out today. Nor are any of the MAX Pulsars so I wonder if there's a reason for that
Out in the yard this afternoon with the other spare buses.... Should be out on Monday I guess!