(10 Oct 2014, 8:33 pm)tyresmoke wrote The other two are being re-trimmed I believe. This one was in such good condition they didn't bother.

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(10 Oct 2014, 6:51 am)Dan wrote On a more positive note, Jesmond's Streetlites are now receiving branding:

The branding on 1584 is shown below:
https://flic.kr/p/pAzEnP
https://flic.kr/p/pjnb8E

(11 Oct 2014, 2:20 pm)aureolin wrote Do Radecal in Washington still do the branding for them?

(11 Oct 2014, 8:54 pm)mb134 wrote Very happy when 7454 turned up as my X15 to Berwick this morning, especially so when the three X18's I saw and one of the other X15's were E400's. It seemed to be able to handle the bit of the route I was on with ease (Morpeth to Berwick, but I can't see the first bit being too challenging). When do these go to Durham? 

(11 Oct 2014, 8:55 pm)Kuyoyo wrote As I understand it, 7453-6 will be moving once 7401-6 enter service at Whitby, allowing 7484-6/9/93/4 to head back to Ashington.

(11 Oct 2014, 3:29 pm)johnwingate wrote x93
bus number 7494
travelled middlebrough to whitby 11.20am journey today could not take banks struggled
arrived late into whitby

x93
bus number 7848 left whitby 13.50pm to middlesbrough  i arrived on time into middlesbrough

when arriva get new deckers for x93 need to be faster and go up banks better
this is the winter service so should be better

(12 Oct 2014, 1:53 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Were the B9TL's that are going onto the X93, going to be initially be for the X18? I think it makes sense them going on the X93 as most X18 journeys will now only run between Newcastle and Berwick therefore, the E400's shouldn't get too much of a hammering. Mind you though, it would be good if Arriva sent the 2 non local restricted 57 reg lowlanders to Whitby to join 7401 - 7406 on the X93 during the summer.

(12 Oct 2014, 2:18 pm)tyresmoke wrote The B9TL's were procured especially for the X93, the X18 had no involvement. I believe Arriva scoured the country trying to source some and were able to find 6 which were sat in dealer stock, they have been extensively refurbished into Max spec and are due to be delivered very soon to Whitby for use on the X93.
The X18 has had new (Max) E400's and that was always the plan.

(13 Oct 2014, 8:26 pm)alibill_36 wrote Ashington today


35 / 35A..... 1581 / 1801 / 4501 / 7437 / 7472 / 7530.

Anyone know if  1579 / 1580 have arrived yet  ???


1588 standing at Haymarket at lunchtime the bay nearest the Metro.

(13 Oct 2014, 8:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Will Stockton and Redcar's spare Sapphire Pulsars get full Sapphire branding or will they stay as they are now?

(14 Oct 2014, 11:31 am)JoshP wrote One of the Darlington darts (16xx) was just billowing smoke in the town centre this morning at stand K