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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Dan - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:01 pm)park5354 wrote is 6020 & 6032 the ones that are still for repaint ?
Yes, they're the last two Volvo B7/Presidents in "Northern" branding.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Dan - 25 Sep 2015
With the LED destinations being removed from the DAF SB120s on Driver Training, a front vinyl (similar to the one previously used on the coaches) has been applied in place of the destination screen:
![[Image: 11999652_10205329079049670_9031499379695247107_o.jpg]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/11999652_10205329079049670_9031499379695247107_o.jpg)
Photograph copyright to Ian Wilson.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:05 pm)Dan wrote Yes, they're the last two Volvo B7/Presidents in "Northern" branding.
Not many are left in "Northern" now, if you get rid of the withdrawn/sold ones...
Will the Vykings be repainted soon, with them being DDA? but with them coming up to 15 years, not sure, as they could sell them on... a paint job might boost the value up...
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - northern156 - 25 Sep 2015
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/647381093340065792
A rather nice selection of picture.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:17 pm)northern156 wrote https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/647381093340065792
A rather nice selection of picture.
Well done =D
It is a good picture to!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - northern156 - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:18 pm)Michael wrote Well done =D
It is a good picture to!
Cheers Michael! An extreme fluke the sun was in the right place and 5419 actually turned up when I wanted it to!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - omnicity4659 - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:10 pm)Dan wrote With the LED destinations being removed from the DAF SB120s on Driver Training, a front vinyl (similar to the one previously used on the coaches) has been applied in place of the destination screen:
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Photograph copyright to Ian Wilson.
Bloody hell. That's... well, big.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - omnicity4659 - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:17 pm)northern156 wrote https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/647381093340065792
A rather nice selection of picture.
That is a great photo!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - S813 FVK - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:31 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Bloody hell. That's... well, big.
I don't have a problem with the size. I just think the 'Training Vehicle' text could have been centered on the vinyl.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - northern156 - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:32 pm)GX03 SVC wrote That is a great photo!
Thank you!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - S813 FVK - 25 Sep 2015
Spot the mistake
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - S813 FVK - 25 Sep 2015
Wonder what 646 (and any other Venture SR that carries it) will have its 'Venture into Consett from Castleside up to every 30 minutes' slogan changed to? Still think that a Citaro (if they do go onto the 16/16A) will be too big in terms of capacity.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - DanPicken - 25 Sep 2015
GNE are once again advertising themselves now with Quaylink on the Chronicle.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - JakeSavage - 25 Sep 2015
This one's got a corker:
http://www.simplygo.com/news/sunderland-pride-event-27-september
Which boulevard....? Cough, cough...
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Rapidsnap - 25 Sep 2015
Selection of photos that I took around dinnertime today.
5229 at Acomb
559 at Acomb
651 at Cowell
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 8:18 pm)S813 FVK wrote Wonder what 646 (and any other Venture SR that carries it) will have its 'Venture into Consett from Castleside up to every 30 minutes' slogan changed to? Still think that a Citaro (if they do go onto the 16/16A) will be too big in terms of capacity.
Not sure, however here's my updated allocation predictions...
- 6 (Newcastle - Stanley) - Citaro
- 12/12A (Newcastle - Winlaton) - Toonlink Omnicities
- 16/16A (Durham - Castleside) - Citaro
- 30 (Stanley - Lanchester) - Citaro
- 95/96 (Newcastle Eldon Square/Market Street - Metrocentre) - 96 - Toonlink.... 95 - scania's
- 808 (Castleside - Consett Academy) - interworking
- 816 (Burnopfield - Lintz Estate) - interworking
- V7/V8 (East Stanley/Annfield Plain - Metrocentre) - Venture Solo Sr
- X30/X31 (Stanley - Newcastle) - OmniDekka
5337/5338 to be repainted to be added to the new PVR's of the 6/16/16A/30
Stanleys Omnicities will head to Toonlink....
97/97A/X97 - Scania's - Until something new or newer arrive.............
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Tom - 25 Sep 2015
64/95 will probably just use B10s like now.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 9:59 pm)Tom wrote 64/95 will probably just use B10s like now.
Forgot about the 64..... once an hour... that'll be changed in 6 months.... no doubt the area's where the 64 go are covered by another service(s).
The PVR will probables 2... like i said before why didn't they merge the 64/95...
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Venturego - 25 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:17 pm)northern156 wrote https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/647381093340065792
A rather nice selection of picture.
No !! It's not
Get real ! Really!!
p.s.
QCS can't come sooner!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Dan - 26 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 2:27 pm)Dan wrote Crook's B7TL 6038 returned to service at Chester-le-Street this afternoon on scholars/Misc Works.
![[Image: 21694619066_c9e216582f.jpg]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5743/21694619066_c9e216582f.jpg)
Go North East: 6038 / V338LGC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - tyresmoke - 26 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 3:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote I don't have a problem with the size. I just think the 'Training Vehicle' text could have been centered on the vinyl.
Might have looked better with L plates either side of the text, therefore not needing to 'fill' the screen as much?
Unless there's some regulation over where L-plates can be displayed?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - NK53 TKT - 26 Sep 2015
(25 Sep 2015, 7:42 pm)S813 FVK wrote Spot the mistake
No 36
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - S813 FVK - 26 Sep 2015
(26 Sep 2015, 7:42 am)NK53 TKT wrote No 36
Well, it reads 36A in that section of the map rather than 36. A silly mistake, eh?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - DanPicken - 26 Sep 2015
(26 Sep 2015, 7:43 am)S813 FVK wrote Well, it reads 36A in that section of the map rather than 36. A silly mistake, eh?
Bit weird that that's the only part to say 36A.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - NK53 TKT - 26 Sep 2015
(26 Sep 2015, 5:17 am)Dan wroteI thought it might get painted like the eclipse you showed us
(26 Sep 2015, 7:43 am)S813 FVK wrote Well, it reads 36A in that section of the map rather than 36. A silly mistake, eh?
Is there a 36A?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - DanPicken - 26 Sep 2015
(26 Sep 2015, 7:45 am)NK53 TKT wrote I thought it might get painted like the eclipse you showed us
Is there a 36A?
Its a Vinyl not paint on the Eclipse and the 36A was withdrawn a few years ago now.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - S813 FVK - 26 Sep 2015
(26 Sep 2015, 7:45 am)NK53 TKT wrote Is there a 36A?
No
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - NK53 TKT - 26 Sep 2015
(26 Sep 2015, 7:47 am)DanPicken wrote Its a Vinyl not paint on the Eclipse and the 36A was withdrawn a few years ago now.
Thank you
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - NK53 TKT - 26 Sep 2015
(26 Sep 2015, 7:49 am)S813 FVK wrote No
Didn't think there was, don't do much in Sunderland so I might ask some daft questions, I know much more about Newcastle and Northumberland
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - G-CPTN - 26 Sep 2015
(26 Sep 2015, 7:36 am)tyresmoke wrote Might have looked better with L plates either side of the text, therefore not needing to 'fill' the screen as much?
Unless there's some regulation over where L-plates can be displayed?
There was a 'fad' some time ago to plaster L-plates of various sizes over the front of the training vehicles, but it was pointed out that only the regulation-sized L plate is legal so that's how it is now.