(05 Dec 2017, 9:19 pm)Swiny1 wrote I noticed today 6100 has been painted pale blue seen it at Concord. Is it going to Percy Main to? (Dont think ive missed  conversation about it)

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(06 Dec 2017, 7:10 am)Michael wrote 5323 will return to service at Riverside, it looks to be have adverts etc

5307 has gone for refurbishment.

Only 5306, 5308 and 5309 to go now i think.

(06 Dec 2017, 9:54 am)Citaro5326 wrote Good job i had 5307 the other day ! 
Apparently some deckers down blackburn ex london for go north east

(06 Dec 2017, 9:54 am)Citaro5326 wrote Good job i had 5307 the other day ! 

(06 Dec 2017, 12:52 pm)Citaro5326 wrote 5298 n 5300 branded

(06 Dec 2017, 2:13 pm)TEN 6083 wrote https://flic.kr/p/ZSy96K


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(06 Dec 2017, 11:34 am)Rapidsnap wrote Was still out in service yesterday, photoed it in Sunderland City Centre yesterday morning.

(06 Dec 2017, 10:17 am)RBZ 5459 wrote President-ousting, 62 plate Geminis I believe.

(06 Dec 2017, 10:17 am)RBZ 5459 wrote President-ousting, 62 plate Geminis I believe.

(06 Dec 2017, 7:40 pm)Michael wrote Finally, wonder if they'll just take the spare roles at depots, which have presidents?, supposedly they'll start to arrive in January... wonder if they'll just follow on after the last Citaro is done?


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Then again, The Toonlink Omnidekka's don't have WIFI as of yet...

(06 Dec 2017, 7:54 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Supposedly 30 of them eventually, far more than Presidents, could see the end of the B7TL Gemini. Just getting light refurbishments, would expect single door conversions with that too.

(06 Dec 2017, 7:40 pm)Michael wrote Finally, wonder if they'll just take the spare roles at depots, which have presidents?, supposedly they'll start to arrive in January... wonder if they'll just follow on after the last Citaro is done?


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Then again, The Toonlink Omnidekka's don't have WIFI as of yet...

(06 Dec 2017, 8:28 pm)S813 FVK wrote We'll find out if the Toon Link will get anything to replace the Omnidekkas if the changes to the X30/X31 in January involves the X30 being rerouted away from the low bridge.

(06 Dec 2017, 9:02 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Unless things have changed, the Omnidekkas will be staying where they are. President and Vyking replacement it was said, works on numbers too. High height LJ62*** the first 13 due, odd for a spare role if as above.

(06 Dec 2017, 9:02 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Unless things have changed, the Omnidekkas will be staying where they are. President and Vyking replacement it was said, works on numbers too. High height LJ62*** the first 13 due, odd for a spare role if as above.

(06 Dec 2017, 9:07 pm)JP6004 wrote Hmmmm before xmas? Yes being that young seems odd to just have them as spare. Saying that might be used to make up PVR on CC and a few spares for washy and dptford with the view to have cascades displace presidents

(06 Dec 2017, 9:26 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Not long I'd suspect, depends where they are in the refurb/conversion process if they're at Bus and Coach World now. Little has been said about them since they were announced internally. Bits obviously filtering though on a driver level now.

(06 Dec 2017, 9:22 pm)Malarkey wrote Looking at the fleet list there 14 Volvo B7TL Presidents, 1 Dennis Trident President and 10 Volvo B7TL Vykings remaining in the fleet. This would leave 5 B9's from London remaining available to replace 5 Omnidekkas, plus if the Volvo B7TL Geminis are to become available for cascade to replace older deckers in the fleet as a result of the B9's entering service at Washington and Chester for example, then this would allow further Omnidekkas to be withdrawn.

In theory all the Volvo B7TL Geminis will be available for cascade once the B9's from London and Angel StreetDecks have entered service, so I may not be far off with the above.

10 B9's to Riverside to replace Vykings
8 B9's to Percy Main replacing Presidents - 1 Omnidekka from Percy Main to Stanley replacing 3889
9 B9's to Chester replacing Presidents + 2 B7 Geminis
3 B9's to Washington replacing B7 Geminis
7 Volvo B7TL Geminis to Stanley replacing 7 Omnidekkas at Stanley - (Note there are 7 Toon Link Branded Examples)

(06 Dec 2017, 9:30 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote I think they'd bin off the B7TL Gemini to Ensign if I'm honest. Scanias I expect will be better MPG too.

(06 Dec 2017, 9:30 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote I think they'd bin off the B7TL Gemini to Ensign if I'm honest. Scanias I expect will be better MPG too.

(06 Dec 2017, 9:02 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Unless things have changed, the Omnidekkas will be staying where they are. President and Vyking replacement it was said, works on numbers too. High height LJ62*** the first 13 due, odd for a spare role if as above.

(06 Dec 2017, 8:03 pm)Michael wrote Deleted my last post as i misread it...

If they are getting 30, wonder if the Vykings will go to.