(05 Aug 2015, 2:49 pm)Malarkey wrote Going to hazard a Guess this Citaro you speak of isnt part of the former Laser Batch then, and is perhaps either a Crusader or a Diamond example, and the colour I choose in reference to your tie is...Green.

(05 Aug 2015, 3:08 pm)S813 FVK wrote At least he has got us talking on this Wednesday afternoon!

(05 Aug 2015, 3:25 pm)S813 FVK wrote Well, the Diamond Citaro will be there for a ramp conversion, Laser Citaro for a repaint into gold which leaves the Crusader Citaro. Possibly a brand revamp?

(05 Aug 2015, 3:25 pm)S813 FVK wrote Well, the Diamond Citaro will be there for a ramp conversion, Laser Citaro for a repaint into gold which leaves the Crusader Citaro. Possibly a brand revamp?

(05 Aug 2015, 3:37 pm)citaro5284 wrote The Diamond one is there as some lovely youths at South Moor threw a brick through the window this afternoon.

(05 Aug 2015, 3:37 pm)citaro5284 wrote The Diamond one is there as some lovely youths at South Moor threw a brick through the window this afternoon.

The Crusader one is there due to a RTA last night.

The Laser one is there for a repaint.

(05 Aug 2015, 3:39 pm)GX03 SVC wrote #stanley 

(05 Aug 2015, 3:37 pm)citaro5284 wrote The Diamond one is there as some lovely youths at South Moor threw a brick through the window this afternoon.

The Crusader one is there due to a RTA last night.

The Laser one is there for a repaint.

(05 Aug 2015, 3:44 pm)R852 PRG wrote Can somebody remind me which area of Stanley our good friend Robert calls his home?

(05 Aug 2015, 3:45 pm)S813 FVK wrote South Stanley

Separated by Southfields and Hollyhill Gardens 

(05 Aug 2015, 3:49 pm)R852 PRG wrote Ouch.

(05 Aug 2015, 3:51 pm)S813 FVK wrote I know haha! I'd feel more comfortable walking through there on a night compared to South Moor though. More open space, less places for any crims to hide and jump out infront of you. South Moor is just one road of shops and houses with many different back streets.

(05 Aug 2015, 3:54 pm)S813 FVK wrote I don't think 6014s repaint was ever noted?:

Go North East: 6014 / V314 LGC by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

(05 Aug 2015, 3:57 pm)Dan wrote Noted here. The content of the post was probably missed because we ended up discussing destinations and smelly balls..!

Further to the information given in that post; Stanley's Dennis Trident/Plaxton President 3886 (NK51 UCO) has been joined by Washington's Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 6028 (V328 LGC) at Saltmeadows Road for repaint into Go North East's corporate livery. Deptford's Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5304 (NK08 CHL) came out of the paintshop in a fresh coat of gold paint this afternoon, and let's see if anything else goes in..!

(05 Aug 2015, 4:09 pm)S813 FVK wrote Bloody hell. That was 2 days go and we were only on page 7...now we are on page 26! Never knew we were such good talkers.

(05 Aug 2015, 4:09 pm)S813 FVK wrote Bloody hell. That was 2 days go and we were only on page 7...now we are on page 26! Never knew we were such good talkers.

(05 Aug 2015, 3:12 pm)Jimmi wrote On the subject of Gold Citaro's is it just me who thinks the Mercedes badge on the front of 5303 looks a bit wonky (see in link below)
https://flic.kr/p/wUacty

(05 Aug 2015, 3:57 pm)Dan wrote Noted here. The content of the post was probably missed because we ended up discussing destinations and smelly balls..!

Further to the information given in that post; Stanley's Dennis Trident/Plaxton President 3886 (NK51 UCO) has been joined by Washington's Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 6028 (V328 LGC) at Saltmeadows Road for repaint into Go North East's corporate livery. Deptford's Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5304 (NK08 CHL) came out of the paintshop in a fresh coat of gold paint this afternoon, and let's see if anything else goes in..!

(05 Aug 2015, 8:37 am)S813 FVK wrote Design a bus:
http://www.simplygo.com/news/design-a-go-north-east-bus-and-win

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(05 Aug 2015, 6:04 pm)aureolin wrote

(05 Aug 2015, 6:04 pm)aureolin wrote

(05 Aug 2015, 1:21 pm)idiot wrote X9 has broken down!

(05 Aug 2015, 6:04 pm)aureolin wrote

(05 Aug 2015, 6:21 pm)BJ10VUS wrote Out of curiosity, have some of the "and" destinations been removed with the update to Arial route numbers? For example, on the 58 "Newcastle and Heworth" appears to have gone, being replaced by "Heworth via Tyne Met College". As well as this, I haven't saw the "Metrocentre and..." displays on the 'TEN' routes either recently, although not to say they're not still there?

(05 Aug 2015, 6:33 pm)Dan wrote I wouldn't bargain on the £20 voucher, if I were you!


The one for service 58 has been removed (for now) as a lot of drivers are either forgetting to change this destination when they reach Newcastle, or they're not using it at all leaving Hadrian Park. We can look into adding this again should the trial with the Next Stop Announcements changing the destinations by itself mid-route work.

The "Metrocentre and..." display for the "TEN" group of services is still there - it's just very rarely used by drivers. Again, it'll be marvellous if the trial with the Next Stop Announcement works, as we'll be able to look into destinations changing on here too.

(05 Aug 2015, 3:54 pm)S813 FVK wrote I don't think 6014s repaint was ever noted?:

Go North East: 6014 / V314 LGC by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

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(05 Aug 2015, 9:50 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I get a feeling that someone wants to draw bus maps when he grows up. He does a lot of this - compiling the route maps and schematics from all his timetables. He's had dozens of them, spread out on every available surface, this evening.

He has yet to get the hang of the relative positions of places (ie look at a proper map to work out where to put everything so that Middlesbrough doesn't end up north of Stockton and Stanley & Consett slap bang in between CLS and Gateshead!!) :s