17026 on the 13

(27 May 2014, 7:38 am)Kuyoyo wrote 17026 on the 13

School holidays so they will be out quite a bit I expect.

(27 May 2014, 7:54 am)tyresmoke wrote School holidays so they will be out quite a bit I expect.

17027 now spare having worked the 0749 11 from Lingfirld Park.

(27 May 2014, 5:22 am)Dan wrote We want to be careful! We'll be called 'fantasy island' for giving out information which has changed.

On a more serious note, does this suggest a PVR increase as you've previously mentioned in relation to these new E200s?

There is talk of a PVR increase but as to what services are to get it is still very much under discussion.

(27 May 2014, 3:53 pm)mrnut85 wrote There is talk of a PVR increase but as to what services are to get it is still very much under discussion.

Jolly good - interesting times ahead then!

(27 May 2014, 8:50 am)AIG20 wrote However, the majority of the new E200s have had their regions and depots allocated - with two for South Shields (37143-37144) and two are left unallocated (37289-37290) - with one possibly for South Shields depot. For more information visit this thread here:

Though, from now on I think its best we try to not say much until July - when they actually arrive.

When I spoke to my engineering manager he told me that he is only aware of 2 new buses for South Shields as he was asked about some of the specs he would prefer to have.

(27 May 2014, 4:35 pm)AIG20 wrote If there is a PVR increase in the future, it will most likely relate to one of the services which runs up to every 30 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes.

Maybe

22078/190 both on service 4 today alongside another ALX300 and a Pointer 2 Dart.

A "SUNderland Bus" branded E200 is also on service 13.

(28 May 2014, 1:57 pm)Dan wrote 22078/190 both on service 4 today alongside another ALX300 and a Pointer 2 Dart.

A "SUNderland Bus" branded E200 is also on service 13.

Make that two branded E200s on service 13. 36966(?) is on too.

28004 on service 4 too.

(28 May 2014, 2:39 pm)AIG20 wrote South Shields Reserve 22734 has been currently sat at the Marsden Inn for the past 15 minutes.

Edit: It has now replaced an E400 on the X34.

Do you know when it is due back at Shields?

(28 May 2014, 3:09 pm)AIG20 wrote Unfortunately, I'm not 100% sure, but the working was running approximately 15 minutes late, so I guess it will be due in approximately an hour or 1:15 minutes from now.

I've never been on the X34 all the way to Newcastle, but if I had I would have known better as I would have recorded how long the journey took.

I've only used it between Boldon and Newcastle. Think it's due back at Marsden for 1655? Only one way to find out...

Edit: The 1615 from Newcastle is running 20 mins late - that'll be the one I'm after!

(28 May 2014, 5:00 pm)AIG20 wrote I wonder whether the remaining E400s will be taken off to operate the "E" services (like they did last year) once the "1D" concert has ended - as according to the "Sunderland Now" Facebook Page the traffic is absolutely chaos around the Wheatsheaf area.

19194 is already on.
19196 would have been on the X34 today, and 19197 was the one which was taken off at Marsden earlier (presumably to later go on Ecos - was in the depot at about 4pm).

Very chaotic at the Wheatsheaf.

(28 May 2014, 6:32 pm)AIG20 wrote I see you managed to catch it at the Marsden Inn, near to where I live.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...290392342/

Yup - cheers for noting it or I probably wouldn't have managed to get a photo!
It only turned up 25 minutes late, so not too bad... Missed the 17:15 E2 back to Sunderland despite the X34 being due at 16:55...

(28 May 2014, 5:01 pm)Dan wrote 19194 is already on.
19196 would have been on the X34 today, and 19197 was the one which was taken off at Marsden earlier (presumably to later go on Ecos - was in the depot at about 4pm).

Very chaotic at the Wheatsheaf.

19194 was replaced by 22734 at 15:35

19197 broke down in Gateshead at 12:49 and was replaced with 39709 at 13:19 and 39714 was used to correct the service at 13:15 from Harton Nook

19196 operated all day on the X34 and has since replaced 27731 at 20:29

(28 May 2014, 8:08 pm)mrnut85 wrote 19194 was replaced by 22734 at 15:35

19197 broke down in Gateshead at 12:49 and was replaced with 39709 at 13:19 and 39714 was used to correct the service at 13:15 from Harton Nook

19196 operated all day on the X34 and has since replaced 27731 at 20:29

Ah, only assumed 22734 replaced 19197 because it was still wet and looked like it had only just come into the depot when I was there at around 1600.

X34 workings are so easy to work out.

45 mins each way so return is 90 minutes.

3 x E400 vehicles usually. Example 19194 leaves harton nook at 0900 19196 leaves harton nook at 0930 19197 leaves harton nook at 1000 and 19194 is back at 1030. Dead easy.

(28 May 2014, 8:18 pm)ifm001 wrote X34 workings are so easy to work out.

45 mins each way so return is 90 minutes.

3 x E400 vehicles usually. Example 19194 leaves harton nook at 0900 19196 leaves harton nook at 0930 19197 leaves harton nook at 1000 and 19194 is back at 1030. Dead easy.

341 rtc running times

Harton 07:01
Newcastle 08:10
Harton 08:45
Newcastle 09:40
Harton 10:15
Newcastle 11:10
Harton 11:45
Newcastle 12:40
Harton 13:15
Newcastle 14:10
Harton 14:45
Newcastle 15:40
Harton 16:15
Newcastle 17:20

(29 May 2014, 8:10 am)mrnut85 wrote 341 rtc running times

Harton 07:01
Newcastle 08:10
Harton 08:45
Newcastle 09:40
Harton 10:15
Newcastle 11:10
Harton 11:45
Newcastle 12:40
Harton 13:15
Newcastle 14:10
Harton 14:45
Newcastle 15:40
Harton 16:15
Newcastle 17:20

342 running times

Harton 07:31
Newcastle 08:40
Harton 09:15
Newcastle 10:10
Harton 10:45
Newcastle 11:40
Harton 12:15
Newcastle 13:10
Harton 13:45
Newcastle 14:40
Harton 15:15
Newcastle 16:15 (terminates at Harton Nook, Sunderland Road at 17:04 and returns to Newcastle NIS)
Newcastle 17:50
Harton 18:25
Newcastle 19:15 (terminates at Harton Nook, Sunderland Road at 20:03 and returns to Newcastle NIS)
Newcastle 20:30

(29 May 2014, 12:02 pm)mrnut85 wrote 342 running times

Harton 07:31
Newcastle 08:40
Harton 09:15
Newcastle 10:10
Harton 10:45
Newcastle 11:40
Harton 12:15
Newcastle 13:10
Harton 13:45
Newcastle 14:40
Harton 15:15
Newcastle 16:15 (terminates at Harton Nook, Sunderland Road at 17:04 and returns to Newcastle NIS)
Newcastle 17:50
Harton 18:25
Newcastle 19:15 (terminates at Harton Nook, Sunderland Road at 20:03 and returns to Newcastle NIS)
Newcastle 20:30

343 RTC running times

Harton 07:52
Newcastle 09:10
Harton 09:45
Newcastle 10:40
Harton 11:15
Newcastle 12:10
Harton 12:45
Newcastle 13:40
Harton 14:15
Newcastle 15:10
Harton 15:45
Newcastle 16:45 (Terminates at Harton Nook, Sunderland Road at 17:34 and returns to Newcastle NIS)
Newcastle 18:20

(29 May 2014, 3:30 pm)AIG20 wrote In South Shields Today:
27729 is on the 3/4/7/8 circuit.
36465 (?) is also on the "E" services.

27727 on 17/8

(30 May 2014, 6:37 pm)AIG20 wrote 22070(?) is on the "E" services.

ADL E200 36475, which is on the 17/18 today, has been sounding terrible for quite a while (mostly a horrible vibrating noise and the sound of something coming loose) and it is getting a lot worse.

It's fine, just a bit noisy lol

22734 on X20 yesterday

24111 on 59/61 (all night working)

28008 on service 13 in Sunderland today.

(31 May 2014, 12:47 pm)Dan wrote 28008 on service 13 in Sunderland today.

22675 on 4s too

39709 was 30 mins down on X34 and left pilgrim street NIS

(31 May 2014, 12:56 pm)Dan wrote 22675 on 4s too

28005 is also on 4s in Sunderland today.

(31 May 2014, 3:06 pm)danpick wrote 39709 was 30 mins down on X34 and left pilgrim street NIS

It covered for a late operating service which ran NIS from Harton Nook to Newcastle to operate the 14:40 service, I operated the 15:10

(31 May 2014, 5:08 pm)mrnut85 wrote It covered for a late operating service which ran NIS from Harton Nook to Newcastle to operate the 14:40 service, I operated the 15:10

then you were my driver