(13 Sep 2015, 9:03 am)Dan wrote Some of the Baggage Buses include:

Chester-le-Street/Crook
3868, 6016, 6017, 6018, 6022, 6024, 6026, 6036, 6038

Deptford
6100

Percy Main:
3859, 6025, 6033, 6116, 6117, 

Riverside:
3969, 3970, 3972, 3973, 3975, 3976, 3977

Stanley:
6013, 6122, 6123, 6126, 6127, 6128, 6130, 6131

Washington:


Some of the vehicles allocated to service R1 include:

Chester-le-Street/Crook
6024

Deptford
3979, 3980, 3981, 3982, 6020

Washington
6001, 6002, 6005, 6007, 6029, 6049, 6050, 6051, 6054


I'm led to believe that some (if not all) of the Red Kite Volvo B9TLs will be allocated to service X27 later this afternoon; as such, this will lead to a few wrong allocations on the "Toon Link" and "Red Kite" services today (these include Saltwell Park 8346 and red spares 4964/5389).

6087, 6096 and 6089 were also allocated to the R1.

Hope my brand name logo destinations get Robert's approval...

Go North East: 8337 / NK11HKP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(13 Sep 2015, 6:58 pm)Dan wrote Hope my brand name logo destinations get Robert's approval...

Go North East: 8337 / NK11HKP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

They look great, Dan.

(13 Sep 2015, 6:58 pm)Dan wrote Hope my brand name logo destinations get Robert's approval...

Go North East: 8337 / NK11HKP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Haha! After seeing this photo on flickr i instantly made love with them. That crusader one is the most impressive imo - the 'the' being sideways like the actual logo probably does it for me The other 2 are good like. I'm guessing you have done this for every brand?

(13 Sep 2015, 7:05 pm)LeeCalder wrote They look great, Dan.

Thanks!

(13 Sep 2015, 7:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote Haha! After seeing this photo on flickr i instantly made love with them. That crusader one is the most impressive imo - the 'the' being sideways like the actual logo probably does it for me The other 2 are good like. I'm guessing you have done this for every brand?

Bit worried about you if you're making love with a photo of some buses, mind! Not every brand is done yet as it takes a fair bit of playing around. Some are clearly a lot better than others, but you are fairly limited...

angel, Blaydon Racers, Citylink, Connections4, The Crusader, indiGo, Quaylink, Red Arrows, TEN, The OK Way, The Red Kite, ToonLink and X66 all done so far. Suppose they'll all make an appearance at bus rallies in the future, haha.

(13 Sep 2015, 7:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote I'm guessing you have done this for every brand?

Including Coast to coast?

(13 Sep 2015, 6:58 pm)Dan wrote Hope my brand name logo destinations get Robert's approval...

Go North East: 8337 / NK11HKP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

They look fantastic Dan, great work!

(13 Sep 2015, 7:11 pm)Dan wrote Thanks!


Bit worried about you if you're making love with a photo of some buses, mind! Not every brand is done yet as it takes a fair bit of playing around. Some are clearly a lot better than others, but you are fairly limited...

angel, Blaydon Racers, Citylink, Connections4, The Crusader, indiGo, Quaylink, Red Arrows, TEN, The OK Way, The Red Kite, ToonLink and X66 all done so far. Suppose they'll all make an appearance at bus rallies in the future, haha.

You know it pity we have to wait til Metrocentre next year unless GNE have a depot open day.

(13 Sep 2015, 7:11 pm)Dan wrote Bit worried about you if you're making love with a photo of some buses, mind! Not every brand is done yet as it takes a fair bit of playing around. Some are clearly a lot better than others, but you are fairly limited...

angel, Blaydon Racers, Citylink, Connections4, The Crusader, indiGo, Quaylink, Red Arrows, TEN, The OK Way, The Red Kite, ToonLink and X66 all done so far. Suppose they'll all make an appearance at bus rallies in the future, haha.

How much 'playing around'? Is it a case of you have to insert it as an image or just type it like normal using a the correct font?

(13 Sep 2015, 6:58 pm)Dan wrote Hope my brand name logo destinations get Robert's approval...

Go North East: 8337 / NK11HKP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Looks great. I particularly like the Blaydon Racers one. 

You're going to have to grab a photo of them on the white LED destinations now, because I'm curious as to what will look better.

(13 Sep 2015, 6:39 pm)DanPicken wrote 6087, 6096 and 6089 were also allocated to the R1.

5319 also did a stint on the R1.

(13 Sep 2015, 7:29 pm)DanPicken wrote 5319 also did a stint on the R1.

And 5330.

(13 Sep 2015, 7:31 pm)DanPicken wrote And 5330.

That was just to get them to South Shields for the X27 - better than running light. Happens every year (except usually with Scania L94s).

(13 Sep 2015, 7:34 pm)Dan wrote That was just to get them to South Shields for the X27 - better than running light. Happens every year (except usually with Scania L94s).

Didn't know they did that.

(13 Sep 2015, 7:31 pm)DanPicken wrote And 5330.

The following were all on the R1 today.  3864, 3869, 3878, 3943, 3969, 3979, 3980, 3981, 3982, 6001, 6002, 6005, 6007, 6020, 6024, 6029, 6032, 6040, 6049, 6050, 6051, 6054, 6055, 6087, 6089, 6096, 6098, 6099, 6100.  In addition 3967 as well as Crusaders 5328 & 5330 were departed South Shields out of service in the midst of peak queues.

(13 Sep 2015, 7:35 pm)DanPicken wrote Didn't know they did that.

You do now!

It makes sense really, as a lot of people see how packed the Metros are and try and find an alternative means of transport. This was even more of a problem today due to the issues with the Metro.

The traffic in South Shields often means that buses get stuck at that end too, and there's very little scope to get things moving from the other end.

(13 Sep 2015, 7:39 pm)Dan wrote You do now!

It makes sense really, as a lot of people see how packed the Metros are and try and find an alternative means of transport. This was even more of a problem today due to the issues with the Metro.

The traffic in South Shields often means that buses get stuck at that end too, and there's very little scope to get things moving from the other end.

It went tits up for buses and Metro's.

(13 Sep 2015, 7:37 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote The following were all on the R1 today.  3864, 3869, 3878, 3943, 3969, 3979, 3980, 3981, 3982, 6001, 6002, 6005, 6007, 6020, 6024, 6029, 6032, 6040, 6049, 6050, 6051, 6054, 6055, 6087, 6089, 6096, 6098, 6099, 6100.  In addition 3967 as well as Crusaders 5328 & 5330 were departed South Shields out of service in the midst of peak queues.

3967 was an additional bus brought from Newcastle on the morning by a supervisor to keep things moving when buses were stuck at South Shields. Further double decks (not noted in your post) were sourced for the afternoon journeys, too.

The two Mercs were used on the X27, and as I said before, were only allocated to the R1 from Newcastle to South Shields to prevent the need to go light instead.

Canny few posts on Facebook about the 78/78A going AWOL today. Any idea what was affecting it, as you wouldn't have thought it was in a GNR hot spot?

(13 Sep 2015, 7:53 pm)aureolin wrote Canny few posts on Facebook about the 78/78A going AWOL today. Any idea what was affecting it, as you wouldn't have thought it was in a GNR hot spot?

The match would have resulted in delays today - always seems to affect services which don't go anywhere near the Stadium, and I can only put it down to higher-than-usual loadings.

Obviously doesn't account for buses going missing completely!

Yesterday the Q3 was awful

(13 Sep 2015, 8:16 pm)Dan wrote The match would have resulted in delays today - always seems to affect services which don't go anywhere near the Stadium, and I can only put it down to higher-than-usual loadings.

Obviously doesn't account for buses going missing completely!

Think you can often get traffic around where buses enter Park Lane, although it's many moons since I was last in Sunderland on a match day, although I have been to gigs at the Stadium of Light.

(13 Sep 2015, 7:53 pm)aureolin wrote Canny few posts on Facebook about the 78/78A going AWOL today. Any idea what was affecting it, as you wouldn't have thought it was in a GNR hot spot?

Saw/heard a handful between 1400 and 1500 - definitely not operating at their scheduled intervals.

I hate the Q3...

(14 Sep 2015, 7:20 am)NK53 TKT wrote I hate the Q3...

Seriously..? 

It's a bus route. Hardly your ex.

PB0002400/576 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Heworth Interchange
Finish Point: Brockley Whins Metro
Via:
Service Number: 901
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 20-SEP-2015
Other Details: To run on 20 September 2015 only

PB0002400/577 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Heworth Interchange
Finish Point: South Shields, Keppel Street
Via:
Service Number: 900
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 20-SEP-2015
Other Details: To run on September 20 September 2015

(14 Sep 2015, 2:56 pm)LeeCalder wrote PB0002400/576 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Heworth Interchange
Finish Point: Brockley Whins Metro
Via:
Service Number: 901
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 20-SEP-2015
Other Details: To run on 20 September 2015 only

PB0002400/577 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Heworth Interchange
Finish Point: South Shields, Keppel Street
Via:
Service Number: 900
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 20-SEP-2015
Other Details: To run on September 20 September 2015

See 'Upcoming Service Changes' thread...  

Volvo B10BLE 4843 has been withdrawn from service at Riverside.

Volvo B7TL 3967 and Volvo B10BLE 4916 at Riverside have gained front LED destinations (thus meaning that the former has a complete set of LEDs - the latter still retains flipdot side/rear).

(14 Sep 2015, 3:23 pm)Dan wrote Volvo B10BLE 4843 has been withdrawn from service at Riverside.

Volvo B7TL 3967 and Volvo B10BLE 4916 at Riverside have gained front LED destinations (thus meaning that the former has a complete set of LEDs - the latter still retains flipdot side/rear).

Are we sure?, its not going to pop up in service this week is it???, we know what this B10 can be like, its being getting withdrawn for the last 2 or so weeks  

(14 Sep 2015, 3:30 pm)Michael wrote Are we sure?, its not going to pop up in service this week is it???, we know what this B10 can be like, its being getting withdrawn for the last 2 or so weeks  

Well it's definitely parked up with the rest of the withdrawn B10s at Riverside..! Until they remove parts from it, I suppose it can remain as a last resort reserve.

(14 Sep 2015, 3:31 pm)Dan wrote Well it's definitely parked up with the rest of the withdrawn B10s at Riverside..! Until they remove parts from it, I suppose it can remain as a last resort reserve.

Oh well, its finally got withdrawn in a way. 

All the 1998 B10's withdrawn now... =(