The 44 I'm on left Eldon Square at 14:15 some 25 minutes late.

(03 Oct 2015, 1:33 pm)DanPicken wrote The 44 I'm on left Eldon Square at 14:15 some 25 minutes late.

That's nothing, I sure I overhead that the 20A I'm currently on is 45 minutes late! To make matters worse it's Vyking 3979 which was so slow up Houghton Cut we got overtaken by Fast Cats 4976 on the X35!

Is there an ongoing incident around Lintzford? The bends are notorious for accidents.

A694 at junction for Medomsley / Burnopfield CLOSED due to serious RTC

(03 Oct 2015, 1:33 pm)DanPicken wrote The 44 I'm on left Eldon Square at 14:15 some 25 minutes late.

It's bonkers. The 15:20 x12 arrived on time. We're still in Newcastle, though. Outside wilmoafter a huge detour past St James' park. Took 10 minutes just to leave eldon square

(03 Oct 2015, 2:48 pm)BusLoverMum wrote It's bonkers. The 15:20 x12 arrived on time. We're still in Newcastle, though. Outside wilmoafter a huge detour past St James' park. Took 10 minutes just to leave eldon square

Was that a double-decker? Also I'm now stuck traffic hasn't moved in 5 minutes due to gridlock buses being diverted mine can't move.

(03 Oct 2015, 2:52 pm)DanPicken wrote Was that a double-decker? Also I'm now stuck traffic hasn't moved in 5 minutes due to gridlock buses being diverted mine can't move.

Yep!

II have to do this again on Friday!

This is why i have chosen to avoid Newcastle both this and next weekend. I wouldn't even bother contending with the problems as an enthusiast taking photos.

(03 Oct 2015, 4:45 pm)S813 FVK wrote This is why i have chosen to avoid Newcastle both this and next weekend. I wouldn't even bother contending with the problems as an enthusiast taking photos.

My plan for today was to go anywhere, but stay well away from Newcastle, my reasoning would be the amount of people walking around and then there is the traffic killing the reliability of buses, saw the X9 and X10 both heading down the A19 to Middlesbrough together.

(03 Oct 2015, 4:55 pm)Jimmi wrote My plan for today was to go anywhere, but stay well away from Newcastle, my reasoning would be the amount of people walking around and then there is the traffic killing the reliability of buses, saw the X9 and X10 both heading down the A19 to Middlesbrough together.

I managed to get through Durham City Centre to South Stanley without seeing a single Diamond service. People at bus stops seemed fed up waiting. Just shows how bad the delays are haha.

(03 Oct 2015, 4:57 pm)S813 FVK wrote I managed to get through Durham City Centre to South Stanley without seeing a single Diamond service. People at bus stops seemed fed up waiting. Just shows how bad the delays are haha.

More good reasons for splitting the current Diamond services at Stanley.

(03 Oct 2015, 5:06 pm)Jimmi wrote More good reasons for splitting the current Diamond services at Stanley.

Agreed. Although some long routes don't have too many major congestion hotspots, the current Diamond services have to deal with Newcastle, the Metrocentre, Durham then anywhere else that causes problems along route.

I forgot to ask this yesterday - Has the Q.E shuttle MPD (563?) been VOR or something along those lines as the allocation last week (Well Tuesday - Thursday) what I saw was a Nexus Solo Sr?

(03 Oct 2015, 5:45 pm)Davie wrote I forgot to ask this yesterday - Has the Q.E shuttle MPD (563?) been VOR or something along those lines as the allocation last week (Well Tuesday - Thursday) what I saw was a Nexus Solo Sr?

It is VOR was on the stilts or whatever they are called at Riverside.

(03 Oct 2015, 5:53 pm)DanPicken wrote It is VOR was on the stilts or whatever they are called at Riverside.

Cheers for that

(03 Oct 2015, 4:45 pm)S813 FVK wrote This is why i have chosen to avoid Newcastle both this and next weekend. I wouldn't even bother contending with the problems as an enthusiast taking photos.

The pay off is some good odd workings, mind. Though the best of those appear to have been linked with Houghton feast, this weekend.

Though Big'un has decided he wants to head to Middlesbrough, next weekend. That still leaves us having to deal with the X12 for a decent through run coming home, mind. I might persuade him to head out to Darlo, instead, if the weather's any good. We then have the option of a super scenic ride home, via Bishop, if he wants.

(03 Oct 2015, 9:02 pm)BusLoverMum wrote The pay off is some good odd workings, mind. Though the best of those appear to have been linked with Houghton feast, this weekend.

Though Big'un has decided he wants to head to Middlesbrough, next weekend. That still leaves us having to deal with the X12 for a decent through run coming home, mind. I might persuade him to head out to Darlo, instead, if the weather's any good. We then have the option of a super scenic ride home, via Bishop, if he wants.

I'm going next Saturday don't know about the Friday.

There was talk yesterday about odd workings on the 20's and them struggling up Houghton Cut.

At the risk of being lambasted again and bringing up an old topic... 5212 was more or less at a standstill going up.
It moved once it got to the top, but I witnessed the driver sticking on his hazards for a period, whilst going up the hill - such was the apparent danger/hazard to other road users.
A clever move, as it alerted other drivers to its speed (or lack of).

As I said earlier, the purple Solar comments may have been done to death in some peoples eyes.
Just putting the observation from earlier on of 5212 out there. 

5227 has been repainted into Lambton Worm green.

(04 Oct 2015, 11:13 am)Andreos1 wrote There was talk yesterday about odd workings on the 20's and them struggling up Houghton Cut.

At the risk of being lambasted again and bringing up an old topic... 5212 was more or less at a standstill going up.
It moved once it got to the top, but I witnessed the driver sticking on his hazards for a period, whilst going up the hill - such was the apparent danger/hazard to other road users.
A clever move, as it alerted other drivers to its speed (or lack of).

As I said earlier, the purple Solar comments may have been done to death in some peoples eyes.
Just putting the observation from earlier on of 5212 out there.

on friday i forgot to mention 4969 had problems with overheating while on its 20 duties to Durham you could see steam and water pouring out of the back of the bus

(04 Oct 2015, 11:30 am)DanPicken wrote 5227 has been repainted into Lambton Worm green.

Wonder which others will be repainted?

(04 Oct 2015, 11:30 am)DanPicken wrote 5227 has been repainted into Lambton Worm green.

Eventhough it hadn't been repainted at this point, the repaint above was noted in this post:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1588&pid=130996#pid130996

Now photos are starting to emerge (Dan and Marcus being a couple)

Rather than being transferred back to Hexham following its repaint, MPD 560 (NK53 TKZ) has instead transferred to Deptford:

Go North East: 560 / NK53TKZ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(04 Oct 2015, 11:55 am)S813 FVK wrote Now photos are starting to emerge (Dan and Marcus being a couple)

Are they? Congratulations

Haha Jimmi. Didn't even work out that it would look like that

Mystery vehicle movements appearing in the News. Looks like the U1 is being renumbed DU2 aswell.

(04 Oct 2015, 11:56 am)S813 FVK wrote Rather than being transferred back to Hexham following its repaint, MPD 560 (NK53 TKZ) has instead transferred to Deptford:

Go North East: 560 / NK53TKZ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

I like the piece of paper on front of the bus haha


Hopefully means 547/548 will be withdrawn soon...lol

(04 Oct 2015, 11:55 am)S813 FVK wrote Eventhough it hadn't been repainted at this point, the repaint above was noted in this post:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1588&pid=130996#pid130996

Now photos are starting to emerge (Dan and Marcus being a couple)

That explains the apparent absence from the forum!

4910 is the Percy Main to Deptford transfer

(04 Oct 2015, 12:04 pm)S813 FVK wrote Haha Jimmi. Didn't even work out that it would look like that

Mystery vehicle movements appearing in the News. Looks like the U1 is being renumbed DU2 aswell.

5201/5202 is the ones which has transferred... also fitted with WIFI.

(04 Oct 2015, 12:07 pm)Michael wrote 5201/5202 is the ones which has transferred... also fitted with WIFI.

along with 4934 (the fitted with wifi part).