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Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015

Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015

RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(28 Oct 2015, 8:07 am)NK53 TKT wrote NK64 EET and 7445 were on X21/X22 yesterday

7518 made an appearance too I believe.

7532 was on since start of service and 7445 was at about lunchtime.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(28 Oct 2015, 9:56 am)GX03 SVC wrote 7518 made an appearance too I believe.

7532 was on since start of service and 7445 was at about lunchtime.

Is 7518 rare?
If so that is like saying 7515 is rare on the X15
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
I'm sure when I saw 2503 on Tuesday it had no service number on the front just a scrolling destination! 49 on rear.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
Had 7411 on my X10 from Newcastle to Regent Centre, screams unlike the other Pulsar Geminis at Jesmond which omit a low bellow. Probably will never catch it again, very goood though
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 1:37 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Had 7411 on my X10 from Newcastle to Regent Centre, screams unlike the other Pulsar Geminis at Jesmond which omit a low bellow. Probably will never catch it again, very goood though

7410 is also on
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
Big'un's haul from a day in Arriva-land

Non-Sapphire Pulsar on 24
1512 on the 9/27A
1570 on Teesside 22
1502 and a driver who didn't know the route on the X67
1504 on the X66
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 4:16 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Big'un's haul from a day in Arriva-land

Non-Sapphire Pulsar on 24
1512 on the 9/27A
1570 on Teesside 22
1502 and a driver who didn't know the route on the X67
1504 on the X66

1512 is usually found in 9/27/27a if not required on 5/5a so it's in used and in easy reach should it be required to go on 5/5a.
1502/4 are Stockton's X66/X67 vehicles at present.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(28 Oct 2015, 9:02 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Is 7518 rare?
If so that is like saying 7515 is rare on the X15

(29 Oct 2015, 1:37 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Had 7411 on my X10 from Newcastle to Regent Centre, screams unlike the other Pulsar Geminis at Jesmond which omit a low bellow. Probably will never catch it again, very goood though

(29 Oct 2015, 1:48 pm)NK53 TKT wrote 7410 is also on


You were saying..?
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 6:38 pm)GX03 SVC wrote You were saying..?
Firstly, I wanted to know if 7518 is rare on the X21/X22.
Secondly I was saying I had 7411 on my X10 today to Regent Centre, it was very good, screamed though which I found odd.
Finally, I wanted to add 7411 was also on the X10
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 7:48 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Firstly, I wanted to know if 7518 is rare on the X21/X22.
Secondly I was saying I had 7411 on my X10 today to Regent Centre, it was very good, screamed though which I found odd.
Finally, I wanted to add 7411 was also on the X10

A lot of the pulsars do scream. The better ones are quite tuneful.

The not so good ones just vibrate. The one on the 21a to boro this mornng (didn't catch the number) brought to mind that lesser known U2 album, Rattle Yer Bum.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 4:16 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Big'un's haul from a day in Arriva-land

Non-Sapphire Pulsar on 24
1512 on the 9/27A
1570 on Teesside 22
1502 and a driver who didn't know the route on the X67
1504 on the X66

1512 eventually ended up on 5/5a and indeed is out all night replacing a Streetlite that broke down on Ormesby bank about 1430

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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 11:39 pm)tyresmoke wrote 1512 eventually ended up on 5/5a and indeed is out all night replacing a Streetlite that broke down on Ormesby bank about 1430

Unsurprisingly it was 1553 that broke!

1517 is on X12 today, while 1415 is on 15s

Edit: 1517 appears to be on loan to Stockton? 1035 ex Middlesbrough

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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(30 Oct 2015, 12:08 pm)buss14 wrote just spotted W401 VGJ on x15 in aslnwick at 11 05 heaing to berwick


Either 7515/6 is being kept local or its going to be swapped with 7472 on the X15 later.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(29 Oct 2015, 7:48 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Firstly, I wanted to know if 7518 is rare on the X21/X22.
Secondly I was saying I had 7411 on my X10 today to Regent Centre, it was very good, screamed though which I found odd.
Finally, I wanted to add 7411 was also on the X10

As 7518 is an 'all routes spare', I can report it on here along with 7410/1 and 7515/6 if I wished...?
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(30 Oct 2015, 12:34 pm)GX03 SVC wrote As 7518 is an 'all routes spare', I can report it on here along with 7410/1 and 7515/6 if I wished...?

Yes you can, thank you, just thought with it being 'Sapphire' it wasn't rare, I trust you more though Sleepy
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - October 2015
(30 Oct 2015, 9:38 pm)John_R wrote 2849 on 1/5/19 & there was also a Sapphire Pulsar on the X1

2849 was on the 18:15 service 1B to tow law when I seen it so must have been on the running board that throws a tow law on and finishes around 23:23 tonight