Stagecoach Rare and Odd Workings for April 2021

36094 been on the 100 today

Forgot to mention, ALX300 22018 was on 22 yesterday (8/4/21)

Yes noted 22024,22026 and 22065 out and about. Seem to be on the X63 lately.

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12066 on 62
19436 on 63

22018 and 22024 both out on the 22 today (15/4/21)

36961 on 62
39674 also on according to Bustimes

(16 Apr 2021, 11:30 am)enviro7501 wrote 36961 on 62
39674 also on according to Bustimes

Can comfirm 39674 was actually on yesterday.

22070 has been on 59/61 today as a replacement for the equally odd 27507 - on the board that stays out on 58/59/61 all night.
27244 meanwhile is out on the second half of a 10 board that works 39s, 14s and a 37 - the allocated bus this morning was 22063.

24102 working on 38 all afternoon today. Slatyford vehicle on a Walkergate service.

(16 Apr 2021, 11:30 am)enviro7501 wrote 36961 on 62
39674 also on according to Bustimes

I can confirm 36961 as well as I was on it.
Only just got a seat as I was the last passenger allowed on as I let a wheelchair pass to get on first. Then swapped for a decker (the usual E400 mmc 106..) at slatyford depot stop anyways because of a warning sound/light from dashboard according to driver.

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(17 Apr 2021, 8:09 pm)N391OTY wrote 24102 working on 38 all afternoon today. Slatyford vehicle on a Walkergate service.

That IS rare 

22024 is out on the 12 today (21/4/21) along with another single decker, 22065 was also on there this morning,not sure if its still out

NK55 AKG was on the 12 today as well. So we're a few MAN 18.220 Alexander ALX300. One being on the 62

(21 Apr 2021, 3:43 pm)Micheal Aaron Parker wrote NK55 AKG was on the 12 today as well. So we're a few MAN 18.220 Alexander ALX300. One being on the 62

36960 on 62 aswell

Been quite a few rare working today for stagecoach

22018 on the 22 today (22/4/21)

22065,27724,and 10*** all on the 22 today (26/4/21)

There was an ALX300 (possibly 22026) and a 69 Reg E400MMC on the 22 today (28/4/21)

22026 on Slatyford 62 board

Looks like 37310 is out on byker service 18s today. Hope it's on late duties to try and get a photo

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I've never personally seen the 30/31 that busy and believe the 32/32A and 35 are probably the least used services. The 36 looked busy whenever I used to see it, and the 38 is a popular service. The 1, 39/40 and 62/63 I'd say are the most popular and the others at peak times 10/11, 71/72, 87 and expresses.

GCT isn't my favourite operator either, but they already operate the 32A, so 30/31 seemed logical for route numbers, but maybe they could do the 35 (GNE run this as the 33A on evenings and Sundays). Stagecoach, and the others have all received government funding to keep the services viable during the pandemic. All I meant was if Stagecoach had to cut back and restructure, they'd be my suggestions. As the 13 operates in Stagecoach territory and is a short route they could take it over commercially in exchange for the 35 maybe. Good point on the 30/31 serving Gosforth, I thought of that afterwards.

6/7 I'd give a special livery, "All 6s and 7s" in Stagecoach colours and promote it more. Blakelaw should be omitted, and the expresses and 100 shuttle more than serve the Metrocentre (from West Denton there is the X82 into town). Gosforth should have an express into town (maybe extend the X47?).

New "Stagecoach Express Connect" livery should be introduced for all of the expresses.