For October 2021

A couple of questions

Are services 62 & X6 run from Peterlee or Deptford?

Is service 689 run from Hexham or Consett?

(04 Oct 2021, 9:41 am)Wybus wrote A couple of questions

Are services 62 & X6 run from Peterlee or Deptford?

Is service 689 run from Hexham or Consett?

689 from Consett again. Does a mix of 682/683s inbetween.

X6/62 are Deptford I think


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(04 Oct 2021, 9:41 am)Wybus wrote A couple of questions

Are services 62 & X6 run from Peterlee or Deptford?

Is service 689 run from Hexham or Consett?

The X6 and 62 are Deptford operated and interwork with service 38A.

Mondays usually throw up some odd workings.

X Lines Citaro 5328 on the Blue 61 today.

(04 Oct 2021, 2:58 pm)BFK wrote The X6 and 62 are Deptford operated and interwork with service 38A.

I also believe 65 have some drivers from Deptford on them

8332 is currently tracking on the 65.

(04 Oct 2021, 4:55 pm)Keeiajs wrote I also believe 65 have some drivers from Deptford on them

Just the 22:20 65 from Durham to Seaham on a Saturday is Deptford operated.

5504 is on the 27

At one point today all 65 buses were in the 2019 Corporate Livery. 

And 1/2 of 60 buses aren't on the route, but are on other routes (55,700,39)

East Durham Explorer on the 39, about to enter Sunderland City Centre, heading towards Doxford Park

There was a Berry bus on the 62 this morning 07:15 from Peterlee and a corporate streetlite on the 201, wonder if more solos getting done into the base livery for Peterlee purples


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6302 is on the 50, was the 14:33 off Washington Galleries, was nice to hear the NSA as well.

(06 Oct 2021, 1:49 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote 6302 is on the 50, was the 14:33 off Washington Galleries, was nice to hear the NSA as well.

What did the NSA say by any chance. Did it mention a name

(06 Oct 2021, 12:15 pm)cbma06 wrote There was a Berry bus on the 62 this morning 07:15 from Peterlee and a corporate streetlite on the 201, wonder if more solos getting done into the base livery for Peterlee purples


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Looks like the Berry bus has been on the 62/X6 all day , as just past it at Peterlee at 3pm


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(06 Oct 2021, 2:22 pm)Train8261 wrote What did the NSA say by any chance. Did it mention a name

This is the 50 Service to Durham, Then next stop Malvern Road.

Quite a bit of non dedicated route activity out of Deptford today

X-Lines X20 Citaro 5329 on Drifter 60's all day
5329 BJ10VUO | Mercedes 0530N Citaro 5329 travels along the … | Flickr

East Durham Explorer 5393 on Sunderland District Graphite 39/39A
5393 NK15ENC | Wright Streetlite Max DF Micro-Hybrid 5393 tr… | Flickr

Sunderland District Berrie 8333 on Peterlee Purples 38A/62/X6
8333 NK11HJV | Optare Versa V1110 8333 travels along the B12… | Flickr

(06 Oct 2021, 3:39 pm)54APhotography wrote Quite a bit of non dedicated route activity out of Deptford today

X-Lines X20 Citaro 5329 on Drifter 60's all day
5329 BJ10VUO | Mercedes 0530N Citaro 5329 travels along the … | Flickr

East Durham Explorer 5393 on Sunderland District Graphite 39/39A
5393 NK15ENC | Wright Streetlite Max DF Micro-Hybrid 5393 tr… | Flickr

Sunderland District Berrie 8333 on Peterlee Purples 38A/62/X6
8333 NK11HJV | Optare Versa V1110 8333 travels along the B12… | Flickr

When does it come to the point when these brandings are out of control, might be good for the company advertising the routes to passengers thinking that we can get this bus between A to B, and good for enthusiasts, but I feel sorry for the passengers who will get confused to hell with all these brandings and on wrong routes, and we still got the Peterlee purples, graphite, blondes and silver brandings and anything else gne can think of to go yet, should of used one brand for all local services from deptford and Washington depots as the Sunderland and district 2 tone colour brand and take off the route brands off the bus.


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(06 Oct 2021, 5:26 pm)cbma06 wrote When does it come to the point when these brandings are out of control, might be good for the company advertising the routes to passengers thinking that we can get this bus between A to B, and good for enthusiasts, but I feel sorry for the passengers who will get confused to hell with all these brandings and on wrong routes, and we still got the Peterlee purples, graphite, blondes and silver brandings and anything else gne can  think of to go yet, should of used one brand for all local services from deptford and Washington depots as the Sunderland and district 2 tone colour brand and take off the route brands off the bus.


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It does seem chaotic at the moment, this week started as last week left off with X Lines on standard routes, Berries all over the place and Purples doing anything going...

(06 Oct 2021, 3:39 pm)54APhotography wrote Quite a bit of non dedicated route activity out of Deptford today

X-Lines X20 Citaro 5329 on Drifter 60's all day
5329 BJ10VUO | Mercedes 0530N Citaro 5329 travels along the … | Flickr

East Durham Explorer 5393 on Sunderland District Graphite 39/39A
5393 NK15ENC | Wright Streetlite Max DF Micro-Hybrid 5393 tr… | Flickr

Sunderland District Berrie 8333 on Peterlee Purples 38A/62/X6
8333 NK11HJV | Optare Versa V1110 8333 travels along the B12… | Flickr

Violet on a cherry, CityRider on a 20. The other day 1 cherry was on the 55, and 2 violets were on the 35, and 1 was on the 2.

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(06 Oct 2021, 5:26 pm)cbma06 wrote When does it come to the point when these brandings are out of control, might be good for the company advertising the routes to passengers thinking that we can get this bus between A to B, and good for enthusiasts, but I feel sorry for the passengers who will get confused to hell with all these brandings and on wrong routes, and we still got the Peterlee purples, graphite, blondes and silver brandings and anything else gne can  think of to go yet, should of used one brand for all local services from deptford and Washington depots as the Sunderland and district 2 tone colour brand and take off the route brands off the bus.


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Tbh with Cherrys & Voilet both being MB's, it is quite hard to distinguish them in the bright sun, or in the shade + the dest isn't the clearest in the blazing sun, almost got on the 55, instead of the 35.

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Who ever allocats buses for deptford what on earth are they doing....

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There is a drifter on the X20

X20 on the 60, a X20 on the 20, 20 on the X20

There is 4 60's the other day on the 9/55/39/2A.

Question,what is allocation for the 12/12A

5331 on service 807 this morning


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Deptford run a few early morning turns Inc scholars that tend to remain spare or drop onto a service. There's a Drifter on a 55 as well, which does not usually form another 55 off Park Lane, often you'll see a Versa on a 55 around 0740 inbound. 5295 is on the 39s again and another Drifter is on the 5/9

(07 Oct 2021, 7:58 am)54APhotography wrote Deptford run a few early morning turns Inc scholars that tend to remain spare or drop onto a service. There's a Drifter on a 55 as well, which does not usually form another 55 off Park Lane, often you'll see a Versa on a 55 around 0740 inbound. 5295 is on the 39s again and another Drifter is on the 5/9

before the Sept changes their is a drifter which starts as a 55 then goes onto the 60, their is a few 55&61 either way aswell. Also their is 2 drifters on the 5/9, furthermore both 5486 seems like they have broken down today. 5486 twice.

That 55 turn often dropped a Berrie as well. Much disruption at the moment. 8344 also on town jobs not 9/5 as all seven of those short DFs are meant to be employed on.

(07 Oct 2021, 3:52 pm)54APhotography wrote That 55 turn often dropped a Berrie as well. Much disruption at the moment. 8344 also on town jobs not 9/5 as all seven of those short DFs are meant to be employed on.

Honestly I think who ever assigns but at Deptford has given up. 

Obviously if it is scheduled to go on XX route before its normal route that is understandable, but some of these allocations are...

Deptford mix up again today

Ex works Violet Citaro 5327 on the Cherry 35 service
5327 NK58DWE | Mercedes 0530N Citaro 5327 travels along Sout… | Flickr
Drifter Streetlite 5370 on 9/5 circuit
5370 NL63XBA | Wright Streetlite DF 5370 travels along St. M… | Flickr
Berries Versa 8335 on the Drifter 60 service
8335 NK11HJF | Optare Versa V1110 8335 travels along the A10… | Flickr

6331 on the 78 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/

(08 Oct 2021, 5:22 pm)Malarkey wrote 6331 on the 78 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/

6332 cureently making it's way to Sunderland too - just passed it at Craghead

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(08 Oct 2021, 5:26 pm)S813 FVK wrote 6332 cureently making it's way to Sunderland too - just passed it at Craghead

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Seems a few Streetlites have broke down today then on the 78, looks like 5406 replaced 6331 after one round trip.