GNE should have never got rid of them! Get rid of the Versas instead

(15 Jan 2023, 6:02 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Have any of the other withdrawn Merc's been sold on or scrapped?

Most were scrapped.


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(15 Jan 2023, 6:12 pm)Unber43 wrote GNE should have never got rid of them! Get rid of the Versas instead

Sure I read somewhere, the plans this year was to start to withdraw the Versa's.

(15 Jan 2023, 6:24 pm)Michael wrote Sure I read somewhere, the plans this year was to start to withdraw the Versa's.

I think someone said on here that they think 2020 was going to have a massive order to replace Versas and Citaros for Deptford. 

Obvs that didn't happen.

What 20/20A board needs deckers 

6049 was on the 5:34 journey for about two weeks, then it was the 7:06, then 7:36 with various other deckers then 7:33 today with a different decker.

Which one is it?

(23 Jan 2023, 9:57 pm)Unber43 wrote What 20/20A board needs deckers 

6049 was on the 5:34 journey for about two weeks, then it was the 7:06, then 7:36 with various other deckers then 7:33 today with a different decker.

Which one is it?

0706 from Sunderland and 0855 return is the board which ought to be a double-deck.


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Are Deptfords Mercs due to be withdrawn next week? My source informed me that they are meant to be going (unsure what would replace them - maybe Graphite Solos?) along with the coaches and possibly a decker with the loss of 3 school boards.

(26 Jan 2023, 2:14 pm)morritt89 wrote Are Deptfords Mercs due to be withdrawn next week? My source informed me that they are meant to be going (unsure what would replace them - maybe Graphite Solos?) along with the coaches and possibly a decker with the loss of 3 school boards.

Decker would be 6049. 

Hopefully they don't go, they should stay on the 61.

Do the 309/310/311 only do change overs on the 310? 

So what is the driving hours they do?

It looks as if the DFDS Omnidekka 6144 has been withdrawn, it looked to be parked up and debranded in PM. Also at the depot of what looked to be a number of ex London Gemini 2s of which 6204 was one of them which was in roadstripe livery. Not sure if there are actually going to be dedicated replacements for the DFDS Omnidekkas.

Does anyone know whats happened to any of these?:
5407 County Ranger - Been off since December 5th
5445 East Gateshead Orbit - Been off since December 5th
5467 Corporate Streetlite - 24th December
5470 Coaster - 22nd December
5493 Green Arrow - 17th December
6306 Corporate StreetDeck - 9th Nov
6337 Jubilee Enviro 400MMC - 22nd Nov
5431 Prince Bishops - 26th November

(27 Jan 2023, 2:04 pm)Rapidsnap wrote It looks as if the DFDS Omnidekka 6144 has been withdrawn, it looked to be parked up and debranded in PM. Also at the depot of what looked to be a number of ex London Gemini 2s of which 6204 was one of them which was in roadstripe livery. Not sure if there are actually going to be dedicated replacements for the DFDS Omnidekkas.

6144 will be donating its engine to 6165.

6049 has transferred from Sunderland, 6225 is due to transfer from Riverside (but is currently VOR), and 6204 should be entering service (went through MOT yesterday).

6147/48 to transfer to Riverside tonight (but also due imminent withdrawal) providing temporary cover while E400s are away for repaint.


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(28 Jan 2023, 10:36 am)Dan wrote 6144 will be donating its engine to 6165.

6049 has transferred from Sunderland, 6225 is due to transfer from Riverside (but is currently VOR), and 6204 should be entering service (went through MOT yesterday).

6147/48 to transfer to Riverside tonight (but also due imminent withdrawal) providing temporary cover while E400s are away for repaint.


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Repaints, Daniel? Tell us more…

(28 Jan 2023, 11:28 am)ne14ne1 wrote Repaints, Daniel? Tell us more…

Rest of the ex-London E400's?

(28 Jan 2023, 11:28 am)ne14ne1 wrote Repaints, Daniel? Tell us more…

Nothing interesting.

6945, 6950/51 and 6959/60 still await repaint into fleet livery.

6950 is at Gardiners, 6959/60 are at London Bus Works.

After no repaints at Saltmeadows since August, things are starting back up again here. 6967 was the first repaint of the new year, the Quaycity Versa will follow suit into fleet livery.


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(28 Jan 2023, 12:06 pm)Dan wrote Nothing interesting.

6945, 6950/51 and 6959/60 still await repaint into fleet livery.

6950 is at Gardiners, 6959/60 are at London Bus Works.

After no repaints at Saltmeadows since August, things are starting back up again here. 6967 was the first repaint of the new year, the Quaycity Versa will follow suit into fleet livery.
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What omnidekka's are going today/tomorrow and which ones are being kept? Ex-Quaycity's for the 57? 

Also where was 6049 gone to?

(28 Jan 2023, 1:17 pm)Unber43 wrote What omnidekka's are going today/tomorrow and which ones are being kept? Ex-Quaycity's for the 57? 

Also where was 6049 gone to?

No OmniDekkas are being withdrawn today/tomorrow.

The 57 is allocated 4x ex-London B9s, 6226-30.

6049 has gone to Percy Main, as mentioned above.


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(28 Jan 2023, 12:06 pm)Dan wrote Nothing interesting.

6945, 6950/51 and 6959/60 still await repaint into fleet livery.

6950 is at Gardiners, 6959/60 are at London Bus Works.

After no repaints at Saltmeadows since August, things are starting back up again here. 6967 was the first repaint of the new year, the Quaycity Versa will follow suit into fleet livery.


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Ah actual E400s, I was picturing MMCs. I forgot a few E400s hadn’t received GNE livery yet.

cheers

(28 Jan 2023, 1:57 pm)Dan wrote No OmniDekkas are being withdrawn today/tomorrow.

The 57 is allocated 4x ex-London B9s, 6226-30.

6049 has gone to Percy Main, as mentioned above.


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Have they been giving USB etc?

Will 5498 be repainted into the green arrows brand when the 97 does return to its original frequency, since they are down 1 branded one now?

(29 Jan 2023, 4:29 pm)Michael wrote Have they been giving USB etc?

Nope, just Wi-Fi and next stop announcements.


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(29 Jan 2023, 6:21 pm)Jack Gill wrote Will 5498 be repainted into the green arrows brand when the 97 does return to its original frequency, since they are down 1 branded one now?

We seem to live in a new world at GNE where route branding isn’t particularly high up the list of priorities. I wouldn’t have expected 5498 to be repainted into Green Arrow livery.


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(29 Jan 2023, 6:22 pm)Dan wrote We seem to live in a new world at GNE where route branding isn’t particularly high up the list of priorities. I wouldn’t have expected 5498 to be repainted into Green Arrow livery.


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How things change, ey!

Wasn’t so long that the company was defending what some called ‘needless’ repaints.

(30 Jan 2023, 2:06 am)Drifter60 wrote How things change, ey!

Wasn’t so long that the company was defending what some called ‘needless’ repaints.

There’s an almost entirely new director team at Go North East. Change is the number one thing I’d expect.


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(30 Jan 2023, 5:04 am)Dan wrote There’s an almost entirely new director team at Go North East. Change is the number one thing I’d expect.


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Dan, is there any more cuts to services/depots happening from April if government money stops at the end of March since GNE still not showing profit and still making a loss?.


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(30 Jan 2023, 9:07 am)cbma06 wrote Dan, is there any more cuts to services/depots happening from April if government money stops at the end of March since GNE still not showing profit and still making a loss?.


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Of course there is. There's always going to be cuts from GNE.

Anyone able to tell me what is wrong with 6306

(30 Jan 2023, 10:16 pm)Duraidfoy wrote Anyone able to tell me what is wrong with 6306

Im not sure if this is the same one but there was a Corporate StreetDeck parked up in Depford.

(31 Jan 2023, 12:07 am)nova347 wrote Im not sure if this is the same one but there was a Corporate StreetDeck parked up in Depford.

It is the same one. It is waiting for parts.


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(31 Jan 2023, 5:48 am)Dan wrote It is the same one. It is waiting for parts.


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Thanks Dan what parts does it need is it like engine or what