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Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - November 2014

Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - November 2014

RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
Two R reg Plaxton Pointer Darts are on the 1/5 today.
1646 is on the 1/5A too.

Seriously Arriva three old Darts on the 1/5/5A pathetic, why are we loosing our Pulsars to other services and have to cram on a 16 year old Darts which aren't big enough.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
(11 Nov 2014, 9:55 am)Jimmi wrote 1646 is on the 1/5A too.

Seriously Arriva three old Darts on the 1/5/5A pathetic, why are we loosing our Pulsars to other services and have to cram on a 16 year old Darts which aren't big enough.

They seem to be sharing them around as the X66 had 4 Darts yesterday at one point...
It will probably continue like that until the Scanias return.

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RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
They seem to be sharing them around as the X66 had 4 Darts yesterday at one point...

 It will probably continue like that until the Scanias return.
Seems to be full Pulsar on the X66 today.

It's probably better if Pulsars do the X66 but why should the 1/5/5A suffer, also people have been warned about no wheelchair access on the X66 but there is no warning for the appearances on the 1/5/5A, 2 and 8/8A over the last few day and parts of the 5/5A, 8/8A only have one bus an hour which is much good if you are in a wheelchair.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
(11 Nov 2014, 11:13 am)Jimmi wrote Seems to be full Pulsar on the X66 today.

It's probably better if Pulsars do the X66 but why should the 1/5/5A suffer, also people have been warned about no wheelchair access on the X66 but there is no warning for the appearances on the 1/5/5A, 2 and 8/8A over the last few day and parts of the 5/5A, 8/8A only have one bus an hour which is much good if you are in a wheelchair.

Ideally none of the routes should have to live with the Darts but there you go. If it was me I would probably take the Pulsar off the 12, and maybe shove a Dart on Richmonds too to help spread the pain around. If I had to guess I would say the Prestiges are not suitable for the X66 as I bet they keep overheating. 4007 used to be close to boiling on the 21A

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RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
Ideally none of the routes should have to live with the Darts but there you go. If it was me I would probably take the Pulsar off the 12, and maybe shove a Dart on Richmonds too to help spread the pain around. If I had to guess I would say the Prestiges are not suitable for the X66 as I bet they keep overheating. 4007 used to be close to boiling on the 21A
4001 wasn't brilliant on the X66 last week when I rode it, was glad to be off.

Never seen a Pulsar on the 12/12A yet, normally you end up with a Dart or Prestige on the 2 or 11 instead.

Anyway, 7484 is on the 81.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
1647 on 1/5 & 2843 on 75/76.

 Wheelchairs should still be able to get on the darts.
Yes wheelchairs will be able to get on a Dart, unless there is alot of people onboard and there is a seat shortage because Darts have less seats.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
Just now coming out of woodham should either be 16.07 or 16.22 off darlington


Will be 16.07 out of Darlington but currently running 14 mins late 
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
(11 Nov 2014, 1:45 pm)John_R wrote 2866 has just replaced a branded Pulsar on X1 at Faverdale

1406 has now replaced 2866 on X1
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
(11 Nov 2014, 3:52 pm)Jimmi wrote 7461 has just left Newton Aycliffe Town Centre heading towards Darlington and has replaced 1476 which was on earlier. I got photos Smile

Now thats a rare working if ever there was one!

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RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
7461 making an incredibly rare non Sapphire working on service 7 this afternoon.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...581375900/

1646 on the 1/5A
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...766157915/

1649 on the 1/5
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...145954574/

7484 on the 81
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...580522948/
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
(11 Nov 2014, 5:02 pm)Jimmi wrote 7461 making an incredibly rare non Sapphire working on service 7 this afternoon.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...581375900/

1646 on the 1/5A
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...766157915/

1649 on the 1/5
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...145954574/

7484 on the 81
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...580522948/

And 4705 reported on X93 - go figure...

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RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings
Belmont have 1476 on the 7 for the third day in a row and Darlington have joined in the non Sapphire fun by allocating 1508 on the run in front of 1476.

Just seen 4007 at Harrowgate Hill but didn't see what service it was on, I'm guessing 1/5.