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Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - January 2015

Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - January 2015

RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
Saw a Gemini on the X21 earlier, think it would have been the 17.39 out of Haymarket, assuming it was early when I saw it. 
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
Durham's 1469 working for Stockton today on X12 on the 0950 Durham-Middlesbrough, albeit running very late. It replaced 1457 which broke down somewhere up that way. It was replaced itself in Middlesbrough in order to send the 1105 one out on time. Didn't get used the rest of the day as far as I'm aware (it has Durham's screens in anyway...). Whether it's gone back to Durham I don't know.

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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
(19 Jan 2015, 7:18 pm)Jimmi wrote MAX base liveried 1416 on service 24.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...131886058/

1314 on service 22.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...133214019/

As has already been stated the pulsar looks well in Max colours also good to see that one of the old style 09 reg buses has been used as the old style colours need to be phased out
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(20 Jan 2015, 9:39 am)upt50k wrote As has already been stated the pulsar looks well in Max colours also good to see that one of the old style 09 reg buses has been used as the old style colours need to be phased out

They do look smart, although I'm not sure about the bluey green colour for the backs of the seats on 1416.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
Pulsar 1492 spent the majority of the day on Sapphire 5 today. It replaced 1554 at 1005.
Redcar meanwhile had deckers 7485 and 7486 on 81 (as usual)

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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
(21 Jan 2015, 4:20 pm)Jimmi wrote At least another two Tesmas on the X93 today.

Yup and two deckers on 81s as usual.
B9s out on Sunday/Monday apparently!

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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
(21 Jan 2015, 9:31 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yup and two deckers on 81s as usual.
B9s out on Sunday/Monday apparently!

Wish I knew whether it's Sunday or Monday so I know whether to head to Middlesbrough on Sunday or not (as well as Sunderland!)

A 13 reg Pulsar was on the 21/X21 tonight.
Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
(21 Jan 2015, 10:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Wish I knew whether it's Sunday or Monday so I know whether to head to Middlesbrough on Sunday or not (as well as Sunderland!)

A 13 reg Pulsar was on the 21/X21 tonight.

Not sure if I'm thinking of the same thing, but whenever they do service changes don't they say 'from Sunday the 16th of October', etc?

You might see them out on Sunday because in some ways it can be seen as a service change. Wink
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(21 Jan 2015, 10:10 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Not sure if I'm thinking of the same thing, but whenever they do service changes don't they say 'from Sunday the 16th of October', etc?

You might see them out on Sunday because in some ways it can be seen as a service change. Wink

Yep, new timetable starts on Sunday so you would hope they would be out on Sunday.

I'm kind of hoping they aren't in service Sunday is already all over the place for me as I'll be wanting some of the changes in Sunderland and it's already a faff fitting that in especially on a Sunday when there is less buses.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
(21 Jan 2015, 10:21 pm)Jimmi wrote Yep, new timetable starts on Sunday so you would hope they would be out on Sunday.

I'm kind of hoping they aren't in service Sunday is already all over the place for me as I'll be wanting some of the changes in Sunderland and it's already a faff fitting that in especially on a Sunday when there is less buses.

Even if they do enter service on Sunday, if you're only going to Middlesbrough or Guisborough I'd leave it until Monday as they are only every 2 hours between Whitby and Middlesbrough (0920 1020 1220 1420 1620 1820 1920 from Middlesbrough).

EDIT: That and only 4 of the 6 will be used on Sunday, while 5 should be out on Monday (and maybe a sixth sat spare in Whitby Bus Station).
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(21 Jan 2015, 10:31 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Even if they do enter service on Sunday, if you're only going to Middlesbrough or Guisborough I'd leave it until Monday as they are only every 2 hours between Whitby and Middlesbrough (0920 1020 1220 1420 1620 1820 1920 from Middlesbrough).

I know and it's a total pain as the earliest one I could photo would be the 1220 as the first bus to Darlington arrives at Harrowgate Hill a few minutes after the X66. Also I want some of the GNE changes on Sunday. Also it's not really possible to head to/from Middlesbrough to Sunderland on a Sunday.
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(22 Jan 2015, 8:57 pm)Andreos1 wrote Saw an MPD on X14 earlier today.

Normal allocation Smile
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
Is it? Sure I mentioned a decker on there the other week and was told that was normal...
'Illegitimis non carborundum'
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings
(22 Jan 2015, 9:10 pm)Andreos1 wrote Is it? Sure I mentioned a decker on there the other week and was told that was normal...

Yeah.
One X14 is a MAX decker (interworks with 14), and the other a MPD (interworks with 33/57A).