(12 Feb 2015, 8:09 pm)GUG wrote 4645 Trying to be sapphire yesterday...

Hahaha, that's the dupe bus for yesterday, one of the drivers who done it took that bus so he's put that on the screen as it comes back lite from Framwellgate moor 

Ugh! 2851 on the 1/5A.

61 reg Pulsar standing in for a Sapphire example on the 7.

(13 Feb 2015, 1:54 pm)Jimmi wrote Ugh! 2851 on the 1/5A.

1426 on the 11.

Better be something wrong with it after I had to endure 2851 on the 5A!

(13 Feb 2015, 1:54 pm)Jimmi wrote Ugh! 2851 on the 1/5A.

Better that than what was on it in shape of 2853

7458 is currently on the X21

(13 Feb 2015, 2:04 pm)Jimmi wrote 61 reg Pulsar standing in for a Sapphire example on the 7.

1476.

Can't be bothered uploading the photo to Flickr.

1580 is/was on X21/X22.

(13 Feb 2015, 4:01 pm)mb134 wrote 7458 is currently on the X21

We're hardly making your everyday sparkle.

The only substitute with leather seats was a StreetLite!

(13 Feb 2015, 4:12 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote 1580 is/was on X21/X22.

Meaning FOUR Sapphire E400's weren't available... 

I think (but can't confirm just yet) that Stockton used a Sapphire Streetlite on the 7 today for half a trip! Solo 2803 went out this afternoon for it's first ever trip in service at Stockton (on the 7)

Belmonts 1416 on the X13 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/16520660205/

1457/9 on 21a

1426 has a gear box problem that's why it's floating around Darlington on town work

Not much sparkle on the X21/X22 today.

7491.

Misery. No sparkle.

#notfitforroyalty
#misery
#hashtagsonNEB

(14 Feb 2015, 2:34 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Not much sparkle on the X21/X22 today.

7491.

While 7518 was on the X14.

Also:

1311 was on service 43
1401 was on service X5, in addition to an unidentified Pulsar.
2806 was on service 43
2837 was on service 55

(14 Feb 2015, 2:41 pm)Dan wrote While 7518 was on the X14.

Also:

1311 was on service 43
1401 was on service X5, in addition to an unidentified Pulsar.
2806 was on service 43
2837 was on service 55

Arriva North East: 7491 / LF02PKV by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Arriva North East: 2837 / YJ08XBT by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Arriva North East: 1311 / X533GGO by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Arriva North East: 7518 / NK09FNE by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Can't believe how bad Ashington and Blyth were today, saw it first hand and lost count of the amount of wrong allocations. Terrible! Hybrid on X10/X11 at lunchtime along with 1416, all the ones Dan mentioned plus a MAX E400 on X21/X22. Jesmond had at least one 52/53 branded B10 floating around on 43/44/45 too

(14 Feb 2015, 8:33 pm)tyresmoke wrote Can't believe how bad Ashington and Blyth were today, saw it first hand and lost count of the amount of wrong allocations. Terrible! Hybrid on X10/X11 at lunchtime along with 1416, all the ones Dan mentioned plus a MAX E400 on X21/X22. Jesmond had at least one 52/53 branded B10 floating around on 43/44/45 too

7808 - forgot to mention that one! Knowing Blyth, was probably more than just 7808 on there though...

The spare MAX was obviously on the X10/X11 today too, given that Blyth decided to send a MAX X10/X11 branded decker to Jesmond for Metro Replacements...

So - what's Tommy's excuse for Ashington's allocations today?

A standard Enviro400 on the X15, and another on the X18, in addition to the above noted.

(14 Feb 2015, 8:47 pm)Dan wrote So - what's Tommy's excuse for Ashington's allocations today?

A standard Enviro400 on the X15, and another on the X18, in addition to the above noted.

May I offer a possibility, for the state of the X21/22 anyway?
Ashington allocated 7518 to the X14 early in the morning, two of the Sapphire E400's the failed, so 7491 and a MAX E400 replaced them?
Doesn't explain, of course, why 7518 wasn't switched at some point in the day.  

The two standard E400's could have been at the Alnwick outstation if two MAX ones were at Ashington getting attention, one of which may be the one allocated to the X21/22?

(14 Feb 2015, 8:51 pm)mb134 wrote May I offer a possibility, for the state of the X21/22 anyway?
Ashington allocated 7518 to the X14 early in the morning, two of the Sapphire E400's the failed, so 7491 and a MAX E400 replaced them?
Doesn't explain, of course, why 7518 wasn't switched at some point in the day.  

The two standard E400's could have been at the Alnwick outstation if two MAX ones were at Ashington getting attention, one of which may be the one allocated to the X21/22?

Problem is sometimes it can be difficult to switch buses over, it was the same on the 7 on Tuesday when Darlington depot had 1427 on the 7 while a Sapphire Pulsar was on the X1 and the times when they arrived in Darlington were at different times and a non Sapphire bus is still better than no bus at all.

I know non Sapphire/MAX buses on Sapphire/MAX services are not ideal but it's preferable to no bus.

It could be worse, at least most of the wrong types of buses have at least been the same sized buses, meanwhile in Darlington we are having Solos appearing on routes that should be allocated full size single deckers.

(14 Feb 2015, 9:04 pm)Jimmi wrote Problem is sometimes it can be difficult to switch buses over, it was the same on the 7 on Tuesday when Darlington depot had 1427 on the 7 while a Sapphire Pulsar was on the X1 and the times when they arrived in Darlington were at different times and a non Sapphire bus is still better than no bus at all.

I know non Sapphire/MAX buses on Sapphire/MAX services are not ideal but it's preferable to no bus.

It could be worse, at least most of the wrong types of buses have at least been the same sized buses, meanwhile in Darlington we are having Solos appearing on routes that should be allocated full size single deckers.

Too many solos not enough longer vehicles should be sorted when we get the full allocation of park and ride ones, take longer vehicles off and put solos on the routes they should be on 

(14 Feb 2015, 9:08 pm)Stuart Phin wrote Too many solos not enough longer vehicles should be sorted when we get the full allocation of park and ride ones, take longer vehicles off and put solos on the routes they should be on 

Hopefully will be fine soon then.

Doesn't help that some of the Darts can only manage towns, thing I don't get is though is when the Darts end up on the 9/10 then Solos/MPDs appear on the 2/11.

The Solos with 31 seats aren't too bad on the 8 or even the 21 most of the time, but it's not as ideal on the 5/5A.

Think I'll be avoiding the 5/5A this next week with the stuff on at the Locomotion this week, I remember when they had things on last year the 5/5A's were all over the place and on one journey we got booted off at Aycliffe Town Centre and had to wait for the 7 to Darlington so the bus could head out of service to Darlington.

Rare working of the year so far on this Sunday 4803 is partaking in some Sunday service on the 1B will leave Darlington at 11:10,13:10,15:10,17:10

(14 Feb 2015, 8:47 pm)Dan wrote So - what's Tommy's excuse for Ashington's allocations today?

A standard Enviro400 on the X15, and another on the X18, in addition to the above noted.

I know who allocated that crap, I'm not on speaking terms with the bloke. The last words I heard him say; "A bus is a bus, I can't help breakdowns"

Another one said relating to 7521; "It's a generic bus, it can be used on all services".

I can't give a reason for the wrong allocations, but the reason is the supervisor that was on is a bleep bleep.

(15 Feb 2015, 9:26 am)Stuart Phin wrote Rare working of the year so far on this Sunday 4803 is partaking in some Sunday service on the 1B will leave Darlington at 11:10,13:10,15:10,17:10

Both 1B workings are gas bus operated today.

(15 Feb 2015, 11:05 am)John_R wrote Both 1B workings are gas bus operated today.

Still don't get why EcoCitys are used on the 5A/19 on Sundays, I know it was originally to increase the mileage on them but surely they should be getting some miles being hammered on the 21/X21. Seems a waste fitting next stop announcements to the Pulsars then using EcoCitys on Sundays and Solos on an evening.

(15 Feb 2015, 11:05 am)John_R wrote Both 1B workings are gas bus operated today.

4805 is also out on the 76A.

Standard Enviro 400 7519 out on X15 today 13:45 off Haymarket