(12 Mar 2015, 12:48 pm)Dan wrote It has returned to Stanley, and I am not aware of any further vehicles transferring to Stanley on loan.Was hoping it would be on the X1 or something.
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(12 Mar 2015, 12:51 pm)Malarkey wrote Was hoping it would be on the X1 or something.
(12 Mar 2015, 12:54 pm)Dan wrote Certainly not...Would have thought Stanley would of had a Low Floor spare *Cough* Venture Solo SR *Cough* or something else atleast, unless said low floor vehicles were VOR which I highly doubt.
Stanley really shouldn't have sent an Olympian - they should have sent a low-floor single or double decker if they could spare a vehicle to loan to Washington baring in mind the Olympian was allocated from first run until last on the 85/86 yesterday...
(12 Mar 2015, 3:59 pm)Robert wrote was on scholars tonight although its destination wasnt turned on...Went back to Stanley this morning and more or less went straight to Consett to shuttle drivers from the depot. Won't have had its destinations re-programed. I'd expect that to be done tonight!
(13 Mar 2015, 5:37 pm)Robert wrote How unprofessional...3963 on the X9 Yesterday was also displaying the Number to the left.
5161 T811 CBW Go North East Wright Renown on the 27 to South Shields by North East Malarkey, on Flickr
'Sth Shields' and the number still on the wrong side...
(13 Mar 2015, 8:04 pm)aureolin wrote Not entirely sure why the number jumps to one side, but I'd imagine it's near impossible to test every destination on different varieties of destination displays.
I noticed a similar issue with the way the number on the '4' was displayed, when some Solars were being used. It was fixed almost as soon as I'd mentioned it on here though.
(14 Mar 2015, 11:24 am)Michael wrote Dan on the GNE fleet list it has 3978 down as having the Hunger Games Advert still =)I wasn't sure if it still had the advert, if I'm honest. I haven't seen any photos of it, but Lothian still have a Gemini running around with the same ad on.
(13 Mar 2015, 8:24 pm)Dan wrote I'm not entirely sure why 5161 displays "Sth Shields", as even the rear display should be set up to read "South". It's not "unprofessional" that this fault hasn't been fixed - there's just more than what meets the eye and quite frankly it's perfectly understandable that enthusiasts just see black and white and nothing in between as most are unaware of how a depot operates and the issues depots face on a daily basis. The issue with the Scania L94 vehicles on the 4 was fixed when the global Go North East programme was rolled out at Washington. I think it was planned for this to be done on a Sunday morning before the issue was noted on this forum, sadly! This forum has helped to make Go North East aware of certain issues quicker (and this has in turn gotten the issues fixed quicker too!)
(14 Mar 2015, 5:29 pm)oMarcTheA4 wrote Spotted a Diamond Merc heading along the A167 in Chester-le-Street when waiting for my 78 to Sunderland this morning. NIS, so I assume a breakdown along at Durham? Likely heading along to Chester-le-Street for repairs.
Took a photo, albeit a bit blurred and unclear due to the rush, but I'll upload it when I have a minute.
(14 Mar 2015, 5:32 pm)mb134 wrote If it helps, I've noticed that one some journeys it does and others it doesn't, so could it be more down to programming than the actual display?The destination display in that bus is faulty.
(14 Mar 2015, 5:32 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote I hope it's 5284. I want it to burn in hellI reckon it was 5289...
(15 Mar 2015, 7:59 am)citaro5284 wrote The remaining Fab56 vehicles + 6099 and 6100 were updated this morning - I can sense a photo coming sometime today!!
(15 Mar 2015, 12:17 pm)Dan wrote Waking up early doors and being at Deptford before the first bus of the day had even left the depot was well worth it, when the result was having white route numbers back on the 56. As we had to go before the first 56 left the depot, it was still dark which made the white route number look even more effective.
Go North East: 6093 / NL63YHW by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
In other news, Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3941 (NK05 GZO) has been given a full re-trim. Given that 3942 has also received this treatment, I'd assume that all of the Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs will... Also, I am led to believe that Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4845 (R845 PRG) has been withdrawn and is currently in storage at Saltmeadows Road Depot prior to disposal. This is subject to confirmation in Go North East's official fleet news tomorrow, but I don't think it will see service again...