(24 Mar 2015, 4:21 pm)aureolin wrote Other than one is at one depot, and one is at the other, is there any reason why the fleet numbers for the spares are separated? Nothing wrong with it like - just curious

I think it might just be to separate the batches.

Would be logical to have 5395-5401 at Stanley and 5402-5409 at Chester-le-Street, rather than 5395-5400 at Stanley and 5401-5407 at Chester-le-Street, with 5408 and 5409 at each respective depot, in my opinion.

You know something, now that we're discussing it so much, the 54xx series isn't looking so odd to me!

(24 Mar 2015, 4:40 pm)Dan wrote I said the same about the 61xx series Volvo B9TLs when they arrived! It will take some getting used to...

55xx will look even stranger!

Least the double decker order will start at 6118....... that's not odd...  

What colour is 5234?
Hopefully yellow for the 17

(24 Mar 2015, 4:46 pm)Tom wrote What colour is 5234?
Hopefully yellow for the 17

Hopefully Purple for Toonlink  

Like 3823, 3880 has had its rear destination display removed after freezing on 'X70 Consett'. Don't know if it was removed through this forum but i've posted it anyway.

(24 Mar 2015, 6:19 pm)citaro5284 wrote  ....I asked the question after your comment

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If I guess the right colour, what prize will I get 

Unlimited access to oxygen. (Of course, provided through BT)

(24 Mar 2015, 6:19 pm)citaro5284 wrote  ....I asked the question after your comment

Ah. That explains it. Did you ever find out if i was seeing things with 5390s X66 Metrocentre destination?

(24 Mar 2015, 6:40 pm)citaro5284 wrote Yeah, you were!

Oh dear. Could have sworn i read 'to intu...' on the rear at least. Didn't see the front.

#Shouldvegonetospecsavers

5371 NL63 XBB & 5374 NL63 XBE Go North East Drifter Wright Streetlites on the 700 to Sunderland Royal Hospital by North East Malarkey, on Flickr

The Streetlites have gained "Voiced by Sun FM" vinyls on the offside. Believe 5371 was replaced - 5374 was in Park Lane tonight so I'd put money on it being on tonight's 701!

Not sure if this was on the list for GNE's Join the team.

This ones at the Stadium of Light - 9am until 2pm on Sunday 10 May

FTransbus MPD 561 NK53TLF was seen today in plain Yellow being driven towards Riverside Depot from Blaydon on Trade Plates at around 16:00. The driver was wearing black overalls suggesting not a GNE fitter.

(24 Mar 2015, 10:29 pm)Versa5389 wrote FTransbus MPD 561 NK53TLF was seen today in plain Yellow being driven towards Riverside Depot from Blaydon on Trade Plates at around 16:00. The driver was wearing black overalls suggesting not a GNE fitter.

I think it's going to Hexham depot for service AD122 

(24 Mar 2015, 10:36 pm)Davie wrote I think it's going to Hexham depot for service AD122 

Sure is! Don't know why it was on trade plates though. However, it was going the wrong way for a start (Riverside from Blaydon rather than Blaydon from Riverside)

(24 Mar 2015, 10:37 pm)Robert wrote Sure is! Don't know why it was on trade plates though. However, it was going the wrong way for a start (Riverside from Blaydon rather than Blaydon from Riverside)

It may have suffered a problem whilst en - route to Hexham 

Red Arrows 6006 has presumably broken down on the stand at Eldon Square. Lights & engine were off, and the destination was showing Not In Service. I know there's a 921 that leaves at 11:10, but I can't see any reason why it would be parked in the stand 15 minutes before its departure stand.

(23 Mar 2015, 12:10 pm)Dan wrote Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer 561 (NK53 TLF) was returned to Deptford this morning, after having additionally been re-trimmed. Hexham's former "Tynedale Links" branded 557 (NK53 TKV) arrived at Saltmeadows this morning in its place for the same treatment.

Stanley's former "Red Kite" branded Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5234 (NK56 KHB) is, as we speak, in the process of being prepared for its repaint, ahead of new vehicles arriving for the "Red Kite" services in the coming weeks and its consequent cascade to another service.

There have been no new arrivals today.

Has 5234 returned to Stanley yet, if so what colour?


Also GNE have gave us a sneak peak of the new X66 brand... http://www.simplygo.com/all-services/x66 - from what you can see, it looks good. 


While at it for new buses... when they launch the Streetlites on the 8/8A/78/78A will all the info on its tab on the GNE be updated... it still says the 8 goes past the hospital in Sunderland every 30 minutes!

"lime service 8 runs from Chester-le-Street to Sunderland via Rickleton, Harraton, Washington Galleries, Waterview Park and Sunderland Royal Hospital. Buses run every 30 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes". 

(25 Mar 2015, 12:55 pm)Michael wrote Has 5234 returned to Stanley yet, if so what colour?


Also GNE have gave us a sneak peak of the new X66 brand... http://www.simplygo.com/all-services/x66 - from what you can see, it looks good. 

Basically its the same Branding which was on the Artics then, just a different base colour.

(25 Mar 2015, 1:06 pm)Malarkey wrote Basically its the same Branding which was on the Artics then, just a different base colour.

Looks like it but it looks much better on the blue base than the gold one... 

(25 Mar 2015, 1:06 pm)Malarkey wrote Basically its the same Branding which was on the Artics then, just a different base colour.

Yeah it looks pretty much the same I think.

It looks like it could look pretty good in this blue mind.

(25 Mar 2015, 1:46 pm)citaro5284 wrote Mind Michael, you are obsessed with these colour schemes 

Haha, its so i know which colour i think will suit my bedroom next 

(25 Mar 2015, 1:06 pm)Michael wrote Looks like it but it looks much better on the blue base than the gold one...

Wonder if the metrognomes will be at the launch?
Could get Dan, Citaro5284 and another two insiders to dress up, do a bit dancing and jig about in front of the cameras.

Shake that toosh!

To be fair, after my harsh criticisms of using Streetlites on service X66, that does look pretty decent

In my opinion, the X66 livery looks better on blue than it did on gold. 

(25 Mar 2015, 1:49 pm)Michael wrote Haha, its so i know which colour i think will suit my bedroom next 

Mackem to Mackem, I'd be very disappointed in you if you painted your bedroom black!

Stanley's former "Red Kite" branded Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5234 (NK56 KHB) emerged from the paintshop today in black, and was sent back to Stanley this afternoon from Saltmeadows Road.

So... Which service(s) do we think that the OmniCitys will cascade down to when they are relieved of their duties on "Red Kite" services 45/46? In the words of citaro5284: let the guessing commence!

(25 Mar 2015, 4:14 pm)Dan wrote Stanley's former "Red Kite" branded Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5234 (NK56 KHB) emerged from the paintshop today in black, and was sent back to Stanley this afternoon from Saltmeadows Road.

Well 5234 has arrived back at stanley depot today in black

Photo courtesy of Paul Lamb

(25 Mar 2015, 4:14 pm)Dan wrote Mackem to Mackem, I'd be very disappointed in you if you painted your bedroom black!

Stanley's former "Red Kite" branded Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5234 (NK56 KHB) emerged from the paintshop today in black, and was sent back to Stanley this afternoon from Saltmeadows Road.

So... Which service(s) do we think that the OmniCitys will cascade down to when they are relieved of their duties on "Red Kite" services 45/46? In the words of citaro5284: let the guessing commence!

Toon Link.

Hopefully the 17!

If you want go down the colour route, either Fast Cats or Loop. I know for a fact it wont happen.

(25 Mar 2015, 4:14 pm)Dan wrote Mackem to Mackem, I'd be very disappointed in you if you painted your bedroom black!

Stanley's former "Red Kite" branded Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5234 (NK56 KHB) emerged from the paintshop today in black, and was sent back to Stanley this afternoon from Saltmeadows Road.

So... Which service(s) do we think that the OmniCitys will cascade down to when they are relieved of their duties on "Red Kite" services 45/46? In the words of citaro5284: let the guessing commence!

Well the obvious guesses would be The Loop or Fast Cats although I highly doubt we will see them on the Fast Cats as the Solar's were only repainted last year and I don't think the Loop will get them either.

The other guess would be a new brand or just new colour for a service - Toonlink perhaps.