(24 Apr 2016, 5:04 pm)Kuyoyo wrote I do apologise for not updating but those who arrived before the first bus was due to depart will be aware of the issues faced this morning and throughout the day with vehicles.
I will put a larger more detailed post on once at home.
Ok, here goes.....
A small amount of people will have spotted me as the Transporter Inspector - that came about after H106 failed with a burst air pipe just before it was due to go light to Stockton to do the first run of the day. At the same time, LFS296F (the Alder Valley Open Top VR) was also declared failed due to gearbox issues. As such, JDC599 was bumped up to work a delayed first trip from Stockton but developed issues.
We also had a fail to attend in the form of Darlington Corporation Daimler AHN451B. As such, South Shields Busways Atlantean SCN268S was quickly asked to cover the majority of the booked trips. The Open Top VR was covered by the Stagecarriage team with R833OVN covering the Yarm trip and YN03DFC covering the 42 trip via ICI Billingham and Norton.
Fortunately, H106 was fixed in time for the first trip of one of this year's 2 new routes - the 92, taking in the old Trollybus routes in the Eston area. The other new service - the 212 to Stockton then Norton and Billingham Greens - was originally planned to be the route worked by the OK Tiger LTF5X was instead covered by 6080, The Eden Leopard and the Stagecarriage Olympian.
The full attenting rota
On Runs
Bristol VR H106 (RDC 106R)
Dennis Loline 99 (JDC 599)
Stagecarriage 23 (R833 OVN)
Stagecarriage 28 (YN03 DFC)
United Bristol RE 6080 (SHN 80L)
Black Prince Mercedes Primsa N577EUG
Newcastle Corporation Atlantean 221 (221 JVK)
Barrow Corporation Atlantean 104 (LEO 734Y)
Darlington Transport Fleetline 50 (NHN 250K)
West Yorkshire PTE Leopard 8534 (RWU 534R)
Generation Travel Mercedes Tourino V222GEN (BX06UMZ)
Bristol LH AFB586V
Skelton Coaches
Commerical Coaches Vovlo B11R/Sunsundegui SC7 BU16UYF
The Eden Leyland Leopard L14 (PPT 446P)
Midland Red BMMO C5 4780 (780 GHA)
West Yorkshire Bristol MW CUG27 (8124 WX)
Northern MCW Metrobus 3501 (UTN 501Y)
Yesterbus Leyland National YFY4M
South Shields Busways Atlantean SCN268S
Alder Valley Open Top Bristol VR LFS296F
On Display
Stagecoach on Teesside 'Connecting the Dots' ADL Enviro300 27245 (SN65 OCF)
Stagecoach on Teesside Volvo Olympian 16836 (R836 OVN)
Stagecoach on Teesside Volvo B10M Trainer 20121 (P121 XCN)
Arriva North East 'MAX X12' Pulsar 1442 (NK10 CFE)
Arriva North East DAF SB4000 Trainer 9991 (V210 DJR)
Newcastle Buways Atlantean EJR111W
London Transport Routemaster RML2551 ()JJD 551D)
That should be the full list - the Skelton Coaches vehicle was sadly not noted by myself.
All in all, a good (if, from my point of view, stressful) day and hopefully no issues next year