Ey up 7615 (DND) has an alarm going off. Had to pull in. thankfully on the great north road

Edit: we've all decamped to the bus behind.

JH Coaches and Stanley Travel are helping out on 900s

Rattly fan inside 1597. Going to be a long 15 minutes.

Is 1416 allocated to a certain MAX service, or is it the spare?

(19 Mar 2016, 4:59 pm)Davie wrote Is 1416 allocated to a certain MAX service, or is it the spare?

It's a MAX spare. 1406 is also now a MAX spare.

(19 Mar 2016, 4:59 pm)Jimmi wrote It's a MAX spare.

Thanks.

(19 Mar 2016, 2:24 pm)Kuyoyo wrote JH Coaches and Stanley Travel are helping out on 900s

What did they allocate?

(19 Mar 2016, 5:32 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote What did they allocate?

Stanley Travel probably used the Presidents with JH using their ALX400s and Presidents?

(19 Mar 2016, 5:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote Stanley Travel probably used the Presidents with JH using their ALX400s and Presidents?

1 Presdent each. I'll post more when I've got enough time (likely to be once I'm on my X10 home later on).
On another note - 7455 has moved to Jesmond rather than 7453. 7424 is also at Jesmond (although it hasn't been out in service today).

(19 Mar 2016, 6:05 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 1 Presdent each. I'll post more when I've got enough time (likely to be once I'm on my X10 home later on).
On another note - 7455 has moved to Jesmond rather than 7453. 7424 is also at Jesmond (although it hasn't been out in service today).

How long for?

(19 Mar 2016, 6:07 pm)DanPicken wrote How long for?

Untill the 900 finnishes

(19 Mar 2016, 6:07 pm)DanPicken wrote How long for?

For the duration of the Metro Replacements. Very unlikely it will be on anything but 900s (and don't forget - the allocation changes when there's a driver change, fresh driver means a fresh bus)

LK03 NHZ was the Stanley Travel President: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/2527...otostream/
LT02 ZZJ was JH's contribution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/2588...otostream/

(19 Mar 2016, 12:34 pm)tyresmoke wrote Temporary move until early April. 2 MPDs have moved to Durham (meant to be 1761 and 1790) with 2 Solos (2809, 2813) going to Ashington.

I'm actually finding myself agreeing with Cock Robin on this one. Seems a little odd! Is it to do with fulfilling contracts in Ashington with Euro 5 vehicles, rather than Euro 3 (blimey!), or something along those lines?

(19 Mar 2016, 8:31 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I'm actually finding myself agreeing with Cock Robin on this one. Seems a little odd! Is it to do with fulfilling contracts in Ashington with Euro 5 vehicles, rather than Euro 3 (blimey!), or something along those lines?

There might be a Diversion in place which a Solo is unsuitable for due to its longer wheel base and turning circle, A MPD has a very small turning circle due to being Door Forward.

(19 Mar 2016, 12:35 pm)DanPicken wrote 4512 is in service on 43-5!

Yes, I saw that. It is the worst thing ever

(19 Mar 2016, 8:39 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Yes, I saw that. It is the worst thing ever

I thought grotty old buses were your thing

(19 Mar 2016, 8:51 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I thought grotty old buses were your thing

Nah. He's an MPD man

(19 Mar 2016, 8:54 pm)Davie wrote Nah. He's an MPD man

And omnicities

(19 Mar 2016, 8:39 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Yes, I saw that. It is the worst thing ever

Please explain how it is 'the worst thing ever'?

I'm sure passengers that boarded it today would have been far happier seeing that, than no bus at all.

(19 Mar 2016, 8:51 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I thought grotty old buses were your thing

No...

(19 Mar 2016, 9:09 pm)NK53 TKT wrote And omnicities

Well we all are entitled to our own opinions.

(19 Mar 2016, 9:09 pm)NK53 TKT wrote And omnicities

I'm with you on omnicities. Never a dull ride (though you may lose your luggage and quite possibly your lunch on the way).

(19 Mar 2016, 10:58 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I'm with you on omnicities. Never a dull ride (though you may lose your luggage and quite possibly your lunch on the way).

I went off Omnicity's for a while, probably because everytime I was getting the X66 I would land the rather awful sounding 4649 but as I've not been having that one recently and instead being getting different better examples I've started to like them more again, this week I've sampled 4646 and 4656 on the 7 between Aycliffe and Durham (and back) and have quite enjoyed having them on there, especially enjoyed my ride on 4656 as the driver absolutely thrashed it!

(19 Mar 2016, 11:04 pm)Jimmi wrote I went off Omnicity's for a while, probably because everytime I was getting the X66 I would land the rather awful sounding 4649 but as I've not been having that one recently and instead being getting different better examples I've started to like them more again, this week I've sampled 4646 and 4656 on the 7 between Aycliffe and Durham (and back) and have quite enjoyed having them on there, especially enjoyed my ride on 4656 as the driver absolutely thrashed it!

Our trip to Barney and back, last weekend, was lovely, even if i did have to hold on tight, sometimes. We were lucky to catch the 2 omnicity boards, mind, as the other was a solo!

(19 Mar 2016, 8:31 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I'm actually finding myself agreeing with Cock Robin on this one. Seems a little odd! Is it to do with fulfilling contracts in Ashington with Euro 5 vehicles, rather than Euro 3 (blimey!), or something along those lines?

The allocation suggests it's until two Pulsars can be freed up (for Durham?) at the beginning of April but I'm not sure why they'd need to swap Darts for Solos. As for the 43/44/45 having a load of single decks on, that'll likely be the case for the next 2 weeks whilst we use the deckers on the Metro runs.

Ashington running duplicate X21's (and I assume X21's), 7522 and 7528 just passed through Bedlington together.

(20 Mar 2016, 11:23 am)mb134 wrote Ashington running duplicate X21's (and I assume X21's), 7522 and 7528 just passed through Bedlington together.

Probably for the match.

(20 Mar 2016, 12:03 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Probably for the match.

Yeah, 7522 was full and standing by  Bedlington Red Lion, couldn't tell how full 7528 was.

Good to see Tyne and Wear and County Durham fares frozen!

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/L...ares-2016/
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/L...es-201611/