(27 Oct 2014, 7:29 pm)Dan wrote Former Arriva Southern Counties 4072 (GN10 KWJ) was being sanded down and looked to be ready to enter the paintshop today at Thorntons:
Arriva North East: ???? / GN10KWJ by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
I've made far too many posts today about the X21, but I'll just stick the photos in here:
Stockton's offering on the extra peak X21 this morning was 4658
Arriva North East: 4658 / NK05GXN by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
Durham's offering likewise tonight was 7620
Arriva North East: 7620 / NK61EBL by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
EcoCity 4806 had a few problems today, meaning that it was delayed by 15-20 minutes... Even after the layover period in Park Lane, it left 18 minutes late (more or less the same time as the X7 was due to leave)
Arriva North East: 4806 / NK13CFL by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
Also worth a mention are the Volvo B6BLEs which are still awaiting disposal - kicking about at the back of Thorntons' yard...
Thornton Bros of Ashington: Arriva's Disposals by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
Thornton Bros of Ashington: Arriva's Disposals by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
Thornton Bros of Ashington: Arriva's Disposals by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
Shame like they good buses now I think about it could send some to Blyth put some on X5 X13 send few to Durham put them on 56-57I'd have liked them at Darlington depot to use on the 8/8a instead of them awful Darts!
How have the passenger numbers on the X21 been like today?No idea about today, but I'm planning on going to Sunderland and maybe Hartlepool tomorrow so I'll see how much the X21 plus the 22/23 have on board.
(28 Oct 2014, 6:52 pm)Jimmi wrote No idea about today, but I'm planning on going to Sunderland and maybe Hartlepool tomorrow so I'll see how much the X21 plus the 22/23 have on board.
Is the 21/X21 full EcoCity operation? As every photo apart from my photo of 1799 on the 21 yesterday morning has been an EcoCity. Could it be that the 0636 21 from Peterlee to Darlington could be operated by a MPD or Solo.
A Pulsar was meant to be allocated, but it seems they are using a Ecocity from town services instead.Weren't Darlington EcoCitys bought from the Green Bus Fund, if so they shouldn't really be used on anything but the town services, like on Sundays they are used on the 5A/19 while the 2/11/12 are allocated Solos.
(28 Oct 2014, 6:52 pm)Jimmi wrote No idea about today, but I'm planning on going to Sunderland and maybe Hartlepool tomorrow so I'll see how much the X21 plus the 22/23 have on board.
Is the 21/X21 full EcoCity operation? As every photo apart from my photo of 1799 on the 21 yesterday morning has been an EcoCity. Could it be that the 0636 21 from Peterlee to Darlington could be operated by a MPD or Solo.
There is one morning 21 journey that presumably runs onto Service 4 when it arrives into town.An EcoCity probably wouldn't be able to do the 21/X21 all day from leaving the depot at around 0530 until arriving back at the depot at around 2030.
There is also a morning 4 journey that appears to be operated by an Ecocity.
Might appear to be madness, but I expect it is something they do for duty efficiency or maybe to even avoid a required changeover 'too early' in the town centre.