6163 on 19 tonight in Brighton and Hobe livery

(21 Oct 2019, 3:52 pm)JM03 wrote 6163 on 19 tonight in Brighton and Hobe livery

6166 also at Percy Main.

(21 Oct 2019, 3:52 pm)JM03 wrote 6163 on 19 tonight in Brighton and Hobe livery

(21 Oct 2019, 7:27 pm)park5354 wrote

6166 also at Percy Main.

Big DFDS work this week again. 6168/69/70 in use too I believe. A shame there hasn't been time for them to tidy them up. Don't know why they put the decent stuff on 327 when they have loans.

(21 Oct 2019, 8:43 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote

Big DFDS work this week again, next couple of weeks actually. 6168/69/70 in use too I believe. A shame there hasn't been time for them to tidy them up. Don't know why they put the decent stuff on 327 when they have loans.

6167-69 have now transferred to Percy Main "permanently", but the three OmniDekkas they have replaced in the fleet at Percy Main won't transfer to Riverside until Saturday (as a result of the higher vehicle requirements on DFDS this week).

The two Brighton & Hove ones shouldn't have transferred to Percy Main on loan, and are going back to Saltmeadows tomorrow. Other loans include 6123 and 6137 from Saltmeadows to Percy Main, 6033 from Riverside to Percy Main, 6928 from Riverside to Chester-le-Street, and 5337 from Deptford to Chester-le-Street.

The Volvo B9s allocated to the 327 today are probably the ones which were off service this morning, or required safety inspection today. That was certainly the case for 6117, which had only just returned to Percy Main following refurbishment.

(21 Oct 2019, 9:06 pm)Dan wrote

6167-69 have now transferred to Percy Main "permanently", but the three OmniDekkas they have replaced in the fleet at Percy Main won't transfer to Riverside until Saturday (as a result of the higher vehicle requirements on DFDS this week).

The two Brighton & Hove ones shouldn't have transferred to Percy Main on loan, and are going back to Saltmeadows tomorrow. Other loans include 6123 and 6137 from Saltmeadows to Percy Main, 6033 from Riverside to Percy Main, 6928 from Riverside to Chester-le-Street, and 5337 from Deptford to Chester-le-Street.

The Volvo B9s allocated to the 327 today are probably the ones which were off service this morning, or required safety inspection today. That was certainly the case for 6117, which had only just returned to Percy Main following refurbishment.

Make that 3, 6164 been spotted on 309 today apparently

(21 Oct 2019, 9:09 pm)JM03 wrote

Make that 3, 6164 been spotted on 309 today apparently

6164 was allocated to the 145 scholars service this afternoon - a Gateshead scholars, not Percy Main.

(21 Oct 2019, 9:12 pm)Dan wrote

6164 was allocated to the 145 scholars service this afternoon - a Gateshead scholars, not Percy Main.

Sorry, misread it was 6166

Have the issues with the E400s been resolved yet? I'd quite like to have a go on them while I'm still up in Gateshead

(21 Oct 2019, 9:20 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Have the issues with the E400s been resolved yet? I'd quite like to have a go on them while I'm still up in Gateshead

Not yet.

The launch could be put back until next week now.

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(21 Oct 2019, 9:26 pm)Dan wrote Not yet.

The launch could be put back until next week now.

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Not having much luck with them!

Maybe if GNE had ordered 4 low-height StreetDecks instead Wrightbus wouldn't have gone to pot and we'd have all the buses out by now!

There are two 1A's that start at Dunston (Wellington Street) at 0752 & 0823. Does anyone know what services these buses do beforehand?

(21 Oct 2019, 10:06 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

Not having much luck with them!

Maybe if GNE had ordered 4 low-height StreetDecks instead Wrightbus wouldn't have gone to pot and we'd have all the buses out by now!

To be fair, the problem is with the Hanover Displays equipment which isn't ADLs fault, so the same problem could occur regardless of vehicle type.

(21 Oct 2019, 10:14 pm)Wybus wrote There are two 1A's that start at Dunston (Wellington Street) at 0752 & 0823. Does anyone know what services these buses do beforehand?

Id be guessing 91 mate, they end right next door in Team Valley, used to go onto 1 at Wrekenton after 7:12 but would be sensible to switch

(21 Oct 2019, 11:39 pm)Rapidsnap wrote

To be fair, the problem is with the Hanover Displays equipment which isn't ADLs fault, so the same problem could occur regardless of vehicle type.

Different issues at bay now.

The issues with the Hanover equipment was ADL's fault, but this was repaired yesterday.

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(22 Oct 2019, 4:48 am)Dan wrote Different issues at bay now.

The issues with the Hanover equipment was ADL's fault, but this was repaired yesterday.

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Oof, there's never been an issue with any Wrightbus products *checks the news*

(21 Oct 2019, 9:06 pm)Dan wrote

6167-69 have now transferred to Percy Main "permanently", but the three OmniDekkas they have replaced in the fleet at Percy Main won't transfer to Riverside until Saturday (as a result of the higher vehicle requirements on DFDS this week).

The two Brighton & Hove ones shouldn't have transferred to Percy Main on loan, and are going back to Saltmeadows tomorrow. Other loans include 6123 and 6137 from Saltmeadows to Percy Main, 6033 from Riverside to Percy Main, 6928 from Riverside to Chester-le-Street, and 5337 from Deptford to Chester-le-Street.

The Volvo B9s allocated to the 327 today are probably the ones which were off service this morning, or required safety inspection today. That was certainly the case for 6117, which had only just returned to Percy Main following refurbishment.

Thanks for clearing that up, Dan.

Just saw on Twitter that yesterday MG said that the E400s will be entering service in the next day or two.

Was that before these different issues appeared?

(22 Oct 2019, 9:36 am)streetdeckfan wrote Just saw on Twitter that yesterday MG said that the E400s will be entering service in the next day or two.

Was that before these different issues appeared?

Yes.

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(22 Oct 2019, 10:14 am)Dan wrote Yes.

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Thought it might have been. I did get my hopes up slightly that they'd been resolved

6904 made a nuisance of itself in Sunderland this morning, breaking down at the St Michaels Way/Livingstone Road roundabout. Engineering were in attendance at around 7:30am.

Does anyone know what has happened to 646 as that hasn't been last tracked for over a month

(22 Oct 2019, 4:03 pm)Citaro5338 wrote Does anyone know what has happened to 646 as that hasn't been last tracked for over a month

It's long-term VOR at Consett, which is why 635 has transferred to Consett in a float/reserve capacity.

Surprised you didn't see it at Hownsgill on Sunday!

(22 Oct 2019, 5:46 pm)Dan wrote

It's long-term VOR at Consett, which is why 635 has transferred to Consett in a float/reserve capacity.

Surprised you didn't see it at Hownsgill on Sunday!

Thanks for the info

(21 Oct 2019, 10:14 pm)Wybus wrote There are two 1A's that start at Dunston (Wellington Street) at 0752 & 0823. Does anyone know what services these buses do beforehand?

Not sure if it's helpful, but we do a 1A at 0627 with a parks before it does 54s.

(22 Oct 2019, 12:01 am)JM03 wrote

Id be guessing 91 mate, they end right next door in Team Valley, used to go onto 1 at Wrekenton after 7:12 but would be sensible to switch

The 91s come off the 1 services that terminate in Newcastle which then go back onto the 1 not 1A.

Believe the ones from Dunston run light from Percy main to pick the 1A up

(22 Oct 2019, 9:37 pm)Tom wrote

The 91s come off the 1 services that terminate in Newcastle which then go back onto the 1 not 1A.

Believe the ones from Dunston run light from Percy main to pick the 1A up

The first one (4:56AM) doesn't do this could be one if changed but i think it has always done 7:12, could be a change in newcastle runs

(20 Oct 2019, 11:25 am)Michael wrote Can we have an update of where we are with the buses getting retrofitted with modifications to make them Euro 6, it all seems to be gone quiet.

The Volvo B9s completed so far are 6043-48, 6071-84, 6085-87/89-91/94-98, 6100/2/3/5/8/11/16/17 and 6150/53/54.

8307 and 8328 are also fitted with trial Euro 6 systems.

Looking at the fleetlist, I see Optare Versa hybrid 9084 has left the Go North East fleet.

(23 Oct 2019, 5:29 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Looking at the fleetlist, I see Optare Versa hybrid 9084 has left the Go North East fleet.

Good riddance, awful thing. Couple of times I thought it was going to kill me when the brakes decided to barely work at the bottom of Beacon Lough Bank. I've no confidence whatsoever in Optare's full electric products having driven that heap.

(23 Oct 2019, 6:12 pm)MrBoyt wrote

Good riddance, awful thing. Couple of times I thought it was going to kill me when the brakes decided to barely work at the bottom of Beacon Lough Bank. I've no confidence whatsoever in Optare's full electric products having driven that heap.

Or it would lurch forward when braking, I'm also glad to see the back of it.