(30 Sep 2022, 6:20 pm)Storx wrote I'm not sure the Peterlee Purples bus is permanent or just temporary with the reduced timetable. It seems to be a bit odd to send 1 bus in the middle of the batch. I think some people might be getting confused with 680 - 682 and the Little Pinks from Washington.

It's the same with 659 at Washington which makes even less sense when they sent their own to Percy Main. #

It depends what goes on the 74 / 684 ultimately though as I could imagine some the Solo's from Hexham going elsewhere as something has to come for the Euro 6 from somewhere.

What Solos are likely to go on the 74/684? Could Graphites, Pinks, Purples etc go to Hexham? Ventures were there for a short time.

(30 Sep 2022, 6:58 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote What Solos are likely to go on the 74/684? Could Graphites, Pinks, Purples etc go to Hexham? Ventures were there for a short time.

Only the Durham Cathedral and Sunderland 700/701 buses are Euro 6 so unsure. No-one really knows what the answer is, I have a feeling some new bread vans might turn up for them, like the ones they had on trial a few month back.

(30 Sep 2022, 7:02 pm)Storx wrote Only the Durham Cathedral and Sunderland 700/701 buses are Euro 6 so unsure. No-one really knows what the answer is, I have a feeling some new bread vans might turn up for them, like the ones they had on trial a few month back.

Can't see bread vans for the 684. Solos are good for the 74.

(30 Sep 2022, 7:06 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Can't see bread vans for the 684. Solos are good for the 74.

There isn't any Solo's for it though unless they upgrade them to Euro 6, not sure if they even can - probably.

(30 Sep 2022, 7:28 pm)Storx wrote There isn't any Solo's for it though unless they upgrade them to Euro 6, not sure if they even can - probably.

Didn't they use the Mercedes Sprinter before they went to depford and on weekends, well Saturdays they needed a upgrade.

Maybe some of the Euro 6 OmniCities if they've still got 4-5 or so. 

What ever they get the Interworking pattern will have to change and have 5 Euro 6.

(30 Sep 2022, 6:20 pm)Storx wrote I'm not sure the Peterlee Purples bus is permanent or just temporary with the reduced timetable. It seems to be a bit odd to send 1 bus in the middle of the batch. I think some people might be getting confused with 680 - 682 and the Little Pinks from Washington.

It's the same with 659 at Washington which makes even less sense when they sent their own to Percy Main. #

It depends what goes on the 74 / 684 ultimately though as I could imagine some the Solo's from Hexham going elsewhere as something has to come for the Euro 6 from somewhere.

659 was only brought out from being mothballed for route learning purposes at Washington.

It should now be mothballed again, though I suspect has been clung onto given the high VOR this week resulting in Xlines and Graphites also being used.


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(30 Sep 2022, 7:44 pm)Dan wrote 659 was only brought out from being mothballed for route learning purposes at Washington.

It should now be mothballed again, though I suspect has been clung onto given the high VOR this week resulting in Xlines and Graphites also being used.


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Yeah that's fair had a feeling that it wasn't staying there long term.

Loads of plaxton presidents as well Geminis displaying 999 to use and all heading down to middlesbrough must be about 20 of them?

I don't know anything about it, but I'm assuming they are some form of transport to the Redcar horse racing?

Ah ok

Coaster on the 310

Little Pinks 682 passing through Cowgate Not in Service this morning.

5503 on the 52 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ateposted/

Earlier in the week 5498 on the X21 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ateposted/

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(01 Oct 2022, 11:04 am)Lollist wrote Loads of plaxton presidents as well Geminis displaying 999 to use and all heading down to middlesbrough must be about 20 of them?

Could've been a Northern/Transpennine Rail Replacement given today's Rail Strike Action/Newcastle Station Works starting.

(01 Oct 2022, 7:15 pm)Malarkey wrote Could've been a Northern/Transpennine Rail Replacement given today's Rail Strike Action/Newcastle Station Works starting.

It was private hires to Redcar Racecourse from Durham University.

Durham, Northumbria and Newcastle Uni all involved

19 vehicles in total, 15 deckers from GNE/L & G plus 4 coaches from Garnetts

5365 has it moved to deptford? It’s currently in Sunderland on service 2

(01 Oct 2022, 10:50 pm)Acky81 wrote 5365 has it moved to deptford? It’s currently in Sunderland on service 2

There was a Berries parked up at Washington earlier so it could have been what that replaced.

5384 is back on the Q3, operating the 0716 out of Wallsend.

There looked to be a QuayCity versa on the 21?!

Haven't seen singles on it for years then Riverside just pop em out for fun!

(03 Oct 2022, 4:19 pm)Ambassador wrote There looked to be a QuayCity versa on the 21?!

Haven't seen singles on it for years then Riverside just pop em out for fun!

Same with the X21.

(03 Oct 2022, 4:19 pm)Ambassador wrote There looked to be a QuayCity versa on the 21?!

Haven't seen singles on it for years then Riverside just pop em out for fun!

Is it not double tracking, as the same one appeared to be on the Q3 at the same time?

(03 Oct 2022, 5:30 pm)Thomas12 wrote Is it not double tracking, as the same one appeared to be on the Q3 at the same time?

I think it was to be honest.

6352 on the 21 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ateposted/

Meanwhile 6319 iirc was on the X10.

Meanwhile 676 is on the 39A
Does this mean the mothball period is over

President on the X1

(04 Oct 2022, 9:58 pm)Acky81 wrote Meanwhile 676 is on the 39A
Does this mean the mothball period is over

I think it's coming to an end, or someone didn't get the memo. I've seen 5331 today and 5333 yesterday (ok, 5333 was NIS and appeared to be being driven by an engineer but still)

Sonething I thought worth noting; A graphite solo was on the ST loop (thought the screen said 27 at first which would've been interesting although it was in the distance)

(05 Oct 2022, 7:50 pm)F114TML wrote I think it's coming to an end, or someone didn't get the memo. I've seen 5331 today and 5333 yesterday (ok, 5333 was NIS and appeared to be being driven by an engineer but still)

Sonething I thought worth noting; A graphite solo was on the ST loop (thought the screen said 27 at first which would've been interesting although it was in the distance)

What’s the ST loop

(05 Oct 2022, 11:25 pm)Acky81 wrote What’s the ST loop

It's the South Tyneside Loop services 5,9,24,26 operated by Deptford,( now known as Sunderland Depot).

(06 Oct 2022, 8:39 am)Retro Nero wrote It's the South Tyneside Loop services 5,9,24,26 operated by Deptford,( now known as Sunderland Depot).

Why did they change the name?

709 - Hexham 
672 - Consett (was on X45/X31/X15) 

Also one of the euro 6 Streetlites are on 4, meanwhile a 4 is on 28/29.