(18 Jan 2014, 9:30 pm)speedwheels22 wrote With the riverside opening will we see some winlaton branded buses on other routes exapmle 27 and sunderland rd branded buses on there's exapmle 10 r somthing
(18 Jan 2014, 9:42 pm)speedwheels22 wrote Silly question lol I thought saltmedows was just a repair depot didn't know they had buses run from there but why isn't the 5 going there
(18 Jan 2014, 9:42 pm)speedwheels22 wrote Silly question lol I thought saltmedows was just a repair depot didn't know they had buses run from there but why isn't the 5 going there
(18 Jan 2014, 9:53 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote I think we are more likely to see the more obvious odd working happen than the mega rare ones, for example
Ten on the TTX
(18 Jan 2014, 9:48 pm)BJ10VUS wrote Probably the dead mileage... it's already quite far from South Shields/Jarrow to Saltmeadows Road.
(18 Jan 2014, 9:59 pm)benwell3031 wrote Would be very little dead mileage if the 5 was interworked with the new short 9's and transferred to Deptford. 8267-8273 could then be used (7 buses for pvr=7), with 8242-46 painted red and used on 67/69 to allow 5160-64 to be withdrawn. Evening/Sunday 5's could've been interworked with 35 at South Shields using Laser buses.
Replacement work for Saltmeadows could've been New X36, or Fab57.
(18 Jan 2014, 9:59 pm)benwell3031 wrote Would be very little dead mileage if the 5 was interworked with the new short 9's and transferred to Deptford. 8267-8273 could then be used (7 buses for pvr=7), with 8242-46 painted red and used on 67/69 to allow 5160-64 to be withdrawn. Evening/Sunday 5's could've been interworked with 35 at South Shields using Laser buses.
(18 Jan 2014, 11:17 pm)ne14ne1 wrote On the updated Cobalt Clipper page on GNE's website it states: "Next stop announcements and display screens will also be added very soon".
I take it by that they just mean once the new buses enter service? Just when I first read it I took it as the new buses either don't have the audio/visual equipment in yet, or it won't be working straight away???
Just struck me as odd how they listed all the features of the new buses, then stated the next stop announcements & screens "will also be added soon".
(19 Jan 2014, 12:16 am)speedwheels22 wrote I hope the crusader,blaydon racers and the centurion brands get updated coz to me they look like Temporary brands not much effort is being put into the brands anymore some are great and some have gone down hill exapmle X66 and the loop
(19 Jan 2014, 12:16 am)speedwheels22 wrote I hope the crusader,blaydon racers and the centurion brands get updated coz to me they look like Temporary brands not much effort is being put into the brands anymore some are great and some have gone down hill exapmle X66 and the loop
(19 Jan 2014, 12:57 am)Bazza Houston wrote Crusader brand is already in its 3rd incarnation could get new buses but not yet and i'm quiet content with the vehicles they have on there they work well and there fast Blaydon Racers won't get upgraded in ages despite it is in it's 3rd incarnation and these vehicles are reliable Centurion has appeared in several different colours already im sure Gary or Tom will back me up that it is in it's 3rd incarnation also but i heard a romour from another bus spotter D.A that there is supposed to be new buses for 17/17A but as i used to say i believe it when i see it reason why X66 has a brand is because Metrocentre are helping them out while i like the loop the yellow green blue red and orange are my favourite
(19 Jan 2014, 2:39 am)Adam Malarkey wrote I've been thinking since the Blaydon Racers Batch of Citaro were bought new in 2007 for the Red Arrows, Have they actually had a Repaint in the 7 Years Since, As I recall in 2009/2010 if my Memory serves me Correctly that the Red Arrows Batch of Citaros got Debranded and then Rebranded when GNE chopped and changed the X2/X3 and X4, And changed it to how it is now as the X1, But I don't know if they had a Repaint or Not, Obviously as we know in 2012 the Batch that went onto the Silver Arrows got a Repaint (58reg examples) whereas the Current Blaydon Racers Batch didn't.
So taking into account what Bazza has said in his post, would it be a good idea for GNE to invest in New Buses for the Blaydon Racers and then have Current Batch of Citaros Repainted to go onto the Centurion 17/17A, Resulting in the Withdrawal of the Renowns.
(19 Jan 2014, 2:39 am)Adam Malarkey wrote I've been thinking since the Blaydon Racers Batch of Citaro were bought new in 2007 for the Red Arrows, Have they actually had a Repaint in the 7 Years Since, As I recall in 2009/2010 if my Memory serves me Correctly that the Red Arrows Batch of Citaros got Debranded and then Rebranded when GNE chopped and changed the X2/X3 and X4, And changed it to how it is now as the X1, But I don't know if they had a Repaint or Not, Obviously as we know in 2012 the Batch that went onto the Silver Arrows got a Repaint (58reg examples) whereas the Current Blaydon Racers Batch didn't.
So taking into account what Bazza has said in his post, would it be a good idea for GNE to invest in New Buses for the Blaydon Racers and then have Current Batch of Citaros Repainted to go onto the Centurion 17/17A, Resulting in the Withdrawal of the Renowns.
(19 Jan 2014, 7:53 am)Dan wrote When things are a little less busy, it is quite likely that the Citaro vehicles allocated to the Blaydon Racers will be repainted and the brand will be updated. I'm sure this is very early days though.
For the record, I think you'd be better off suggesting that OmniCity cascades would be making their way to the Centurion in-line with this year's orders. I have already suggested how these vehicles may become available.
(19 Jan 2014, 10:51 am)Michael wrote Would you be kind enough to remind everyone what it was?
(19 Jan 2014, 11:08 am)Dan wrote If the "Crusader" receives investment this year, we will have a number of 'spare' Citaros. These could be transferred to Stanley depot for use on the "Red Kite" or indeed "West Durham Swift", assuming the single deck trial using OmniCity vehicles is successful (i.e. loadings not being an issue). You then have a number of OmniCity vehicles spare... Bearing in mind depot standardisation, where would be good to place the OmniCity vehicles?