Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2015

[citaro5284]

Something needs doing with the reliability of some of these lolynes at Stanley. The 2 breakdowns in the last 2 weeks have both been lolynes. Please bring on the omnidekkas providing some are for Stanley.

[Malarkey]

Any pictures of the Omnidekker's at Saltmeadows?

Now that would be telling  .

[S813 FVK]

Now that would be telling  .

A classic Citaro5284 phrase there  

[JP6004]

Something needs doing with the reliability of some of these lolynes at Stanley. The 2 breakdowns in the last 2 weeks have both been lolynes. Please bring on the omnidekkas providing some are for Stanley.

I would imagine the first thing they would do is withdraw the olympians. As there is 7 at Stanley, then most likely a few will appear there

[Malarkey]

A classic Citaro5284 phrase there  

Just casually stealing a leaf out of his book.

[S813 FVK]

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I would imagine the first thing they would do is withdraw the olympians. As there is 7 at Stanley, then most likely a few will appear there

Now 8 with the return of 3813. Apart from being high floor, the Olympians have no problem what so ever and the lolynes are causing the most bother. 

[JP6004]

Now 8 with the return of 3813. Apart from being high floor, the Olympians have no problem what so ever and the lolynes are causing the most bother. 

Well we just have to wait and see 

[Dan]

Now 8 with the return of 3813. Apart from being high floor, the Olympians have no problem what so ever and the lolynes are causing the most bother. 

Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 3813 (S813 FVK) is just a loan from Riverside to Stanley, which is covering for Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3803 (V803 EBR) following its withdrawal.

When a more permanent vehicle becomes available, I think 3813 (S813 FVK) will return to Riverside.

[Malarkey]

Well we just have to wait and see 

I wonder what Colour the first one came out of the Paintshop this afternoon was, Will have to have a think to see if I can remember.

[Dan]

I wonder what Colour the first one came out of the Paintshop this afternoon was, Will have to have a think to see if I can remember.

Think I'll put my money on red...

[R852 PRG]

I've never really experienced any major problems with the Lolynes. Last year, when I used the scholars services back from school (used to get the 21 there), the 885 or 887 (both went from the lower site to the upper site in Chester-le-Street, where I would alight) were often allocated Lolynes. I grew quite fond of them, don't know why. The damp smell prevalent on most of the unrefurbished examples (seems to be a lot less noticeable on the refurbished Tridents) was gradually a smell that became synonymous with the scholars. Don't know if it was all the memories of picking up the Metro papers and helping the other Year 8s defend the back seats downstairs from the little Year 7s, by smashing them to pieces of paper against their heads, but I'll not deny that now I do enjoy it when a Lolyne is kicked up on any service I use.

However, I do know that that are something of trouble-makers mechanically. I'll never forget the time our bus (3875 iirc) came in extremely late, and most of the other buses were about to leave, so once it had pulled into the site, the others were off - as we pulled out: the engine conked out. We were stranded until a replacement came, which was luckily a newly repainted (blue) OmniCity that had just arrived for the 50 from Percy Main (to give you an idea of when this was!).  3875 was always something of a dodgy one, as was 3872 (M-Ticket) and 3878. On the other hand, 3877 and 3879 were also regulars, and were fantastic in my opinion. 3865, a refurbished Lolyne, was another that would appear at least twice a week, making it another that I became a fan of. So, in conclusion, while there was a breakdown at least once a month on any of the 4 scholars services, the Lolynes didn't do so bad for the demanding task of ferrying school children that are trying to break the bus in half with a plank of wood...

I suppose anything made by East Lancs is like marmite; you either love it or you hate it.

[Malarkey]

Think I'll put my money on red...

How much we betting Mr Graham.

[Dan]

How much we betting Mr Graham.

That depends...

Could I say £10, and then if I'm wrong, say "we didn't shake on it"?

[JP6004]

I wonder what Colour the first one came out of the Paintshop this afternoon was, Will have to have a think to see if I can remember.

Is it like a rainbow? The vengabus is coming 

[S813 FVK]

Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 3813 (S813 FVK) is just a loan from Riverside to Stanley, which is covering for Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3803 (V803 EBR) following its withdrawal.

When a more permanent vehicle becomes available, I think 3813 (S813 FVK) will return to Riverside.

Wasn't 3813 a float vehicle at Riverside though? If so, they can easily cope without it. At least now it has a purpose (to cover for 3803) so they might as well just transfer it back to Stanley.

[Malarkey]

That depends...

Could I say £10, and then if I'm wrong, say "we didn't shake on it"?

No we cannot.

Is it like a rainbow? The vengabus is coming 

Are you Bazza in Disguise.

[Dan]

No we cannot.

Forgive me... It appears taking leaves out of certain books has caught on.

[Malarkey]

Forgive me... It appears taking leaves out of certain books has caught on.

And clearly failed miserably for you, in future leave the taking leaves out of certain books to the elder more wiser bunch like me and citaro5284.

[citaro5284]

And clearly failed miserably for you, in future leave the taking leaves out of certain books to the elder more wiser bunch like me and citaro5284.

hehehehehehe.....stop it Adam.....best joke I have heard this week, nearly choked on my chips there!

[JP6004]

No we cannot.

Are you Bazza in Disguise.

Noooooooo. Ive got shorter hair