(15 May 2015, 1:51 pm)cbma06 wrote 1523 on service 7

1523 is branded for the 7 at Belmont so this is normal.

(15 May 2015, 1:56 pm)Jimmi wrote 1523 is branded for the 7 at Belmont so this is normal.

Yes the pulsar 1523 is branded for the 7, but should be getting unbranded and branded up for service 24, service 7 is double decker so now.

(15 May 2015, 2:51 pm)cbma06 wrote Yes the pulsar 1523 is branded for the 7, but should be getting unbranded and branded up for service 24, service 7 is double decker so now.

1513-1516 at Darlington and 1522/1523 at Belmont will remain branded for the 7 I believe as the 7 only has 5 double deckers.

1517-1521 will be for the 24?

What's the pvr for service 7?

(15 May 2015, 2:59 pm)cbma06 wrote What's the pvr for service 7?

10 (Darlington 8 and Belmont 2).

(15 May 2015, 3:00 pm)Jimmi wrote 10 (Darlington 8 and Belmont 2).

Ok, I'm using tapatalk at present, as I'm on the 24, so can't look at the fleet list, what's the new spare double deckers for at Belmont, someone says at least one for service 24? And why didn't arriva get 10 new deckers so service 7 will be all double deckers?.

(15 May 2015, 3:09 pm)cbma06 wrote Ok, I'm using tapatalk at present, as I'm on the 24, so can't look at the fleet list, what's the new spare double deckers for at Belmont, someone says at least one for service 24? And why didn't arriva get 10 new deckers so service 7 will be all double deckers?.

I am not sure how things are going to be split at Belmont for Sapphire services, but I believe 1522/1523 are staying on the 7 at Belmont.

I think the reason why Arriva only got 5 double deckers for the 7 was probably because the demand wasn't high enough to justify full double deck operation especially on an evening, the reason I think 5 double deckers were bought was because they were needed on some heavily loaded peak time journeys, the 7 I used to get to New College Durham on a morning would often be at full or almost full seating and standing capacity and from September 2014 that journey had to be duplicated as the loads were that heavy.

The original reason for the additional two Enviro 400's was because they were originally intended for use on service 6 which interworks with a school contract I think which was why these were ordered but the 6 has been put back for being launched as Sapphire due to the roadworks at the Honest Lawyer (Sunderland Bridge) so the buses originally intended for the 6 are now going on the 22/24.

Don't hold anything I have said as definite facts as some of this may not be true or is not quite right.

(15 May 2015, 3:31 pm)Jimmi wrote I am not sure how things are going to be split at Belmont for Sapphire services, but I believe 1522/1523 are staying on the 7 at Belmont.

I think the reason why Arriva only got 5 double deckers for the 7 was probably because the demand wasn't high enough to justify full double deck operation especially on an evening, the reason I think 5 double deckers were bought was because they were needed on some heavily loaded peak time journeys, the 7 I used to get to New College Durham on a morning would often be at full or almost full seating and standing capacity and from September 2014 that journey had to be duplicated as the loads were that heavy.

The original reason for the additional two Enviro 400's was because they were originally intended for use on service 6 which interworks with a school contract I think which was why these were ordered but the 6 has been put back for being launched as Sapphire due to the roadworks at the Honest Lawyer (Sunderland Bridge) so the buses originally intended for the 6 are now going on the 22/24.

Don't hold anything I have said as definite facts as some of this may not be true or is not quite right.

Looks pretty spot on to me. The 2 E400s should be primarily used on service 24.
Unsure what double deckers will get refurbished for the 6 but that's a few months down the line still I suspect.

Optare Solo on 1830? 5A from Darlington.

(15 May 2015, 3:31 pm)Jimmi wrote I am not sure how things are going to be split at Belmont for Sapphire services, but I believe 1522/1523 are staying on the 7 at Belmont.

Would it not make sense for all the Sapphire 7 Pulsars to be kept together fleet number wise? ie 1517/1518 replace 1522/1523 at Belmont allowing those 2 plus 1519-1521 to go onto the 24?

(16 May 2015, 5:57 pm)Robert wrote Would it not make sense for all the Sapphire 7 Pulsars to be kept together fleet number wise? ie 1517/1518 replace 1522/1523 at Belmont allowing those 2 plus 1519-1521 to go onto the 24?

Would have made more sense to send 1513-1517 to Belmont I think then 1518-1523 could have been kept together for the 7.

I don't think having mixed numbers is a big problem.

1301 on the 63.

MAX Omni giving the 35/35A MAXimum impact.

It is now of the 35 as the Sapphire E400s now work the 35.

7478 is on 64

What's this, MAX 1415 is not on the X12? Never!

Instead it is currently bringing MAXimum Impact to service 56.

Meanwhile a 57 reg Lowlander is on the X12.

Arriva Durham County NK10CFF. Middlesbrough, 2015. (2) by Alan Urquhart, on Flickr

(18 May 2015, 5:55 pm)Dan wrote Arriva Durham County NK10CFF. Middlesbrough, 2015. (2) by Alan Urquhart, on Flickr

Sunday at Stockton - bar 5, 7A and 15, everything else more or less interworks and the drivers in Middlesbrough keep the same bus all day (ie driver and bus could do 9s first half then some combination of 17/27/27A/28B/X12) so 1441-3 could be allocated out on any board that does more than one trip on X12

(18 May 2015, 6:15 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Sunday at Stockton - bar 5, 7A and 15, everything else more or less interworks and the drivers in Middlesbrough keep the same bus all day (ie driver and bus could do 9s first half then some combination of 17/27/27A/28B/X12) so 1441-3 could be allocated out on any board that does more than one trip on X12

I hadn't realised it was taken on Sunday - my bad!

7518 was on board 34A - later gained a dashboard fault on a 34A scholars, replaced at Seaton Delaval by 7515.

1494 started the day on 5s today before being replaced by 1558 at lunchtime... minus offside names!
1564 was on 81s for Redcar, so that should leave just the X93 and Whitby work for Streetlites to do now!...

Transbus Dart 1799 (SF04RHA) out from Reserve getting some air today on 4's within Darlington

After a Mishap with 1448. Cadet 1917 spent most of yesterday on a 9/27A rotation 

Seen here near Overfields 

New arrival 1414 gets a run this morning, seen in Spennymoor on an 8 to Darlington.

(20 May 2015, 7:56 am)MrPottski wrote New arrival 1414 gets a run this morning, seen in Spennymoor on an 8 to Darlington.

What times will it be leaving Darlington Town Centre today?

Quorum Commander on the 308. Didn't see which one though.

(20 May 2015, 9:40 am)Jimmi wrote What times will it be leaving Darlington Town Centre today?

Sorry mate, it got defected, back in the depot now

(20 May 2015, 7:56 am)MrPottski wrote New arrival 1414 gets a run this morning, seen in Spennymoor on an 8 to Darlington.

Mr Pottski you always manage to break our new stuff, supposed to be getting 1461/2 this week 

1314 on X1.

(20 May 2015, 12:31 pm)Jimmi wrote 1314 on X1.

Apparently the engine on the streetlite blew up 

7610 on the 46.