(04 Jan 2013, 6:56 pm)gtomlinson wrote Not sure how true this is but a driver mentioned that the 24 was to get branding at some point, possibly as part of the Orbit family.
It's not Angel anymore but I can see why they'd brand it, fairly regular and right through your money maker Durham Rd corridor.
(05 Jan 2013, 12:59 am)Wellsey18 wrote Has anyone been on the 17 recently because when i saw 5166 go past me today it looked as if it had new branding vinyls on the inside because they were no longer the fab fifty seven, so was wondering if anyone knew if it was the vinyls for the new branding??
(05 Jan 2013, 4:10 pm)busmanT wrote I'm told the 17 will be getting a brand name in the next few weeks
(05 Jan 2013, 9:29 pm)busmanT wrote Must be getting a lot of new vehicles this year, as there are a lot of SPD and DAF SB220 rumoured to be be withdrawn before the Volvo B10BLE.
(05 Jan 2013, 10:10 pm)ian wrote it is also thought 10 06plate scania deckers from a batch of 30 are heading north from london. unknown which depot will recieve them.
(05 Jan 2013, 10:30 pm)tom.robinson206 wrote(05 Jan 2013, 10:10 pm)ian wrote it is also thought 10 06plate scania deckers from a batch of 30 are heading north from london. unknown which depot will recieve them.
They could be for upgrading the X30/31/70/71 to double deck, because I'm sure that was meant to have happened by now? I can only think of that, as other than that Go North East only have four double deck routes, being the 'Angel' 21, 'Red Arrows' X1 and 'Tyne-Tees Express' X9/X10, but they've all recieved brand new buses - this will be followed by 'Ten' in February.
(06 Jan 2013, 12:36 am)tyresmoke wrote I think West Durham Swift will get them as that's been due an upgrade since the Omnicities were debranded and transferred away. The X25 may see cascaded B7TLs? Still a step forward from Tridents...
(06 Jan 2013, 12:36 am)tyresmoke wrote I think West Durham Swift will get them as that's been due an upgrade since the Omnicities were debranded and transferred away. The X25 may see cascaded B7TLs? Still a step forward from Tridents...
(06 Jan 2013, 11:11 am)Daniel wrote The whole "West Durham Swift" brand was withdrawn to my knowledge... Would they really re-instate it?
(06 Jan 2013, 1:42 pm)tom.robinson206 wrote(06 Jan 2013, 11:11 am)Daniel wrote The whole "West Durham Swift" brand was withdrawn to my knowledge... Would they really re-instate it?
Maybe it's just until they get new buses? Back in 2010, the X9/X10 was unbranded for quite a few months using plain plum-coloured Gemini's. And besides, the 'Lambton Worm' brand was re-instated after about a year, albeit on a new route in a new area.
(06 Jan 2013, 2:24 pm)Daniel wrote Didn't the "Lambton Worm" branded vehicles remain branded though? The brand itself was removed but the vehicles retained their branding, if I am correct.
Were they both completely removed from the site too though? I know I've seen brands in the past that have been removed but they've remained on the website.
Don't know whether that's because they were to come back at another point or they've just not thought to remove them though...
(06 Jan 2013, 7:07 pm)gtomlinson wrote Hi guys,
Have a small request to settle an argument.
I seem to remember when the Volvo Plaxton B10M coaches left the X9/10 that they were used on the X23 Bishop-Newcastle service (which cost me like £1.80 to use on one off peak journey!!)
Now I recall that one of the coaches (or the one) used to do a stint on the 21 in late afternoon before commencing the 5.20ish X23 to Bishop. My friend says they didn't and never strayed off the 21
I can't find any photos of them in action on the 21 though!
Was I right? Or horribly wrong?
(06 Jan 2013, 7:34 pm)Brandon wrote Me too, I definitely remember coming across a photo once of one on the 21, I think it was coming down Prudhoe Place about to turn into Eldon Square Bus Station. Can't find it now though, perhaps the photographer hadn't added any tags or a description for Google to search for
(06 Jan 2013, 7:34 pm)Brandon wrote Me too, I definitely remember coming across a photo once of one on the 21, I think it was coming down Prudhoe Place about to turn into Eldon Square Bus Station. Can't find it now though, perhaps the photographer hadn't added any tags or a description for Google to search for