Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - June 2015

[Cock Robin]

1435 on 0850 X93 from Middlesbrough

Did see 7486 out for a changeover? later on - 7487 was on 64s too

7486 on 64s. Thought that must mean two single deckers on Redcar X93s!

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While 1440 on 22s and a Streetlite on 63s.

[Kuyoyo]

1453 on 17a

[Jimmi]

1416 on 1/5/5A/19
Arriva North East: 1416 / NK09 EJE by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

1320 on 56/57/57A/86
Arriva North East: 1320 / GN10 KWH by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

[Kuyoyo]

1562 on 63(/X3)

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[Dan]

Still missing a light cluster (or is this a different example to the one Jimmi photographed a month or two ago?)

Hate seeing buses with missing light clusters - they look so different. Darts and Wright-bodied buses are the worst for it.

[S813 FVK]

Still missing a light cluster (or is this a different example to the one Jimmi photographed a month or two ago?)

Hate seeing buses with missing light clusters - they look so different. Darts and Wright-bodied buses are the worst for it.

The one Jimmi photographed was 1570:

Arriva North East: 1570 / NK64 EFG by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

[Adrian]

Still missing a light cluster (or is this a different example to the one Jimmi photographed a month or two ago?)

Hate seeing buses with missing light clusters - they look so different. Darts and Wright-bodied buses are the worst for it.

That was 1570. Makes you wonder why 2x brand new Streetlites have ended up with missing clusters like.

[R852 PRG]

Still missing a light cluster (or is this a different example to the one Jimmi photographed a month or two ago?)

Hate seeing buses with missing light clusters - they look so different. Darts and Wright-bodied buses are the worst for it.

I think I saw a photograph on your Flickr, when you were at Hexham a couple of weeks ago, and either 4910 or 4911 was parked up in the depot; it had something going on with it's lights at the front, didn't look quite right: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/danielgrah...607567749/

I can't pinpoint what it is but the lights just don't look normal, possibly because it looks a bit worn on the front panels is giving me this impression.

[S813 FVK]

I think I saw a photograph on your Flickr, when you were at Hexham a couple of weeks ago, and either 4910 or 4911 was parked up in the depot; it had something going on with it's lights at the front, didn't look quite right: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/danielgrah...607567749/

I can't pinpoint what it is but the lights just don't look normal, possibly because it looks a bit worn on the front panels is giving me this impression.

It seems to be wearing mascara around its lights. Looks so strange.

[Dan]

I think I saw a photograph on your Flickr, when you were at Hexham a couple of weeks ago, and either 4910 or 4911 was parked up in the depot; it had something going on with it's lights at the front, didn't look quite right: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/danielgrah...607567749/

I can't pinpoint what it is but the lights just don't look normal, possibly because it looks a bit worn on the front panels is giving me this impression.

Aye, 4911 was at Saltmeadows today. Still hadn't received light clusters.

Makes the bus look like it has been in an accident. Don't like the look of it at all.

[R852 PRG]

It seems to be wearing mascara around its lights. Looks so strange.

Aye, 4911 was at Saltmeadows today. Still hadn't received light clusters.

Makes the bus look like it has been in an accident. Don't like the look of it at all.

Pleased it wasn't just me who picked up on it.

I agree, doesn't look very appealing. I imagine some customers could pick up on the rather scruffy-looking appearance of the vehicle. But, at the end of the day, a Wright Renown is a Wright Renown...

[tyresmoke]

At a guess it'll be the bus wash taking them off... They can be a bit violent at times! See Darlington's Dart fleet when they had them!

[Dan]

Update from Darlington, 4644 is currently under repair after an accident in the yard. Ironically it hit 1302, which hasn't moved in weeks. 7536 is off the road, also following a prang, and FINALLY, 1461 has arrived!

Looks like 1461 has been in the wars itself!

[John_R]

At a guess it'll be the bus wash taking them off... They can be a bit violent at times! See Darlington's Dart fleet when they had them!

They also dropped off whilst in service, I saw them hanging off a few times and here is a photo I managed to get in 2008.

[Adrian]

1415 on the X12

[mb134]

1415 on the X12

Are Arriva okay?! Seem's to have been on there quite a bit recently...

[Dan]

Are Arriva okay?! Seem's to have been on there quite a bit recently...

As have quite a few Lowlanders.

Geminis must have had a bad few days - whether VOR or having to come off service mid-day.

[Kuyoyo]

1415 on the X12

Are Arriva okay?! Seem's to have been on there quite a bit recently...

It'll be a regular in two weeks time, but then you'll be reporting the tenth bus as odd as it'll be a standard-specification Pulsar......

As have quite a few Lowlanders.

Geminis must have had a bad few days - whether VOR or having to come off service mid-day.

There was a Gemini sat in Stockton depot yard on Thursday so who knows.

[Adrian]

It'll be a regular in two weeks time, but then you'll be reporting the tenth bus as odd as it'll be a standard-specification Pulsar......

Fancy that. A route branded bus becoming regular on the route it's branded for.

[Stuartphin1639]

1461 is on Darlington service 2 red hall to branksome

1515 is about to replace something on the X66

[MrPottski]

Crazy day in Darlo town! An unidentified scania has just taken over on the 8, 1416 is on 1/5A, as well as a 59 reg solo, which there also is on the 2!

[Kuyoyo]

1464 has been on 5/5a

[Jimmi]

Crazy day in Darlo town! An unidentified scania has just taken over on the 8, 1416 is on 1/5A, as well as a 59 reg solo, which there also is on the 2!

The Omnicity on the 8/8A is X66 branded 4649.

[Kuyoyo]

1464 has been on 5/5a

And it's now on 28s alongside 1456.

[Stuartphin1639]

Crazy day in Darlo town! An unidentified scania  has just taken over on the 8, 1416 is on 1/5A, as well as a 59 reg solo, which there also is on the 2!

And the crazy day continues as 1405 is on the 9/10

[Jimmi]

The Omnicity on the 8/8A is X66 branded 4649.

Arriva North East: 4649 / NK05 GXC by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

[Kuyoyo]

1916 on 15

[Kuyoyo]

1916 on 15

As also is 1924

EDIT: upon investigation, it appears 1924 replaced 1916.

[passenger_10]

7520 has been running up and down Northumberland all day today on the X15.

[MrPottski]

And the crazy day continues as 1405 is on the 9/10

No way!!! That will have been tight round Springfield!