sorry if this has already been answered how many buses do the East Durham Service is it all 13 mpds

(13 Jul 2015, 9:25 pm)Jimmi wrote They haven't even got a Poundland (anymore)... Who do they think they are, Newton Aycliffe?

Poundland had to close, as all the druggies etc... were nicking stuff to pay for their habbit

(14 Jul 2015, 8:01 am)cbma06 wrote Poundland had to close, as all the druggies etc... were nicking stuff to pay for their habbit

Was Poundland really lowering the tone of Peterlee, is it even possible to further lower the tone of Peterlee?

Or did Peterlee thought it was too good to have a Poundland like Harrogate (think Harrogate has Poundworld but the point still stands).

(14 Jul 2015, 8:26 am)Jimmi wrote Was Poundland really lowering the tone of Peterlee, is it even possible to further lower the tone of Peterlee?

Or did Peterlee thought it was too good to have a Poundland like Harrogate (think Harrogate has Poundworld but the point still stands).

it was in the newspapers as there used to be masses of them entering the shop at 3pm onwards and since their couldn't catch all of them and the profits were down, there decided to shut up instead.

Lowering the tone of peterlee , you should ask Arriva this , years ago Peterlee had all the crap buses, buses were either broken down or never ran, still remember when Arriva had service 215 which was allocated a metrorider and a mpd and usually only one bus ran every 2 hours between Wheatley Hill and Sunderland and when its was late it used to bypass oakerside, so usually the bus round oakerside used to turn up every 3 hours, used to get plenty of free single tickets , when service 212 ran on an allocated 2 buses, when there used to be a breakdown the bus that was left on only did station town to peterlee and not continue to Sunderland, passengers had to get off and wait for service 213,214.

newer buses only arrived in the East Durham area when Arriva closed down operations in Peterlee.

Just wish GNE expanded a bit more down here.

Few updates on the repaint front...

• Deptford-based Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5301 (NK08 CHG) has arrived at Saltmeadows Road for a fresh coat of gold paint.
  
• Riverside-based "The Orbit" branded Optare Versa V1110/Optare 8332 (NK11 HJC) has arrived at Saltmeadows Road for a new coat of yellow paint.
  
• Riverside-based "The Orbit" branded Optare Versa V1110/Optare 8335 (NK11 HJF) has arrived at Saltmeadows Road for a new coat of yellow paint.
  

This means that the "The Orbit" has now been eliminated from the fleet. I'd suggest that you get your current "QuayLink" brand photos while you can - just 8313 (NK10 GOC) remains!

If you're interested the Enviro 400 MMC is leaving Bishop at 12:34 on the X21...... 14:05 from Eldon Square

It would appear something's happened in ryhope as 61 and arriva 23 are using seafront at seaham

(14 Jul 2015, 11:23 am)pdiddy wrote If you're interested the Enviro 400 MMC is leaving Bishop at 12:34 on the X21...... 14:05 from Eldon Square

Cheers. Got it twice, and on my Flickr now.

(14 Jul 2015, 12:52 pm)Acky81 wrote It would appear something's happened in ryhope as 61 and arriva 23 are using seafront at seaham

Don't know if it is related, but 5369 went past me in Ryhope about 45 minutes ago looking like it had been in a smash, there was no front bumper on and was being driven by an engineer

(14 Jul 2015, 1:00 pm)aureolin wrote Cheers. Got it twice, and on my Flickr now.

Did you go on it? What was it like?

(14 Jul 2015, 3:21 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Did you go on it? What was it like?

I haven't yet. Going to fit a ride in either Thursday or Friday, as i wanted to try it between Durham and Newcastle.

Jimmi may have done this stretch today?

(14 Jul 2015, 3:21 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Did you go on it? What was it like?

How about you try it for yourself at some point, I imagine it'll be allocated to the same board (or similar).

When will rest of the Cobalt Clipper B9's get the fly wheel technology fitted and the Fab 56 ones?

8331 is now branded for Quaylink services Q1/Q2:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/northeastb...otostream/

(14 Jul 2015, 5:33 pm)S813 FVK wrote 8331 is now branded for Quaylink services Q1/Q2:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/northeastb...otostream/

Providing i haven't got the workings confused, 4843 is on loan to Riverside:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/131686295@...505791338/

(14 Jul 2015, 5:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote Providing i haven't got the workings confused, 4843 is on loan to Riverside:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/131686295@...505791338/

I believe this was a peak-time run operated by Chester-le-Street Depot.

(14 Jul 2015, 3:46 pm)Michael wrote When will rest of the Cobalt Clipper B9's get the fly wheel technology fitted and the Fab 56 ones?

Fab56 6085 is away at present receiving its flywheel.

(14 Jul 2015, 5:36 pm)Dan wrote I believe this was a peak-time run operated by Chester-le-Street Depot.

So i'm guessing it was the 16:38 from Team Valley?

(14 Jul 2015, 5:36 pm)Dan wrote I believe this was a peak-time run operated by Chester-le-Street Depot.

I'm guessing that you're right, this explains why a while back I saw a Lime renown on the 93, thought It may have had something to do with it being withdrawn but now I'm guessing not.

(14 Jul 2015, 5:39 pm)S813 FVK wrote So i'm guessing it was the 16:38 from Team Valley?

It wasn't the 16:38, I took the photo at 16:31 whilst waiting for the 16:48 X21, you probably know why...

(14 Jul 2015, 5:53 pm)Jackamcardle wrote It wasn't the 16:38, I took the photo at 16:31 whilst waiting for the 16:48 X21, you probably know why...

The 16:38 93 from Team Valley to Gateshead is the first extra peak time journey of the evening according to the allocation thread on here. Of course, things might have changed...

(14 Jul 2015, 5:56 pm)S813 FVK wrote The 16:38 93 from Team Valley to Gateshead is the first extra peak time journey of the evening according to the allocation thread on here. Of course, things might have changed...

1615 93 TVTE - Gateshead
1650 X21 Newcastle - Durham

Scania L94 working - does 14 / X22 during the day.

4843 was heading "not in service" down the A167 towards Chester le Street around 17:55, would that be from the 1650 X21 working?

Cheeers



Andrew

(14 Jul 2015, 7:15 pm)47406 wrote 4843 was heading "not in service" down the A167 towards Chester le Street around 17:55, would that be from the 1650 X21 working?

Cheeers



Andrew

I would have thought so.

The moment you have all been waiting for... It's my review of my ride on Enviro 400 MMC 9109. I rode it from Newcastle - Bishop Auckland so got to sample it on the whole route.

I found this bus to be a fairly smooth ride, it didn't seem as juddery as the E400's Arriva use on the 7 that I am used to. I found the bus performed okay in terms of performance however going down the A1(M) it has to be said it didn't feel that fast, don't get me wrong it wasn't slow but it didn't feel like it was thundering down here, it's possible that it could have maybe gone faster and this may have just been the speed the driver chose to drive down the A1(M). Didn't get much experience of it on hills as there actually isn't that many and when we did go up them we had roadworks and traffic so that slowed us down a bit. Overall I thought the performance was okay.

In regards to the interior I thought the seats were extremely comfortable, even the one at the front which is a sort of a bench was pretty comfortable. Wasn't sure about the heating / aircon, if you were sat on the front seat on the drivers side upstairs the aircon would give you a cool head. Unlike some Enviro 400's there was no rattling or anything like that.

Overall I quite enjoyed my ride on this and think they would do alright if they were bought for this service... although we all know that the X21 is getting the Red Arrows B9s

(14 Jul 2015, 7:52 pm)Jimmi wrote Overall I quite enjoyed my ride on this and think they would do alright if they were bought for this service... although we all know that the X21 is getting the Red Arrows B9s

Nailed on. Davey is going to have citaro5284's lunch money off him when he wins the bet.

I

(14 Jul 2015, 7:52 pm)Jimmi wrote The moment you have all been waiting for... It's my review of my ride on Enviro 400 MMC 9109. I rode it from Newcastle - Bishop Auckland so got to sample it on the whole route.

I found this bus to be a fairly smooth ride, it didn't seem as juddery as the E400's Arriva use on the 7 that I am used to. I found the bus performed okay in terms of performance however going down the A1(M) it has to be said it didn't feel that fast, don't get me wrong it wasn't slow but it didn't feel like it was thundering down here, it's possible that it could have maybe gone faster and this may have just been the speed the driver chose to drive down the A1(M). Didn't get much experience of it on hills as there actually isn't that many and when we did go up them we had roadworks and traffic so that slowed us down a bit. Overall I thought the performance was okay.

In regards to the interior I thought the seats were extremely comfortable, even the one at the front which is a sort of a bench was pretty comfortable. Wasn't sure about the heating / aircon, if you were sat on the front seat on the drivers side upstairs the aircon would give you a cool head. Unlike some Enviro 400's there was no rattling or anything like that.

Overall I quite enjoyed my ride on this and think they would do alright if they were bought for this service... although we all know that the X21 is getting the Red Arrows B9s

I'm sure I saw somebody today on the bus when I was on, did you go from Gateshead to Newcastle and if so did you see somebody in a black blazer(I came straight from school)

(14 Jul 2015, 7:52 pm)Jimmi wrote The moment you have all been waiting for... It's my review of my ride on Enviro 400 MMC 9109. I rode it from Newcastle - Bishop Auckland so got to sample it on the whole route.

I found this bus to be a fairly smooth ride, it didn't seem as juddery as the E400's Arriva use on the 7 that I am used to. I found the bus performed okay in terms of performance however going down the A1(M) it has to be said it didn't feel that fast, don't get me wrong it wasn't slow but it didn't feel like it was thundering down here, it's possible that it could have maybe gone faster and this may have just been the speed the driver chose to drive down the A1(M). Didn't get much experience of it on hills as there actually isn't that many and when we did go up them we had roadworks and traffic so that slowed us down a bit. Overall I thought the performance was okay.

In regards to the interior I thought the seats were extremely comfortable, even the one at the front which is a sort of a bench was pretty comfortable. Wasn't sure about the heating / aircon, if you were sat on the front seat on the drivers side upstairs the aircon would give you a cool head. Unlike some Enviro 400's there was no rattling or anything like that.

Overall I quite enjoyed my ride on this and think they would do alright if they were bought for this service... although we all know that the X21 is getting the Red Arrows B9s

The X21 ain't getting no Red Arrows. 

The enviro was very nice to drive.... all drivers very impressed with the interior of the bus.. especially the tables upstairs .

Next up the Streetdecker which should be at Crook by the end of the week.

E400 will be on the 06:47 from Bishop in the morning 

(14 Jul 2015, 8:07 pm)pdiddy wrote E400 will be on the 06:47 from Bishop in the morning 

Assuming things are nice and simple and there aren't any replacements, the departures from Bishop Auckland are as follows:
0647, 1004, 1304, 1608

Similarly from Newcastle:
0835, 1135, 1445, 1740.

There's no running off onto X46s with this board - so nice and simple to work out where it will be for photos!

(14 Jul 2015, 8:02 pm)Jackamcardle wrote I
I'm sure I saw somebody today on the bus when I was on, did you go from Gateshead to Newcastle and if so did you see somebody in a black blazer(I came straight from school)

No, I did the 1405 Newcastle - Bishop Auckland journey. I've seen your photo and I am defiantly not in it.

I am now having a look to see if I am in anyone's photos, not found any yet but I should be in a fair few photos. I got papped at: Eldon Square, Gateshead Town Hall, Gateshead Interchange, three young lads got photos in Chester and somewhere in Spennymoor, also was a few other people taking photos in Bishop Auckland when I was there.