Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015

7438 on X12

7406 on 64A arrived at Tesco at 09.25

1466 on service 8 in Darlington

7406 on 64A arrived at Tesco at 09.25

Interesting as that one has been missing since Thursday night... Hopefully get swapped over with 7487 today

Why is it not letting me like posts?!

Why is it not letting me like posts?!

Its being removed for the time being.

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1472 on 23

1570 now adding a touch of sparkle to the 81/81A. It's just replaced 4513 at RBS on the 1230 to Marske Estate.

1104 and 1303 both on 22/64/64A.

1472 on 23

While 1577 a 23 branded Eco Green Streetlite is on the 22.

While 1577 a 23 branded Eco Green Streetlite is on the 22.

1471 also on the 23

7438 on X12

How annoying

Quorum Commander on 1 (Blyth).

A solo has just left Durham on the 43 leaving a rather forlorn looking alx400 blocking stand J.

ETA possibly 2810

1422 on 17a

7438 on X12

Big'un saw 7443 on it, too.

I'm guessing this is something to do with the tweaking/removing of the branding on some of the buses that was mentioned, yesterday.

Sapphire 7528 had a run out on the 33 and 57A. Taken off at Morpeth at 1625 and returned Ashington

Sapphire 7528 had a run out on the 33 and 57A.  Taken off at Morpeth at 1625 and returned  Ashington

So that would have been on the X14 earlier too?

Big'un saw 7443 on it, too.

I'm guessing this is something to do with the tweaking/removing of the branding on some of the buses that was mentioned, yesterday.

Only 1415 has had its branding removed. The deckers should stay as they are...
7443 was indeed on the X12

Only 1415 has had its branding removed. The deckers should stay as they are...
7443 was indeed on the X12

So does that leave them short of "X12" branded to cover the full PVR, then? I'm presuming this is so that there can be some flexibility between the various Max services down there.

So does that leave them short of "X12" branded to cover the full PVR, then? I'm presuming this is so that there can be some flexibility between the various Max services down there.

Prior to the summer, Durham had 7 buses (1415 plus the 6 Geminis) to cover 6 workings while Stockton had 3 (1441-3) to cover 3 boards. Now, Durham have the 6 Geminis and Stockton have the 4 Pulsars to cover the same amount of boards. 1415 will be Stockton's spare for the X66/X67 from the end of October.

So does that leave them short of "X12" branded to cover the full PVR, then? I'm presuming this is so that there can be some flexibility between the various Max services down there.

It doesn't leave them short but it leaves Durham without a spare branded bus. Maybe not a great idea with those Geminis... Hopefully it can be fixed with future plans!
Stockton will utilise 1415 as a spare for both Max routes when we take over 2 workings on the new X66/X67 (PVR 7) in October.

Prior to the summer, Durham had 7 buses (1415 plus the 6 Geminis) to cover 6 workings while Stockton had 3 (1441-3) to cover 3 boards. Now, Durham have the 6 Geminis and Stockton have the 4 Pulsars to cover the same amount of boards. 1415 will be Stockton's spare for the X66/X67 from the end of October.

It doesn't leave them short but it leaves Durham without a spare branded bus. Maybe not a great idea with those Geminis... Hopefully it can be fixed with future plans!
Stockton will utilise 1415 as a spare for both Max routes when we take over 2 workings on the new X66/X67 (PVR 7) in October.

Not having much luck with what I've typed being deleted before I post today! Can't even blame my phone, this time.
Consider your replies liked. Thank you for clearing that up

1517 on X12

1416 on X1 left Darlington 10:00

4651 on Sapphire 7

1528 is now branded for the 6

1462 on 12/12A

1517 on X12

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_ph...459799154/

MAX X66 branded Omnicity 4651 on service 7. Will be the 1237 journey from Durham.

1517 on X12

1532 also on the X12.