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Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015

Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015

RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 8:33 am)Smarty93 wrote 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

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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 10:22 am)Cock Robin wrote Why is it not letting me like posts?!

Its being removed for the time being.
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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
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.
Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 11:51 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote While 1577 a 23 branded Eco Green Streetlite is on the 22.

1471 also on the 23

RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 7:35 am)Kuyoyo wrote 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.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
Sapphire 7528 had a run out on the 33 and 57A. Taken off at Morpeth at 1625 and returned Ashington
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 6:35 pm)coldav wrote 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?
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 3:19 pm)BusLoverMum wrote 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

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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 8:03 pm)tyresmoke wrote 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.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 8:46 pm)BusLoverMum wrote 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.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 8:46 pm)BusLoverMum wrote 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.

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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2015
(01 Sep 2015, 9:02 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 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.

(01 Sep 2015, 9:42 pm)tyresmoke wrote 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 Smile