Seen Dotty on 34 and 36 today - wow - vinyl was such a good idea (not). Just go ahead and add every bloody number to the vinyls!

Information From "Steven Knight Media - Fleet News Ramblings":

There has been a lot of changes at Stagecoach North East in the last month, which has also seen six Dart SLFs leave the fleet - 34607 joining already reported 34612/14 at Stagecoach South West and 34566, 34608/15 have transferred to Stagecoach South. Dart SLFs 35155/57/58 have transferred from Sunderland, where they were the last Dart SLFs on the allocation, to Hartlepool. Hartlepool has also received MAN/Enviro 200s 39710-14 from South Shields. Walkergate has received Enviro 400s 19196/97 from South Shields along Reserve Fleet 19647. Now allocated to South Shields are Enviro 400s 19641/43-46. The allocation of new Enviro 300s to Stockton has seen the transfer of MAN/ALX300s 22202/04/10/11 and 22674 to the Reserve Fleet, whilst 22469/71/75 are now for disposal. Also for disposal, having previously been in the Reserve Fleet are Dart SLF 34401 and MAN/ALX300 22734 from the Reserve Fleet are also now for disposal. Also for disposal is MAN/ALX300 22666 from the Training fleet.

Wonder if they removed the rear advert from 34566 before transferring it?

Where is 19647 is it at Sunderland or at Newcastle instead of South Shields.

(21 Sep 2015, 7:41 pm)Robin Tait wrote Where is 19647 is it at Sunderland or at Newcastle instead of South Shields.

Walkergate.

Cheers Dan For Info. Any signs of 19644 yet at South Shields. Send any photos if you can many thanks. Robin

(21 Sep 2015, 7:47 pm)Robin Tait wrote Cheers Dan For Info. Any signs of 19644 yet at South Shields. Send any photos if you can many thanks. Robin

Yes, as noted here:

http://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/sh...p?tid=1590&page=19 - found under mrnut85's post...

(21 Sep 2015, 7:52 pm)Michael wrote Yes, as noted here:

http://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/sh...p?tid=1590&page=19 - found under mrnut85's post...

19641 is now ready for service so will end up in service at some point this week I'd imagine

36474 has lost its rear blind and 36471 still hasn't got one either.

(22 Sep 2015, 4:58 pm)DanPicken wrote 36474 has lost its rear blind and 36471 still hasn't got one either.

They are away for repair

(22 Sep 2015, 6:49 pm)mrnut85 wrote They are away for repair

Why didn't Hanover fit a replacement display?

The colour route number 144x19 LED destination on Go North East's "Angel" branded Volvo B5LH 6070 recently encountered an issue, so Hanover fitted a standard 144x19 display while the colour panel was being repaired.

I appreciate rear displays aren't as important, but I'd expect the display to be replaced temporarily all the same.

Dan. Is 19641 at South Shields or still at Sunderland depot also any more news about 19647 going to Walkergate or South Shields. Regards Robin

(22 Sep 2015, 8:16 pm)Robin Tait wrote Dan. Is 19641 at South Shields or still at Sunderland depot also any more news about 19647 going to Walkergate or South Shields. Regards Robin

See this post regarding 19641:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1590&pid=130691#pid130691

Hi are all the new enviro 300 for stagecoach on teesside come yet and how man alx 300 buses getting withdrawn so far.

(21 Sep 2015, 6:31 pm)AIG20 wrote Information From "Steven Knight Media - Fleet News Ramblings":

There has been a lot of changes at Stagecoach North East in the last month, which has also seen six Dart SLFs leave the fleet - 34607 joining already reported 34612/14 at Stagecoach South West and 34566, 34608/15 have transferred to Stagecoach South. Dart SLFs 35155/57/58 have transferred from Sunderland, where they were the last Dart SLFs on the allocation, to Hartlepool. Hartlepool has also received MAN/Enviro 200s 39710-14 from South Shields. Walkergate has received Enviro 400s 19196/97 from South Shields along Reserve Fleet 19647. Now allocated to South Shields are Enviro 400s 19641/43-46. The allocation of new Enviro 300s to Stockton has seen the transfer of MAN/ALX300s 22202/04/10/11 and 22674 to the Reserve Fleet, whilst 22469/71/75 are now for disposal. Also for disposal, having previously been in the Reserve Fleet are Dart SLF 34401 and MAN/ALX300 22734 from the Reserve Fleet are also now for disposal. Also for disposal is MAN/ALX300 22666 from the Training fleet.

Thanks you

The 'Dotty' count has reached 8 - 27246/7 are now both in service on 59/61 and 58/35 respectively.

The better news is they've managed to allocate the Dotty ones to Dotty routes today - 4 are on 59/61 (27244/6/51/2), 27247 on 58/35 and 27242 on 52/35. No sign of 27241 but I've not seen all 6 59s yet.

EDIT: 27245 makes up the fifth 'Dotty' 59/61 (27164 being the sixth one and the all-nighter). 27241 is either therefore spare or on 52/35 as there's 3 unbranded examples on 'The Zone' and the 3 58/35s are odd workings.

(22 Sep 2015, 4:30 pm)mrnut85 wrote 19641 is now ready for service so will end up in service at some point this week I'd imagine

Yes 19641 is on X34 this morning

0929 from Harton Nook to Newcastle.

Will be the 1010 from Newcastle

Bus and Coach have info in their magazine about Stockton;s new Enviro's:

Stagecoach invests in Stockton:

Stagecoach North East was joined by Stockton South MP and Northern Powerhouse Minister, James Wharton to launch the
first of 17 new ADL Enviro 300 buses as part of a£2.3 million investment in Stockton on Tees. With fuel efficient engines, improved seating for customer comfort and free Wi-Fi, seven new buses are now in service with the remaining ten to follow over the next few weeks.

Inspecting the new buses at the launch, James Wharton MP said: ‘I’m delighted to be here today to support the launch of these fantastic new buses. Their technology is a real incentive to those who need Wi-Fi on the go. Anything that encourages increased use of public transport is to be supported. I look forward to seeing the new fleet in and around Stockton.’

The company has introduced the newly branded buses on services 52, 58, 59 and 61, which link the town centre to locations including Fairfield, Hardwick, Norton and Billingham. They featurea‘connecting the DOTS’ theme designed to highlight the connections available along the routes, and the flexibility on offer to passengers who can ‘join

39709 is parked up outside mine, not sure what has happened but the driver is on the phone.

Sorry for the rubbish quality best i could get.


Edit: It has now left, couldn't see if it left Not in service or not...


Also:

Stagecoach NEast ‏@StagecoachNE  31m31 minutes ago

SS Ops: E Svcs still delayed by upto 1 hour due to the traffic census in Sunderland. Please allow more time for your journey today.

(23 Sep 2015, 7:52 am)Kuyoyo wrote The 'Dotty' count has reached 8 - 27246/7 are now both in service on 59/61 and 58/35 respectively.

The better news is they've managed to allocate the Dotty ones to Dotty routes today - 4 are on 59/61 (27244/6/51/2), 27247 on 58/35 and 27242 on 52/35. No sign of 27241 but I've not seen all 6 59s yet.

EDIT: 27245 makes up the fifth 'Dotty' 59/61 (27164 being the sixth one and the all-nighter). 27241 is either therefore spare or on 52/35 as there's 3 unbranded examples on 'The Zone' and the 3 58/35s are odd workings.

27241 is on the 12 in Middlesbrough

(22 Sep 2015, 6:56 pm)Dan wrote Why didn't Hanover fit a replacement display?

The colour route number 144x19 LED destination on Go North East's "Angel" branded Volvo B5LH 6070 recently encountered an issue, so Hanover fitted a standard 144x19 display while the colour panel was being repaired.

I appreciate rear displays aren't as important, but I'd expect the display to be replaced temporarily all the same.

Because it's more thank likely not warranty work so they don't need to replace it with a spare unit

Just saw the photo below on Facebook - a Sunderland gas bus 'flooded' this morning:

(23 Sep 2015, 3:47 pm)Dan wrote Just saw the photo below on Facebook - a Sunderland gas bus 'flooded' this morning:

How on earth did that happen?

(23 Sep 2015, 3:47 pm)Dan wrote Just saw the photo below on Facebook - a Sunderland gas bus 'flooded' this morning:

Haha very weird to happen when there's no rain.

Fleet news for period 6 - for Walkergate, Slatyford, South Shields & Sunderland

19196/97 NK57 DVZ/WA ADL ENVIRO 400 S/Shields to Walkergate
19641/4/6* SP60 DSE/V/Y ADL ENVIRO 400 Reserve to South Shields
19643/5 SP60 DSU/X ADL ENVIRO 400 In service at S/Shields
19647* SP60 DSZ ADL ENVIRO 400 Reserve to Walkergate
22210/11 T210/1 TND MAN ALX300 Stockton to S/ford Reserve
22666 V166 DEF MAN ALX300 Driver Training to Disposal
22667 V667 DDC MAN ALX300 Reserve to Disposal
22734 T734 OEF MAN ALX300 Reserve to Disposal
34611 NK04 NPX DENNIS DART SLF Disposal to S/S Reserve
34612/4 NK04 NPY/RE DENNIS DART SLF Disposal to Stagecoach Devon
35155/7/8 NK56 EPA/D/E DENNIS DART SLF Sunderland to Hartlepool
37312/3 SN65 OJC/D ADL ENVIRO 200 In service at South Shields
37314/5 SN65 ZBO/P ADL ENVIRO 200 In service at South Shields
37316 SN65 ZBR ADL ENVIRO 200 New to South Shields
37317 SN65 ZBT ADL ENVIRO 200 New to South Shields
37318 SN65 ZBU ADL ENVIRO 200 New to South Shields
37319 SN65 ZBV ADL ENVIRO 200 New to South Shields
39707 NK58 AFY MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Sunderland
39708 NK58 AFZ MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Sunderland
39709 NK58 AGO MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Sunderland
39710 NK58 AGU MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool
39711 NK58 AGV MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool
39712 NK58 AGX MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool
39713 NK58 AGY MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool
39714 NK58 AGZ MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool

Hartlepool & Stockton for period 6 

34401 NK53 KFW DENNIS DART SLF Reserve to Disposal
34561 NK04 KZU DENNIS DART SLF Hartlepool to Disposal
34566 NK04 KZZ DENNIS DART SLF Hartlepool to Stagecoach South
34567 NK04 LBA DENNIS DART SLF Hartlepool to Disposal
34569 NK04 NPE DENNIS DART SLF Hartlepool to Reserve
34606 NK04 NPF DENNIS DART SLF Hartlepool to Disposal
34607 NK04 NPN DENNIS DART SLF Reserve to Stagecoach Devon
34608 NK04 NPP DENNIS DART SLF Reserve to Stagecoach South
34615 NK04 NRF DENNIS DART SLF Reserve to Stagecoach South
35155* NK56 EPA DENNIS DART SLF Sunderland to Hartlepool
35157 NK56 EPD DENNIS DART SLF Sunderland to Hartlepool
35158 NK56 EPE DENNIS DART SLF Sunderland to Hartlepool
39710 NK58 AGU MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool
39711 NK58 AGV MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool
39712 NK58 AGX MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool
39713 NK58 AGY MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool
39714 NK58 AGZ MAN ENVIRO 200 South Shields to Hartlepool
22202 T202 TND MAN ALX300 Stockton to Reserve
22204 T204 TND MAN ALX300 Stockton to Reserve
22210 T210 TND MAN ALX300 Stockton to Slatyford Reserve
22211 T211 TND MAN ALX300 Stockton to Slatyford Reserve
22469 T469 BNL MAN ALX300 Stockton to Disposal
22471 T471 BNL MAN ALX300 Stockton to Disposal
22475 T475 BNL MAN ALX300 Stockton to Disposal
22674 V674 DDC MAN ALX300 Stockton to Reserve
27238 SN65 OBY ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27239 SN65 OBZ ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27240 SN65 OCA ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27241 SN65 OCB ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27242 SN65 OCC ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27243* SN65 OCD ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27244 SN65 OCE ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27245 SN65 OCF ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27247* SN65 OCH ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27248* SN65 OCJ ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27251 SN65 OCM ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27252* SN65 OCO ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27253* SN65 OCP ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton
27254* SN65 OCR ADL ENVIRO 300 New to Stockton

*Prepare for service

(23 Sep 2015, 1:53 pm)alanf wrote 27241 is on the 12 in Middlesbrough

Reported breakdown earlier - possibly all that was available to go out for one easy changeover.

27248 has also now entered service - it replaced 27244 on 59/61 earlier

Hi is SN65OCK one of Stockton new Enviro 300 buses.

27249 (SN65 OCK) was delivered yesterday, spotted on delivery
Photo @ MOD571P

This leaves just 27250 (SN65 OCL) to be delivered.

Thank for that mate.