Has coach 9107 (YN14 FVR) left the fleet yet? With it been a coach, it is one of the less talked about things on the forum.

(22 Oct 2015, 4:00 pm)S813 FVK wrote Has coach 9107 (YN14 FVR) left the fleet yet? With it been a coach, it is one of the less talked about things on the forum.

not sure i think only 4 people have taken photos of this coach 2 are members on here

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...ateposted/ taken by and copyrighted by North East Bus Forum Commander Dan aka Daniel Graham
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gcbp/21620...eLi-cP1eUE taken and copyrighted by Greg Collins
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gcbp/21620...eLi-cP1eUE taken and copyrighted by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/21...yvc-yMHtVj taken and copyrighted by Diamond One aka Me

(22 Oct 2015, 4:00 pm)S813 FVK wrote Has coach 9107 (YN14 FVR) left the fleet yet? With it been a coach, it is one of the less talked about things on the forum.

Not to my knowledge - think it's still with us..? Sure I heard it was still kicking about last weekend.

If the MPD was a spare it would be used on the other services when needed like 93/94 etc. It cannot be used as a spare bus because its a mini and totally unsuitable. All Riverside mini bus routes need to be euro 4 maybe, which the MPD is not so carn't be used on them except maybe the hospital bus. A note has been put on the staff only facebook page that is not intended for bus spotters that the bus went to Percy Main to be fixed. Its not spec. If Dan a gne employee go on the riverside page (not the banter one the other one).

Also the 327 is a Percy Main route

(22 Oct 2015, 5:03 pm)B10man wrote Also the 327 is a Percy Main route

Yes, but as Dan has said; Percy Main did not have the number of buses to cover the 327, so a bus had to be called from Riverside. The Streetdeck just happened to be the bus that was used.

(22 Oct 2015, 5:11 pm)R852 PRG wrote Yes, but as Dan has said; Percy Main did not have the number of buses to cover the 327, so a bus had to be called from Riverside. The Streetdeck just happened to be the bus that was used.

How many times does that need to be said!   Its clear enough.

(22 Oct 2015, 5:22 pm)S813 FVK wrote How many times does that need to be said!   Its clear enough.

Here's another thing that needs to be said over and over - use the report button!

(22 Oct 2015, 3:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote Why are you obsessed with wanting GNE to put the Streetdeck on the TEN services? It isn't going to happen as there is nothing wrong with the B9s (no reason to compare with them either unlike the cobalt clipper) on there at the moment so you might as well just not get your hopes up.

Wouldn't dare replace the TEN B9s with the Streetdeck but I certainly wouldn't rule out  a trial or the odd run out considering that Riverside have the vehicle available. I have mentioned Streetlites for some runs in the past if the Crawcrook - Newcastle section was increased to every 7-8 minutes algamating service 11 into the TEN brand and forcing a change at Blaydon for Scotswood Rd and Newcastle Business Park but I don't think that would ever happen as the total combined PVR between the TEN group of services and the 11/96 would go up by 1 vehicle whilst losing a fast link between Greenside / Crawcrook and Newcastle.

(22 Oct 2015, 5:30 pm)Adrian wrote Here's another thing that needs to be said over and over - use the report button!

And what is that meant to achieve? People aren't reading posts resulting in the same thing being repeated. Is that a reportable offence?

(22 Oct 2015, 5:36 pm)S813 FVK wrote And what is that meant to achieve? People aren't reading posts resulting in the same thing being repeated. Is that a reportable offence?

PM me if you have an issue with it. I'm not going to take the thread even further off topic, to discuss this with you.

(22 Oct 2015, 4:26 pm)Dan wrote Not to my knowledge - think it's still with us..? Sure I heard it was still kicking about last weekend.

A friend of mine (who works at Chester-le-Street depot) seems to think that 9107 has been returned, following it's trial.

It hasn't been unknown in the past for Riverside (previously Sunderland Road) to throw on extra buses on the 327 to cope with extra deman.

(22 Oct 2015, 10:20 pm)GMitchelhill wrote It hasn't been unknown in the past for Riverside (previously Sunderland Road) to throw on extra buses on the 327 to cope with extra deman.

seen a bendy on 327 i remember seeing a photo by a Mr Gary Hunter in the past during the SimplyBuses days back in 2012

Apparently one of the Green Arrows Solars are out today on the 96, according to a guy on Facebook.

(22 Oct 2015, 2:35 pm)R852 PRG wrote Can't help but wonder, if Riverside has supposedly got the best mechanical facilities out of all of the depots within the company, why has it been sent back to Percy Main to receive maintenance?

Why would it go to Perry Main for maintenance.

Its a demo bus, so wrightbus would come out to wherever to fix it !

(23 Oct 2015, 6:55 am)Jackamcardle wrote Apparently one of the Green Arrows Solars are out today on the 96, according to a guy on Facebook.

4941 is now branded and out on 97/98 today (would have been on a 96 early doors as they interwork).

The first two that were branded are still off the road for PSV, and 4940 is undergoing branding at the moment at Saltmeadows Rd.

(23 Oct 2015, 6:55 am)Jackamcardle wrote Apparently one of the Green Arrows Solars are out today on the 96, according to a guy on Facebook.

5227 is on 97 looks nice face to face managed a shot only just

Stanley has a miracle worker it may seem. 3814 was so powerful not even 3831 could overtake it.

Basically, 3814 IS FIXED!

(23 Oct 2015, 2:57 pm)S813 FVK wrote Stanley has a miracle worker it may seem. 3814 was so powerful not even 3831 could overtake it.

Basically, 3814 IS FIXED!

I personally think the service changes in Stanley and some more OmniDekkas from Brighton & Hove could result in some more withdrawals. So not for long. 

6129 has entered service:

(23 Oct 2015, 3:11 pm)S813 FVK wrote 6129 has entered service:

They suit red.... looking forward to seeing the "Northern" brand on them though....

(23 Oct 2015, 3:10 pm)R852 PRG wrote I personally think the service changes in Stanley and some more OmniDekkas from Brighton & Hove could result in some more withdrawals. So not for long. 

I would say 3822 and 3832 need to go first like. Would love to have a ride on 3814 before it goes.

(23 Oct 2015, 3:37 pm)S813 FVK wrote I would say 3822 and 3832 need to go first like. Would love to have a ride on 3814 before it goes.

Inclined to agree; 3822 and 3832 have always provided poorer rides than the superb 3830 and 3831. I still need 3814 for haulage, the only Olympian that I need now. Will be annoyed if I don't manage to catch it before it goes.

(23 Oct 2015, 3:43 pm)R852 PRG wrote Inclined to agree; 3822 and 3832 have always provided poorer rides than the superb 3830 and 3831. I still need 3814 for haulage, the only Olympian that I need now. Will be annoyed if I don't manage to catch it before it goes.

3831 has to be my favourite of the ones I've been on, but I also can't seem to catch a ride on 3814, annoyingly when I do get an Olympian it's almost always 3830 which is fine but would quite like a different one, especially as I'm certainly well covered for photographs of that one now.

(23 Oct 2015, 3:50 pm)Jimmi wrote 3831 has to be my favourite of the ones I've been on, but I also can't seem to catch a ride on 3814, annoyingly when I do get an Olympian it's almost always 3830 which is fine but would quite like a different one, especially as I'm certainly well covered for photographs of that one now.

3831 is definitely the best one of the ones left (in my opinion). 3830 follows, with 3832 and 3822 being the last ones in that order.

As i haven't ridden on 3814 yet now its been fixed, i don't know where to put it but i guess if it can actually pull away from 3831, it must  be good.

4941 in Green arrows branding https://flic.kr/p/A8oY1G

(23 Oct 2015, 3:37 pm)S813 FVK wrote I would say 3822 and 3832 need to go first like. Would love to have a ride on 3814 before it goes.

Well I would be desperate but sadly they only run scholars so have probably had my last ride

(23 Oct 2015, 7:11 am)Dan wrote 4941 is now branded and out on 97/98 today (would have been on a 96 early doors as they interwork).

The first two that were branded are still off the road for PSV, and 4940 is undergoing branding at the moment at Saltmeadows Rd.

that on its way to flickr now as we speak

(23 Oct 2015, 3:11 pm)S813 FVK wrote 6129 has entered service:

same as the post above its on its way to flickr caught it on the last X43

(23 Oct 2015, 4:30 pm)Davie wrote 4941 in Green arrows branding https://flic.kr/p/A8oY1G

5 have been done so far with a few left to go to Saltmeadows for repainting

4938 is now branded 'Green Arrow'