The first x20 out of Newcastle on the morning after launching the service as MAX is... 7479.

I'm sure there's a logical exlanation somewhere.

Wow, yet more explanation from me...

There's a MAX B7 on PSV tests today, which means it won't be out until after 1000, along with the further one that was VOR yesterday, which may still be VOR. 

Is that logical enough? Or would you prefer a couple of knackered buses to be allocated today? 

7472 should also be on X20, after finishing at Alnwick last night.

1924 on 15

2850 spending the day on 1/5/5A/19 seen at eldon bank at 09:55ish

Wow, yet more explanation from me...

There's a MAX B7 on PSV tests today, which means it won't be out until after 1000, along with the further one that was VOR yesterday, which may still be VOR. 

Is that logical enough? Or would you prefer a couple of knackered buses to be allocated today? 

7472 should also be on X20, after finishing at Alnwick last night.

Doesn't bode well.

Wow, yet more explanation from me...

There's a MAX B7 on PSV tests today, which means it won't be out until after 1000, along with the further one that was VOR yesterday, which may still be VOR. 

Is that logical enough? Or would you prefer a couple of knackered buses to be allocated today? 

7472 should also be on X20, after finishing at Alnwick last night.

Presumably they knew they would be one down, the day after the launch then?

I will stick to my personal philosophy all along, I would much rather have a fleet of smart, clean buses, all in the same livery, rather than gimmicky branding.

Now wouldnt that make things a lot easier ? But who wants easy?

7412 on shuttle service 115

7456 is being wasted on 49/49a

Wow, yet more explanation from me...

There's a MAX B7 on PSV tests today, which means it won't be out until after 1000, along with the further one that was VOR yesterday, which may still be VOR. 

Is that logical enough? Or would you prefer a couple of knackered buses to be allocated today? 

7472 should also be on X20, after finishing at Alnwick last night.

Why couldn't they have done the PSV tests before the launch when the allocation of them to the X20 didn't really matter? To launch the service as MAX and then have normal spec buses on the next day really doesn't look good.

Of course, you will know why they didn't do the above since you get told everything Ashington depot.

Why couldn't they have done the PSV tests before the launch when the allocation of them to the X20 didn't really matter? To launch the service as MAX and then have normal spec buses on the next day really doesn't look good.

Of course, you will know why they didn't do the above since you get told everything Ashington depot.

When buses come into fleet into depot - they take the MOT dates of whichever bus they're replacing. This can sometimes see new vehicles being MOT'd a month or so after they've arrived.

1922 on 9/27/27a
1458 on X66/X67 (in place of 1404) - 2851 is too
1485 on 7, while 2804 is on 17

1595 on 23

1485 on 7

Arriva North East 1485 (NK61 CYY) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

1595 on 23

Arriva North East 1595 (NK15 AAU) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

1454 today's Pulsar allocation on 17a

EDIT: And it's joined by 1456 on the board behind

2851 on X66/X67.
1440 on 63.

2851 on X66/X67.
1440 on 63.

Using Solos quite regularly on X66/7 ? Guess D'ton short of Scanias ?

Using Solos quite regularly on X66/7 ? Guess D'ton short of Scanias ?

I believe 2 more ex 21A Scanias are still in refurbishment for the X75/X76 though one of them has entered service confirmed on NEB.

When buses come into fleet into depot - they take the MOT dates of whichever bus they're replacing. This can sometimes see new vehicles being MOT'd a month or so after they've arrived.

1922 on 9/27/27a
1458 on X66/X67 (in place of 1404) - 2851 is too
1485 on 7, while 2804 is on 17

That's silly!

That's silly!

You'd have thought that the MOT history and dates appertaining to a vehicle would stay with it for its lifespan. I may be wrong?

That's silly!

What's silly about it? Explain? 

PSV, MOTs whatever you call it cost money. Why test two buses when one will be withdrawn anyway? It's probably easier for the people who do the tests, that they don't have their schedules clogged up...

There seems to be quite a few remarks coming from you recently, Cock Robin, like you're trying to be clever. I thought the forum got over the snide remarks...obviously not. Probably how we don't see many bus staff on these forums.

I believe 2 more ex 21A Scanias are still in refurbishment for the X75/X76 though one of them has entered service confirmed on NEB.

Yeah I do believe we're very short on scanias at the minute, by all accounts when I was talking to a driver the other day

4654 is looking very sorry for it's self in the garage

4647 is in pieces

4658 is away for refurbishment

And then if anything breaks down then there isn't really a replacement, as the spare are 4643/4/50 so if there's more than three off the road it's going to throw up rare workings

Interurban liveried pulsar on the X66/X67 does anyone know which one it is? Just left Middlesbrough at 14:00 ish

Interurban liveried pulsar on the X66/X67 does anyone know which one it is? Just left Middlesbrough at 14:00 ish

Just passed it on Mandale - it's 1450 again

Big'un's Haymarket haul.(someone had to)

Max x10/11 on x9
Max x7/8 on x11
Max x9 on x10 (I'm sensing a theme,vhere)
7487 on x7
2825 on 46
X18 on x15

Big'un's Haymarket haul.(someone had to)

Max x10/11 on x9
Max x7/8 on x11
Max x9 on x10 (I'm sensing a theme,vhere)
7487 on x7
2825 on 46
X18 on x15

And somewhere along the line....A Max will have been on a 308..haha!

lj03 mhu is on the 35

What's silly about it? Explain? 

PSV, MOTs whatever you call it cost money. Why test two buses when one will be withdrawn anyway? It's probably easier for the people who do the tests, that they don't have their schedules clogged up...

There seems to be quite a few remarks coming from you recently, Cock Robin, like you're trying to be clever. I thought the forum got over the snide remarks...obviously not. Probably how we don't see many bus staff on these forums.

You're the one who's trying to be clever. And not just with me either. You're talking out your a*se. Why test a bus if its only been tested a month before just cos that's the date the bus that's withdrawn was due for test? So if you then transfer it to another depot do you change the date and do it early again. Waste of money when there's other things they could be spending it on.

You're the one who's trying to be clever. And not just with me either. You're talking out your a*se. Why test a bus if its only been tested a month before just cos that's the date the bus that's withdrawn was due for test? So if you then transfer it to another depot do you change the date and do it early again. Waste of money when there's other things they could be spending it on.

You're charming, aren't you? 

I would be "typing out of my a*se", but I use my fingers instead...

1492 now out on 5/5a

Arriva North East 1492 (NK61 CZF) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

7609 on X24

I would be "typing out of my a*se", but I use my fingers instead...

And making comments like this is just going to be used as evidence to back up his point...