Will 3872 and ,3885 be at Washington tomorrow if so will they be on the x1 or the Washington locals

3872 and 3885 on the X1 today.
Go North East: 3872 / W182SCU by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

Go North East: 3885 / NK51UCN by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

(16 Feb 2016, 4:00 pm)Davie wrote Me and Dan were told on Saturday that 3942 and 3943 were joining 3941 at Percy Main. Does anyone know if it's true or not?

Only explanation for this would be either standby vehicles positioned in Shields or if a PVR increase using 6117, the 309 / 310 being split (not interworking bar perhaps a Sunday and a few early morning runs and maybe between 17:30 and 20:00); due to the imminent roadworks due to take place on the Norham Road / Coadt Road junction.

Doubt it at the moment but ony time will tell. Haven't seen any recent changes registered for the above mentioned services mind.

(16 Feb 2016, 8:02 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Only explanation for this would be either standby vehicles positioned in Shields or if a PVR increase using 6117, the 309 / 310 being split (not interworking bar perhaps a Sunday and a few early morning runs and maybe between 17:30 and 20:00); due to the imminent roadworks due to take place on the Norham Road / Coadt Road junction.

Doubt it at the moment but ony time will tell. Haven't seen any recent changes registered for the above mentioned services mind.

I don't know, but we were told 3942 & 3943 we going.

(16 Feb 2016, 2:36 pm)Jimmi wrote Is there a reason why the 8 I'm on has missed out the area round Beamish Museum?

Update on this, apparently the road is closed there.

Just me who thinks one of the Wear Tees Xpress branded Citaro's should be repainted into the corporate livery? There seems to be one off route most days, most often on the 35/36 and it is just starting to look silly now.

(16 Feb 2016, 8:25 pm)Jimmi wrote Just me who thinks one of the Wear Tees Xpress branded Citaro's should be repainted into the corporate livery? There seems to be one off route most days, most often on the 35/36 and it is just starting to look silly now.

It's pointless the 36 being branded See It Do It as there's never any on it's always Solars and WTX.

(16 Feb 2016, 8:25 pm)Jimmi wrote Just me who thinks one of the Wear Tees Xpress branded Citaro's should be repainted into the corporate livery? There seems to be one off route most days, most often on the 35/36 and it is just starting to look silly now.

I said that a couple of month's ago.

(16 Feb 2016, 8:27 pm)DanPicken wrote It's pointless the 36 being branded See It Do It as there's never any on it's always Solars and WTX.

It very rare you see anything other than a SeeIt Doit on the 35 (Apart from a WTX).

I think the 36 is branded is to show it's cross city links. I may be wrong, however.

(16 Feb 2016, 8:34 pm)Davie wrote I said that a couple of month's ago.
It very rare you see anything other than a SeeIt Doit on the 35 (Apart from a WTX).

I think the 36 is branded is to show it's cross city links. I may be wrong, however.

The 35 runs onto 35a on evenings that's why citaros are on that and if any citaros are of road they would put the rare bus on 36

Does anyone know if 5204 has been in service since it broke down on 09/1/16?

(16 Feb 2016, 9:31 pm)Davie wrote Does anyone know if 5204 has been in service since it broke down on 09/1/16?

Think I so it last week or it might of been 5214

(16 Feb 2016, 9:49 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Think I so it last week or it might of been 5214

Well as you are not sure, answer me this simple question, Was the Bus that you saw?  A.) Red, B.) Purple or C.) Im colour blind so I cant tell the difference

(16 Feb 2016, 10:00 pm)Malarkey wrote Well as you are not sure, answer me this simple question, Was the Bus that you saw?  A.) Red, B.) Purple or C.) Im colour blind so I cant tell the difference

5204 and 5214 are both branded Prince Bishops so they are both purple.

Yes 5204 used to be red but now purple

(16 Feb 2016, 10:07 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Yes 5204 used to be red but now purple

5204 was branded for the FAB 56 before the Prince Bishops.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/14260600571

(16 Feb 2016, 10:10 pm)Michael wrote Wasn't 5204 branded for the FAB 56 before the Prince Bishops?

It was FAB 56, Corporate now Prince Bishops.

(16 Feb 2016, 10:10 pm)Davie wrote It was FAB 56, Corporate now Prince Bishops.

Ah right, the Scania's on our fleet lists have no history on them, was going off top of my head.

(16 Feb 2016, 10:01 pm)S813 FVK wrote 5204 and 5214 are both branded Prince Bishops so they are both purple.

(16 Feb 2016, 10:07 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Yes 5204 used to be red but now purple

Give yourselves a well deserved pat on the back 

What replaced the old x2 Sunderland to Washington then Newcastle

(16 Feb 2016, 10:22 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote What replaced the old x2 Sunderland to Washington then Newcastle

Iirc the 8 replaced it between Sunderland and Washington, then the X1 between Washington and Newcastle.

(16 Feb 2016, 10:41 pm)Davie wrote Iirc the 8 replaced it between Sunderland and Washington, then the X1 between Washington and Newcastle.

Now 2/2A during the day with the 8A having a few runs on a morning and evening.

(16 Feb 2016, 10:44 pm)Michael wrote Now 2/2A during the day with the 8A having a few runs on a morning and evening.

Ahh right, cheers, Michael.

K thanks .

From what i can remember, the then 2A/2C didnt replace service X2. Can't remember if the 8 (then X8) replaced it either but again, i dont think it did.

(16 Feb 2016, 10:50 pm)S813 FVK wrote From what i can remember, the then 2A/2C didnt replace service X2. Can't remember if the 8 (then X8) replaced it either but again, i dont think it did.

It was the 8 first then when the 8 moved to via Hylton retail, the only buses to Washington on Chester Road, Hastings Hill is the 2/2A.


The 2/2A was longer way to the Washington Galliries, the 8 was classed as slightly quicker.


Changes at the time for the X2 etc can be found here:

http://www.travelnortheast.co.uk/news/st...nJune.html

The X2 changes can be found near the bottom

I Know this doesn't interest much people but Does the Streetdecks currently on delivery have Voith Diwa.6 , ZF Ecolife or Daimler G90AMT Gearboxes?

(16 Feb 2016, 11:05 pm)kMichael wrote It was the 8 first then when the 8 moved to via Hylton retail, the only buses to Washington on Chester Road, Hastings Hill is the 2/2A.


The 2/2A was longer way to the Washington Galliries, the 8 was classed as slightly quicker.

After looking at old timetables, i can confirm my suspicions about the X8 (now 8A) and 2A/2C (now 2/2A) not replacing service X2 between Sunderland and Washington directly. They may, however have contributed to its withdrawl in layer years.

I have posted 3 images below. One of which is the Red Arrows and Lime timetables, both from 28th October 2007 and the cover and map from the Silver Arrows timetable from 26th October 2008. With them both referencing (well, only one does that), I think service X2 was replaced indirectly by the services rather than one replacing the other straight away. (I'll have to do 3 dofferent posts to get all the attatchments up - hoefully i do it quickly enough so they all merge)

Number 3:

I'm not sure then but according to the changes on the link above it says:

Service X2 - Will be withdrawn and replaced by Lime route 8 between Washington & Sunderland with an identical route as it is now and also replaced by service X1 between Washington & Newcastle.


By the sounds of it, the 8 did directly replace the X2 between Sunderland & Washington.

(16 Feb 2016, 11:21 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I Know this doesn't interest much people but Does the Streetdecks currently on delivery have Voith Diwa.6 , ZF Ecolife or Daimler G90AMT Gearboxes?

I'm sure i read somewhere that they were Daimler G90AMT.