Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2016
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2016
(24 Mar 2016, 1:17 pm)Greg in Weardale New Tynedale Links Solo 668 was on the 11.49 688 from Hexham to Allenheads today; all very nice apart from two of the windows which kept falling open and making the bus a fridge.
Seeing that the Euro bird symbols have been discontinued, was there ever one for Euro 6? If the Euro 5 was the bird taking off, would the Euro 6 have been the bird laying an egg? Or even what they sometimes do on your head?
(24 Mar 2016, 1:17 pm)Greg in Weardale New Tynedale Links Solo 668 was on the 11.49 688 from Hexham to Allenheads today; all very nice apart from two of the windows which kept falling open and making the bus a fridge.
Seeing that the Euro bird symbols have been discontinued, was there ever one for Euro 6? If the Euro 5 was the bird taking off, would the Euro 6 have been the bird laying an egg? Or even what they sometimes do on your head?
Gne have updated the brand tabs on the site
Tynedale links shows the new style and colour writing.
North Tyne Links replaced by Indigo North Tyneside.
The Indigo tab for the 202 etc now shows... Indigo East Durham.
Prince Bishops yet to be changed as its still a month away before the Streetlites arrive.
(24 Mar 2016, 4:09 pm)DanPicken The rear blind 604 is still just a number in the middle, doesn't help when you don't know which way its going.
(24 Mar 2016, 4:11 pm)S813 FVK Does that complaint apply to the Ex-London B7s and any other bus with a number-only rear display?
(24 Mar 2016, 4:09 pm)DanPicken The rear blind 604 is still just a number in the middle, doesn't help when you don't know which way its going.
(24 Mar 2016, 4:11 pm)S813 FVK Does that complaint apply to the Ex-London B7s and any other bus with a number-only rear display?
(24 Mar 2016, 4:38 pm)Dan And, as noted previously, it's a wiring issue which requires repair by an electrician (possibly involving Hanover Displays). These things do take time, DanP.On that note, 1596, which was the one that still hadn't been set up correctly, last week, has been showing the full destination, this week.
It's far better the bus shows a route number in the middle of the full size LED display, instead of permanently showing "BUS REVERSING" regardless of whether the bus is in drive, neutral or reverse, isn't it?
Or Arriva's buses which also have full size rear displays, and are on the wrong switch setting, so permanently show a route number in the middle of the display?
(24 Mar 2016, 4:38 pm)Dan And, as noted previously, it's a wiring issue which requires repair by an electrician (possibly involving Hanover Displays). These things do take time, DanP.On that note, 1596, which was the one that still hadn't been set up correctly, last week, has been showing the full destination, this week.
It's far better the bus shows a route number in the middle of the full size LED display, instead of permanently showing "BUS REVERSING" regardless of whether the bus is in drive, neutral or reverse, isn't it?
Or Arriva's buses which also have full size rear displays, and are on the wrong switch setting, so permanently show a route number in the middle of the display?
9104s First day first day working for Riverside https://www.flickr.com/photos/140662069@...ed-public/
I was desperately trying to think of a ditty that rhymed with the old Milky Way advert (Google it kids) where the red car and the blue car had a race.
Anyway, the Purple Solar and the Washington Merc had a race.... (that is as far as I could get).
...up Houghton Cut slip road and on to the A690.
Well I say a race, the NIS Merc was giving way to traffic at the bottom of the slip road, after dropping out at Houghton and was heading back to the depot.
5202 was given a free reign and entered the slip road at full pelt.
It merged in to the A690 and more or less ground to a halt.
The Merc (sensing victory), overtook the Solar and sailed past it. By the time 5202 had reached the top of the cut, the Merc was at least 4 lampposts ahead.
By the time the Solar had got to Stoney gate.
The Merc was ready to pull on to the A19.
The ballast given to the Solar, was evened out by the headstart. But there was only one clear winner.
(24 Mar 2016, 6:12 pm)Andreos1 I was desperately trying to think of a ditty that rhymed with the old Milky Way advert (Google it kids) where the red car and the blue car had a race.
(24 Mar 2016, 6:12 pm)Andreos1 I was desperately trying to think of a ditty that rhymed with the old Milky Way advert (Google it kids) where the red car and the blue car had a race.
(24 Mar 2016, 12:55 pm)Jimmi Wouldn't care but most of the ones I've been on have reached the limit of 56mph. I don't have a problem with most Solo/Solo SR's, not a fan of the Arriva 08/58 reg examples though, the noise some of them make is terrible, regretted opting for 2815 up to Shiremoor yesterday morning.
(24 Mar 2016, 12:55 pm)Jimmi Wouldn't care but most of the ones I've been on have reached the limit of 56mph. I don't have a problem with most Solo/Solo SR's, not a fan of the Arriva 08/58 reg examples though, the noise some of them make is terrible, regretted opting for 2815 up to Shiremoor yesterday morning.
(24 Mar 2016, 10:31 am)northern156Go North East 670 NK16BXM by Sean Harris, on Flickr
Sort of fluffed up the focussing but never mind.
(24 Mar 2016, 10:31 am)northern156
Sort of fluffed up the focussing but never mind.
(25 Mar 2016, 12:31 am)GMitchelhill Picture looks spot on dude. Here's my effort with the Solos (including 9104) on Thursday.
9104 on the A2 in Felling View, Walker squeezing through some traffic chicanes.
667 on the 74 to Hexham at Haugh Lane ALDI
669 on the 74 to Newcastle at Haugh Lane ALDI
668 on the 688 to Allenheads at Haugh Lane ALDI with Mr Duffy at the helm.
671 on the 683 to Newbrough at Greenbank in Hexham.
671 on the 683 to Newbrough at Fourstones Level Crossing
670 on the 185 crossing the bridge into Cumbria at Gisland
670 seen in Alston blinded up ready to work the X81 to Hexham
(25 Mar 2016, 12:31 am)GMitchelhill Picture looks spot on dude. Here's my effort with the Solos (including 9104) on Thursday.
9104 on the A2 in Felling View, Walker squeezing through some traffic chicanes.
667 on the 74 to Hexham at Haugh Lane ALDI
669 on the 74 to Newcastle at Haugh Lane ALDI
668 on the 688 to Allenheads at Haugh Lane ALDI with Mr Duffy at the helm.
671 on the 683 to Newbrough at Greenbank in Hexham.
671 on the 683 to Newbrough at Fourstones Level Crossing
670 on the 185 crossing the bridge into Cumbria at Gisland
670 seen in Alston blinded up ready to work the X81 to Hexham
Just out of curiosity, are the scrolling destinations on the 683 showing the correct direction? Just I noticed one of the new Solos displaying "Newbrough via Fourstones - Bridge End..."., when surely it should be displaying Fourstones first on the way back towards Hexham?
