(17 Apr 2016, 10:27 am)Davie wrote If you want something different, you could always ask Go North East to swap the 5 Olympian's with Vyking's. :p

Well, I have only been on 2 vykings and both times, it has broken down. Rather not go through that dreadful experience again

(17 Apr 2016, 10:31 am)S813 FVK wrote Does that mean that they will have an Olympian spare then? Might definitely decrease the chances of the Solo/MPD being allocated to the Northern services at Peak Times.

Really feel bad for firing all these questions at you. It's the last thing you need on a Sunday morning haha!

These questions are bliss compared to what I woke up to this morning, after getting back home at about half 3 this morning! And I wasn't on the drink, before one of you suggest it! That would possibly be frowned upon in a bus depot at stupid o'clock! 

Dennis Trident - 819, X78, 45
Olympian - 821
Dennis Trident - 808, 822, 838, 90
Dennis Trident - 823, V8
Olympian - 824
Olympian - 825
Dennis Trident - X78, 826, 816
Olympian - 827
Dennis Trident - 828, 6, X70
Olympian - 816, 829

(17 Apr 2016, 10:31 am)Tom wrote I mentioned when the Streetlites entered they would be replaced with Scanias and that's when they'd transfer to Washington/Riverside or Stanley.

What's on the 47 today to replace 6121? Anything odd as I was hoping to have a ride on the 45 or 46 and 47 today.

There are two Streetlites on service 47 today.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:35 am)Dan wrote There are two Streetlites on service 47 today.

Ah ok cheers Dan

(17 Apr 2016, 10:36 am)Tom wrote Ah ok cheers Dan

Make that three - my bad! Today's allocations at Stanley are as follows:

Services 45/46
5410, 5411, 5416, 5417, 5418

Service 47
5409, 5413, 5414, 6119

Service X71
5337, 5419

(17 Apr 2016, 10:31 am)Tom wrote I mentioned when the Streetlites entered they would be replaced with Scanias and that's when they'd transfer to Washington/Riverside or Stanley.

What's on the 47 today to replace 6121? Anything odd as I was hoping to have a ride on the 45 or 46 and 47 today.

I think it was because of that Tom, it was said that after the Streetlites enter service, that some of the Scania's would move to Percy Main to replace the duel door B10's, along with 5248, 5249 moving else where as they wouldn't be needed at Percy Main.

Of course, nothing is confirmed and was just talk.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:25 am)Jamie M wrote The 52 reg solars (namely 4991) need a deep clean, I didn't enjoy being on it for that reason.

Saltmeadows Road will probably give them a bit of an internal spruce up when they're repainted, similar to the East Lancs Vyking bodied Volvo B7TLs...

I think Andreos1 reported a Prince Bishops Scania L94 with various poles and backs of seats being the wrong colour a few weeks back, and this bus was promptly sent to Saltmeadows Road for a bit of TLC.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:35 am)Dan wrote These questions are bliss compared to what I woke up to this morning, after getting back home at about half 3 this morning! And I wasn't on the drink, before one of you suggest it! That would possibly be frowned upon in a bus depot at stupid o'clock! 

Dennis Trident - 819, X78, 45
Olympian - 821
Dennis Trident - 808, 822, 838, 90
Dennis Trident - 823, V8
Olympian - 824
Olympian - 825
Dennis Trident - X78, 826, 816
Olympian - 827
Dennis Trident - 828, 6, X70
Olympian - 816, 829

Haha. I planned to stop after the question regarding the 6 evening allocation but then when the St Bede's scholars were mentioned, I had to find out if the 825 was planned to get anything else rather than an Olympian. Such a shame that nothing is changing any time soon

(17 Apr 2016, 10:45 am)S813 FVK wrote Haha. I planned to stop after the question regarding the 6 evening allocation but then when the St Bede's scholars were mentioned, I had to find out if the 825 was planned to get anything else rather than an Olympian. Such a shame that nothing is changing any time soon

There'll probably be something different on the St Bedes services for the new academic school year! 

(17 Apr 2016, 10:46 am)Dan wrote There'll probably be something different on the St Bedes services for the new academic school year! 

Something to look forward too I guess Just hope its going to be better than a B7 President (or Vyking, for that matter)

6031 was spotted at chester yesterday? Any reason

(16 Apr 2016, 8:51 am)Kuyoyo wrote 636 on 682

(16 Apr 2016, 9:09 am)Dan wrote As such, MPD 557 has transferred to Riverside Depot, for use on the Byker ASDA contract. This will release 9105 to be returned to Optare, if this hasn't occurred already.

636 yesterday before setting out to do its second (and last) trip to Acomb
Go North East 0636 (NK61 FMD) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

5415 looks to be the Streetlites not updated yet so glad I got it. The Brian Moore ones are far better imo

549 (NK53 TKD), 559 (NK53 TKY), 666 (NK15 EMJ), 5308 (NK08 CHX), 5369 (NL63 XAZ), 6099 (NL63 YJC), 6100 (NL63 YJD), (7121 (BX65 WDC) & 8326 (NK11 GWX) all in attendance at the Driver Recruitment Day, at the Stadium of Light. 549/559 & 666 were doing the laps around the Car Park while the rest were on the show.

Furthermore having passed Washington Depot this morning, only Omnicities in the Depot were 5257 (NK56 KJJ) & 5260 (NK56 KJU), while 5255 (NK56 KJE) performed the first "Washington Operated" 50 from Chester le Street this morning, no sign of any of the Percy Main examples, guess they will transfer over this evening once the B7RLEs arrive from Riverside.

8326 is the Simplicity versa.

(17 Apr 2016, 12:58 pm)S813 FVK wrote 8326 is the Simplicity versa.

Amended post above.

(17 Apr 2016, 12:56 pm)Malarkey wrote 549 (NK53 TKD), 559 (NK53 TKY), 666 (NK15 EMJ), 5308 (NK08 CHX), 5369 (NL63 XAZ), 6099 (NL63 YJC), 6100 (NL63 YJD), (7121 (BX65 WDC) & 8326 (NK11 GWX) all in attendance at the Driver Recruitment Day, at the Stadium of Light. 549/559 & 666 were doing the laps around the Car Park while the rest were on the show.

Furthermore having passed Washington Depot this morning, only Omnicities in the Depot were 5257 (NK56 KJJ) & 5260 (NK56 KJU), while 5255 (NK56 KJE) performed the first "Washington Operated" 50 from Chester le Street this morning, no sign of any of the Percy Main examples, guess they will transfer over this evening once the B7RLEs arrive from Riverside.

Forgot it was on, was it busy?

(17 Apr 2016, 1:09 pm)Michael wrote Forgot it was on, was it busy?

Small queue of about 20 waiting to do the Test Drive, with a few others standing around talking to the staff on hand when I got there at around 11am, was there for 20 minutes before heading back home.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:44 am)Dan wrote Saltmeadows Road will probably give them a bit of an internal spruce up when they're repainted, similar to the East Lancs Vyking bodied Volvo B7TLs...

I think Andreos1 reported a Prince Bishops Scania L94 with various poles and backs of seats being the wrong colour a few weeks back, and this bus was promptly sent to Saltmeadows Road for a bit of TLC.

I hope so, some look terrible inside.

Hopefully after the Streetlites enter service, other buses will go in for a mid-life refurbishment...

(17 Apr 2016, 1:15 pm)Malarkey wrote Small queue of about 20 waiting to do the Test Drive, with a few others standing around talking to the staff on hand when I got there at around 11am, was there for 20 minutes before heading back home.

Least some turned up, hopefully more turned uplater in the day.

(17 Apr 2016, 12:56 pm)Malarkey wrote Furthermore having passed Washington Depot this morning, only Omnicities in the Depot were 5257 (NK56 KJJ) & 5260 (NK56 KJU), while 5255 (NK56 KJE) performed the first "Washington Operated" 50 from Chester le Street this morning, no sign of any of the Percy Main examples, guess they will transfer over this evening once the B7RLEs arrive from Riverside.

As noted here, the only outstanding transfer from Percy Main is 5244. 5243/45-47 are all in Washington Depot at the moment, but parked in the back yard. You wouldn't have been able to see them from the main road.

4978 - 4982 are all now at Percy Main, too.

(17 Apr 2016, 1:39 pm)Dan wrote As noted here, the only outstanding transfer from Percy Main is 5244. 5243/45-47 are all in Washington Depot at the moment, but parked in the back yard. You wouldn't have been able to see them from the main road.

4978 - 4982 are all now at Percy Main, too.

4978-82 should be on the 9 on sunday to prevent renowns escaping on the 9.

(17 Apr 2016, 1:43 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 4978-82 should be on the 9 on sunday to prevent renowns escaping on the 9.

I don't see what difference it would make. The chances are, at least 2 B10s will be on the 9 every day of the week.

(17 Apr 2016, 1:43 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 4978-82 should be on the 9 on sunday to prevent renowns escaping on the 9.

The PVR of the Coaster 1 reduces to 10 from the normal weekday PVR of 14. There shouldn't ever really be an instance where four "Coaster" branded vehicles are VOR, so there should be no reason why there isn't a full OmniCity allocation (5248/49/73/74) to service 9 on Sundays, really, unless one of them are VOR.

5273 isn't out in service today and 5274 is, for some reason, covering for a branded vehicle on the Coaster, so 4915 and 5154 are both on service 9 today.

Oh no a random type of bus has turned up in place of what is meant to be allocated. Guess we have to cancel the service so no one gets upset that the wrong type of bus has been used.

Howay get real. A bus is a bus, any normal punter will be glad a bus as turned up. They wouldn't be bothered if it's a Volvo or a Scania. Yes if it was years ago and a high floor bus turning up on a low floor route and someone had a pushchair. But that doesn't affect the overall majority of bus passengers.

Heck I've had minibuses (of the Optare MetroRider variety) turning up on big bus routes like the 302 and the 314 on Weekdays. (Strangely enough it was J-Reg MetroRider 345 both times.) And I've also had big buses turn up on Minibus routes, 4768 on the 321 being on memorable one because there is a photo in my Flickr pile awaiting to be uploaded.

(17 Apr 2016, 11:50 am)dannygee wrote 6031 was spotted at chester yesterday? Any reason

Not sure but it's on the 327 today

dannygee Wrote:
6031 was spotted at chester yesterday? Any reason

Not sure but it's on the 327 today

3983 was involved in an RTC in Tynemouth whilst on Metro Replacements. 6031 may have been provided as a replacement.

(17 Apr 2016, 2:37 pm)park5354 wrote dannygee Wrote:
6031 was spotted at chester yesterday? Any reason

Not sure but it's on the 327 today

3983 was involved in an RTC in Tynemouth whilst on Metro Replacements.  6031 may have been provided as a replacement.

What's 3983 looking like

(17 Apr 2016, 3:28 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote What's 3983 looking like

A bus with its drivers side light cluster thing missing.

(17 Apr 2016, 3:28 pm)S813 FVK wrote A bus with its drivers side light cluster thing missing.

Sorry i mean will it stay with gne for the future

(17 Apr 2016, 3:31 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Sorry i mean will it stay with gne for the future

There isn't a load of damage to it so i can see it being repaired: