5204 branded for fast cats

(11 May 2016, 4:39 am)Dan wrote Given that the staff shuttle van was parked next to 5422 on this photo, I'm going to suggest that it was on driver familiarisation.

This bus has been doing tours of the City Centre ever since it arrived at Deptford - drivers need to actually drive the bus, given that it's slightly different to the normal Streetlites. That's partly why the launch has been delayed.

The Micro-Hybrid technology does make them quite strange to drive.  Sometimes when you take your foot off the accelerator it continues to maintain the speed until you tap the brakes, rather than a conventional bus which would drop in speed instantly.  I only noticed it doing that on 1/2 of the original batch when they first arrived at Arriva so I'm not sure if it's different with the new batches.

(11 May 2016, 6:33 am)LeeCalder wrote I'd rather keep the Merit's to be totally honest, they seem too perform quite well on the 82/82A.

I agree, merits are actually nice and make a nice sound like the GNE MPDs

(11 May 2016, 11:06 am)JP6004 wrote 5204 branded for fast cats

And is in the same branding as the current examples, So rules out a new brand for the route. ( Just hope the branded 54 reg examples get a refresh too )

Should also somewhat confirm the standardising of different batches of Solar's on certain depots, Deptford looks set to benefit from the 54 regs.

Thanks for the updates.

Never seen a Vyking go so fast, I'm on the 5:12pm number 8 from the Hylton Retail Park and it's flying along.

(11 May 2016, 4:21 pm)Michael wrote Never seen a Vyking go so fast, I'm on the 5:12pm number 8 from the Hylton Retail Park and it's flying along.

Vyking's can go fast?!?!?!

(11 May 2016, 4:26 pm)Davie wrote Vyking's can go fast?!?!?!

Ye, can you believe it?

Maybe that repaint and small referb is working haha

(11 May 2016, 4:28 pm)Michael wrote Ye, can you believe it?

Maybe that repaint and small referb is working haha

I can't actually haha

What was the fleet number of the Citylink Versa which had to go to Northampton (I think it was Northampton)?

(11 May 2016, 4:35 pm)Davie wrote I can't actually haha

Haha, think it was 3981.

Na but i was suprised like, it was definitely going more than 10mph

(11 May 2016, 4:38 pm)Davie wrote What was the fleet number of the Citylink Versa which had to go to Northampton (I think it was Northampton)?

You must have read the same comment on a facebook page as me!

It is actually at Optare and it is 5384.

(11 May 2016, 4:43 pm)citaro5284 wrote You must have read the same comment on a facebook page as me!

It is actually at Optare and it is 5384.

Aye I did haha!

Cheers, Citaro.

(11 May 2016, 4:44 pm)Davie wrote Aye I did haha!

Cheers, Citaro.

(11 May 2016, 4:43 pm)citaro5284 wrote You must have read the same comment on a facebook page as me!

It is actually at Optare and it is 5384.

Don't know where they got Northampton from then! Optare is near Leeds, Which is very close to Northampton

Prince Bishops 5213 was loaned to Chester-le-Street due to a shortage of buses. It did the 937 and 94 this morning then a brief trip on the 34A before being replaced by 6026 and returned to Deptford.

Was this at Washington?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16042610@N...otostream/

I had 6024 on my scholars tonight and, i must admit, it was absolutely terrible. I thought we were going to have a 3814 (albeit 3814 in the past) moment where it actually stopped on Maiden Law bank it was that slow - even struggled to accelerate from the top of the bank to the crossroads at Maiden Law and for anybody has done the 30 or whatever in the past will (or should know) that the incline between those points is not steep enough to affect the acceleration of a bus as much as it did with 6024.

Still got me from A to B though which, at the end of the day, is all i really care about to be honest.

(11 May 2016, 7:19 pm)Jackamcardle wrote Was this at Washington?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16042610@N...otostream/

It is, looks like a Riverside driver thou.

I see Cling On Corner has moved to Concord Bus Station this week, I wonder why...........LOL

(11 May 2016, 7:19 pm)Jackamcardle wrote Was this at Washington?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16042610@N...otostream/

Been on 864 Lord Lawson scholars, which finishes at Galleries, then runs light to Newcastle to operate service 97 at 1627.

(11 May 2016, 7:46 pm)S813 FVK wrote I had 6024 on my scholars tonight and, i must admit, it was absolutely terrible. I thought we were going to have a 3814 (albeit 3814 in the past) moment where it actually stopped on Maiden Law bank it was that slow - even struggled to accelerate from the top of the bank to the crossroads at Maiden Law and for anybody has done the 30 or whatever in the past will (or should know) that the incline between those points is not steep enough to affect the acceleration of a bus as much as it did with 6024.

Still got me from A to B though which, at the end of the day, is all i really care about to be honest.

When some of the other Presidents appeared on the X30/X31 in the past they struggled badly, especially the old london ones. I remember A couple of times thinking we would go backwards. 

It happens with the 15/15A at the moment between Lanchester & Consett, some of those Presidents at Stanley are awfully slowly.

6044 sat at the side of the A19 looking a bit borked

(11 May 2016, 8:27 pm)citaro5284 wrote I see Cling On Corner has moved to Concord Bus Station this week, I wonder why...........LOL

Nah, it's all about Park Lane Interchange now and getting these first Prince Bishops Streetlite's photos!

(12 May 2016, 12:38 pm)Jimmi wrote Nah, it's all about Park Lane Interchange now and getting these first Prince Bishops Streetlite's photos!

5420, 5421, 5423, 5425 and 5432 have all entered service at Deptford.

4908, 8268 and 8273 have all been withdrawn from service at Deptford.

5420 just leaving Durham on the 20A

Tres smart.

5421 approaching leazes bowl @ 14:15

The mitre is impressive

(12 May 2016, 12:38 pm)Jimmi wrote Nah, it's all about Park Lane Interchange now and getting these first Prince Bishops Streetlite's photos!

Hahaha, aye I bet.  Passengers cannot get close to Park Lane for people with camera's.

(12 May 2016, 12:38 pm)Jimmi wrote Nah, it's all about Park Lane Interchange now and getting these first Prince Bishops Streetlite's photos!

Aye I bet! You've only got 15 years to get them, so best all rush at once, so that we can have repetitive photos over flickr for the next month.

(12 May 2016, 4:19 pm)Adrian wrote Aye I bet! You've only got 15 years to get them, so best all rush at once, so that we can have repetitive photos over flickr for the next month.

Only 15 years? That's not a lot
Just think back to when the Streetdecks entered service haha

(12 May 2016, 4:19 pm)Adrian wrote Aye I bet! You've only got 15 years to get them, so best all rush at once, so that we can have repetitive photos over flickr for the next month.

I'm sick of Park Lane Interchange already! That's just from Facebook as well!

I may get some photos tomorrow but once I've got some tomorrow that will probably be it, I'm not going to be out catching them all for photographs, so long as I have a few I'm happy. Will at least try to get some photos in different locations.

Got some much more exciting stuff planned, including some former Go North East buses.

(12 May 2016, 1:02 pm)Dan wrote 5420, 5421, 5423, 5425 and 5432 have all entered service at Deptford.

4908, 8268 and 8273 have all been withdrawn from service at Deptford.

Wooo,