(24 Oct 2013, 9:51 am)Richard Smiles It has been officially confirmed this morning that Sunderland E200s 36960 - 36969 entered service on Saturday 19 October 2013.
36970 entered service on Monday 21 October 2013.
36971 - 36979 are still being prepared for service.
36978 is confirmed as SN63VVO
36979 is confirmed as SN63VVP
36980 is still to be officially confirmed, but is believed this vehicle arrived yesterday & is registered SN63VVR (To be Confirmed).
(24 Oct 2013, 9:51 am)Richard Smiles It has been officially confirmed this morning that Sunderland E200s 36960 - 36969 entered service on Saturday 19 October 2013.
36970 entered service on Monday 21 October 2013.
36971 - 36979 are still being prepared for service.
36978 is confirmed as SN63VVO
36979 is confirmed as SN63VVP
36980 is still to be officially confirmed, but is believed this vehicle arrived yesterday & is registered SN63VVR (To be Confirmed).
(24 Oct 2013, 11:35 am)Richard Smiles Hi Michael,
Yes probably, though there could be a few in the Garage/Paint Shop out of sight.
Preparing the vehicles for service essentially means applying The Fleet Numbers, the Fleet Names (i.e Stagecoach in Sunderland), Legal lettering, fitting the Ticket Machine & Cash Tray & if not already fitted the cctv.
I have attached a copy of my own created Fleet List for you.
Regards Richard
(24 Oct 2013, 11:35 am)Richard Smiles Hi Michael,
Yes probably, though there could be a few in the Garage/Paint Shop out of sight.
Preparing the vehicles for service essentially means applying The Fleet Numbers, the Fleet Names (i.e Stagecoach in Sunderland), Legal lettering, fitting the Ticket Machine & Cash Tray & if not already fitted the cctv.
I have attached a copy of my own created Fleet List for you.
Regards Richard
Another ex-Sunderland Dart at Slatyford is 35160... seen operating the X88 this afternoon
Good to see the Sunderland ALX200 Darts still out and about in their final days.
33829 was on the 10/11 alongside the new 63 reg ADL Enviro 200s, 33101 was on the 19 and 33484 was either on the 23 or 19 as well (saw it heading towards Roker Avenue but did not see the front display).
I would have thought that 33101, 33484 and 33289 would have been withdrawn before the pointer 2 darts were displaced to Newcastle . I suppose there will be a technical reason as to why some of the Pointer 2 darts have been withdrawn at Sunderland before the 3 Alx200 examples .
As there is currently 22 ALX200 darts in service and 21 new Enviro 200s arrived i think:
34608/9 will end up at Hartlepool replacing 2 of 33486/88/97 leaving 1 remaining ALX200 dart there.
34610-15 at Walkergate replacing all their darts
Possibly 35155-35160/87/88/89 to Slatyford replacing all their darts
35190 to Shields to replace 33492
Leaving 35161/2/3/72/3 at Sunderland so that 33101/484/829 can be withdrawn.
(26 Oct 2013, 3:02 pm)dans_bus_photos As there is currently 22 ALX200 darts in service and 21 new Enviro 200s arrived i think:
34608/9 will end up at Hartlepool replacing 2 of 33486/88/97 leaving 1 remaining ALX200 dart there.
34610-15 at Walkergate replacing all their darts
Possibly 35155-35160/87/88/89 to Slatyford replacing all their darts
35190 to Shields to replace 33492
Leaving 35161/2/3/72/3 at Sunderland so that 33101/484/829 can be withdrawn.
(26 Oct 2013, 3:02 pm)dans_bus_photos As there is currently 22 ALX200 darts in service and 21 new Enviro 200s arrived i think:
34608/9 will end up at Hartlepool replacing 2 of 33486/88/97 leaving 1 remaining ALX200 dart there.
34610-15 at Walkergate replacing all their darts
Possibly 35155-35160/87/88/89 to Slatyford replacing all their darts
35190 to Shields to replace 33492
Leaving 35161/2/3/72/3 at Sunderland so that 33101/484/829 can be withdrawn.
(26 Oct 2013, 4:58 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Being too logical there I think - this is SNE after all! 34615 has turned up at Slatyford, operating the 7 today...
(26 Oct 2013, 4:58 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Being too logical there I think - this is SNE after all! 34615 has turned up at Slatyford, operating the 7 today...
(26 Oct 2013, 5:48 pm)Kuyoyo Stagecoach are more logical than Arriva are to be fair.
Also, I doubt South Shields will be recieving a Dart in this move - officially 33492 (like 33484/829 at Sunderland, and 33486/91 at Hartlepool) is a reserve vehicle so should in theory be withdrawn without replacement.
(26 Oct 2013, 5:48 pm)Kuyoyo Stagecoach are more logical than Arriva are to be fair.
Also, I doubt South Shields will be recieving a Dart in this move - officially 33492 (like 33484/829 at Sunderland, and 33486/91 at Hartlepool) is a reserve vehicle so should in theory be withdrawn without replacement.
I thought Hartlepool only had one ALX200 for service (33488).
I think 34608 would end up in Hartlepool.
34609 to 34614 at Walkergate
34615 at Slatyford.
Apparently 35190 maybe replacing a MAN 18:220 to somewhere.
(27 Oct 2013, 8:29 pm)GMitchelhill I thought Hartlepool only had one ALX200 for service (33488).
I think 34608 would end up in Hartlepool.
34609 to 34614 at Walkergate
34615 at Slatyford.
Apparently 35190 maybe replacing a MAN 18:220 to somewhere.
(27 Oct 2013, 8:29 pm)GMitchelhill I thought Hartlepool only had one ALX200 for service (33488).
I think 34608 would end up in Hartlepool.
34609 to 34614 at Walkergate
34615 at Slatyford.
Apparently 35190 maybe replacing a MAN 18:220 to somewhere.
(29 Oct 2013, 2:16 pm)Richard Smiles Hi All,
All BUT three of Stagecoach in Sunderland's New E200s should now be in service as follows:
36960 - 36969 (All Entered Service on Saturday 19th October 2013).
36970 (Entered Service on Monday 21st October 2013).
36971 - 36972 (Entered Service on Wednesday 23rd October 2013).
36973 - 36975 (Entered Service on Friday 25th October 2013).
36976 - 36977 (Entered Service on Monday 28th October 2013).
36978 - 36980 (Are yet to enter service).
NOTE: 36980 is now formally identified as being registered (SN63VVR)
Regards
Richard
(29 Oct 2013, 2:16 pm)Richard Smiles Hi All,
All BUT three of Stagecoach in Sunderland's New E200s should now be in service as follows:
36960 - 36969 (All Entered Service on Saturday 19th October 2013).
36970 (Entered Service on Monday 21st October 2013).
36971 - 36972 (Entered Service on Wednesday 23rd October 2013).
36973 - 36975 (Entered Service on Friday 25th October 2013).
36976 - 36977 (Entered Service on Monday 28th October 2013).
36978 - 36980 (Are yet to enter service).
NOTE: 36980 is now formally identified as being registered (SN63VVR)
Regards
Richard
(29 Oct 2013, 3:33 pm)Michael Thank's for the update.
They should be in service by end of the week hopefully.
Has anyone got a list of the buses which have transferred out of Sunderland?
(29 Oct 2013, 3:33 pm)Michael Thank's for the update.
They should be in service by end of the week hopefully.
Has anyone got a list of the buses which have transferred out of Sunderland?