9099 just at Gateahead now going to Easington.

5323 looking broken at Dalton park!

(01 Oct 2016, 2:36 pm)BusLoverMum wrote 5323 looking broken at Dalton park!

Do you mean 5333 ?

(01 Oct 2016, 3:51 pm)Ryan99 wrote Do you mean 5333 ?

She means 8323, as 5333 left Middlesbrough on X7 at 16:10 and is on front of me now.

Come on BLM...fancy getting your fleet numbers mixed up haha

(01 Oct 2016, 3:51 pm)Ryan99 wrote Do you mean 5333 ?

(01 Oct 2016, 4:13 pm)Y935 ERG wrote She means 8323, as 5333 left Middlesbrough on X7 at 16:10 and is on front of me now.

I did indeed!

(01 Oct 2016, 4:20 pm)citaro5284 wrote Come on BLM...fancy getting your fleet numbers mixed up haha

Me fingers wuz cold!

(01 Oct 2016, 7:37 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I did indeed!

Me fingers wuz cold!

Wear a hat!

(01 Oct 2016, 7:47 pm)Jamie M wrote Wear a hat!

mmmmmmmkayyyyyy

How come percy main have a tynedales link solo at there depot?
When will 3858 and 515? Be collected they seem to just be sat there doing nothing. Having been withdrawn?

(01 Oct 2016, 11:42 pm)dannygee wrote How come percy main have a tynedales link solo at there depot?
When will 3858 and 515? Be collected they seem to just be sat there doing nothing. Having been withdrawn?

Possibly 636 to replace Volvo B10BLE 4912

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(01 Oct 2016, 11:42 pm)dannygee wrote How come percy main have a tynedales link solo at there depot?
When will 3858 and 515? Be collected they seem to just be sat there doing nothing. Having been withdrawn?

(02 Oct 2016, 12:46 am)Stephen James Peter Johns wrote Possibly 636 to replace Volvo B10BLE 4912

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Yes - it'll be an AD122 branded example, which has been released from Hexham until Easter 2017 when the AD122 contract commences again. Stephen is correct - it will allow Volvo B10BLE 4912 to be withdrawn. It should be allocated to service 19 on weekdays, and service 434 on Saturdays.

3858 and 5159 are being dismantled for spare parts at Percy Main. They will both be sold for scrap, when all required parts have been removed.

Still no pics of 628!

A question about the short peak time x21s between Durham and Newcastle - what route does it run on to after aroving at Eldon square on the morning peak and what does it come in as on the afternoon peak?

(02 Oct 2016, 9:35 am)big mac wrote A question about the short peak time x21s between Durham and Newcastle - what route does it run on to after aroving at Eldon square on the morning peak and what does it come in as on the afternoon peak?

Both run light to Gateshead Metro and operate a 94 to Team Valley before running dead back to the depot for 0905 and 0925 respectively. 

The three afternoon peak journeys: 889 Park View North Lodge-Urpeth Grange, 91 Team Valley-Newcastle Pilgrim St, then 1720 X21 to Durham (1813 at Durham and 1828 back at depot); 888 Park View Church Chare-Bournmoor, 93 Team Valley South-Gateshead Metro and 1650 X21 to Durham (1743 at Durham and 1758 back at depot). The third escapes me.

(02 Oct 2016, 7:00 am)Dan wrote Yes - it'll be an AD122 branded example, which has been released from Hexham until Easter 2017 when the AD122 contract commences again. Stephen is correct - it will allow Volvo B10BLE 4912 to be withdrawn. It should be allocated to service 19 on weekdays, and service 434 on Saturdays.

3858 and 5159 are being dismantled for spare parts at Percy Main. They will both be sold for scrap, when all required parts have been removed.

Will it be unbranded or not? Can't see the point myself unless the branding is going to be changed.

(02 Oct 2016, 10:03 am)Tom wrote Will it be unbranded or not? Can't see the point myself unless the branding is going to be changed.

I was going to ask the same thing Tom.

Where will the other AD122 solo end up?

(02 Oct 2016, 10:20 am)Michael wrote I was going to ask the same thing Tom.

Where will the other AD122 solo end up?

Spare at Hexham maybe.

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5322 has failed in Heworth.

EDIT: 5317 has pulled up behind 5322 with an engineer so looks to be the replacement. Not a good day on the 57..

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628 photoed by a Deptford driver.......




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(02 Oct 2016, 12:01 pm)LeeCalder wrote 628 photoed by a Deptford driver.......




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A lot like the Sun FM branding, I was thinking of something like that.

(02 Oct 2016, 12:01 pm)LeeCalder wrote 628 photoed by a Deptford driver.......  




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From the picture, although its not the best photo, the new "Go North East" livery looks good, much better than the plain boring red one.

Don't like the new livery looks more like a Sun FM bus than a corporate livery.

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I believe that one of the features of the 'fuel-saving' modifications was changing the drive to the engine cooling fan so that the fan didn't draw power constantly, but only when needed.
3941 seems to be constantly driving the fan at high speed (based on the noise) whenever it is above idle revs.
This cannot be fuel-efficient.

(02 Oct 2016, 1:02 pm)Y935 ERG wrote Don't like the new livery looks more like a Sun FM bus than a corporate livery.

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It'll look like a corporate livery when all of the vinyls are on as it probably won't feature a Sun FM sticker.

(02 Oct 2016, 1:02 pm)Y935 ERG wrote Don't like the new livery looks more like a Sun FM bus than a corporate livery.

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Better than the "Plain Red" livery, which was almost slagged off everyday on here by members of the fourm.

(02 Oct 2016, 1:15 pm)Michael wrote Better than the "Plain Red" livery, which was almost slagged off everyday on here by members of the fourm.

himself included.

(02 Oct 2016, 1:13 pm)S813 FVK wrote It'll look like a corporate livery when all of the vinyls are on as it probably won't feature a Sun FM sticker.

Ye, Dan said these would be applied at a later date, hopefully sooner, rather than later.

(02 Oct 2016, 1:02 pm)Y935 ERG wrote Don't like the new livery looks more like a Sun FM bus than a corporate livery.

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I dont think anything they did would have pleased you 

(02 Oct 2016, 1:17 pm)citaro5284 wrote I dont think anything they did would have pleased you 

Nothing what Go North East does pleases people, they can't win.

Can't see any posts every few days, moaning about Arriva over using the MAX, Sapphire and now the Frequenta brands on their routes....

(02 Oct 2016, 1:22 pm)Michael wrote Nothing what Go North East does pleases people, they can't win.

Can't see any posts every few days, moaning about Arriva over using the MAX, Sapphire and now the Frequenta brands on their routes....

Oh there is, it's just some people are so hung up on how crap Go North East is

Mind I agree with some things.