Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2016

[Michael]

The rumours are Durham diamonds 5284-92 to deptford ( X5 ) 2 spares , see it do it Mercs to riverside due to streetlites for 35/35A/36 
The 12 to get half the blaydon racers Mercs.

The Durham Diamond Citaro's are terrible, if they were to get Streetltes then Stanley would have 1 less make of bus to worry about, where would 5337/5338 go from Stanley?


I hope the 35/36 get new Streetlites this year, they should get 14+ 1 spare, meaning 3 spare Streetlites at Deptford.... the changes must be working because the only change we've had is the 36 going back through Silksworth..... haha


But there's many rumours around atm, hopefully the new buses start to arrive soon but i don't think we'll see any until the new year and i doubt Dan or Citaro will give any hints .

[Ryan99]

The Durham Diamond Citaro's are terrible, if they were to get Streetltes then Stanley would have 1 less make of bus to worry about, where would 5337/5338 go from Stanley?


I hope the 35/36 get new Streetlites this year, they should get 14+ 1 spare, meaning 3 spare Streetlites at Deptford.... the changes must be working because the only change we've had is the 36 going back through Silksworth..... haha


But there's many rumours around atm, hopefully the new buses start to arrive soon but i don't think we'll see any until the new year and i doubt Dan or Citaro will give any hints .

5337 to Washington aswell as 5324 and 5338 to riverside 
I'd say 2 spares for 35/36 like to make it 4 spare streetlites overall

[Jamie M]

The Durham Diamond Citaro's are terrible, if they were to get Streetltes then Stanley would have 1 less make of bus to worry about, where would 5337/5338 go from Stanley?


I hope the 35/36 get new Streetlites this year, they should get 14+ 1 spare, meaning 3 spare Streetlites at Deptford.... the changes must be working because the only change we've had is the 36 going back through Silksworth..... haha


But there's many rumours around atm, hopefully the new buses start to arrive soon but i don't think we'll see any until the new year and i doubt Dan or Citaro will give any hints .

Most widespread rumours say stanley citaros refurb and to riverside.

Nothing is yet clear with regards to 37/8, but they can be withdrawn for what anyone thinks about them. Steering wheel is 45 degrees out, the buses hardly stay in one piece also.

The broken buses go to Stanley, although magically become fixed when on loan to washy (yes, you 6009!), but these two really are the worst ones around, and also the odd ones out. Historically, that means they stay at stanley, break down every other day and generally die a rotting death. Could easily be the case with them.
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[Acky81]

Any sign of the 39 getting branded??

[Ryan99]

Any sign of the 39 getting branded??

The priority at this moment in time is Thames travel solos 691/2 for X6/7 then I would say the 238/33/39 get branded after that repaint blaydon racers citaros ready for the streetlites for the 49/49A

[Dan]

But there's many rumours around atm, hopefully the new buses start to arrive soon but i don't think we'll see any until the new year and i doubt Dan or Citaro will give any hints .

I wouldn't like to put the Blaydon Racer Mercs on the X5 - they've been tinkered with so they're more environmentally friendly with better fuel consumption... Got absolutely no power at all compared to younger examples.

[Michael]

I wouldn't like to put the Blaydon Racer Mercs on the X5 - they've been tinkered with so they're more environmentally friendly with better fuel consumption... Got absolutely no power at all compared to younger examples.

Oh dear........

[Dan]

Oh dear........

Why's that an oh dear?

Of course the Blaydon Racer Mercs mightn't be going on the X5 - that is just speculation!

[Michael]

Why's that an oh dear?

Of course the Blaydon Racer Mercs mightn't be going on the X5 - that is just speculation!

It's just they've made them more economical but worse... why does everything have to be so economical these days!

[Jimmi]

It's just they've made them more economical but worse... why does everything have to be so economical these days!

Money, money, money... Money! [emoji14]

Seriously though, it will also be to making them kinder to the environment and all that jazz.

[pdiddy]

3872 is VOR and given that 6146 has now entered service, it may just be scrapped.

6146 is now at its new home Crook.

6134 is on loan covering for 696 which is at Chester on the 34s waiting a part

[Michael]

Money, money, money... Money! [emoji14]

Seriously though, it will also be to making them kinder to the environment and all that jazz.

Must be funny
In the rich man's world!


, sorry couldn't resist!

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Ye... shame because sometimes it spoils the buses which it's clearly doing with the Blaydon Racer mercs

[JP6004]

Must be funny
In the rich man's world!


, sorry couldn't resist!

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Ye... shame because sometimes it spoils the buses which it's clearly doing with the Blaydon Racer mercs

Just because it's not throwing you about it doesn't mean the ride is any less enjoyable 

[South Tyne Lad]

No news on the Demos recently, Though I'm presuming 9098 has now left the fleet.

Anyways, Any sightings of 9099 today?

[EL1TE]

No news on the Demos recently, Though I'm presuming 9098 has now left the fleet.

Anyways, Any sightings of 9099 today?

You're right, 9098 has left the fleet http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/item.php?operatorF=2&fleetnoF=9098

Also, 9099 has moved to Riverside for the TEN http://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/it...peratorF=2&fleetnoF=9099

[jamjam9206]

What time is 9099 due out of Newcastle.


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[TEN 6083]

Just passed 9099 on 10B going to Prudhoe


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[jamjam9206]

Just passed 9099 on 10B going to Prudhoe


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Thanks


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[Jamie M]

I forgot to ask this some time ago, but why were 3995/6 fitted with tacs?

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[South Tyne Lad]

Just passed 9099 on 10B going to Prudhoe


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Cheers, Guessing I know where to find it now, As most/all 10B boards don't run onto anything else during the day.