Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017

[BusLoverMum]

Saw a Nexus solo being towed by 1001 on Felling Bypass, I believe it was 638 as it has had an incident at South Shields.

This one. 
https://twitter.com/Dantastic101/status/...52833?s=03

[thetravelman]

693: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/32...otostream/
694: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/32...ateposted/

I actually think it looks quite nice, even if its on the cluttered side.

I think the Solo's look good in this livery, I like it.

[S813 FVK]

I think the Solo's look good in this livery, I like it.

Yes, I agree.

One thing I have noticed though is that it lacks the WiFi feature-blobs. I would assume that these will be added at a later date.

[Michael]

Does anyone know when 706 - 709, will enter service?

[Michael]

Just seen 5202 and 8303 heading towards Deptford.

[Jamie M]

Just seen 5202 and 8303 heading towards Deptford.

Could this be for PSV tests?

[Michael]

Could this be for PSV tests?

Would think so.

[deanmachine]

This one. 
https://twitter.com/Dantastic101/status/...52833?s=03

Shields Gazette has some more photos of the incident. Looks like a Toyota has hit the side of the Solo causing it to crash into the lamppost. Not really sure what happened but people in the comments said it was an old man who pulled out in front of it (not sure if eyewitnesses or just guessing).

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/bus-h...-1-8391689

[citaro5284]

5331 now in red and blue

[JP6004]

5331 now in red and blue

I thought it would be getting done at Blackburn...

[citaro5284]

I thought it would be getting done at Blackburn...

Dont think any 10 plates are going to Blackburn

[Michael]

Dont think any 10 plates are going to Blackburn

Wouldn't be surprised if they go in 2018 then, is it just the Citaro's getting done or will something like the Omnicities go next, like near end of the year?

55/75 Citaro's getting done, that might take a while...

[S813 FVK]

I'd be very surprised if the Omnicities went - I think a deep clean at Thornton's like the Coasters got is the closest they are going to get compared to the Citaros.

[JP6004]

Dont think any 10 plates are going to Blackburn

Ah I see. Just the news from 6 days ago says it's been stripped of branding prior to being refurbished at Blackburn

[Michael]

Ah I see. Just the news from 6 days ago says it's been stripped of branding prior to being refurbished at Blackburn

It's likely to go down next, after the Durham Diamonds are done - we don't when that will be as we don't know when the first lot are due back.

5290/91 still need to go and 5292 when it re-enters service, 5290/91 will hopefully go down with the first lot of ex Blaydon Racers go down at once.


Be good to see all 75 Citaro's done though.

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I'd be very surprised if the Omnicities went - I think a deep clean at Thornton's like the Coasters got is the closest they are going to get compared to the Citaros.

Hopefully they do, we will have to see, what happens after all of the Citaro's are done.

[TEN 6083]

5331 now in red and blue

That must've been the Citaro I passed when on the 10B going through Teams earlier with the Citaro on an engineer road test as it looked freshly painted


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[Jamie M]

That must've been the Citaro I passed when on the 10B going through Teams earlier with the Citaro on an engineer road test as it looked freshly painted


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You were very close to me because I was driving through the area at the time and saw as you described. I was thinking how fresh it looked, the amount of salt currently on the road turns anything grey!

[Michael]

Will the Fab 56 B9's be used on the 901 this weekend? (as the metro is off between South Hylton and Sunderland)

[Jamie M]

Will the Fab 56 B9's be used on the 901 this weekend? (as the metro is off between South Hylton and Sunderland)

Spare vehicles are used for metro replacement from almost any depot. Omnidekkas are always preferable as they can hold 6 push chairs. 6133 is a usual suspect along with 6016, 3966/7 and 3963. Given this was true of the FLE->Monkseaton and a few other replacements, I'd say it's not as depot specific as you'd think.

[westy3738]

Spare vehicles are used for metro replacement from almost any depot. Omnidekkas are always preferable as they can hold 6 push chairs. 6133 is a usual suspect along with 6016, 3966/7 and 3963. Given this was true of the FLE->Monkseaton and a few other replacements, I'd say it's not as depot specific as you'd think.

Met Reps are being ran from Stanley and Riverside I think, this weekend.