(17 Mar 2017, 7:48 pm)Michael Any chance on Sunday, you could make a full list of cascades or cascades yet to take place?, if you aren't busy, please.
Be interesting to see the impact that the Askew Rd and latterly Hills St closure has on peak workings.
With numerous services ommitting the interchange or parts of Newcastle, I imagine there's some fair scope to turn a few services (the 21?) around at Gateshead.
(17 Mar 2017, 7:44 pm)Dan Following the entry into service of former Plymouth Citybus Solo 713 at Stanley, Solo SR 650 has been released to Saltmeadows Road for repaint into Go North East's corporate livery ahead of impending cascade to Percy Main.
710 and 711 are also now at Stanley, with 712 and 714 due to arrive at Stanley by the end of next week.
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(17 Mar 2017, 7:44 pm)Dan Following the entry into service of former Plymouth Citybus Solo 713 at Stanley, Solo SR 650 has been released to Saltmeadows Road for repaint into Go North East's corporate livery ahead of impending cascade to Percy Main.
710 and 711 are also now at Stanley, with 712 and 714 due to arrive at Stanley by the end of next week.
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(18 Mar 2017, 10:23 am)Arcticrossy92 Is there a reason they are choosing to instate the older Solos at Stanley and move the newer ones to Percy main, opposed to just instating the likes of 713 to Percy Main and keeping the Venture allocation as Solo SR?
(18 Mar 2017, 10:23 am)Arcticrossy92 Is there a reason they are choosing to instate the older Solos at Stanley and move the newer ones to Percy main, opposed to just instating the likes of 713 to Percy Main and keeping the Venture allocation as Solo SR?
(18 Mar 2017, 10:27 am)Kuyoyo Might it to be to do with 710-5's larger seating capacity over the SRs.
(18 Mar 2017, 10:27 am)Kuyoyo Might it to be to do with 710-5's larger seating capacity over the SRs.
(18 Mar 2017, 1:13 pm)Arcticrossy92 Didn't realise they had many more seats or space infact, havent seen one in person yet. Do you know the difference in seating between the 2?
(18 Mar 2017, 1:13 pm)Arcticrossy92 Didn't realise they had many more seats or space infact, havent seen one in person yet. Do you know the difference in seating between the 2?
(18 Mar 2017, 1:20 pm)Dan 33 in the long ex-Plymouth Solo opposed to 29 in the current "Venture" branded Solo SR.
I doubt this is the main reason given that there's only a difference of 4 seats in total, but the ex-Plymouth Solo are Euro 4 whereas the Solo SRs are Euro 5. It probably makes more sense to allocate the Euro 5 Solo SRs to Percy Main where a number of the depot's services have Euro 5 contractual requirements, than Euro 4 Solos.
(18 Mar 2017, 1:20 pm)Dan 33 in the long ex-Plymouth Solo opposed to 29 in the current "Venture" branded Solo SR.
I doubt this is the main reason given that there's only a difference of 4 seats in total, but the ex-Plymouth Solo are Euro 4 whereas the Solo SRs are Euro 5. It probably makes more sense to allocate the Euro 5 Solo SRs to Percy Main where a number of the depot's services have Euro 5 contractual requirements, than Euro 4 Solos.
(18 Mar 2017, 4:16 pm)BFK Peterlee based Optare Solo SR 653 has transferred across to Percy Main this afternoon. It left Deptford around 13:15 today.
(18 Mar 2017, 4:16 pm)BFK Peterlee based Optare Solo SR 653 has transferred across to Percy Main this afternoon. It left Deptford around 13:15 today.
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5338 is now at Washington. It worked a few X1s this morning, before being pulled off and put back out on to the 85.
Go North East - 5338 - HF06FUB by aureolindn, on Flickr
(18 Mar 2017, 1:50 pm)dannygee Which other solos are going to percy main dan?
(18 Mar 2017, 4:16 pm)BFK Peterlee based Optare Solo SR 653 has transferred across to Percy Main this afternoon. It left Deptford around 13:15 today.
(18 Mar 2017, 1:50 pm)dannygee Which other solos are going to percy main dan?
(18 Mar 2017, 4:16 pm)BFK Peterlee based Optare Solo SR 653 has transferred across to Percy Main this afternoon. It left Deptford around 13:15 today.
(18 Mar 2017, 7:32 pm)Andreos1 6003 was given a lift home this evening.
Spotted about 1730 on the A19, at Doxford Interchange.
Presumably it failed at some point on the southern portion of the X1.
(18 Mar 2017, 7:32 pm)Andreos1 6003 was given a lift home this evening.
Spotted about 1730 on the A19, at Doxford Interchange.
Presumably it failed at some point on the southern portion of the X1.
(18 Mar 2017, 7:33 pm)G-CPTN Still no NSAs on TEN.
What's the holdup?
(18 Mar 2017, 7:33 pm)G-CPTN Still no NSAs on TEN.
What's the holdup?
(18 Mar 2017, 8:49 pm)South Tyne Lad Failed at Easington Lane, Got towed out via South Hetton and Peterlee onto the A19, Passed it in South Hetton.
(18 Mar 2017, 8:49 pm)South Tyne Lad Failed at Easington Lane, Got towed out via South Hetton and Peterlee onto the A19, Passed it in South Hetton.
(18 Mar 2017, 9:47 pm)Andreos1 It makes sense to take it south, if it failed heading south. I'm not sure there's anywhere to get it turned around.maybe there's a low bridge? There'll be something.
Totally baffled as to why they would take it as far as Peterlee though.
I would have thought Easington Village would have been more than suitable to get on to the A19.
(18 Mar 2017, 9:47 pm)Andreos1 It makes sense to take it south, if it failed heading south. I'm not sure there's anywhere to get it turned around.maybe there's a low bridge? There'll be something.
Totally baffled as to why they would take it as far as Peterlee though.
I would have thought Easington Village would have been more than suitable to get on to the A19.
(18 Mar 2017, 9:49 pm)Jamie M maybe there's a low bridge? There'll be something.
(18 Mar 2017, 9:49 pm)Jamie M maybe there's a low bridge? There'll be something.
(18 Mar 2017, 9:55 pm)Andreos1 To get to Peterlee from Easington Lane, there's the country roads that work towards Shotton, or the way the X35 (which has seen decker allocations) goes towards Easington Village, down the A182. The A19 has a junction with the A182 at Easington Village - and this is where I would have thought the decker would have joined the A19.Ah right
The only low-bridge down there, was at South Hetton (Plesspool) and before it was demolished, had a high enough clearance for deckers to get under.
(18 Mar 2017, 9:55 pm)Andreos1 To get to Peterlee from Easington Lane, there's the country roads that work towards Shotton, or the way the X35 (which has seen decker allocations) goes towards Easington Village, down the A182. The A19 has a junction with the A182 at Easington Village - and this is where I would have thought the decker would have joined the A19.Ah right
The only low-bridge down there, was at South Hetton (Plesspool) and before it was demolished, had a high enough clearance for deckers to get under.
