(23 Apr 2017, 8:34 pm)Acky81 8319 8321 both now in light blue is the simplicity getting scrapped? Is it true they are going to Chester for there new 36? What brand will that be? How many more will be going blue? Is 2 2a getting new buses?
About time the 39 was branded
(23 Apr 2017, 8:34 pm)Acky81 8319 8321 both now in light blue is the simplicity getting scrapped? Is it true they are going to Chester for there new 36? What brand will that be? How many more will be going blue? Is 2 2a getting new buses?
About time the 39 was branded
(24 Apr 2017, 3:49 am)LeeCalder What's this I hear about 5277 heading back to Blackburn because it's in completely the wrong colour? It's been on various Facebook groups, etc.....
(24 Apr 2017, 3:49 am)LeeCalder What's this I hear about 5277 heading back to Blackburn because it's in completely the wrong colour? It's been on various Facebook groups, etc.....
(24 Apr 2017, 9:28 am)Dan Sounds like another instance of things being posted to Facebook being a load of tosh.
Doubt it would be back out in service today, if it was returning to Blackburn to be corrected. I think I posted last week that 5282 would be painted black instead.
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(24 Apr 2017, 9:28 am)Dan Sounds like another instance of things being posted to Facebook being a load of tosh.
Doubt it would be back out in service today, if it was returning to Blackburn to be corrected. I think I posted last week that 5282 would be painted black instead.
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'The case of the missing badge'
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/3411...ateposted/
Given that 5282 is being repainted black instead of 5283, could 5277/80/81 be going onto the 57 to replace 5320-5322 elsewhere with 5283 being a corporate liveried spare? Not entirely sure why they would replace 5320-5322 though so i'm probably talking rubbish!
(24 Apr 2017, 3:53 pm)S813 FVK 'The case of the missing badge'
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/3411...ateposted/
Given that 5282 is being repainted black instead of 5283, could 5277/80/81 be going onto the 57 to replace 5320-5322 elsewhere with 5283 being a corporate liveried spare? Not entirely sure why they would replace 5320-5322 though so i'm probably talking rubbish!
(24 Apr 2017, 3:53 pm)S813 FVK 'The case of the missing badge'
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/3411...ateposted/
Given that 5282 is being repainted black instead of 5283, could 5277/80/81 be going onto the 57 to replace 5320-5322 elsewhere with 5283 being a corporate liveried spare? Not entirely sure why they would replace 5320-5322 though so i'm probably talking rubbish!
(24 Apr 2017, 4:17 pm)Dan Yes, that's right.
5320-22 to become Crusaders, replacing 5328-30.
The idea was that there'd be consecutive fleet numbers where possible. Will allow most of the 10-reg batch to be in fleet livery.
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(24 Apr 2017, 4:17 pm)Dan Yes, that's right.
5320-22 to become Crusaders, replacing 5328-30.
The idea was that there'd be consecutive fleet numbers where possible. Will allow most of the 10-reg batch to be in fleet livery.
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(24 Apr 2017, 4:42 pm)JP6004 Does this mean Crusader will be next to go as opposed to going in fleet order?
(24 Apr 2017, 4:42 pm)JP6004 Does this mean Crusader will be next to go as opposed to going in fleet order?
(24 Apr 2017, 4:48 pm)Dan I think people only ever assumed that every Mercedes Citaro would be refurbished - this was never confirmed.
Wear Xpress, Blaydon Races, Citylink57 and Crusader, with appropriate fleet liveried spares, are the only examples being refurbished at the moment.
Others may be done in future months, but not just yet. I cannot see the likes of 5331 and 5333-5336 being refurbished just yet, when they've just been repainted at Saltmeadows Road fairly recently.
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(24 Apr 2017, 4:48 pm)Dan I think people only ever assumed that every Mercedes Citaro would be refurbished - this was never confirmed.
Wear Xpress, Blaydon Races, Citylink57 and Crusader, with appropriate fleet liveried spares, are the only examples being refurbished at the moment.
Others may be done in future months, but not just yet. I cannot see the likes of 5331 and 5333-5336 being refurbished just yet, when they've just been repainted at Saltmeadows Road fairly recently.
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(24 Apr 2017, 4:57 pm)JP6004 I only presumed the 07-58 reg would be done and the 10-63 reg would be done in a few years. i just thought it would be done via fleet number
(24 Apr 2017, 4:57 pm)JP6004 I only presumed the 07-58 reg would be done and the 10-63 reg would be done in a few years. i just thought it would be done via fleet number
(24 Apr 2017, 4:46 pm)missedbus I'd hope it does, as I was on 5314 the other day and it was in a dreadful state internally, with light covers held on using sticky tape and the like.
4926 has expired in Low Fell. 3963 on rescue duties
(20 Apr 2017, 8:38 pm)Jamie M 6014 of all buses has taken over from metrocentre...
Bad to worse!
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(20 Apr 2017, 8:38 pm)Jamie M 6014 of all buses has taken over from metrocentre...
Bad to worse!
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(25 Apr 2017, 11:58 am)Dan That being the last time it was in service! 6014 withdrawn from service after these journeys. Now at the back of Saltmeadows Road awaiting its fate...When's 6013 following it's similarly low quality brother?
Other points of note are the withdrawal of the remaining DAF SB120s from the fleet (all now replaced by 4961-65), and 6130 is now at Saltmeadows Road to be repainted black.
(25 Apr 2017, 11:58 am)Dan That being the last time it was in service! 6014 withdrawn from service after these journeys. Now at the back of Saltmeadows Road awaiting its fate...When's 6013 following it's similarly low quality brother?
Other points of note are the withdrawal of the remaining DAF SB120s from the fleet (all now replaced by 4961-65), and 6130 is now at Saltmeadows Road to be repainted black.
(24 Apr 2017, 5:11 pm)Andreos1 5329 is in a mess externally. Particularly the rear.
(24 Apr 2017, 5:11 pm)Andreos1 5329 is in a mess externally. Particularly the rear.
That's real shame Crusader not getting better buses but if omnicities come off 1 maybe they come to SouthTyneside instead, then allowing versa to replace other older Scanias.
The Simplicity Versas repainted blue are for the 36 when the operation of that service transfers to Chester-Le-Street.
(25 Apr 2017, 3:48 pm)South Tyne Lad The majority/all of the Crusaders are a state, And have been left to long without any sort of tarting up. If 5328-30 are leaving it would be best to refurb them inside internally too, As there just as grubby as the 08 plates.
5333-36 are the best condition of the remaining non-refurbs ( bar the 63 plates ) still remaining in service, And are acceptable internally. Id say these will be last of the queue if they are to get refurbed In the future.
This can clear up the speculation of the Angel B5LH's ever cascading down to the 27 once displaced, Another candidate ive heard is the Coaster 1, Which could displace the Omnicity's to corporate roles?....
Will personally miss 5328-30 off the Crusader if they leave, Always hope for one of them three when I'm heading home on there.
(25 Apr 2017, 3:48 pm)South Tyne Lad The majority/all of the Crusaders are a state, And have been left to long without any sort of tarting up. If 5328-30 are leaving it would be best to refurb them inside internally too, As there just as grubby as the 08 plates.
5333-36 are the best condition of the remaining non-refurbs ( bar the 63 plates ) still remaining in service, And are acceptable internally. Id say these will be last of the queue if they are to get refurbed In the future.
This can clear up the speculation of the Angel B5LH's ever cascading down to the 27 once displaced, Another candidate ive heard is the Coaster 1, Which could displace the Omnicity's to corporate roles?....
Will personally miss 5328-30 off the Crusader if they leave, Always hope for one of them three when I'm heading home on there.
