(08 Nov 2013, 5:19 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Looks like all of the ex-Sunderland Pointer Darts are now at their new homes...
34608 @ Hartlepool
34609-34614 inclusive @ Walkergate (seems excessive for a PVR of 4 but hey ho)
34615 @ Slatyford
35159-63 inclusive @ Slatyford
35172/73 both @ Slatyford
35187-89 inclusive @ Slatyford
Presumably the three ALX200 bodied Darts at Sunderland will be/have been withdrawn, giving 21 in and 21 out, with 35155-58 retained at Sunderland.
35190 looks a likely candidate to be swapped for 22021 so is discounted from the total above.
(08 Nov 2013, 10:07 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Hold your horses, things are about to get complicated - Walkergate's 34613 was spotted in Hartlepool today on the 3.
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(10 Nov 2013, 6:54 pm)Richard Smiles wrote Some of the recent internal Fleet Movements at Stagecoach North East have brought into my mind a scene from towards the end of the Great St. Trinians Train Robbery Film (Hockey Sticks & All), where the signalman is on the phone to his boss telling him about all of the Trains going up & down on the wrong lines.
So if I had got this right 34608 has moved Sunderland to Hartlepool, 34613 moved from Sunderland to Walkergate & 35190 moved from Sunderland to Hartlepool & has now moved back to Sunderland, in the meantime 34613 which was at Walkergate, has now moved from Walkergate to Hartlepool to replace 35190 which as previously mentioned is now back at Sunderland.
In the meantime 22021 which was at South Shields has now moved to Sunderland & is expected to be replaced by 35190 which is now at Sunderland having just come back from Hartlepool.
All I can say to that is meanwhile back at The Ranch.............
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(13 Nov 2013, 9:00 pm)glen wrote I live on Teesside and all stagecoach on Teesside are alx 300 I am sick of them too but we have to stick with them . not like stagecoach in sunderland who have got new buses like enviro 200,s and enviro 300 gas buses
(14 Nov 2013, 1:36 pm)gtomlinson wrote The idea that Sunderland of all places can lord it up over another town is amusing. It's Sunderland!
Speaking of Sunderland 39727 was plodding its way through Birtley at lunch time
(14 Nov 2013, 5:21 pm)Michael wrote are these the same style gas buses Sunderland are getting - http://www.flickr.com/photos/48422263@N03/9801726174
(14 Nov 2013, 5:42 pm)Richard Smiles wrote As far as I am aware, the New GAS buses will also carry the Green Version of the Stagecoach Livery & if the delivery schedule is still on target, the first batch of 17 are due to start arriving the week after next.
I doubt any will enter service before December though, as with them being a new type of bus to Stagecoach, there may be a degree of Driver Familiarisation involved. Cab layout etc.
(15 Nov 2013, 6:36 pm)Dan wrote Oh hello..!
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