(04 Jun 2017, 6:12 pm)S813 FVK wrote I personally think that the fleet numbers will start from 6308. I feel as if the 63xx series was created to allow all of the Omnidekkas to carry consecutive fleet numbers rather than being all over the place.
(04 Jun 2017, 6:31 pm)Dan wrote I reckon you'd be correct in thinking that any further pre-owned double-decks entering the fleet (whether from Brighton & Hove or elsewhere) will be numbered in the 61xx and 62xx series, with new double-decks being in the 63xx series.
(05 Jun 2017, 11:22 am)Greg in Weardale wrote Anyone know what type of vehicle does 17.15 X85 Newcastle - Hexham and what working it comes off as it seems to be an unbalanced trip.I think dan said it's a tyndale link solo.
(04 Jun 2017, 5:08 pm)Dan wrote It can now be confirmed that the X9/X10 will receive new Volvo B5TLs, with the first in the batch being delivered next month.
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(05 Jun 2017, 9:24 pm)Michael wrote Can't find a post on it but 5451 is on loan to Deptford for training.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/34...20/in/feed
Photo by NK08 MXY
(05 Jun 2017, 10:15 pm)deanmachine wrote Don't really understand why though, how different can the MY2017 Streetlites be to the 2016s?I'm not sure that familiarisation was ever mentioned. Could be route learning?
(05 Jun 2017, 10:36 pm)Jamie M wrote I'm not sure that familiarisation was ever mentioned. Could be route learning?
Speculation, but the Stanley drivers received no extra training for the vehicle type.
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(06 Jun 2017, 1:12 pm)Dan wrote Go North East has now received the first of 18 new Streetlites - fleet number 5466 (NK17 GHX) - which is why driver familiarisation is being completed this week.
(06 Jun 2017, 1:12 pm)Dan wrote Go North East has now received the first of 18 new Streetlites - fleet number 5466 (NK17 GHX)
(06 Jun 2017, 2:03 pm)S813 FVK wroteGo North East NK17 GHX. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr
I hope that, if they are for the 2/2A and 61 which at the moment is looking likely, the brand is not Black Cats, unless they were to extend the ticket boundaries advertised on the vehicles to cover Washington and Murton. That being said, the 238 doesn't operate fully within the ticket boundaries and it is joining the brand.
(06 Jun 2017, 7:58 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Where would the other 2 red ones go? The total PVR of the 2/2A and the 61 only comes to 14. The only other route that along with the 2/2A that would add up to 16 is the 39 allowing 5 of the scanias to go onto the 61- but it would seem abit pointless having only just branding all 7 of them.
(06 Jun 2017, 8:07 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote With the final 2 Scania's for the X36? Allowing the final 2 MPDs at Deptford to be withdrawn
(06 Jun 2017, 8:12 pm)Dan wrote I'd say it would make more sense to have the 38 join the Black Cats family, with one L94 as a spare for the network (older buses, more likely that there'll be one off the road at any given time).
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(06 Jun 2017, 8:02 pm)Dan wrote Could the Scania L94s cascade to other route(s) at Deptford, with them also joining the Black Cats family?
(06 Jun 2017, 8:28 pm)G-CPTN wrote It is my belief that the Tynedale Express Scanias are destined for Deptford.
That might mean that they will be replaced by the Citaros.
It will be a shame to see the TEN livery withdrawn.
(06 Jun 2017, 8:50 pm)Michael wrote Going by that, the allocations for the Black Cats could be:
5229 - 5233 on the 61
4969, 4976, 4990, 4991, 4992, 5212 , 5213 on the 9 and 38
5463 - 5478 - 2/2A and 39
681, 689, 690 on the 33
698, 699, 700 on the 238
(06 Jun 2017, 8:27 pm)Michael wrote About time, but Scania's on the 61?, not sure on that, that's a downgrade from Versa...... should use the 5 Citaro's from the 61 which are currently allocated and just paint them "Black Cats", then Scania's to the 9 and 38.
So basically nearly every service at Deptford will be "Black Cats" bar the 9 and 700 and the X36. (unless that changes)
2/2A - Black Cats
X5 - Wear Express
9 - Go North East
20/20A - Prince Bishops
33 - Black Cats
35 - See it Do it
X36 - Go North East
38 - Black Cats
39 - Black Cats
56 - Fab 56
60 - Drifter
61- Black Cats
238 - Black Cats
700 - Sunderland Connect