Omnicity 5248 has caught fire and is completely gone , no ones injured thankfully

Northern Echo report on above Bus Fire today between Stanley & Consett near East Castle with pictures:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15.../#gallery1

There tweet was carefully worded. It was there bus that caused the road closure!

(08 Nov 2017, 2:48 pm)idiot wrote There tweet was carefully worded. It was there bus that caused the road closure!

*Their 

Sorry, but I had to make that joke.

(08 Nov 2017, 2:48 pm)idiot wrote There tweet was carefully worded. It was there bus that caused the road closure!

Not very well acquainted with the GNE Twitter account I take it?

Not much of it left
https://twitter.com/CDDFRS/status/928293218210537472

(08 Nov 2017, 4:13 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Not much of it left
https://twitter.com/CDDFRS/status/928293218210537472

Wonder if any parts can be salvaged and reused among the other Omnis?

Has anyone seen the new destination on the Streetlights Black Cats Servicea?

(08 Nov 2017, 4:58 pm)TyneWearTeesGNE wrote Has anyone seen the new destination on the Streetlights Black Cats Servicea?

Aye, haven't long seen one.


'Silksworth' dominating the display. Didnt see any via points at all.
Which for the likes of the 2 (which goes via the world and back again) could be confusing for some passengers.

Has 9091 entered service yet ?

5329 has entered service. On the 35 now.

(08 Nov 2017, 6:56 pm)Coppercap40 wrote Has 9091 entered service yet ?

Yes, it's now out on the 185/681/X81 cycle.

(08 Nov 2017, 7:21 pm)EL1TE wrote 5329 has entered service. On the 35 now.

Go North East: 5329 / BJ10VUO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(08 Nov 2017, 12:10 pm)Citaro5326 wrote Omnicity 5248 has caught fire and is completely gone , no ones injured thankfully

Is it me or have bus fires been an unusually more frequent occurrence at GNE recently. What's more odd is that it spans across different vehicle types. Off the top of my head that's 5233, 8303 and now 5248. Exactly 4 months to the day when 5233 went up in flames too!

(08 Nov 2017, 7:54 pm)peter wrote Is it me or have bus fires been an unusually more frequent occurrence at GNE recently. What's more odd is that it spans across different vehicle types. Off the top of my head that's 5233, 8303 and now 5248. Exactly 4 months to the day when 5233 went up in flames too!

Not forgetting the 2 tridents, 1x Stanley & 1x Percy main.

Noticed 3942 has entered service today on the X1, has 3941 entered service yet at Washington?

(08 Nov 2017, 4:58 pm)TyneWearTeesGNE wrote Has anyone seen the new destination on the Streetlights Black Cats Servicea?

Crusader Mercs and the 49 Streetlites also done from what I have seen this evening.

(08 Nov 2017, 7:58 pm)nk55 wrote Not forgetting the 2 tridents, 1x Stanley & 1x Percy main.

Wasn't the Percy Main one a turbo blowing rather than an actual fire.

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(08 Nov 2017, 4:45 pm)Indigo701 wrote Wonder if any parts can be salvaged and reused among the other Omnis?

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Sure, they could probably reuse the headlights and maybe the nearside wing mirror if it isn't too melted.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DOH1qg_W0AIbS6w.jpg

(05 Nov 2017, 7:22 pm)park5354 wrote Citylink Versa, according to grapevine/chinese whispers etc !!!!!

Could it be possible that 5328-5335 end up allocated to the 58 joining the 49 as being a sort of branded corporate livery route? This would allow 5377-81 to move to Chester-le-Street for the Waggonway. 

Personally I would then like to see 5382-89 (and 5390 as a spare) end up at Deptford for the 35 keeping in line with the S.i.D.i Sunderland 36 Versa's. In turn when it comes to refurbishing the Versa's next year I'd like to see 8301 join the Lambton Worm (as I believe an L94 is allocated in place of one of the Versa's). Then 8316-8 go Green Quaylink and 8326-28 go Purple Quaylink to keep fleet numbers consecutive. 

That would allow 5305-9 and 5323-27 along with the Omnicities off the Coaster to be allocated to any out of the Green Arrows, Blue Arrows, the Loop, Black Cats, the 9 or maybe even the 19 (if these aren't allocated to the 9 then 6 L94s displaced from the others would then have to move to Deptford instead).

(08 Nov 2017, 7:53 pm)Dan wrote Yes, it's now out on the 185/681/X81 cycle.
Looks like a trip to Haltwhistle is called for !!


Go North East: 5329 / BJ10VUO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(08 Nov 2017, 8:04 pm)S830OFT wrote Noticed 3942 has entered service today on the X1, has 3941 entered service yet at Washington?

I had 3942 on the X1 today, very nice to drive, 3941 was out on 50/5 early today

Toon Link Omnis now have WiFi Symbols and the 'Journeys taken care of slogan' as discussed at the back end of last month. The front ones don't look as bad as I was expecting:

*RARE* Go North East | 5253 by D.Thomas Photography, on Flickr

Any idea when the Omnidekkas are planned to have their WiFi kits fitted?

(08 Nov 2017, 4:58 pm)TyneWearTeesGNE wrote Has anyone seen the new destination on the Streetlights Black Cats Servicea?

(08 Nov 2017, 8:05 pm)Malarkey wrote Crusader Mercs and the 49 Streetlites also done from what I have seen this evening.

I saw a couple of Blaydon Racer 12’s this evening both showing large destination - one heading to Winlaton the other heading for Newcastle, and from I could see no via points.

(08 Nov 2017, 4:45 pm)Indigo701 wrote Wonder if any parts can be salvaged and reused among the other Omnis?

The front bumper?

(08 Nov 2017, 4:13 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Not much of it left
https://twitter.com/CDDFRS/status/928293218210537472

(08 Nov 2017, 4:45 pm)Indigo701 wrote Wonder if any parts can be salvaged and reused among the other Omnis?

(08 Nov 2017, 9:57 pm)BusLoverMum wrote The front bumper?

I'm sure a good panel beater could get this beauty back up and running again...   ... lol.

One way trip to Alpha it's gone, with the prospect of VOSA inspection.  
Front page of tomorrow's Northern Echo too.

3942 (I think could have been 41) out early on X1 650 at Wrekenton going to the Lane

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(08 Nov 2017, 9:21 pm)thetravelman wrote I saw a couple of Blaydon Racer 12’s this evening both showing large destination - one heading to Winlaton the other heading for Newcastle, and from I could see no via points.

I like this idea for people with poor sight. Maybe they could make it better by having the dest big then it could switch to the main via points aswell.

5463 is vibrating like a....
Of course if you driver went to neutral it would be more comfortable.

Is there any reason why bus drivers don't come out of drive into neutral?

6133 has had its Metro Radio branding altered slightly. 'Your Music, Your Life' has been replaced with something along the lines of 'All the Biggest Hits, All Day Long' which I believe is their new slogan. It has also gained Go North East's new 'Journeys taken care of' slogan.

No sign of a tagline on 708 yet either.

Today i have seen a Angel B7 / Red Kite streetlite / Durham Diamond streetlite and 6001 at Deptford for Psv's i think