(18 Sep 2018, 7:23 am)Tom wrote Are 6911 and 6912 at Percy Main yet? Never seen them, and there seems to be a high amount of Cobalt Clippers and Coasters being used on Scholars.

6912 has been present at the depot but hasn't moved from the spot near the front of the main shed, there was an engineer doing some work on it last Thursday.

5338 seems to be moving gingerly this morning, took it ages to move along St Marys way towards the traffic lights.

(18 Sep 2018, 7:23 am)Tom wrote Are 6911 and 6912 at Percy Main yet? Never seen them, and there seems to be a high amount of Cobalt Clippers and Coasters being used on Scholars.

(18 Sep 2018, 3:08 pm)Rapidsnap wrote 6912 has been present at the depot but hasn't moved from the spot near the front of the main shed, there was an engineer doing some work on it last Thursday.

6911 at Saltmeadows for repaint.
6912 VOR at Percy Main.

Stanley bus station is closed (inaccessible), as is washington highway.

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(19 Sep 2018, 2:03 pm)Jamie M wrote Stanley bus station is closed (inaccessible), as is washington highway.

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X31 terminating at Royal hotel and then right at the roundabout, following one way system up to the roundabout and then onwards to depot.

Metro minis just omit the bus station.

All else terminates or continues onwards from the ASDA, omitting bus station.

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As of 1522 now open again, 3 minutes after giving out the first instructions on where to terminate.

724/725 are currently on the 18, according to the app.

I would imagine the Versa's have left Crook now?

(19 Sep 2018, 4:38 pm)Michael wrote 724/725 are currently on the 18, according to the app.

I would imagine the Versa's have left Crook now?

Hopefully they can leave the country too

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Apparently to the app 6017 is on the 309. If so is it at percy main depot for good or on loan

(19 Sep 2018, 4:40 pm)GNE6312 wrote Apparently to the app 6017 is on the 309. If so is it at percy main depot for good or on loan

It is indeed on the 309 to remove any speculation.

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(19 Sep 2018, 4:38 pm)Michael wrote 724/725 are currently on the 18, according to the app.

I would imagine the Versa's have left Crook now?

Indeed 724 and 725 are both at Crook depot now. Seen both at 17:10 in Bishop Auckland Bus station


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(19 Sep 2018, 4:40 pm)GNE6312 wrote Apparently to the app 6017 is on the 309. If so is it at percy main depot for good or on loan

Possibly relates to the first three items on the news page. 6915 was one of the ones that hadn't been repainted, so possibly doing that before sending it across to Percy Main with 6017 covering until then?

There's currently issues at Percy Main depot due to the wind blowing off part of the roof.

(19 Sep 2018, 5:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote Possibly relates to the first three items on the news page. 6915 was one of the ones that hadn't been repainted, so possibly doing that before sending it across to Percy Main with 6017 covering until then?

I believe that will be the one I saw being sanded down in Saltmeadows, or the one that had just been painted.

8324's blind is scrolling, although it only says "Chester-Le-Street".

Looks quite smart when it scrolls, as it doesn't look cramped.

(20 Sep 2018, 6:23 am)Michael wrote 8324's blind is scrolling, although it only says "Chester-Le-Street".

Looks quite smart when it scrolls, as it doesn't look cramped.

Fault with the display on that bus. 8307 is the same.

Depot hopes to have a sufficient number of spare buses next week to get it off the road for it to be looked at.

(20 Sep 2018, 7:40 am)Dan wrote Fault with the display on that bus. 8307 is the same.

Depot hopes to have a sufficient number of spare buses next week to get it off the road for it to be looked at.

Looks better when it scrolls though, can Go North East not have them that way? ;)

(20 Sep 2018, 9:00 am)Michael wrote Looks better when it scrolls though, can Go North East not have them that way?

Neebody reads them anyway so I can't see the difference it'd make

I actually think the single point looks smarter.

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Blue training vehicle 5202 following X84 route through Corbridge towards Hexham @ 15:05

(19 Sep 2018, 4:38 pm)Michael wrote 724/725 are currently on the 18, according to the app.

I would imagine the Versa's have left Crook now?

I saw 8307 passing through Crook heading towards Durham at 3pm with engineering driving

(20 Sep 2018, 7:38 pm)upt50k wrote I saw 8307 passing through Crook heading towards Durham at 3pm with engineering driving

I seen it in Sunderland this morning on the 8/78. Must have been taken off when it got back to Chester.

Looks like the reason Percy Main needed another decker is because they operate the afternoon 665 instead of Saltmeadows. I thought it was strange that Saltmeadows operated anyway unless it done something else after.

The AD122 ends next Sunday, will the Solo's be withdrawn for repairs?, if so where will they end up after until the AD122 re-starts again next year?

Have 619, 4942 and 4944 been withdrawn yet?

(21 Sep 2018, 2:26 pm)Michael wrote The AD122 ends next Sunday, will the Solo's be withdrawn for repairs?, if so where will they end up after until the AD122 re-starts again next year?

Could see it going to Percy Main, still has 654

(21 Sep 2018, 4:03 pm)JM03 wrote Could see it going to Percy Main, still has 654

Could go back to Peterlee again as there still short, would of thought the baby solos would go to Peterlee than Washington


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Has the 168 moved to Washington as I was told solo 705 has moved back to Washington

686 has a full amber led display replacing it's previous white one which must of been faulty, looks horrendous given it still has side/rear white led's.

(21 Sep 2018, 6:12 pm)jimmoc wrote Has the 168 moved to Washington as I was told solo 705 has moved back to  Washington

No it’s still at Chester-Le-Street, 708 is the bus for the 168

(21 Sep 2018, 7:18 pm)busmanT wrote No it’s still at Chester-Le-Street, 708 is the bus for the 168

Thank you

When will 619 be withdrawn? as it is out on 686 today.

(22 Sep 2018, 12:28 pm)S830OFT wrote When will 619 be withdrawn? as it is out on 686 today.

Looks like it'll be after the AD122 finishes next week now.