(16 Dec 2018, 1:45 pm)KB59 wrote No. I mean for the 685 from Newcastle to Carlisle which is operated by Cumbria. Sorry for any confusion.

No bother - the one for Carlisle will be 11157 when it arrives, the last of the CNL batch. Delivery started last week:

(17 Dec 2018, 11:29 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Three of CNL E400MMCs arrived over the course of last week at Morecambe depot - 11139-41 YX68UWN/O/P

(17 Dec 2018, 12:30 am)glen1234 wrote You know what I like is to see something different than alx 300 man when we get secondhand buses it be nice look at something different to look at like enviro 300.

Haven't we enough E300s?!

36466 has been repaired and is back in service at Hartlepool, 35189 which had been covering it has transferred back to Sunderland (Reserve).
22049 is also noted as sold to Alpha Recovery.

(18 Dec 2018, 1:12 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote 36466 has been repaired and is back in service at Hartlepool, 35189 which had been covering it has transferred back to Sunderland (Reserve).
22049 is also noted as sold to Alpha Recovery.

Will this mean 34605 will go back to reserve?

(18 Dec 2018, 1:24 pm)S830OFT wrote Will this mean 34605 will go back to reserve?

34605 never left Sunderland's reserve fleet - Sunderland had two reserve Darts on paper originally.

(18 Dec 2018, 1:54 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote 34605 never left Sunderland's reserve fleet - Sunderland had two reserve Darts on paper originally.

We have 34605/34611/35189. 34611 saw service in October but hasn't since.

(18 Dec 2018, 7:55 pm)S830OFT wrote We have 34605/34611/35189. 34611 saw service in October but hasn't since.

On paper it shouldn't be used as it's part of the training school as a route learner. Suppose it's easy enough to use if they're desperate.

Anyone know if 34611 (Christmas Bus) will be parked in Newcastle anymore this week like it’s been the last couple of days ?


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(18 Dec 2018, 11:15 pm)TEN 6083 wrote Anyone know if 34611 (Christmas Bus) will be parked in Newcastle anymore this week like it’s been the last couple of days ?


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Every day this week it is on Grainger Street.

Has the allocation of the X63 changed? I keep seeing single decks on it. Also, how come the 18 get double decks but the X63 doesn't?

(19 Dec 2018, 9:42 am)enviro7501 wrote Has the allocation of the X63 changed? I keep seeing single decks on it. Also, how come the 18 get double decks but the X63 doesn't?

The 18 generally has two deckers and one Kinetic - deckers needed for peaks. Increasingly common to see singles on the X63 too, they seem to cope off-peak, especially on a Saturday. The MANs at Walkergate can pop up just about anywhere as they're tret like float vehicles aiding any sort of PVR on services, passed one of the ex-Yorkshire ones on the 22s this morning - the only place I'd be surprised to see one is the 1.

(18 Dec 2018, 9:54 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote On paper it shouldn't be used as it's part of the training school as a route learner. Suppose it's easy enough to use if they're desperate.

So is 22026 but I've only ever seen it in service!

It sill in service I think

(19 Dec 2018, 10:10 am)RBZ 5459 wrote The 18 generally has two deckers and one Kinetic - deckers needed for peaks. Increasingly common to see singles on the X63 too, they seem to cope off-peak, especially on a Saturday. The MANs at Walkergate can pop up just about anywhere as they're tret like float vehicles aiding any sort of PVR on services, passed one of the ex-Yorkshire ones on the 22s this morning - the only place I'd be surprised to see one is the 1.

22444 I think.

Just had a ride on one of the 07 reg MAN ALX300s (22444),very nice,very comfortable ride,i would say its in better condition than some of the 57 reg  enviro400s,also 22024 isnt gone,it was on service 12 today at about 16.00/16.30 (21.12.18)

(21 Dec 2018, 5:39 pm)V514DFT wrote Just had a ride on one of the 07 reg MAN ALX300s (22444),very nice,very comfortable ride,i would say its in better condition than some of the 57 reg  enviro400s,also 22024 isnt gone,it was on service 12 today at about 16.00/16.30 (21.12.18)

Was it not 22022 that went to scrap?

Now stagecoach Newcastle got ex man from stagecoach Yorkshire dose that mean now are Stockton getting some of the withdraw man from stagecoach Newcastle or not are we getting something later to replace 03 54 reg than.

(21 Dec 2018, 6:05 pm)S830OFT wrote Was it not 22022 that went to scrap?

22022 was on X63 today

Was noted down in another post that it was 22024,but it was on the 12

Want are the man from stagecoach Yorkshire like are good buses than or just like man stagecoach north east just the same.

(21 Dec 2018, 8:27 pm)glen1234 wrote Now stagecoach Newcastle got ex man from stagecoach Yorkshire dose that mean now are Stockton getting some of the withdraw man from stagecoach Newcastle or not are we getting something later to replace 03 54 reg than.

(22 Dec 2018, 1:38 am)glen1234 wrote Want are the man from stagecoach Yorkshire like are good buses than or just like man stagecoach north east just the same.

The oldest MANs will be replaced once further Yorkshire examples land. These withdrawn MANs will highly likely be sold for scrap -  when this will happen I do not know.

I've yet to sample the Yorkshire ones myself Glen, but they sound rather nice and seem to be settling into service much better than the Kinetics. They are mechanically and sound like the MAN Enviro 300s, but carry the older ALX300 bodywork.

I don't believe there to be any immediate plans for the withdrawal of the 'newer' ALX300 (54 plate and newer) at the likes of Stockton, I'm sure information will be posted when further cascades or new vehicles are available to allow them to be withdrawn.

(21 Dec 2018, 6:05 pm)S830OFT wrote Was it not 22022 that went to scrap?

(21 Dec 2018, 11:17 pm)neilwatson wrote 22022 was on X63 today

22022 is another one of those funny 'Route Learners' that likes to come out to play every now and again.

Thanks for info mate

22513 is back in service and on service 22 today(27.12.18)

(27 Dec 2018, 12:06 pm)V514DFT wrote 22513 is back in service and on service 22 today(27.12.18)

It's been back for a few weeks now

What is normally allocated to the Hartlepool 1?

(30 Dec 2018, 3:19 pm)enviro7501 wrote What is normally allocated to the Hartlepool 1?

Difficult to say is normal since they got further ADL ones. On paper anything works anything at Hartlepool now, everything is "Enviro200" on paper rather than ADL/MAN Enviro200. Photos I've seen reflect that too.