(28 May 2019, 8:24 pm)Michael wrote Thanks, we have to get the bus, its for a trip at work with the kids so we need to get close as we can so no walking over the bridge.

Family tickets might be cheaper, depending on the age of the kids.

(29 May 2019, 8:03 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Suspect it will be them three that will be painted in the Toon Tour livery - keeping 6000 in corporate colours perhaps? 
Be interesting where they'll slot in fleetnumber wise in relation to 6000 too.

Numbers 3997 / 3998 / 3999 are unused.

(29 May 2019, 8:03 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Suspect it will be them three that will be painted in the Toon Tour livery - keeping 6000 in corporate colours perhaps? 
Be interesting where they'll slot in fleetnumber wise in relation to 6000 too.

There's just two further open-tops to come north - 6000 is the spare, the other two (for a PVR of 2) will be branded.

Bit of a pity that 6000 was numbered in the way it has been, with hindsight, now that it isn't going to be the only one of its type.

(29 May 2019, 2:47 pm)Dan wrote There's just two further open-tops to come north - 6000 is the spare, the other two (for a PVR of 2) will be branded.

Bit of a pity that 6000 was numbered in the way it has been, with hindsight, now that it isn't going to be the only one of its type.

5998 & 5999?

Could re-use numbers,like 3993,3994,dont forget the original numbers for 3995,3996 were originally 61**,so they could easily re-number 6000

6143 YN04 GKA has been repainted into New Livery with the Blue front panel! - Looks Hideous, as if it were borrowed for quick accident damage repair! (...my opinion only)

(30 May 2019, 3:33 pm)Venturego wrote 6143 YN04 GKA has been repainted into New Livery with the Blue front panel! - Looks Hideous, as if it were borrowed for quick accident damage repair! (...my opinion only)

I thought they'd stopped painting the front panel a different colour!

(30 May 2019, 3:33 pm)Venturego wrote 6143 YN04 GKA has been repainted into New Livery with the Blue front panel! - Looks Hideous, as if it were borrowed for quick accident damage repair! (...my opinion only)

(30 May 2019, 3:34 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I thought they'd stopped painting the front panel a different colour!

Was repainted about a month ago that one

(30 May 2019, 3:02 pm)V514DFT wrote Could re-use numbers,like 3993,3994,dont forget the original numbers for 3995,3996 were originally 61**,so they could easily re-number 6000

Might not necessarily be as easy as that.

3995/6 never actually saw use as 6134/5. As 6000 has, it might be stuck with that number now.

Plenty of vehicles have been renumbered in the past....

6008 - 6042 were originally numbered 91xx when they first came.
8186 - 8200 were renumbered to 486 - 500.
Dart 8000 (H802OPT) was originally numbered 4755.
Many ex OK Travel Vehicles carried 3 different numbers with GNE.

(30 May 2019, 4:20 pm)S813 FVK wrote

Might not necessarily be as easy as that.

3995/6 never actually saw use as 6134/5. As 6000 has, it might be stuck with that number now.

Ahhhh fair point

9076 was out today on 97
https://youtu.be/HqEE2CDHrm4

(30 May 2019, 7:43 pm)S830OFT wrote 9076 was out today on 97
https://youtu.be/HqEE2CDHrm4

Is it just me or does it have an awful squeak/rattle? I don't think I could tolerate a journey on it!

Plus, I personally think it's one of the ugliest buses ever made, the front reminds me of the back end of the new Disco!

(30 May 2019, 8:03 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

Is it just me or does it have an awful squeak/rattle? I don't think I could tolerate a journey on it!

Plus, I personally think it's one of the ugliest buses ever made, the front reminds me of the back end of the new Disco!

It does have an awful squeak like, but that's why you wear headphones!

(30 May 2019, 8:06 pm)Michael wrote It does have an awful squeak like, but that's why you wear headphones! " alt="" title="">

But then how do I hear the next stop announcements (or other people's conversations!)

I'm not sure if it's more annoying than the rattling door on the Streetlites, I always sit at the back door because it's the only seat with adequate leg room and I have to lean up against it to stop it rattling

(30 May 2019, 4:49 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Plenty of vehicles have been renumbered in the past....

6008 - 6042 were originally numbered 91xx when they first came.
8186 - 8200 were renumbered to 486 - 500.
Dart 8000 (H802OPT) was originally numbered 4755.
Many ex OK Travel Vehicles carried 3 different numbers with GNE.

Hmmmm, didn't realise there'd been multiple renumberings of the ex-OK Travel vehicles - could you post details?

6109 now back in service: https://flic.kr/p/2g5HCdu

(30 May 2019, 8:20 pm)Ianthegoon wrote

Hmmmm, didn't realise there'd been multiple renumberings of the ex-OK Travel vehicles - could you post details? " alt="" title="">

Haven't got the full details as they are in one of the Buses magazines in the attic.

But IIRC all vehicles were numbered 9xxx to start with, then

briefly to 9xxx, and those that remained with the fleet were numbered into the normal number range.

An oddity is E107DJR acquired from Gypsy Queen.

It was numbered 4749 - 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/8067191726/

But then E107DJR was numbered 2107 to prob avoid clashing with the F-Reg Olympian with the same reg number - 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N07/12443444195

Though I'm sure BusmanT will prob explain it better

Is the gypsy queen the 13 and 14,or was?

(31 May 2019, 10:46 am)V514DFT wrote Is the gypsy queen the 13 and 14,or was?

Yep, was 53/54


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Will anything be happening with 6304's livery any time soon? It looks awful at the minute with the castles gone, and it appears to be getting worse! I'm sure the outlines of where the vinyls used to be didn't look this bad a couple weeks ago.

On a side note, when will we be getting the NSA back? I thought things would start getting back to normal as it's been nearly 2 weeks.

On a further side note, how long does it take for developers to add a couple new stops to the app? Even Google Maps has the live times available

Could we create a “Go North West” forum sections aswell - I know it’s not North East, but it will be similar to GNE

East Yorkshire 884 is inside Saltmeadows Depot, guessing is one of the Open toppers transferring to GNE for the Toon Tour



Also there is GNE Streetlite 5438 presumably for repainting, next to it is 5441 which is repainted into the corporate livery.


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(31 May 2019, 2:20 pm)TEN 6083 wrote

East Yorkshire 884 is inside Saltmeadows Depot, guessing is one of the Open toppers transferring to GNE for the Toon Tour



Also there is GNE Streetlite 5438 presumably for repainting, next to it is 5441 which is repainted into the corporate livery.


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They ploughing through these repaints

What refurbished cobalt clipper B9s have been to riverside recently one in on Wednesday and another in this morning

(31 May 2019, 4:01 pm)GNE6312 wrote What refurbished cobalt clipper B9s have been to riverside recently one in on Wednesday and another in this morning

They were there for their MOT's, forgot the number of the one today thou.

Seen a B9 on there X9 this morning at Gateshead interchange, blinded upon saying 'Middlesbrough' ... I'm assuming this is an error on the drivers part, does this break any laws with the distance the bus states it travels, appreciate it its split into 2 routes with Dalton Park first, however the blind doesn't state that.

If it's an error it's an error we all make mistakes

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(31 May 2019, 8:11 pm)Arcticrossy92 wrote

Seen a B9 on there X9 this morning at Gateshead interchange, blinded upon saying 'Middlesbrough' ... I'm assuming this is an error on the drivers part, does this break any laws with the distance the bus states it travels, appreciate it its split into 2 routes with Dalton Park first, however the blind doesn't state that.

Don't the B9s have tachographs so they aren't breaking any law

I am 100% sure the driver would be legal. Why would they take a risk when there is Cameras everywhere on the bus.

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