Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2019
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2019
(07 Dec 2019, 12:51 pm)BusLoverMum 6333 just had a meltdown on the A1(M)6333 has been sounding rough for a while now
(07 Dec 2019, 5:36 pm)streetdeckfan 6333 has been sounding rough for a while nowAye, there was a lot of grinding and as soon as we hit the A1, alarms went off and it started limping. I was sitting on the back seat and it was starting to stink and other drivers were gesturing to the bus driver. I moved off the back seat and noticed plumes of what looked like smoke behind us. Thankfully it turned out to be steam and we didn't go up in flames but something seems quite fubared.
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(07 Dec 2019, 5:36 pm)streetdeckfan 6333 has been sounding rough for a while nowAye, there was a lot of grinding and as soon as we hit the A1, alarms went off and it started limping. I was sitting on the back seat and it was starting to stink and other drivers were gesturing to the bus driver. I moved off the back seat and noticed plumes of what looked like smoke behind us. Thankfully it turned out to be steam and we didn't go up in flames but something seems quite fubared.
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(07 Dec 2019, 2:15 pm)Michael Just seen the X9 pass Penshaw, heading towards Peterlee
(07 Dec 2019, 2:15 pm)Michael Just seen the X9 pass Penshaw, heading towards Peterlee
(07 Dec 2019, 6:23 pm)BusLoverMum Aye, there was a lot of grinding and as soon as we hit the A1, alarms went off and it started limping. I was sitting on the back seat and it was starting to stink and other drivers were gesturing to the bus driver. I moved off the back seat and noticed plumes of what looked like smoke behind us. Thankfully it turned out to be steam and we didn't go up in flames but something seems quite fubared.
(07 Dec 2019, 6:23 pm)BusLoverMum Aye, there was a lot of grinding and as soon as we hit the A1, alarms went off and it started limping. I was sitting on the back seat and it was starting to stink and other drivers were gesturing to the bus driver. I moved off the back seat and noticed plumes of what looked like smoke behind us. Thankfully it turned out to be steam and we didn't go up in flames but something seems quite fubared.
It was the boobee bus that was off to Transdev
More info on the Go North East farewell event for the Scania's:
http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/s...2Ojjfx_xWQ
Major year-on-year investment in brand new state of the art low emission buses has seen the type reduced to the final 7 operating in and around Gateshead and 11 also running in nearby Sunderland. Whilst a small residual fleet is likely to continue in ad-hoc service for another few months, most of this bus type in Gateshead are expected to be retired from front line service in the coming weeks.
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6317 must have had one of the chairs reupholstered recently, and it looks awful. The colours are nowhere near a match and the texture of the 'leather' is completely different (ie, it just feels like cheap vinyl). It also seems like they forgot to put the wadding back in as it feels awful to sit on!
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On a side note, I finally got to ride on 6336, and I must say the seats are far superior to the Smart seats they have on the 69 plates. I felt far less of the bumps than I did on the new ones
However, 6336 has more rattles than a Streetlite at idle, but that's worse than the rattling is the awful squealing coming from the windscreen wipers! The 69 plates are bad, but this one is unbearable!
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(10 Dec 2019, 11:31 am)Michael I thought 8299 would of left Deptford by now.
(10 Dec 2019, 11:31 am)Michael I thought 8299 would of left Deptford by now.
(10 Dec 2019, 4:17 pm)Dan It will be replaced by 5485 (which itself cannot transfer out of Consett until 6337 enters service).
6337, which was originally VOR with defects, is now undergoing PSV preparation. It should be tested on Thursday and enter service on Friday. This will release 5485 to Deptford.
(10 Dec 2019, 4:17 pm)Dan It will be replaced by 5485 (which itself cannot transfer out of Consett until 6337 enters service).
6337, which was originally VOR with defects, is now undergoing PSV preparation. It should be tested on Thursday and enter service on Friday. This will release 5485 to Deptford.
(10 Dec 2019, 4:23 pm)Michael Ah right cheers.Depends how many weeks they're talking about. There were a few Streetdecks in build at the time Wrightbus went under, so they may be finished by now. Only need 9 to replace the Scanias at Gateshead and finish the X21 upgrade.
Which batch of Scania's will be withdrawn in coming weeks?, as it looks like nothing will come in to replace them because the Streetdecks, haven't started to arrive.
(10 Dec 2019, 4:23 pm)Michael Ah right cheers.Depends how many weeks they're talking about. There were a few Streetdecks in build at the time Wrightbus went under, so they may be finished by now. Only need 9 to replace the Scanias at Gateshead and finish the X21 upgrade.
Which batch of Scania's will be withdrawn in coming weeks?, as it looks like nothing will come in to replace them because the Streetdecks, haven't started to arrive.
(11 Dec 2019, 9:22 am)missedbus Depends how many weeks they're talking about. There were a few Streetdecks in build at the time Wrightbus went under, so they may be finished by now. Only need 9 to replace the Scanias at Gateshead and finish the X21 upgrade.
(11 Dec 2019, 9:22 am)missedbus Depends how many weeks they're talking about. There were a few Streetdecks in build at the time Wrightbus went under, so they may be finished by now. Only need 9 to replace the Scanias at Gateshead and finish the X21 upgrade.
(11 Dec 2019, 9:40 am)JP6004 Only 7 at Riverside for 93/94, this should reduce to 6 once versa transfers from deptford. After ferry shuttle finishes this month, id imagine a further 2 at deptford will be withdrawn. There is also the 2 B5s to enter service which may lead to withdrawal of anotherAre those B5s not destined as spares for the X9/X10 being in Xlines spare livery?
(11 Dec 2019, 9:40 am)JP6004 Only 7 at Riverside for 93/94, this should reduce to 6 once versa transfers from deptford. After ferry shuttle finishes this month, id imagine a further 2 at deptford will be withdrawn. There is also the 2 B5s to enter service which may lead to withdrawal of anotherAre those B5s not destined as spares for the X9/X10 being in Xlines spare livery?
