1602 x66/7 Friday

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(13 Mar 2020, 7:56 pm)scanialover wrote Didn't get this done earlier. 7494 had made it down to Treasure on the X12 this afternoon. What a scruffy, uncared for example!!

Where?

Whoops. Didn't check my typing there? 7494 was spotted on an X12 working to Middlesbrough (Teeside) at something like 1430 yesterday (13th).

4651 spending the day on Sapphire 7
(Was the 08:42 off Darlington to Durham)

Won't that be a delight!!?

2825 made an appearance on the 685 today, judging by BusTimes it only covered so much of a return journey to Newcastle (from Haltwhistle as a guess) in place of 4662 which must have failed on it's way to Carlisle.

(14 Mar 2020, 10:02 am)scanialover wrote Won't that be a delight!!?

You really hate Omnicities dont you.

7403 on the 62

63 branded Pulsar on the X3 or 4.

1454 X66/7

(14 Mar 2020, 7:25 pm)Cock Robin wrote 1454 X66/7

There was a gas bus on earlier today too

Darlington are having an absolute mare with keeping buses on the road according to the records on BusTimes.

The following have not been allocated today *according to BusTimes*
1511 - 1514 - 1592 - 1593 - 1604 - 1607 - 1609 - 1612 - 4650 - 4806 - 4813

Some of the above have not been out for 2 or more days with some of the StreetLites being off for longer.

In addition to the above a number of swaps have taken place over the course of the day with some buses being taken off services in places including 1603 requiring a tow by Alpha from Durham Bus Station this afternoon.

Maybe these have got the virus as well !! Certainly, and being serious here, there is something radically wrong here. 13, think I counted correctly buses off the road then having to juggle what's left to keep services running. What's the problem?

(14 Mar 2020, 9:29 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote 4651 spending the day on Sapphire 7
(Was the 08:42 off Darlington to Durham)

4803 was also on the 7 yesterday.

Not sure if it's a "thing" now, but all of the 49s I saw in Durham yesterday (including 64 branded 1322) were operated by E200s. Pulsars were on the 64s in lieu.

(15 Mar 2020, 3:46 pm)Dan wrote Not sure if it's a "thing" now, but all of the 49s I saw in Durham yesterday (including 64 branded 1322) were operated by E200s. Pulsars were on the 64s in lieu.

Yes
E200s are allocated to 49s (hence 1324-7 losing their 64 branding)
Pulsars are allocated to 64s in their place
Solos are now allocated to the 43/57/57A/58 boards

(15 Mar 2020, 4:06 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Yes
E200s are allocated to 49s (hence 1324-7 losing their 64 branding)
Pulsars are allocated to 64s in their place
Solos are now allocated to the 43/57/57A/58 boards

Is 1322 planned to lose its branding for service 64, then? Bit stupid having it branded for a service it's not intended to be allocated to.

(15 Mar 2020, 4:07 pm)Dan wrote Is 1322 planned to lose its branding for service 64, then? Bit stupid having it branded for a service it's not intended to be allocated to.

No, 1320-3 have retained 64 branding as they should be allocated to 64s but seemingly things might change - the Durham changes at the start of April suggest some 43/57/57a/58 workings will be allocated larger vehicles so could be seeing all Frequenta vehicles at Durham debranded.

(15 Mar 2020, 4:16 pm)Kuyoyo wrote No, 1320-3 have retained 64 branding as they should be allocated to 64s but seemingly things might change - the Durham changes at the start of April suggest some 43/57/57a/58 workings will be allocated larger vehicles so could be seeing all Frequenta vehicles at Durham debranded.

In which case, 1322 was on the 64 yesterday:

Arriva North East: 1322 / GN10KWK by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Why not de-brand the whole fleet? Would make things a lot easier.

7536 on the 5

(16 Mar 2020, 2:52 pm)Andreos1 wrote 7536 on the 5

Allocated board to the 1/5/5A/X1 due to a college contract, supposed to sapphire spare 7538 bus as that’s “town only” has to be one of the branded examples

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(14 Mar 2020, 8:15 pm)Jimmi wrote Darlington are having an absolute mare with keeping buses on the road according to the records on BusTimes.

The following have not been allocated today *according to BusTimes*
1511 - 1514 - 1592 - 1593 - 1604 - 1607 - 1609 - 1612 - 4650 - 4806 - 4813

Some of the above have not been out for 2 or more days with some of the StreetLites being off for longer.

In addition to the above a number of swaps have taken place over the course of the day with some buses being taken off services in places including 1603 requiring a tow by Alpha from Durham Bus Station this afternoon.

Same again today; 1594 is currently sat in Darlington town center awaiting a helping hand back to the depot

Spoke to the driver that was on 1603 on Saturday when it broke down and he had to get the service bus back as there was nothing to replace 1603

1602 is on X66/X67 for Darlington, while Stockton have 1445 out on their late turn X66/X67 board (finishes Middlesbrough 1912)
1426 is out on 5s
1434/7 on X4 and 1439/4725 on X3/X3A, while 1565 is on 64/64A (from the sounds of things - that'll be a common allocation come April) and 1573 is on 63s

7424/5/6 all on 62 I think. 7424 was yesterday, tracking as ANE.

7526 on 57/57A today

1431 64/64A
740x, 7425 62
7609, 7610 X93

2817 and 4661 have transferred to Ashington
2817 on 57/57A
4661 on 35

7404 and 7405 62, plus 7426 replaced 7425, swapped with X93 9am M'bro.
1569 64/64A.
4704, 4721 X3/3A.

1432, 1435 X3/3A
Four gas buses X66/7!.......

Yesterday 1438 on the 64

64As were interworking with 62s like on a Saturday but less frequent.

(24 Mar 2020, 9:05 am)Ryland wrote Yesterday 1438 on the 64

You sure about that Ryland? Was on 63 when I saw it and only showing on tracker as 63. 64s were 4705/6/25.