(17 Jul 2020, 1:56 pm)scanialover wrote Whatever happens it's going to be as hard manoeuvring one of these coaches wherever they go. Peterlee has a tight turning circle and an awkward reverse; Dalton Park I would say is tricky. Going to be interesting.Rear steering, have driven the mk1 levante on NX, actually getting into Leeds coach station and for that matter getting out of Sammy's (vic drop off) is a damn site easier with a tri-axle than the normal size coaches, peterlee in my opinion will not cause any issues.
(17 Jul 2020, 3:00 pm)Stanleyone wrote Rear steering, have driven the mk1 levante on NX, actually getting into Leeds coach station and for that matter getting out of Sammy's (vic drop off) is a damn site easier with a tri-axle than the normal size coaches, peterlee in my opinion will not cause any issues.
(17 Jul 2020, 3:17 pm)mb134 wrote Most definitely. As has been stated by Dan, there should be absolutely no issue with any other section of the route in terms of the coaches.
Again for reference, the ones in Aberdeen manage the tight left turn from Union Street to Market Street without issue - I can't think of any places tighter than that on the X9/X10.
(22 Jul 2020, 1:42 pm)scanialover wrote Just dropping back to this thread for a moment. What is matter with the 63xx deckers that are supposed to be allocated on the X9/10? 6334/5 are regular performers, 6044 does it and 5278 was leaving Middlesbrough on an X9 a short while ago.Looks to me as though 5278 was put on in Gateshead at 8am to replace 6312 which failed on its first trip this morning. 6334/5 are on in place of 6308/9 which are both not out today.
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(22 Jul 2020, 2:28 pm)tyresmoke wrote Looks to me as though 5278 was put on in Gateshead at 8am to replace 6312 which failed on its first trip this morning. 6334/5 are on in place of 6308/9 which are both not out today.Sooner they get onto the X21 the better then.....should keep one member of this forum happy
Looks like 6309 was dragged off half way through the day on Monday, which ironically only had two branded buses make it all the way through the day, when they finished up with 6312/4 out alongside 5277 5322 5498 6076 6334 and 6335.
(22 Jul 2020, 2:52 pm)citaro5284 wrote Sooner they get onto the X21 the better then.....should keep one member of this forum happyGoing forward, it would be interesting to trial longer term the E400MMC on the X9 & X10 depending on the logistics (perhaps the OM936 StreetDeck covering at Hexham).
(26 Jul 2020, 2:10 pm)Michael wrote Sure it was said, they would be ready for service for September.
(26 Jul 2020, 3:14 pm)RM2186 wrote Didn't the photo of the coach shown some time back show the front panel and an area on the offside having been rubbed down and in primer. It could well be that repaints are underway elsewhere. This would relieve Saltmeadows of a lot of pressure with many repaints scheduled thereAye there was....
(26 Jul 2020, 3:37 pm)citaro5284 wrote Aye there was....
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(26 Jul 2020, 4:20 pm)Dan wrote Semi-related; ahead of the coaches transferring north, X9|X10 branded Volvo B5TLs 6308 - 6314 have now been taken out of service at Riverside, and generic X-lines branded 6334/35 have transferred to Chester-le-Street.
6308 - 6314 have been taken out of service to be repainted and also to allow for some mechanical upgrades to be completed prior to their transfer to Chester-le-Street, ironing out a couple of the recent niggles they've had while operating the X9/X10 services. Taking their place on the X9/X10 services until the coaches transfer north are Volvo B9TLs (6043/44 from Riverside's own fleet allocation, 6048 from Hexham's allocation, 6084-86 from Deptford's allocation and 6099/6100 from Percy Main's allocation).
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(26 Jul 2020, 4:27 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Will the generic X-Lines be allocated to the X21 straight away in replacement of 6331/2?
(26 Jul 2020, 4:28 pm)Dan wrote Not immediately. They'll be used for familiarisation for a couple of days first (on paper, at least).
Chester-le-Street have float OmniDekka 6143 covering for 6331 and the usual school holidays PVR reduction provides an OmniDekka to replace 6332.
(26 Jul 2020, 4:38 pm)streetdeckfan wrote With all the B5s taken off to get repainted/upgraded at once, are they expected to be rolled out gradually as they're finished or all swapped over at once?
Seems a bit strange to me to take them all off rather than one at a time
(26 Jul 2020, 4:38 pm)streetdeckfan wrote With all the B5s taken off to get repainted/upgraded at once, are they expected to be rolled out gradually as they're finished or all swapped over at once?Why do you think it is a bit strange?
Seems a bit strange to me to take them all off rather than one at a time
(26 Jul 2020, 4:38 pm)streetdeckfan wrote With all the B5s taken off to get repainted/upgraded at once, are they expected to be rolled out gradually as they're finished or all swapped over at once?
Seems a bit strange to me to take them all off rather than one at a time
(26 Jul 2020, 5:43 pm)citaro5284 wrote Why do you think it is a bit strange?