X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company
X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company
You could easily stick a decent enough shelter outside City Library (in the current Megabus stop) and drop off there - 2 minutes walk to Northumberland Street, 10 to Newcastle and Northumbria Unis then it could turn onto B1309 and down Central Motorway back up into Gateshead.
(22 Jul 2020, 2:52 pm)citaro5284 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).
(22 Jul 2020, 2:52 pm)citaro5284 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, 2:02 pm)Michael When are the 7 Volvo B11RT/Plaxton Elite interdeck's arriving?, as they're not getting used, i thought some would of arrived by now.
(26 Jul 2020, 2:10 pm)Michael Sure it was said, they would be ready for service for September.
(26 Jul 2020, 2:10 pm)Michael Sure it was said, they would be ready for service for September.
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 there
(26 Jul 2020, 3:14 pm)RM2186 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, 3:14 pm)RM2186 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 Aye there was....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...ateposted/
(26 Jul 2020, 3:37 pm)citaro5284 Aye there was....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...ateposted/
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Go North East: 6085 / NL63YHN by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
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).
Go North East: 6085 / NL63YHN by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(26 Jul 2020, 4:20 pm)Dan 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).
(26 Jul 2020, 4:20 pm)Dan 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).
(26 Jul 2020, 4:27 pm)streetdeckfan Will the generic X-Lines be allocated to the X21 straight away in replacement of 6331/2?
(26 Jul 2020, 4:27 pm)streetdeckfan Will the generic X-Lines be allocated to the X21 straight away in replacement of 6331/2?
(26 Jul 2020, 4:28 pm)Dan 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, 4:28 pm)Dan 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 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 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, 4:39 pm)Dan Everything seems strange to you though!
(26 Jul 2020, 4:39 pm)ne14ne1 Has Martijn done his weekly Facebook video including cascades info yet, or is that this week coming?It was done on weds afternoon and nothing mentioned about cascades as far as I can remember.
(26 Jul 2020, 4:38 pm)streetdeckfan 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 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 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 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 Why do you think it is a bit strange?
(26 Jul 2020, 5:43 pm)citaro5284 Why do you think it is a bit strange?
