First bus of 2013!

31 Dec 2012, 9:10 pm,

Post here your first bus in 2013! Big Grin

I suspect mine will be the usual Stagecoach Enviro 200 on the second 4 bus of the day; either the ADL Enviro 200 dart, or an Enviro 200 bodied MAN 14.240! Will get a fleet number on Wednesday Big Grin

**Dan** · 31 Dec 2012, 9:17 pm,

I'll try and get a photo of mine on Wednesday morning when I'm going to the train station to meet all of my friends from school to get the train down to London!
No idea what it'll be yet though... Depends when we need to be down there for!

31 Dec 2012, 9:33 pm,

Cool! Have a fab trip Smile

If you're taking the Grand Central service, it's absolutely brilliant! Only made one return trip to London, back in June, amazing service it is! Big Grin

**Dan** · 31 Dec 2012, 9:41 pm,

(31 Dec 2012, 9:33 pm)Brandon wrote Cool! Have a fab trip

If you're taking the Grand Central service, it's absolutely brilliant! Only made one return trip to London, back in June, amazing service it is!

Ta!
I think I am..! Wasn't too keen on East Coast when I went with them in the summer holidays this year - carriages out of bounds, plugs sockets didn't work, my seat had been taken...

02 Jan 2013, 5:56 pm,

Stagecoach Sunderland's MAN Enviro 200 39727 (NK09EGV) for me this morning on the 4!

Tom · 02 Jan 2013, 7:20 pm,

Mine was 5154 (T804CBW) on the 17 this morning...

**tyresmoke** · 03 Jan 2013, 1:32 am,

My first vehicle happened to double as my first drive too. Stagecoach Olympian 16840 R640OVN Smile

Couldn't ask for better quality.

Tom · 02 Jan 2014, 8:40 pm,

So, what was every ones first bus of 2014? - I haven't been on what yet so can't say...

**Dan** · 02 Jan 2014, 8:43 pm,

(02 Jan 2014, 8:40 pm)Tom wrote So, what was every ones first bus of 2014? - I haven't been on what yet so can't say...

GNE's 5210, followed by 3819 and 8268 (off memory), ANE's 4663, and then GNE's 5165.

Kuyoyo · 02 Jan 2014, 8:51 pm,

First bus of the year was 1769, followed by 4644 then 22198 and 1924.

**tyresmoke** · 02 Jan 2014, 8:55 pm,

First as a passenger was Leven Valley Dart SN51UCR on the 0638 Rimswell-Stockton 506 this morning.
First drive was Cadet 1922 0710-1140 on 28/30's. 2nd bus of the day was Cadet 1904 on 5A.
Caught 7627 (X1) and 22674 (13) home.
See what tomorrow brings.

Tom · 02 Jan 2014, 9:07 pm,

(02 Jan 2014, 8:43 pm)Dan wrote GNE's 5210, followed by 3819 and 8268 (off memory), ANE's 4663, and then GNE's 5165.

So you went to Hexham or somewhere on the 85?

**Dan** · 02 Jan 2014, 9:09 pm,

(02 Jan 2014, 9:07 pm)Tom wrote So you went to Hexham or somewhere on the 85?

4663 is Belmont-based. Was on the 24.

Tom · 02 Jan 2014, 9:10 pm,

(02 Jan 2014, 9:09 pm)Dan wrote 4663 is Belmont-based. Was on the 24.

Ah right

Adam · 02 Jan 2014, 9:47 pm,

Mine was GNE's 8335 on the 51

**Dan** · 02 Jan 2014, 9:50 pm,

I wonder if the pilot was lucky enough to get an SPD on the 56 as his first journey... Big Grin

Andreos1 needn't worry about luck though... Have you been on the 71 yet, A1? Wink

Rapidsnap · 02 Jan 2014, 10:29 pm,

I will tell you on Tuesday night what my first bus of the year will be.

Likely favourites are the following vehicle types.
Transbus MPD
Volvo B10BLE / Wright Renown
Scania Omnicity.

MrFozz · 02 Jan 2014, 10:43 pm,

Haven't used a bus yet, but will either be a Versa, MPD or StreetLite depending on how I get to Seaham tomorrow

**Adrian** · 02 Jan 2014, 11:08 pm,

President 6013 on the GNE M2, and Versa 8295 (I *think*) on the return M2 journey.

Andreos1 · 02 Jan 2014, 11:25 pm,

(02 Jan 2014, 9:50 pm)Dan wrote I wonder if the pilot was lucky enough to get an SPD on the 56 as his first journey...

Andreos1 needn't worry about luck though... Have you been on the 71 yet, A1?

No, not yet.

Last bus of the year was a Citaro operated 4 on Tuesday night (almost a Renown on a 78) and chances are 1st bus of the year, will be a 4 1st thing tomorrow morning.

Haven't been on a 71 since late November and that was a Loylne!
(as was the time prior to that)