For August 2021

YJ10 MFU is on the H1 looks like it replaced 696 which looks to have broken down

632 on H1
683 on H2

5259 on 28/A

(10 Aug 2021, 1:55 pm)enviro7501 wrote 5259 on 28/A

Must be on loan, 6167 is also on loan to Chester and was on the X21 yesterday

Is this still a thing?

I'm sure Go North East must be keeping these ex Lothian B9TLs since you would have thought they have sent them on their way to Ensign Bus right now, yet they seem to be used daily as crew buses or in the case of today in service....

9056 catching me off-guard on the X46 in Bridgehill (I was focused on 6332 going the other way) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1371124815
9061 on the X15 at Leadgate - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1369362317

(10 Aug 2021, 8:23 pm)Rapidsnap wrote I'm sure Go North East must be keeping these ex Lothian B9TLs since you would have thought they have sent them on their way to Ensign Bus right now, yet they seem to be used daily as crew buses or in the case of today in service....

9056 catching me off-guard on the X46 in Bridgehill (I was focused on 6332 going the other way) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1371124815
9061 on the X15 at Leadgate - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1369362317

It’s a 6-month rental (just like Stagecoach’s MCVs from Ensign - which is why they weren’t handed back when they could have been).

There’s clearly still a need for them to be on loan if they’re being used in service!


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There did seem to be a number of non X-Line spec vehicles operating today out of Consett depot on X-Line Routes.

9056 on X46

(10 Aug 2021, 8:39 pm)Rapidsnap wrote There did seem to be a number of non X-Line spec vehicles operating today out of Consett depot on X-Line Routes.

That seems to be the same with the X21, i can't remember a date when there was just X21 Branding Vehicles on it.

5376 on 265

Just seen 6171 on the X1

6164 had a jolly to Darlington earlier operating Arriva's Sapphire service 7

5398 is also tracking on the 7

(12 Aug 2021, 12:08 pm)V514DFT wrote Just seen 6171 on the X1

That isn't rare.

6099 on 5/50

6375 (XLines X1 Liveried) on the 4 this evening

(15 Aug 2021, 10:55 pm)logidoodah wrote 6375 (XLines X1 Liveried) on the 4 this evening

Happens every night for the last short run to Heworth and back from the Galleries, or Concord on a Sunday.

(16 Aug 2021, 5:42 am)deanmachine wrote Happens every night for the last short run to Heworth and back from the Galleries, or Concord on a Sunday.

ah right didn't know that

6073 on 6/12/12A

5369 (Drifter 60) on 8.

723 (Voyager Solo) On 4

(23 Aug 2021, 2:54 pm)Keeiajs wrote 5369 (Drifter 60) on 8.

723 (Voyager Solo) On 4

When did solos get branded as Voyager? I missed that one… what route/routes are they allocated too? I seen one at Dalton Park the other day, can’t recall what service, I’m guessing either 265 or 202.

(24 Aug 2021, 8:32 pm)Drifter60 wrote When did solos get branded as Voyager? I missed that one… what route/routes are they allocated too? I seen one at Dalton Park the other day, can’t recall what service, I’m guessing either 265 or 202.

723 is the only Solo branded as Voyager - because it has seatbelts and a tachograph.

It's at Washington at the moment for use on the staff shuttle, but has also been used for route learning the extension of the X1 to Peterlee/Dalton Park (which I suspect is what you saw).

(24 Aug 2021, 8:35 pm)Dan wrote 723 is the only Solo branded as Voyager - because it has seatbelts and a tachograph.

It's at Washington at the moment for use on the staff shuttle, but has also been used for route learning the extension of the X1 to Peterlee/Dalton Park (which I suspect is what you saw).

I see, right. Ah route learning for the X1 makes sense, never thought of that!

Was gonna post that I saw 6173 tracking in Whitley Bay today and saw it. But realised what it was for earlier on twitter

Not 'rare' as such, but somewhat surprised that 6099 has spent all evening out on the X1, whilst the Xlines spec Streetdecks are sat tucked in for the night.
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/40285?date=2021-08-25

727 (Sunderland Connect) on 2 (Sunderland District Berries)

8802 on Q3

Blacks cats on the 20
Prince bishops on 39A