(01 Jul 2021, 11:26 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote I believe NSAs have been recorded for every service? Does that mean every service will have NSAs fitted in the near future? Little Coasters won't get new buses as they don't go into Newcastle, but not sure if the 74 is getting new buses or just emission mods?Little Coasters are getting the Ex-Venture buses. With NSA which I believe are recorded for every service, and there is a EV bid for the 74 iirc.
(20 Oct 2021, 10:48 pm)Storx wrote I don't know where the NSA stuff is coming from, they don't have it anyway?
They're ex. Percy Main Solo's (647 - 651) as much as they're ex. Venture (they got removed from there nearly 5 year ago).
(21 Oct 2021, 5:58 am)S813 FVK wrote Yes. The original kits out of 641-652 got taken out and put in 6043-6048 when moved off the X9/10 iirc.
(21 Oct 2021, 7:04 am)Storx wrote I can't confirm 100% but sure 641 - 646 still have them in. It was just the ones which moved out of Consett at the time when they we're replaced by the 59 plate older Solo's and sent to Percy Main for the W1/W3/333 contracts.
(21 Oct 2021, 4:19 pm)Acky81 wrote Was on 678 39 graphite earlier today no mention of the new brand in the next stop announcement yet I later get on 8343 39 non brand and all I get is this is the graphite 39A service to Doxford park. The mind boggles!!
Black Cats 39 sounds so much better IMO
(24 Oct 2021, 11:58 am)OrangeArrow49 wrote Are the Little Coasters and Tynedale Links getting NSAs?
When are the Little Coasters getting the ex-Venture buses mentioned a few days ago? They will need repainting for service. Hopefully the 11, 19, 41/41A and 42/42A will all get new buses and NSAs.
(24 Oct 2021, 2:12 pm)Storx wrote No to NSA.same with 42
Why would they need repainting? The 19 hasn't been part of the awful Little Coaster network for ages now anyway so could easily be on there. It should have the 'nicer' buses anyway since it's the one with the longest journey times whereas the 11 and 41 are shorter hop journeys.
(24 Oct 2021, 12:19 pm)Keeiajs wrote THe X21 NSA, I was on it from Newcaslte to Durham the other day and the NSA did my head in, I don't need a lecture everytime I leave a stop. thanks.
(24 Oct 2021, 11:41 pm)streetdeckfan wrote You mean you don't need to know that Durham Cathedral is above a tight loop of the River Wear?
Honestly, that pisses me right off because it's not a loop! A loop is "a shape produced by a curve that bends round and crosses itself." Unless there's some magic floating river I've never heard of in Durham, it doesn't cross over itself and therefore isn't a loop!
Anyway, I just sit back and relax in the comfortable seats and connect to the free WiFi, and listen out for further announcements along the route.
(25 Oct 2021, 9:48 am)Keeiajs wrote I must say something which i haven't heard on any other service, we will be shortly arriving in Chester - Le Street in X mins. I did like that.Yeah, that's one of the things I loved about the X9/X10 NSA, and I'm glad they brought it over.