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grandad



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20 Jan 2014, 12:19 pm #1,121
A couple of questions:

Was 'Red Kite' the first branded service?

Did it receive the first OmniCities?

In the original press release did it say 'travel in air-conditioned comfort'?

If Q2 is affirmed, would it be reasonable to expect that when the Omni's are cascaded, they will be replaced with new vehicles?

Sorry, that's for questions!
grandad
20 Jan 2014, 12:19 pm #1,121

A couple of questions:

Was 'Red Kite' the first branded service?

Did it receive the first OmniCities?

In the original press release did it say 'travel in air-conditioned comfort'?

If Q2 is affirmed, would it be reasonable to expect that when the Omni's are cascaded, they will be replaced with new vehicles?

Sorry, that's for questions!

Diamond One

Banned

1,793
20 Jan 2014, 12:21 pm #1,122
Mercedes Citaro artic 5345 has been withdrawn from service at Gateshead and SPDs 8216, 8223, 8224, 8225, 8226, 8227, 8231, 8232, 8233 and 8235 have been withdrawn from Deptford, although 8227, 8231 and 8232 are on temporary loan to Stanley.

MPDs 504: X504 WRG, 505: X595 FBB, 514: X514 WRG and 517: NK51 MJX and Volvo Olympian 3812: S812 FVK have been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
Diamond One
20 Jan 2014, 12:21 pm #1,122

Mercedes Citaro artic 5345 has been withdrawn from service at Gateshead and SPDs 8216, 8223, 8224, 8225, 8226, 8227, 8231, 8232, 8233 and 8235 have been withdrawn from Deptford, although 8227, 8231 and 8232 are on temporary loan to Stanley.

MPDs 504: X504 WRG, 505: X595 FBB, 514: X514 WRG and 517: NK51 MJX and Volvo Olympian 3812: S812 FVK have been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.

20 Jan 2014, 12:26 pm #1,123
Oh yeah I see what u mean is that the same with ild the black cats 36A 36C
speedwheels22
20 Jan 2014, 12:26 pm #1,123

Oh yeah I see what u mean is that the same with ild the black cats 36A 36C

gtom

Banned

1,316
20 Jan 2014, 1:41 pm #1,124
Delays to the Angel, Waggonway and Nexus 23 and Arriva X2 due to lots of armed police running around Birtley
gtom
20 Jan 2014, 1:41 pm #1,124

Delays to the Angel, Waggonway and Nexus 23 and Arriva X2 due to lots of armed police running around Birtley

Michael



19,178
20 Jan 2014, 4:02 pm #1,125
(20 Jan 2014, 1:41 pm)gtomlinson Delays to the Angel, Waggonway and Nexus 23 and Arriva X2 due to lots of armed police running around Birtley

Any idea whats happened?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
20 Jan 2014, 4:02 pm #1,125

(20 Jan 2014, 1:41 pm)gtomlinson Delays to the Angel, Waggonway and Nexus 23 and Arriva X2 due to lots of armed police running around Birtley

Any idea whats happened?


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Malarkey



6,064
20 Jan 2014, 4:09 pm #1,126
(20 Jan 2014, 4:02 pm)Michael Any idea whats happened?

Put a Tenner on it been a Drugs Raid or Someone with some form of Weapon walking around Suspiciously, This is Birtley we are talking about here.
Malarkey
20 Jan 2014, 4:09 pm #1,126

(20 Jan 2014, 4:02 pm)Michael Any idea whats happened?

Put a Tenner on it been a Drugs Raid or Someone with some form of Weapon walking around Suspiciously, This is Birtley we are talking about here.

Michael



19,178
20 Jan 2014, 4:18 pm #1,127
(20 Jan 2014, 4:09 pm)Adam Malarkey Put a Tenner on it been a Drugs Raid or Someone with some form of Weapon walking around Suspiciously, This is Birtley we are talking about here.

haha, makes Pennywell sound nice!

PB0003954/18 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Walbottle Campus and Chapel Park Estate given service number 138 effective from 22-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

PB0003954/420 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Monkseaton, Star of the Sea RC School and Backworth, Castle Park given service number 670 effective from 27-Jan-2014. To amend Route.
Edited 20 Jan 2014, 4:20 pm by Michael.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
20 Jan 2014, 4:18 pm #1,127

(20 Jan 2014, 4:09 pm)Adam Malarkey Put a Tenner on it been a Drugs Raid or Someone with some form of Weapon walking around Suspiciously, This is Birtley we are talking about here.

haha, makes Pennywell sound nice!

PB0003954/18 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Walbottle Campus and Chapel Park Estate given service number 138 effective from 22-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

PB0003954/420 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Monkseaton, Star of the Sea RC School and Backworth, Castle Park given service number 670 effective from 27-Jan-2014. To amend Route.


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Dan

Site Administrator

18,128
20 Jan 2014, 4:20 pm #1,128
543 has broken down whilst working a short 39.
Dan
20 Jan 2014, 4:20 pm #1,128

543 has broken down whilst working a short 39.

CatsFast101

Unregistered

 
20 Jan 2014, 4:31 pm #1,129
(20 Jan 2014, 4:20 pm)Dan 543 has broken down whilst working a short 39.

Meanwhile, 542 on 238's today!
CatsFast101
20 Jan 2014, 4:31 pm #1,129

(20 Jan 2014, 4:20 pm)Dan 543 has broken down whilst working a short 39.

Meanwhile, 542 on 238's today!

Malarkey



6,064
20 Jan 2014, 4:49 pm #1,130
Citroen Maintainence Van 1039 NA13 EKV was at Volvo Bus and Coach, Probs picking up Spare Parts for Washington Depots Geminis or Something.

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/12053456376/

Also Angel Hybrid 6070 NK62 CZL was also at Volvo Bus and Coach Today and is seen been towed around the Back, Honestly couldn't of timed it Arrival more Perfect as it Arrived just as I was Passing on my Bike. No idea to the Reason it was there, But with it mean Towed in, it of been some form of Mechanical Issue I would assume.

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/12052905333/

And caught this Beauty of a Photo of MPD 604 on the W6, When it was coming through Washington Village

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/12052949814/

More Photos have been Uploaded to My Flickr Site
Edited 20 Jan 2014, 4:51 pm by Malarkey.
Malarkey
20 Jan 2014, 4:49 pm #1,130

Citroen Maintainence Van 1039 NA13 EKV was at Volvo Bus and Coach, Probs picking up Spare Parts for Washington Depots Geminis or Something.

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/12053456376/

Also Angel Hybrid 6070 NK62 CZL was also at Volvo Bus and Coach Today and is seen been towed around the Back, Honestly couldn't of timed it Arrival more Perfect as it Arrived just as I was Passing on my Bike. No idea to the Reason it was there, But with it mean Towed in, it of been some form of Mechanical Issue I would assume.

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/12052905333/

And caught this Beauty of a Photo of MPD 604 on the W6, When it was coming through Washington Village

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/12052949814/

More Photos have been Uploaded to My Flickr Site

gtom

Banned

1,316
20 Jan 2014, 5:45 pm #1,131
(20 Jan 2014, 4:09 pm)Adam Malarkey Put a Tenner on it been a Drugs Raid or Someone with some form of Weapon walking around Suspiciously, This is Birtley we are talking about here.

Suicide attempt. Bloke said he had a gun but he didn't. Police massively overreacted. Nexus 23 was worst affected
gtom
20 Jan 2014, 5:45 pm #1,131

(20 Jan 2014, 4:09 pm)Adam Malarkey Put a Tenner on it been a Drugs Raid or Someone with some form of Weapon walking around Suspiciously, This is Birtley we are talking about here.

Suicide attempt. Bloke said he had a gun but he didn't. Police massively overreacted. Nexus 23 was worst affected

Malarkey



6,064
20 Jan 2014, 5:53 pm #1,132
(20 Jan 2014, 5:45 pm)gtomlinson Suicide attempt. Bloke said he had a gun but he didn't. Police massively overreacted. Nexus 23 was worst affected

I was close enough, I wouldn't say they overreacted though, especially after the Raoul Moat incident a few years back.
Malarkey
20 Jan 2014, 5:53 pm #1,132

(20 Jan 2014, 5:45 pm)gtomlinson Suicide attempt. Bloke said he had a gun but he didn't. Police massively overreacted. Nexus 23 was worst affected

I was close enough, I wouldn't say they overreacted though, especially after the Raoul Moat incident a few years back.

MrFozz

Marxista Fozzski

5,562
20 Jan 2014, 6:32 pm #1,133
(20 Jan 2014, 5:45 pm)gtomlinson Suicide attempt. Bloke said he had a gun but he didn't. Police massively overreacted. Nexus 23 was worst affected

Dont know about that, as Mr Malarkey pointed out Raoul Moat will always be on a Bobbys mind when dealing with a call of this nature, they are not to know he is lying and unarmed, it just depends how many were dispatched tk warrant it being an over-reaction...

One of my mates had to face down an Armed Response once after a disagreement with someone else I know, the person who he had been at loggerheads with phoned the law and told them he had a 'carving knife and threatened to die through Suicide by Cop' which turned out to be a load of shite, this was long before Raoul Moat and he was told the Police had to go armed to the teeth just in case he had a weapon...
MrFozz
20 Jan 2014, 6:32 pm #1,133

(20 Jan 2014, 5:45 pm)gtomlinson Suicide attempt. Bloke said he had a gun but he didn't. Police massively overreacted. Nexus 23 was worst affected

Dont know about that, as Mr Malarkey pointed out Raoul Moat will always be on a Bobbys mind when dealing with a call of this nature, they are not to know he is lying and unarmed, it just depends how many were dispatched tk warrant it being an over-reaction...

One of my mates had to face down an Armed Response once after a disagreement with someone else I know, the person who he had been at loggerheads with phoned the law and told them he had a 'carving knife and threatened to die through Suicide by Cop' which turned out to be a load of shite, this was long before Raoul Moat and he was told the Police had to go armed to the teeth just in case he had a weapon...

BFK



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20 Jan 2014, 7:22 pm #1,134
The last 3 Volvo B9TL Gemini Wright's for Deptford have arrived today at Deptford from Saltmeadows, 6088, 6099 & 6100. The last 2 Red.
Edited 20 Jan 2014, 7:22 pm by BFK.
BFK
20 Jan 2014, 7:22 pm #1,134

The last 3 Volvo B9TL Gemini Wright's for Deptford have arrived today at Deptford from Saltmeadows, 6088, 6099 & 6100. The last 2 Red.

Michael



19,178
20 Jan 2014, 7:28 pm #1,135
(20 Jan 2014, 7:22 pm)BFK The last 3 Volvo B9TL Gemini Wright's for Deptford have arrived today at Deptford from Saltmeadows, 6088, 6099 & 6100. The last 2 Red.

Finally!

Hopefully out tomorrow, wonder what 6099/6100 will end up on for their first service...

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
20 Jan 2014, 7:28 pm #1,135

(20 Jan 2014, 7:22 pm)BFK The last 3 Volvo B9TL Gemini Wright's for Deptford have arrived today at Deptford from Saltmeadows, 6088, 6099 & 6100. The last 2 Red.

Finally!

Hopefully out tomorrow, wonder what 6099/6100 will end up on for their first service...


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

CatsFast101

Unregistered

 
20 Jan 2014, 8:09 pm #1,136
(20 Jan 2014, 7:28 pm)Michael Finally!

Hopefully out tomorrow, wonder what 6099/6100 will end up on for their first service...

Hopefully something like 20/35 and not something like the 39/38!
CatsFast101
20 Jan 2014, 8:09 pm #1,136

(20 Jan 2014, 7:28 pm)Michael Finally!

Hopefully out tomorrow, wonder what 6099/6100 will end up on for their first service...

Hopefully something like 20/35 and not something like the 39/38!

20 Jan 2014, 8:10 pm #1,137
With all the repaints etc, is 3964 also in line for a repaint out of its children and need livery!!

What next for this bus I wonder ....
WestDurhamSwift
20 Jan 2014, 8:10 pm #1,137

With all the repaints etc, is 3964 also in line for a repaint out of its children and need livery!!

What next for this bus I wonder ....

CatsFast101

Unregistered

 
20 Jan 2014, 8:12 pm #1,138
Good question regarding 3964's future, I wonder if it'll remain in it's current livery until they have some thing else to brand/paint it for?

Also, I'm according to fleet allocation 5204-5209 are all still fab56 which ones are now in black?
CatsFast101
20 Jan 2014, 8:12 pm #1,138

Good question regarding 3964's future, I wonder if it'll remain in it's current livery until they have some thing else to brand/paint it for?

Also, I'm according to fleet allocation 5204-5209 are all still fab56 which ones are now in black?

Michael



19,178
20 Jan 2014, 8:15 pm #1,139
(20 Jan 2014, 8:09 pm)CatsFast101 Hopefully something like 20/35 and not something like the 39/38!

Hopefully, have the annoying next stops being turned on yet?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
20 Jan 2014, 8:15 pm #1,139

(20 Jan 2014, 8:09 pm)CatsFast101 Hopefully something like 20/35 and not something like the 39/38!

Hopefully, have the annoying next stops being turned on yet?


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Tom



6,138
20 Jan 2014, 8:17 pm #1,140
(20 Jan 2014, 8:12 pm)CatsFast101 Good question regarding 3964's future, I wonder if it'll remain in it's current livery until they have some thing else to brand/paint it for?

Also, I'm according to fleet allocation 5204-5209 are all still fab56 which ones are now in black?

All I know is that 5205 is black, and possibly 5207. 5205-9 are all going black as far as I know.
Tom
20 Jan 2014, 8:17 pm #1,140

(20 Jan 2014, 8:12 pm)CatsFast101 Good question regarding 3964's future, I wonder if it'll remain in it's current livery until they have some thing else to brand/paint it for?

Also, I'm according to fleet allocation 5204-5209 are all still fab56 which ones are now in black?

All I know is that 5205 is black, and possibly 5207. 5205-9 are all going black as far as I know.

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