Has Stanley scrapped Mpds at all coz saw Solo Sr on 23

(07 Jan 2014, 6:57 pm)Tom wrote Do you know what time this takes place?

The 23 mealbreak is from 13:45 until 14:15 and the changeover as people know is at Birtley Crem.

(07 Jan 2014, 10:51 pm)jamesmccrossan@yahoo.co.uk wrote Has Stanley scrapped Mpds at all coz saw Solo Sr on 23

OO05 STX is off the road, it has some sort of problem with it, Y40 STX was on there today and to be honest, Y40 is worse.

(08 Jan 2014, 7:30 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote The 23 mealbreak is from 13:45 until 14:15 and the changeover as people know is at Birtley Crem.

It's never change at Birtley Crem every time I've been on it. Always on Elisabeth Avenue

(09 Jan 2014, 1:12 pm)gtomlinson wrote It's never change at Birtley Crem every time I've been on it. Always on Elisabeth Avenue

My dad works for ST and whenever he does the 23 mealbreak the change is always at Birtley Crem. I don't know about other times though.

(09 Jan 2014, 4:12 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote My dad works for ST and whenever he does the 23 mealbreak the change is always at Birtley Crem. I don't know about other times though.

Have they still got solo MX05 OTJ

(09 Jan 2014, 5:31 pm)jamesmccrossan@yahoo.co.uk wrote Have they still got solo MX05 OTJ

Yes, its currently White with a red bumper like most other buses. It was on 706/707 yesterday.

(09 Jan 2014, 4:12 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote My dad works for ST and whenever he does the 23 mealbreak the change is always at Birtley Crem. I don't know about other times though.

To be fair, they're not miles away from each other.

(09 Jan 2014, 6:10 pm)andreos1 wrote To be fair, they're not miles away from each other.

Yeah, to be honest I don't have much knowledge of Birtley

(09 Jan 2014, 7:09 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote Yeah, to be honest I don't have much knowledge of Birtley

Windsor Road is the one that runs east/west off Durham Road and runs paralell to the crem in the bottom half of the road.
Elisabeth Avenue runs north/south at a mini-roundabout/junction with Windsor Road, just outside the crem.

(09 Jan 2014, 6:10 pm)andreos1 wrote To be fair, they're not miles away from each other.

That's true, I can see why they call it Birtley Crem but its about a 5 minute walk away.

Y40 STX was on the 968/452 combo this morning.
No idea if it did the run this afternoon.

A new tri-axle coach is on the way for the Glenton Palmer holidays contract. This will replace M1 STX which will go into reserve.

(18 Jan 2014, 6:28 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote A new tri-axle coach is on the way for the Glenton Palmer holidays contract. This will replace M1 STX which will go into reserve.

Good to hear more investment going in to the fleet! Will be interesting to see if they go with Van Hool again or back to Volvo/Plaxton

(19 Jan 2014, 1:09 pm)tyresmoke wrote Good to hear more investment going in to the fleet! Will be interesting to see if they go with Van Hool again or back to Volvo/Plaxton

I bet its a tight squeeze getting it into the depot! It amazes me how the driver of the 23 can turn left into the yard without scraping the wall!

(19 Jan 2014, 4:02 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote I bet its a tight squeeze getting it into the depot! It amazes me how the driver of the 23 can turn left into the yard without scraping the wall!

Yes I bet it is too! Last I heard they were looking for a new (bigger) depot but obviously not signed anything yet.

Can anyone clarify something for me.

There is a garage/petrol station just by the Stanley Coaches depot.

Nothing out of the ordinary, except for the building which is there.
On the second floor, where there would normally be a window - there is a UPVC door, that opens up onto a 20ft drop.
It would make a great emergency exit, if there were stairs attached.

Has anyone else seen it or know the story behind the door?

(19 Jan 2014, 5:27 pm)andreos1 wrote Can anyone clarify something for me.

There is a garage/petrol station just by the Stanley Coaches depot.

Nothing out of the ordinary, except for the building which is there.
On the second floor, where there would normally be a window - there is a UPVC door, that opens up onto a 20ft drop.
It would make a great emergency exit, if there were stairs attached.

Has anyone else seen it or know the story behind the door?

Living in Stanley myself I think I know where you mean. Now its been brought up I understand as before it just went straight over my head. I'm sure it would, especially with the amount of fires in Stanley lately

(19 Jan 2014, 5:37 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote Living in Stanley myself I think I know where you mean. Now its been brought up I understand as before it just went straight over my head. I'm sure it would, especially with the amount of fires in Stanley lately

If you are coming towards Stanley from Oxhill direction it will be on your right hand side -
Think the garage is labled 'spot'.

(19 Jan 2014, 1:09 pm)tyresmoke wrote Good to hear more investment going in to the fleet! Will be interesting to see if they go with Van Hool again or back to Volvo/Plaxton

They have tweeted a pic of a Plaxton in the yard...

(21 Jan 2014, 8:32 pm)andreos1 wrote They have tweeted a pic of a Plaxton in the yard...

Plaxton Elite CN10HFV - 51 seater formerly with Parks of Hamilton. Only a year younger than the Van Hool though. Up for sale at Plaxtons for £170k

Saw one of the Electric Solos on scholars duties, presumably for NDA.

A Solo was on the 968 earlier on.

The new Tri-axle coach has been registered as S3 STX.

(15 Dec 2013, 10:03 am)Dan wrote

Saw this for the first time since it's crash this morning on the 968. Decent repair job, would never have been able to tell it had been in an accident.

(28 Jan 2014, 9:29 am)andreos1 wrote Saw this for the first time since it's crash this morning on the 968. Decent repair job, would never have been able to tell it had been in an accident.

Good to see it back out on the road, still don't know if the driver got fired for it. I can remember when it was still in its previous fleet livery and it had 2 registration plates attatched to the rear. Just a weird fact for you

Optare Solo MX05 OTJ has gained the registration ON02 STX, reviving one of the original Optare Solos used on service MC1.

YJ60 KFL has been on the Cathderal Bus for the past few days so looks like that has returned also.

(07 Jan 2014, 6:57 pm)Tom wrote Do you know what time this takes place?

I've now seen this twice through Birtley and both times its been coming up Windsor Road at about 14.40 which suggests thats when the Olmypian does the driver change

Registration Updates:
T8 NPS is now GO04 STX
P823 SGP is now K2 STX