(23 Dec 2022, 11:15 pm)N391OTY wrote Did not realise 2856 had moved back south.
2852/4/5 all appeared on 57/A today, and 2853 (tracking as 2845) has been putting in full shifts on the 553 since it arrived at Jesmond a few weeks ago.
(24 Dec 2022, 8:13 am)RobinHood wrote Durham use Solos on midi routes that are much more challenging than the 57 (ironically the same number though!) and they seem to cope fine.
Given they knackered the last Solos they had, now these ones, tends to suggest that it's not the bus that is the issue, it's more likely the quality of the engineering.
(30 Dec 2022, 9:00 pm)Andreos1 wrote Might have missed this (or forgotten), but do Redcar have a Centro?Sure I saw one earlier on the 63.
7402 is tracking on there now according to BusTimes, so guessing this is the anomaly and could be the Centro.
Yeah redcar have 1923 as spare due to vechile shortage and repaints. Ive quiried 7402 as it keeps flagging its been on the x4 now and then.
(30 Dec 2022, 9:00 pm)Andreos1 wrote Might have missed this (or forgotten), but do Redcar have a Centro?
Sure I saw one earlier on the 63.
7402 is tracking on there now according to BusTimes, so guessing this is the anomaly and could be the Centro.
(01 Jan 2023, 9:44 am)Kuyoyo wrote 2 Pulsars are due to transfer from Walkergate to Stockton within the next few weeks:Guessing this will be 1512/1513. Can't see 1479/1499/1537 moving. As they will need at least them 3 for the fleet. 1499 being the 47 bus & 1479/1537 being spare long buses would stop the odd random solo appearing on the 51/52/53/54/55
1 is ready for collection now (delay is due to little or no upper management working between Christmas and New Year) - effectively this will replace 1494 following its untimely demise in the RTC before Christmas
The second will transfer once operation of the 685 passes to Stagecoach - this will effectively fulfil the intended November cascade plan of 5 additional Pulsars following the reinstatement of the normal PVR on the 15 and the Kirklevington extension on the 7/7A prior to Redcar's vehicle shortage issues, which resulted in Stockton only gaining 4 Pulsars from Ashington instead of the 4 from Redcar plus 1432 from Ashington (incidentally Stockton have technically only been running 3 of those Pulsars, 1409 has yet to enter service)
Also due back in use shortly is 4719 - it underwent MOT prior to Christmas, however its return to service has been put back due to no tax (can't tax it until Tuesday as the DVLA shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and it now awaits delivery of yet more new panels following 4720's little adventure on the evening of the 23rd
(01 Jan 2023, 9:44 am)Kuyoyo wrote 2 Pulsars are due to transfer from Walkergate to Stockton within the next few weeks:Any updates on which pulsars are transferring to Stockton from Walkergate.
1 is ready for collection now (delay is due to little or no upper management working between Christmas and New Year) - effectively this will replace 1494 following its untimely demise in the RTC before Christmas
The second will transfer once operation of the 685 passes to Stagecoach - this will effectively fulfil the intended November cascade plan of 5 additional Pulsars following the reinstatement of the normal PVR on the 15 and the Kirklevington extension on the 7/7A prior to Redcar's vehicle shortage issues, which resulted in Stockton only gaining 4 Pulsars from Ashington instead of the 4 from Redcar plus 1432 from Ashington (incidentally Stockton have technically only been running 3 of those Pulsars, 1409 has yet to enter service)
Also due back in use shortly is 4719 - it underwent MOT prior to Christmas, however its return to service has been put back due to no tax (can't tax it until Tuesday as the DVLA shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and it now awaits delivery of yet more new panels following 4720's little adventure on the evening of the 23rd
(07 Jan 2023, 5:44 am)Spottybus wrote Any updates on which pulsars are transferring to Stockton from Walkergate.
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(15 Jan 2023, 12:51 pm)tyresmoke wrote Well 7515/6/7 have not been converted to Euro6 so I’d suggest these three will be heading off to Durham, reportedly seeing off 7417, 7484 and releasing 1431 which will move to Stockton.
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(15 Jan 2023, 12:57 pm)mb134 wrote That's the rough plan I'd heard. Certainly seems more to do with CAZ compliance than anything else. 3x Ashington E400s will apparently displace 7515-7 to ensure CAZ compliance on the Walkergate scholars/X30 board, with 3 Pulsars (CAZ compliant) from the 685 moving the other way.
(29 Jan 2023, 6:38 pm)Spottybus wrote Anyone know if 1431 has transferred to Stockton yet & the pulsar from Walkergate[quote pid="291086" dateline="1675017480"]
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(29 Jan 2023, 11:38 pm)Mark66t wrote 1431 should really go to redcar to replace 1438 or one of the others as there more Short than Stockton or transfer 1429.1432 back
(27 Jan 2023, 6:29 pm)mb134 wrote 7524 and 7525 due to move too, believe they may have gone today. 1479/1495 should move the other way.
Edit: 7524 has indeed moved, is on a 51 midnight tonight tracking as SP NE.
(30 Jan 2023, 8:45 am)Storx wrote Seen 1495 has moved to Blyth which in turn has moved 1461 to Ashington.
Someone actually used their brain for once rather than having a random MAX bus at Ashington and a random 61 plate standard bus at Blyth.
(16 Feb 2023, 3:20 pm)ross13 wrote Plaxton Centro 1923 is currently parked up at faverdale depot in front of the maintenance bays and not with the scrap vehicles which now consist of a Gemini and scanias 760/762
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