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Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023

Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023

RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(30 Jul 2023, 6:45 pm)Rob44 wrote 309 coaster dd on toon tour this afternoon

Been a few on recently with 6101
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Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(30 Jul 2023, 7:28 pm)Busu284 wrote Been a few on recently with 6101


6900 and 6997 are both long-term VOR waiting for parts, leaving the Toon Tour to run with 6998 and 6999 only (ie without a spare).

6999 has been VOR for the last couple of days meaning a B9 has had to stand in.


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RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(07 Sep 2023, 9:21 am)mb134 wrote 6998* and 6999* providing some unrivalled air circulation on the 309 today.

*According to Bustimes.

6999 is definitely on, got quite a few looks by bemused workers at cobalt
Wistfully stuck in the 90s
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(07 Sep 2023, 3:24 pm)Ambassador wrote 6999 is definitely on, got quite a few looks by bemused workers at cobalt

It looks to still be going! Currently tracking 30 minutes late on the 19:30 309 to Blyth - think that might be a tad chilly.
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Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(07 Sep 2023, 7:34 pm)mb134 wrote It looks to still be going! Currently tracking 30 minutes late on the 19:30 309 to Blyth - think that might be a tad chilly.


The delay - I am told - is due to the fact it was full and standing.

I saw a video posted online last night. Apparently a lot of people made a trip on it simply because it was an open top!


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RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 4:57 am)Dan wrote The delay - I am told - is due to the fact it was full and standing.

I saw a video posted online last night. Apparently a lot of people made a trip on it simply because it was an open top!


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Can they now be allocated to the Percy Main routes like the 307/9 & 1 to use them during the hot days
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 10:52 am)Busu284 wrote Can they now be allocated to the Percy Main routes like the 307/9 & 1 to use them during the hot days

I could not think of anything worse than travelling on an open top bus on a hot day! Give me the shade of the roof any day!
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 12:33 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I could not think of anything worse than travelling on an open top bus on a hot day! Give me the shade of the roof any day!
i would rather be on an open top, nothing worse than the sun through the glass making the bus 35 degrees
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 2:25 pm)Unber43 wrote i would rather be on an open top, nothing worse than the sun through the glass making the bus 35 degrees

It's alright when you've got cool air blasting down on you like you get on a Streetdeck/B5. The smaller windows also help keep the heat out.

I'd probably agree with you if I was travelling on a B9 or E400
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 2:45 pm)streetdeckfan wrote It's alright when you've got cool air blasting down on you like you get on a Streetdeck/B5. The smaller windows also help keep the heat out.

I'd probably agree with you if I was travelling on a B9 or E400
Ive never had cool air blasting down on me on theStreetDecks
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 2:45 pm)streetdeckfan wrote It's alright when you've got cool air blasting down on you like you get on a Streetdeck/B5. The smaller windows also help keep the heat out.

I'd probably agree with you if I was travelling on a B9 or E400
Or if ur on an Omnidekka but I suppose they have windows all the way down the bus. The few times I've had cold air blasting down on me on a streetdeck its been freezing cold already.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 4:57 am)Dan wrote The delay - I am told - is due to the fact it was full and standing.

I saw a video posted online last night. Apparently a lot of people made a trip on it simply because it was an open top!


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Was delayed even more when the bus 309 bus in front was told to wait at New York for it to catch up to move the passengers over....so it could go off service down Norham road 2130/2145 ish
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(23 Oct 2023, 8:52 pm)Acky81 wrote Little pinks 680 currently on the 39A to houghton. Is this on loan to Deptford??
Might be permanent, due to the 39 PVR increase I think it needed 1 more, but who knows with the 39/33 interowkring with the silver and graphite what will happen to them another nail in the coffin of the S&D
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
The 39 already have enough 672 spare the 673-679 graphite 6 plus 1 spare
With go north east god knows
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(23 Oct 2023, 10:49 pm)Acky81 wrote The 39 already have enough 672 spare the 673-679 graphite 6 plus 1 spare
With go north east god knows
The PVR is bigger than 6...
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(23 Oct 2023, 10:59 pm)Unber43 wrote The PVR is bigger than 6...

There was always 6 graphites plus 672 as the dedicated spare. What’s the pvr now
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2023
(23 Oct 2023, 11:04 pm)Acky81 wrote There was always 6 graphites plus 672 as the dedicated spare. What’s the pvr now
It was 9 when the 39B got first introduced. 

Now I think its 7 or 8, not including the two 33s