I have asked for fleet numbers for several new buses but I was told (very sarcastically) the fleet numbers will be known once the bus rolls in through the door

Anybody heading to Teesside, the ex-Sunderland MANs are allocated today as followed:

22731 is on 13, 0847 Salters Lane-Hemlington
22733 is on 59/61, 0912 61 then 0845 59 to Summerville Tesco
22735 is on 52, 0824 Stockton-Billingham

22453 is also now back at Sunderland and is on the 12s today.

(22 Mar 2014, 8:50 am)dans_bus_photos wrote 22453 is also now back at Sunderland and is on the 12s today.

Seem to returning quite quick lol

(22 Mar 2014, 10:18 am)Richard Smiles wrote It appears that they are being exchanged for the 22727 - 22736 batch
Michael. I gather the wrong ones had been sent to Stockton by accident.

Oh right was gonna say haha.

Still loads of fleet movements out of Sunderland atm

(22 Mar 2014, 11:12 am)Richard Smiles wrote I have only just seen this Michael. As I understand it, it takes about 8 weeks to build the GAS buses, so chances are that they are being built now for their delivery in May. Regards Richard

That's fine, thanks for the info.=D

22486 appears to be another ALX300 withdrawn at Sunderland - now parked up at the back with the remainder of the 227xx batch. This gives a total of 16 MAN/ALX300 off so far (excluding those that paid temporary visits to Teesside) after the 17 gas buses entered service.

Any News For South Shields Depot. Are we getting any second hand buses or not to Replace 33101 33488 and 33492. Regards Robin

(22 Mar 2014, 10:02 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Any News For South Shields Depot. Are we getting any second hand buses or not to Replace 33101 33488 and 33492. Regards Robin

You already ask, same answer no... why would they go to shields when shields is a fully DDA depot..

(22 Mar 2014, 10:02 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Any News For South Shields Depot. Are we getting any second hand buses or not to Replace 33101 33488 and 33492. Regards Robin

No we are getting 2 new e200s midi size to replace 2 ALX300s. They ain't fixing 492 with 488s parts to just replace it are they? 33101 and 33492s MOTs aren't up till October.

Gas buses have been allocated to service 3 again today, so must have been linked to the issues with the refuelling infrastructure last Sunday.

(23 Mar 2014, 1:11 pm)Dan wrote Gas buses have been allocated to service 3 again today, so must have been linked to the issues with the refuelling infrastructure last Sunday.

Thats good, looks like its being sorted.

Next question is.... when will it be extended so it can cope with the extra 23?
Sure i read atm it can only cope with 25 buses atm or something

(23 Mar 2014, 1:11 pm)Dan wrote Gas buses have been allocated to service 3 again today, so must have been linked to the issues with the refuelling infrastructure last Sunday.

36083 is also out on the 3s, along with 3 gas E300s

(23 Mar 2014, 1:12 pm)Michael wrote Thats good, looks like its being sorted.

Next question is.... when will it be extended so it can cope with the extra 23?
Sure i read atm it can only cope with 25 buses atm or something

I had asked about this when I was at the open day, and was told that the station was built with expansion in mind. Even to the point of a gas only depot.

(23 Mar 2014, 2:38 pm)aureolin wrote I had asked about this when I was at the open day, and was told that the station was built with expansion in mind. Even to the point of a gas only depot.

That's good, thanks for replying =)

22471 should be returning to Stockton tomorrow with another M.A.N to go to Chi for work
27738 booked to go to Wheatsheaf for chassis wash
35194 should return to Chi from paintshop

(23 Mar 2014, 10:08 pm)Half Pint wrote 22471 should be returning to Stockton tomorrow with another M.A.N to go to Chi for work
27738 booked to go to Wheatsheaf for chassis wash
35194 should return to Chi from paintshop

Keeping them busy

(23 Mar 2014, 10:11 pm)Michael wrote Keeping them busy

haha at this rate I don't need to go to Teesside to photo these ALX300s just get them at depot lol

(23 Mar 2014, 10:43 pm)Half Pint wrote haha at this rate I don't need to go to Teesside to photo these ALX300s just get them at depot lol

Haha ye, might as well

Stagecoach have one of them advert boards in southwick, its all based on the new gas buses..

Was on the bus so not sure what else was on it.

35156 has been repainted

(24 Mar 2014, 5:41 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote 35156 has been repainted

Sure its just past me on 4 heading to doxford park

(24 Mar 2014, 5:45 pm)Michael wrote Sure its just past me on 4 heading to doxford park

I saw it at Doxford looks no different

(24 Mar 2014, 6:07 pm)Acky81 wrote I saw it at Doxford looks no different

I only seen the back but it looks very shiney and no longer has a Stagecoach logo above the advert panel.

(24 Mar 2014, 6:10 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote I only seen the back but it looks very shiney and no longer has a Stagecoach logo above the advert panel.

Interesting

Any News about 33492 coming back into service at south shields it has not been seen out on service for a while. Regards Robin

Robin I have a question for you.

Whats the obsession with the ALX Darts? They are dead. Ill be very surprised if they make it back!

(24 Mar 2014, 8:21 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Any News about 33492 coming back into service at south shields it has not been seen out on service for a while. Regards Robin

33492 will see service again it's still being repaired

22467/87 have moved to Stockton, in use yesterday on the 52 and 36/38 respectively.

(25 Mar 2014, 4:45 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 22467/87 have moved to Stockton, in use yesterday on the 52 and 36/38 respectively.

So officially what's left Sunderland for good??
And what's been returned??