Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2014

[Peter B]

22673's tax ran out on Sunday.

22673 passed the bus I was on in Holmeside this morning on my way to work (would have been around 09.25) displaying 'Sorry Not In Service'.

[Michael]

Do you know the X1, when it gets to Doxford park on a morning, does each run then go on to the 4 or 13 or just 1 of the services?

[Roland Pratt]

The newly repainted E300 at Stockton, 24105 seeming re-entered service today, working 36s all evening, as seen below working the 2032 36 from Park End to Hartlepool in Stockton at 2102.

It was on 12s last Friday;

[alanf]

It was on 12s last Friday;

I noticed the other day as can be seen in the picture they have put the fleet number lower and to the right on the rear Have the other repaints had the same treatment?

[Kuyoyo]

I noticed the other day as can be seen in the picture they have put the fleet number lower and to the right on the rear Have the other repaints had the same treatment?

All 3 E300s have been done as so - mainly as a result of having a nearside CCTV camera in the location the fleetnumber is found on the offside.

[Acky81]

Do you know the X1, when it gets to Doxford park on a morning, does each run then go on to the 4 or 13 or just 1 of the services?

I know the 4 always changes at mill hill to x1 around tea time. The x1 a few years ago went straight on to a 3 on a morning after Doxford international not sure now tho

[tyresmoke]

I noticed the other day as can be seen in the picture they have put the fleet number lower and to the right on the rear Have the other repaints had the same treatment?

That's the standard placement for rear fleet numbers on Enviro bodies, not where Stockton fitted them when new.

[Dan]

14670 (H670 BNL) is the open-top bus for the charity "mind". The 553 shuttle service (operated by ADL E400s) was, up until 08:30, going via the Coast Road, Marsden Inn, Prince Edward Road and Harton Nook to get to Newcastle. I assume they are going via Tyne Dock now.

Does anyone know which "closed-top" vehicle is operating the South Shields Shuttle today? Last year it was operated by Slatyford MAN ALX300 22040, and it did not have its displays programmed for the service.

22074, displaying "Shuttle".

[Dan]

Well, that's better than "Sorry... Not In Service".
Do you know what its rear display read?

True, true.

I didn't look at the back of the bus, but I'll try and catch up with it again later.

[Dan]

True, true.

I didn't look at the back of the bus, but I'll try and catch up with it again later.

Completely blank.

[Dan]

The majority of South Shields' services are now resuming their normal routes, and the E2 (27723) heading towards Sunderland was filled to capacity - something I don't normally see on a Sunday.

Seeing Metros with more than five people in a carriage was something unusual for a Sunday..........

[Dan]

Do you have a one for Stagecoach?

Those vehicles on service 552 included (though not limited to):
- 36462
- 36466
- 36467
- 36476
- 37144

Those vehicles on service 553 included (though not limited to):
- 19141
- 19142
- 19146
- 19149
- 19155
- 19156
- 19161
- 19163
- 19197
- 19204
- 19217
- 19379
- 19382
- 19385
- 19389
- 19430
- 27740

[Michael]

Once again no gas buses out on a Sunday...

[Dan]

Once again no gas buses out on a Sunday...

When I went round the back the other day, the barriers and general work appeared to be going on inside of the depot instead of outside...
I'm guessing they've encountered a problem, and have realised it's coming from the inside opposed to the outside, hence work continuing.

[Michael]

When I went round the back the other day, the barriers and general work appeared to be going on inside of the depot instead of outside...
I'm guessing they've encountered a problem, and have realised it's coming from the inside opposed to the outside, hence work continuing.

Being nothing but a problem for them, hopefully its done soon

[mrnut85]

Those vehicles on service 552 included (though not limited to):
- 36462
- 36466
- 36467
- 36476
- 37144

Those vehicles on service 553 included (though not limited to):
- 19141
- 19142
- 19146
- 19149
- 19155
- 19156
- 19161
- 19163
- 19197
- 19204
- 19217
- 19379
- 19382
- 19385
- 19389
- 19430
- 27740

Today we had 15 Walkergate E400 and I believe 14 from Slatyford as one suffered a blowout en-route to South Shields early this morning. It was replaced with an ALX300 MAN.

[mrnut85]

It appears that lots of the ADL E400s are having (have had) engine problems in the past - which I think have included 19158/60/95. I assume one of the withdrawn "T*** BNL" ALX300s may return to service to cover for this E400 if it has had a complete engine failure.

Was the MAN ALX300 a Slatyford or South Shields example?

It wasn't an engine failure, the front tyre that went bang

[mrnut85]

Whoops!
I've heard people say both "engine blow out" and "tyre blow out" - making it very easy to get confused when someone only says "blow out".

Yeah my fault, been a long day lol

[Robinwtait.19]

Yes it was 22074 that came to the great north run yesterday insteed of a E400 double Decker when the Tyre Blow out On Route to South Shields on Friday or Saturday. Regards Robin

[Michael]

So the 23 has just had to go on to the part of the path because this cat wouldnt move from middle of the road haha