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22 Dec 2014, 11:43 am #261
Two Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents have joined Riverside's Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5281 (NK07 KPR) at Saltmeadows for repaint. These are:
  • 6009 (V209 LGC)
  • 6016 (V816 KGF)
Dan
22 Dec 2014, 11:43 am #261

Two Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents have joined Riverside's Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5281 (NK07 KPR) at Saltmeadows for repaint. These are:

  • 6009 (V209 LGC)
  • 6016 (V816 KGF)

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22 Dec 2014, 12:31 pm #262
(22 Dec 2014, 11:13 am)Racer_Experience MPD 524: NA52 AWG has been transferred from Riverside to Percy Main.

Really need to get a Photo of 524, and does anyone know what it has been Transferred to Percy Main for.
Malarkey
22 Dec 2014, 12:31 pm #262

(22 Dec 2014, 11:13 am)Racer_Experience MPD 524: NA52 AWG has been transferred from Riverside to Percy Main.

Really need to get a Photo of 524, and does anyone know what it has been Transferred to Percy Main for.

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22 Dec 2014, 8:51 pm #263
Sorry if this has been posted before. Boxing day, I'm wanting to get my first pics around GNE territory.
Does anyone know whether it'll be a repeat of last Boxing Day, and if so which services last year were operated by which depot's vehicles please?

I'm tempted to have a drive around the county as I'd expect the buses themselves to be pretty full! Park up in one spot and take some pics I think before moving on.


So far, from pics last year I have gathered:
10A/10B - Citylink Versas and TTX Gemini 2s
X1 - Prince Bishops Scania L94UAs
Blaydon Racers - Crusader Citaros
43/44 - 'Lime' Renowns (mostly Corporate now?)
47 Consett - Waggonway Scania L94UAs
4 - Fast Cats L94UAs?


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22 Dec 2014, 8:51 pm #263

Sorry if this has been posted before. Boxing day, I'm wanting to get my first pics around GNE territory.
Does anyone know whether it'll be a repeat of last Boxing Day, and if so which services last year were operated by which depot's vehicles please?

I'm tempted to have a drive around the county as I'd expect the buses themselves to be pretty full! Park up in one spot and take some pics I think before moving on.


So far, from pics last year I have gathered:
10A/10B - Citylink Versas and TTX Gemini 2s
X1 - Prince Bishops Scania L94UAs
Blaydon Racers - Crusader Citaros
43/44 - 'Lime' Renowns (mostly Corporate now?)
47 Consett - Waggonway Scania L94UAs
4 - Fast Cats L94UAs?


Sean

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22 Dec 2014, 8:54 pm #264
(22 Dec 2014, 8:51 pm)northern156 Sorry if this has been posted before. Boxing day, I'm wanting to get my first pics around GNE territory.
Does anyone know whether it'll be a repeat of last Boxing Day, and if so which services last year were operated by which depot's vehicles please?

I'm tempted to have a drive around the county as I'd expect the buses themselves to be pretty full! Park up in one spot and take some pics I think before moving on.


So far, from pics last year I have gathered:
10A/10B - Citylink Versas and TTX Gemini 2s
X1 - Prince Bishops Scania L94UAs
Blaydon Racers - Crusader Citaros
43/44 - 'Lime' Renowns (mostly Corporate now?)
47 Consett - Waggonway Scania L94UAs
4 - Fast Cats L94UAs?


Sean

Service 47 also used the then recently-repainted 4926 and 4927, along with one or two more...? So yeah, Scanias. Smile
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R852 PRG
22 Dec 2014, 8:54 pm #264

(22 Dec 2014, 8:51 pm)northern156 Sorry if this has been posted before. Boxing day, I'm wanting to get my first pics around GNE territory.
Does anyone know whether it'll be a repeat of last Boxing Day, and if so which services last year were operated by which depot's vehicles please?

I'm tempted to have a drive around the county as I'd expect the buses themselves to be pretty full! Park up in one spot and take some pics I think before moving on.


So far, from pics last year I have gathered:
10A/10B - Citylink Versas and TTX Gemini 2s
X1 - Prince Bishops Scania L94UAs
Blaydon Racers - Crusader Citaros
43/44 - 'Lime' Renowns (mostly Corporate now?)
47 Consett - Waggonway Scania L94UAs
4 - Fast Cats L94UAs?


Sean

Service 47 also used the then recently-repainted 4926 and 4927, along with one or two more...? So yeah, Scanias. Smile

bazaba

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22 Dec 2014, 9:00 pm #265
(22 Dec 2014, 8:51 pm)northern156 Sorry if this has been posted before. Boxing day, I'm wanting to get my first pics around GNE territory.
Does anyone know whether it'll be a repeat of last Boxing Day, and if so which services last year were operated by which depot's vehicles please?

I'm tempted to have a drive around the county as I'd expect the buses themselves to be pretty full! Park up in one spot and take some pics I think before moving on.


So far, from pics last year I have gathered:
10A/10B - Citylink Versas and TTX Gemini 2s
X1 - Prince Bishops Scania L94UAs
Blaydon Racers - Crusader Citaros
43/44 - 'Lime' Renowns (mostly Corporate now?)
47 Consett - Waggonway Scania L94UAs
4 - Fast Cats L94UAs?


Sean

They will use thier own Gemini's.
DanPicken
22 Dec 2014, 9:00 pm #265

(22 Dec 2014, 8:51 pm)northern156 Sorry if this has been posted before. Boxing day, I'm wanting to get my first pics around GNE territory.
Does anyone know whether it'll be a repeat of last Boxing Day, and if so which services last year were operated by which depot's vehicles please?

I'm tempted to have a drive around the county as I'd expect the buses themselves to be pretty full! Park up in one spot and take some pics I think before moving on.


So far, from pics last year I have gathered:
10A/10B - Citylink Versas and TTX Gemini 2s
X1 - Prince Bishops Scania L94UAs
Blaydon Racers - Crusader Citaros
43/44 - 'Lime' Renowns (mostly Corporate now?)
47 Consett - Waggonway Scania L94UAs
4 - Fast Cats L94UAs?


Sean

They will use thier own Gemini's.

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22 Dec 2014, 9:16 pm #266
(22 Dec 2014, 8:51 pm)northern156 Sorry if this has been posted before. Boxing day, I'm wanting to get my first pics around GNE territory.
Does anyone know whether it'll be a repeat of last Boxing Day, and if so which services last year were operated by which depot's vehicles please?

I'm tempted to have a drive around the county as I'd expect the buses themselves to be pretty full! Park up in one spot and take some pics I think before moving on.


So far, from pics last year I have gathered:
10A/10B - Citylink Versas and TTX Gemini 2s
X1 - Prince Bishops Scania L94UAs
Blaydon Racers - Crusader Citaros
43/44 - 'Lime' Renowns (mostly Corporate now?)
47 Consett - Waggonway Scania L94UAs
4 - Fast Cats L94UAs?


Sean

These should mainly be operated by B9TL's from Deptford
citaro5284
22 Dec 2014, 9:16 pm #266

(22 Dec 2014, 8:51 pm)northern156 Sorry if this has been posted before. Boxing day, I'm wanting to get my first pics around GNE territory.
Does anyone know whether it'll be a repeat of last Boxing Day, and if so which services last year were operated by which depot's vehicles please?

I'm tempted to have a drive around the county as I'd expect the buses themselves to be pretty full! Park up in one spot and take some pics I think before moving on.


So far, from pics last year I have gathered:
10A/10B - Citylink Versas and TTX Gemini 2s
X1 - Prince Bishops Scania L94UAs
Blaydon Racers - Crusader Citaros
43/44 - 'Lime' Renowns (mostly Corporate now?)
47 Consett - Waggonway Scania L94UAs
4 - Fast Cats L94UAs?


Sean

These should mainly be operated by B9TL's from Deptford

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22 Dec 2014, 9:40 pm #267
(22 Dec 2014, 9:16 pm)citaro5284 These should mainly be operated by B9TL's from Deptford

Are Go North East Operating any Arriva NE Services on Boxing Day this year Citaro5284?
Malarkey
22 Dec 2014, 9:40 pm #267

(22 Dec 2014, 9:16 pm)citaro5284 These should mainly be operated by B9TL's from Deptford

Are Go North East Operating any Arriva NE Services on Boxing Day this year Citaro5284?

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22 Dec 2014, 9:51 pm #268
Baring in mind Riverside has opened, all branded routes such as 'TEN' will probably use their standard allocation.
S813 FVK
22 Dec 2014, 9:51 pm #268

Baring in mind Riverside has opened, all branded routes such as 'TEN' will probably use their standard allocation.

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22 Dec 2014, 10:08 pm #269
Smashing - thank you very much chaps!
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Smashing - thank you very much chaps!

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22 Dec 2014, 10:21 pm #270
(22 Dec 2014, 9:40 pm)Malarkey Are Go North East Operating any Arriva NE Services on Boxing Day this year Citaro5284?
No.
Phoenix Coaches are operating the 44/45 and 53, whilst Go North East has gained the 1 which was previously operated by Phoenix on Boxing Day.
Dan
22 Dec 2014, 10:21 pm #270

(22 Dec 2014, 9:40 pm)Malarkey Are Go North East Operating any Arriva NE Services on Boxing Day this year Citaro5284?
No.
Phoenix Coaches are operating the 44/45 and 53, whilst Go North East has gained the 1 which was previously operated by Phoenix on Boxing Day.

Tom

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23 Dec 2014, 12:04 pm #271
I reckon the unusual allocations will be -

1- 2 X ''Highwayman'' Scania Solars.
4 - 4 X ''Laser'' or Silver Citaros.
9 - 2 X ''Simplicity'' Versas.
43/44 - 4 X ''Whey-Aye-Five-0'' Omnicities.
47 - 5 X ''Waggonway'' Solars
88 - 8 X ''Laser'' Citaros (interworking with 35B/35C)
309/310 - 7 X ''Tyne Tees Express'' B9TL's and 3 X Volvo B7TL/Wright Geminis.
X1 - 7 X ''Fab-Fifty-Six'' B9TL's
Tom
23 Dec 2014, 12:04 pm #271

I reckon the unusual allocations will be -

1- 2 X ''Highwayman'' Scania Solars.
4 - 4 X ''Laser'' or Silver Citaros.
9 - 2 X ''Simplicity'' Versas.
43/44 - 4 X ''Whey-Aye-Five-0'' Omnicities.
47 - 5 X ''Waggonway'' Solars
88 - 8 X ''Laser'' Citaros (interworking with 35B/35C)
309/310 - 7 X ''Tyne Tees Express'' B9TL's and 3 X Volvo B7TL/Wright Geminis.
X1 - 7 X ''Fab-Fifty-Six'' B9TL's

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23 Dec 2014, 2:14 pm #272
(23 Dec 2014, 12:04 pm)Tom I reckon the unusual allocations will be -

1- 2 X ''Highwayman'' Scania Solars.
4 - 4 X ''Laser'' or Silver Citaros.
9 - 2 X ''Simplicity'' Versas.
43/44 - 4 X  ''Whey-Aye-Five-0'' Omnicities.
47 - 5 X ''Waggonway'' Solars
88 - 8 X ''Laser'' Citaros (interworking with 35B/35C)
309/310 - 7 X ''Tyne Tees Express'' B9TL's and 3 X Volvo B7TL/Wright Geminis.
X1 - 7 X ''Fab-Fifty-Six'' B9TL's

Why would 47 use Waggonway Solars when Toonlink based at Riverside?
JP6004
23 Dec 2014, 2:14 pm #272

(23 Dec 2014, 12:04 pm)Tom I reckon the unusual allocations will be -

1- 2 X ''Highwayman'' Scania Solars.
4 - 4 X ''Laser'' or Silver Citaros.
9 - 2 X ''Simplicity'' Versas.
43/44 - 4 X  ''Whey-Aye-Five-0'' Omnicities.
47 - 5 X ''Waggonway'' Solars
88 - 8 X ''Laser'' Citaros (interworking with 35B/35C)
309/310 - 7 X ''Tyne Tees Express'' B9TL's and 3 X Volvo B7TL/Wright Geminis.
X1 - 7 X ''Fab-Fifty-Six'' B9TL's

Why would 47 use Waggonway Solars when Toonlink based at Riverside?

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23 Dec 2014, 2:15 pm #273
(23 Dec 2014, 2:14 pm)JP6004 Why would 47 use Waggonway Solars when Toonlink based at Riverside?

More than likely, as the service finishes/starts in Consett. 
Tom
23 Dec 2014, 2:15 pm #273

(23 Dec 2014, 2:14 pm)JP6004 Why would 47 use Waggonway Solars when Toonlink based at Riverside?

More than likely, as the service finishes/starts in Consett. 

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23 Dec 2014, 2:34 pm #274
(23 Dec 2014, 2:14 pm)JP6004 Why would 47 use Waggonway Solars when Toonlink based at Riverside?

Because Chester-le-Street is operating service 47, as per previous Boxing Day operations.

I'd imagine that Go North East would struggle to get even more drivers to operate Boxing Day services out of Riverside Depot.
Dan
23 Dec 2014, 2:34 pm #274

(23 Dec 2014, 2:14 pm)JP6004 Why would 47 use Waggonway Solars when Toonlink based at Riverside?

Because Chester-le-Street is operating service 47, as per previous Boxing Day operations.

I'd imagine that Go North East would struggle to get even more drivers to operate Boxing Day services out of Riverside Depot.

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23 Dec 2014, 2:38 pm #275
(23 Dec 2014, 2:34 pm)Dan Because Chester-le-Street is operating service 47, as per previous Boxing Day operations.

I'd imagine that Go North East would struggle to get even more drivers to operate Boxing Day services out of Riverside Depot.

I constantly hear drivers talking about who is working Boxing Day. It seems to be a pretty hot topic.
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23 Dec 2014, 2:38 pm #275

(23 Dec 2014, 2:34 pm)Dan Because Chester-le-Street is operating service 47, as per previous Boxing Day operations.

I'd imagine that Go North East would struggle to get even more drivers to operate Boxing Day services out of Riverside Depot.

I constantly hear drivers talking about who is working Boxing Day. It seems to be a pretty hot topic.

bazaba

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23 Dec 2014, 2:40 pm #276
(23 Dec 2014, 2:38 pm)MarcTheA4 I constantly hear drivers talking about who is working Boxing Day. It seems to be a pretty hot topic.

There's never very many takers, despite drivers being on triple time... Guess a lot of drivers have to toy around with the idea of spending a day with their family or going to work to pay for the Christmas presents! Wink 
Dan
23 Dec 2014, 2:40 pm #276

(23 Dec 2014, 2:38 pm)MarcTheA4 I constantly hear drivers talking about who is working Boxing Day. It seems to be a pretty hot topic.

There's never very many takers, despite drivers being on triple time... Guess a lot of drivers have to toy around with the idea of spending a day with their family or going to work to pay for the Christmas presents! Wink 

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23 Dec 2014, 2:51 pm #277
Just seen an engineer attending to the 'beamish bus'. Seems to have broken down on attempting to leave Consett bus station.
WestDurhamSwift
23 Dec 2014, 2:51 pm #277

Just seen an engineer attending to the 'beamish bus'. Seems to have broken down on attempting to leave Consett bus station.

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23 Dec 2014, 3:20 pm #278
Buses are allover the Place in Washington, in the space of 2 Hours I have seen 3 Heworth bound 4s Together at Concord along with an 85 and 86 running together, and the same with the 82/83, Then over The Galleries it was more of the same with 2 2As and a 2C all coming in within a Minute of each other.
Malarkey
23 Dec 2014, 3:20 pm #278

Buses are allover the Place in Washington, in the space of 2 Hours I have seen 3 Heworth bound 4s Together at Concord along with an 85 and 86 running together, and the same with the 82/83, Then over The Galleries it was more of the same with 2 2As and a 2C all coming in within a Minute of each other.

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23 Dec 2014, 3:23 pm #279
Gaps of 30mins on the 4.
Seen them regulated and sent NIS via Newbottle to make up time.

A driver changeover occurred at Newbottle too on the X1. Ain't seen one of those happen there since the days of Philly depot!
Edited 23 Dec 2014, 3:24 pm by Andreos1.
'Illegitimis non carborundum'
Andreos1
23 Dec 2014, 3:23 pm #279

Gaps of 30mins on the 4.
Seen them regulated and sent NIS via Newbottle to make up time.

A driver changeover occurred at Newbottle too on the X1. Ain't seen one of those happen there since the days of Philly depot!

'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Adam



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23 Dec 2014, 3:38 pm #280
Saw on Twitter that apparently there's been a 3-vehicle crash on a slip road of the A1231 right beside the Galleries, closing one lane and causing long tailbacks in the surrounding areas. Probably explains the lateness of the buses.
Edited 23 Dec 2014, 3:43 pm by Adam.
Adam
23 Dec 2014, 3:38 pm #280

Saw on Twitter that apparently there's been a 3-vehicle crash on a slip road of the A1231 right beside the Galleries, closing one lane and causing long tailbacks in the surrounding areas. Probably explains the lateness of the buses.

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