Only if Arriva ask for a deep clean, I think.

(25 Jan 2015, 5:45 pm)mb134 wrote N20?

N20 is the Amble-Blyth Mecca Bingo run - the bus should be on the Spine Road now.

MAX Volvo B9TL's 7402/3/4/5/6 make up today's allocation on X93 Middlesbrough to Scarborough via Whitby. A number of Volvo B7TL's are therefore parked up in Redcar depot awaiting collection. They should kick off another round of cascades that will ultimately flush out what is left of the T-reg DAF deckers

Where's the B7TLs going?

Apparently, 7518 is back at Ashington depot, I away to have a look...

7518 is back at Ashington depot and 1207 is parked next to it wearing driver training livery.

(26 Jan 2015, 4:15 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote 7518 is back at Ashington depot and 1207 is parked next to it wearing driver training livery.

They need to get it on the road, 7511 was on the X21 this morning meaning that at least 2 Sapphire examples are off the road.

According to the supervisor, they'll get it branded, program the blinds, download the next stop announcements and then put it into service.

(26 Jan 2015, 4:15 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote 7518 is back at Ashington depot and 1207 is parked next to it wearing driver training livery.

1207? That'll be the first one converted for Yorkshire then...

(26 Jan 2015, 4:23 pm)tyresmoke wrote 1207? That'll be the first one converted for Yorkshire then...

I'll upload it to my website on Wednesday, if Wordpress have fixed the photo upload problem...

Don't think 1207 (999x) is branded as Driver Training yet only painted in reverse Arriva livery.

Is there a bus wash at the Alnwick outstation? 
Both 7521 on Friday night and 7513 yesterday afternoon were filthy, with what was quite obviously more than a days dirt. Most of the other vehicles I saw on my trips were very dirty as well.

(26 Jan 2015, 4:21 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote According to the supervisor, they'll get it branded, program the blinds, download the next stop announcements and then put it into service.

That shouldn't take too long should it? 

I'd imagine you could program the blinds (as they should only need a maximum of 4 routes), download the next stop announcements and brand it at the same time?

(26 Jan 2015, 8:49 pm)mb134 wrote That shouldn't take too long should it? 

I'd imagine you could program the blinds (as they should only need a maximum of 4 routes), download the next stop announcements and brand it at the same time?

All of the depot routes will be in one programme, normally takes about 2 to 3 mins to download it into the drivers console.

(26 Jan 2015, 8:51 pm)citaro5284 wrote All of the depot routes will be in one programme, normally takes about 2 to 3 mins to download it into the drivers console.

So in theory, if they got their act together, they could have it out by tomorrow, rather than using MAX vehicles that should be allocated elsewhere?

(26 Jan 2015, 8:58 pm)mb134 wrote So in theory, if they got their act together, they could have it out by tomorrow, rather than using MAX vehicles that should be allocated elsewhere?

well the destinations like I say take about 2 to 3 mins, likewise the Next Stop data is a 5 min job MAX (get it), so in theory yes!

Some shots of the MAX X93 B9TL's in service today.

7402
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...752904344/

7404
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...374234842/

7406
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...375011555/

7406 (rear)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...187693120/

(26 Jan 2015, 9:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Some shots of the MAX X93 B9TL's in service today.

7402
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...752904344/

7404
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...374234842/

7406
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...375011555/

7406 (rear)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...187693120/

I'm gathering you rode them?
What did you think of them?

(26 Jan 2015, 8:59 pm)citaro5284 wrote well the destinations like I say take about 2 to 3 mins, likewise the Next Stop data is a 5 min job MAX (get it), so in theory yes!

Too bad... 
I wonder what Marcus would say about it  

(26 Jan 2015, 9:09 pm)Tom wrote I'm gathering you rode them?
What did you think of them?

I thought they were brilliant, they seemed to handle even the steeper hills/inclines pretty well and the seats seemed pretty comfortable. So these seem to be a very good buy for the X93. Only criticism is on the two I rode I couldn't acesss the WiFi on either of them (wasn't even showing up on the list of WiFi networks so I'm guessing it wasn't turned on).

(26 Jan 2015, 9:15 pm)Jimmi wrote I thought they were brilliant, they seemed to handle even the steeper hills/inclines pretty well and the seats seemed pretty comfortable. So these seem to be a very good buy for the X93. Only criticism is on the two I rode I couldn't acesss the WiFi on either of them (wasn't even showing up on the list of WiFi networks so I'm guessing it wasn't turned on).

Cheers.
I'll have to ride them in the summer.

(26 Jan 2015, 9:15 pm)Jimmi wrote I thought they were brilliant, they seemed to handle even the steeper hills/inclines pretty well and the seats seemed pretty comfortable. So these seem to be a very good buy for the X93. Only criticism is on the two I rode I couldn't acesss the WiFi on either of them (wasn't even showing up on the list of WiFi networks so I'm guessing it wasn't turned on).

The wifi on GNE vehicles are connected to the ignition, so they come on automatically when the engine is started, so guess these would be the same.  It might be that they might not have any SIM cards installed in them yet or there is a problem with the configuration settings or simply not wired in.

1442 back at Stockton: https://flic.kr/p/qULPZS

(26 Jan 2015, 9:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Some shots of the MAX X93 B9TL's in service today.

7402
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...752904344/

7404
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...374234842/

7406
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...375011555/

7406 (rear)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...187693120/

Joining in on the Photos - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...015/01/26/ - Didnt get to go on any due to the way I timed it to photograph, but I did an enjoyable ride out Guisborough and back on 1512 and one of the Streetlites.

1442 looks to be on the X12/X2 today, it should be on the 0950 X12 from Durham.

(27 Jan 2015, 9:34 am)Jimmi wrote 1442 looks to be on the X12/X2 today, it should be on the 0950 X12 from Durham.

1443 is on the run 30 minutes behind.

1441 noted back at Stockton this morning too

Are the MAX E400's EVER allocated to the 14/X14?
Always seems to be a DAF every time I see it.

(27 Jan 2015, 7:15 pm)Tom wrote Are the MAX E400's EVER allocated to the 14/X14?
Always seems to be a DAF every time I see it.

No, they're probably covering for broken 57 reg Sapphires.....

(27 Jan 2015, 8:00 pm)mb134 wrote No, they're probably covering for broken 57 reg Sapphires.....

It's not great really, as people in Rothubry expecting a MAX spec vehicle get a ALX400!

(27 Jan 2015, 8:01 pm)Tom wrote It's not great really, as people in Rothubry expecting a MAX spec vehicle get a ALX400!

They've probably never had a MAX vehicle, to expect one!