(12 Feb 2015, 7:18 pm)Malarkey wrote Could it be possible that 4911 has recently been involved in an RTA and has just returned to Service.

More than likely - certainly a hell of a lot more accidents than what gets reported on this forum.

8343 was recently involved in an accident just off Redheugh Bridge - Liam told me it looked quite severe at the time. It has promptly returned to service, though, with front bumper branding missing.

(12 Feb 2015, 7:20 pm)Dan wrote More than likely - certainly a hell of a lot more accidents than what gets reported on this forum.

8343 was recently involved in an accident just off Redheugh Bridge - Liam told me it looked quite severe at the time. It has promptly returned to service, though, with front bumper branding missing.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/16...otostream/

On another note, 8328 has finally been debranded:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/16...otostream/

5347 and 5348 have both made it to Hants & Dorset Trim ready for preparation for Brighton & Hove. They were seen parked there earlier today.

(12 Feb 2015, 9:56 pm)chrisnorthern wrote 5347 and 5348 have both made it to Hants & Dorset Trim ready for preparation for Brighton & Hove. They were seen parked there earlier today.

Cheers for the update

(12 Feb 2015, 9:56 pm)chrisnorthern wrote 5347 and 5348 have both made it to Hants & Dorset Trim ready for preparation for Brighton & Hove. They were seen parked there earlier today.

I like how you said 'have both made it' haha.

Surprised they didn't break down on the way!

(12 Feb 2015, 9:59 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I like how you said 'have both made it' haha.

Surprised they didn't break down on the way!

Whey 5347 got towed there by Alpha Recovery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/77351420@N04/15873269754/ - so one would assume 5348 did also.

(12 Feb 2015, 10:11 pm)Malarkey wrote Whey 5347 got towed there by Alpha Recovery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/77351420@N04/15873269754/ - so one would assume 5348 did also.

Yeah, but they may have cursed those two vehicles for eternity!

(12 Feb 2015, 9:56 pm)chrisnorthern wrote 5347 and 5348 have both made it to Hants & Dorset Trim ready for preparation for Brighton & Hove. They were seen parked there earlier today.

5348 (i presume as the dates dont match for 5347*) has been there for at least 3 days now: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59115230@N06/15861819994/ (it may not be obvious at first but my point can be seen  )

*Obviously this photo has been posted on the thread already - just a few posts back infact! - but here it is again and it can be seen that the bus in the first picture can not be 5347. I'm so going to join the CSI team when im older  https://www.flickr.com/photos/77351420@N...Zgm-kLqKuL

(12 Feb 2015, 4:18 pm)8222 wrote Anyone got any news on branding for 61?

not yet there probs still deciding on the name eg something like Silver Surfer

(12 Feb 2015, 6:53 pm)Michael wrote Get into Top Gear with Go North East...

http://www.simplygo.com/news/get-into-to...north-east

I'm going on the Saturday, i can't wait! haha

i love top gear good program i liked the episode where they created the reliant robin space shuttle it exploded on the ground as the tank failed to seperate

(12 Feb 2015, 7:20 pm)Dan wrote More than likely - certainly a hell of a lot more accidents than what gets reported on this forum.

8343 was recently involved in an accident just off Redheugh Bridge - Liam told me it looked quite severe at the time. It has promptly returned to service, though, with front bumper branding missing.

i was wondering why 8343 had a different bumper looks odd but probs rerecieve the new branding to match its fellow sisters

(12 Feb 2015, 7:32 pm)Robert wrote https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/16...otostream/

On another note, 8328 has finally been debranded:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/16...otostream/

at first i thought it was 8329 but then that passed me 20 minutes earlier anyhow on another note 5168 is on 5 today

(13 Feb 2015, 12:08 pm)Racer_Experience wrote not yet there probs still deciding on the name eg something like Silver Surfer
i love top gear good program i liked the episode where they created the reliant robin space shuttle it exploded on the ground as the tank failed to seperate
i was wondering why 8343 had a different bumper looks odd but probs rerecieve the new branding to match its fellow sisters

That was filmed in Otterburn, you know! 

(13 Feb 2015, 12:14 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote That was filmed in Otterburn, you know! 

thought it was filmed somewhere down south but Otterburn is close enough but i learn something new everyday

(13 Feb 2015, 12:21 pm)Racer_Experience wrote thought it was filmed somewhere down south but Otterburn is close enough but i learn something new everyday

Aye, in a secret location,

50 miles north-west of Newcastle, just off the A68. 

5154 broken down in Park Lane on the 9. Won't start back up after the driver switched everything off.

The police are dealing with an incident on the Lime stand / old Silver Arrows stand meaning that the Lime is using the stand which service 73 uses.

police just left park lane

The 9 is causing a blackage, vyking working of the 9 needs to be on the stand to.

5154 doesnt sound healthy

Go North East

Services delayed around Park Lane Interchange due to an incident. Please wait at stands A-C as the main part of the Interchange is closed.

(13 Feb 2015, 2:34 pm)Michael wrote Go North East

Services delayed around Park Lane Interchange due to an incident. Please wait at stands A-C as the main part of the Interchange is closed.

Services are now serving Park Lane Interchange in Sunderland, following an earlier incident.

(13 Feb 2015, 12:46 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Aye, in a secret location,

50 miles north-west of Newcastle, just off the A68. 

A bit like the former Soviet Union they used to keep rocket launches under wraps eg Yuri Gagarin launch site now known as Baikonour and other events but Top Gear is a canny program one of the volunteers I know lookslike Richard Hammond 

(13 Feb 2015, 2:34 pm)Michael wrote Go North East

Services delayed around Park Lane Interchange due to an incident. Please wait at stands A-C as the main part of the Interchange is closed.

Wasn't sure where to post it so I posted it in bus stations thread! Sorry

(13 Feb 2015, 4:06 pm)idiot wrote Wasn't sure where to post it so I posted it in bus stations thread! Sorry

No probs tbh, i post it in the wrong section as its not just GNE who use park lane

Two further Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents arrived at Saltmeadows yesterday for repaint into corporate livery:

• Stanley's 6012 (V312 LGC)
  
• Washington's 6017 (V317 LGC)

Another former "SimpliCity" branded Optare Versa is now at Deptford - this time in the form of 8323.

(14 Feb 2015, 1:05 pm)Dan wrote Another former "SimpliCity" branded Optare Versa is now at Deptford - this time in the form of 8323.

I am assuming you mean back at Deptford following Repaint Dan.

(14 Feb 2015, 2:40 pm)Malarkey wrote I am assuming you mean back at Deptford following Repaint Dan.

No... At Saltmeadows - my bad!

(14 Feb 2015, 2:41 pm)Dan wrote No... At Saltmeadows - my bad!

Tut tut tut...  

540 on the right perhaps?

Image courtesy of an ex colleague.

(15 Feb 2015, 7:46 am)Andreos1 wrote 540 on the right perhaps?

Image courtesy of an ex colleague.

Dont think so, looks like a solo to me.  540 was more front end damage.

(15 Feb 2015, 7:58 am)citaro5284 wrote Dont think so, looks like a solo to me.  540 was more front end damage.

The spacing between the roofline and windows were giving me the doubts it wasn't 540.

edit: Looking at it again and the vehicles in the yard at the back - looks like it could have been taken elsewhere. May have to do some investigating.

Looks like they're all Anglian Bus vehicles - could have been taken at their premises in Beccles, Suffolk?

(15 Feb 2015, 7:58 am)citaro5284 wrote Dont think so, looks like a solo to me.  540 was more front end damage.

I think that's definitely a Solo, it has that shape at the front (or the rear in the photo).