Just out of interest, do depots have 'trade plates'?
I can see no reason for them, other than to collect vehicles that are not currently 'taxed'.
In this instance, new vehicles were delivered by the manufacturer with new registrations that could only be used after 1st September, so that ferrying the vehicles from their delivery point by operator staff was 'difficult' - if not impossible (without trade plates).
1576 is the latest arrival from Heysham Docks
While 7511 appears to be ready for the trip to Blackburn
Photos @ Steven Hodgson
1574 (NK64 EEJ), 1575 and 1589 (NK64 EEG) have also now arrived (details thanks to Robert Smallwood on 'Arriva Bus News and Photos' Facebook Group)
(02 Sep 2014, 6:05 pm)Philly rf Do you think they'll be out anytime soon or will they have to be launched before they go out
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(02 Sep 2014, 6:05 pm)Philly rf Do you think they'll be out anytime soon or will they have to be launched before they go out
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(02 Sep 2014, 6:53 pm)tyresmoke They should be branded within the next week or so I would imagine, then they might want to do a launch event, I'll try and confirm!Could they wait until the X15 ones are refurbished as well and do a joint launch, you know for "Maximum Impact"
In the meantime, 4068 entered service at Redcar today on 22/64s
(02 Sep 2014, 6:53 pm)tyresmoke They should be branded within the next week or so I would imagine, then they might want to do a launch event, I'll try and confirm!Could they wait until the X15 ones are refurbished as well and do a joint launch, you know for "Maximum Impact"
In the meantime, 4068 entered service at Redcar today on 22/64s
When are the x15 buses due to be finished because one of the drivers said the x18 buses need to be out in use quickly because they want to free the 09 enviros for refurb for x14 and the they're refurb into some 57 reg east lance double deckers from yorkshire but that will not be near the end of the year
I've been to Thorntons recently and it looks like two of Ashingtons Olympians and the Ikarus Citibus are stored there. Ashington Dart 1790 has been painted into the updated Arriva livery and the 57reg Enviro400 Sapphire refurbs have had problems, one was 7508's doors fell off and 7482 replaced it. 7482 is back in service after the gearbox was repaired and was last seen on 35/35a yesterday.
(03 Sep 2014, 9:53 am)ArrivaNE_7522 Also, the 100 College service extends to Blyth at peak times (but is still operated from Ashington depot), 4515 was at Ashington at 3-ish yesterday.Yes it will because y482 ugc has moved up there until. The streetlite go into
1700 X1 appeared to be a mystery this evening, as was the 1715. Neither showing on the live map anywhere along the route. I ended up on the 1710 57A, which was 9 mins late by the time it got to me. The 1730 was the only one I could find coming from Newcastle, and it was showing 14 minutes late on the map.
(03 Sep 2014, 9:53 am)ArrivaNE_7522 Also, the 100 College service extends to Blyth at peak times (but is still operated from Ashington depot), 4515 was at Ashington at 3-ish yesterday.The 100 seems to interwork with the 35. At 1300 today, the 100 arrival in Morpeth went on to the 35 and the 35 arrival went on to the 100.
(03 Sep 2014, 9:53 am)ArrivaNE_7522 Also, the 100 College service extends to Blyth at peak times (but is still operated from Ashington depot), 4515 was at Ashington at 3-ish yesterday.The 100 seems to interwork with the 35. At 1300 today, the 100 arrival in Morpeth went on to the 35 and the 35 arrival went on to the 100.
(03 Sep 2014, 5:22 pm)John_R 1712 was at Faverdale this morning.
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(03 Sep 2014, 5:22 pm)John_R 1712 was at Faverdale this morning.
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(03 Sep 2014, 7:27 pm)tyresmoke Yes it has transferred down from Blyth. Unsure as to what it has replaced as yet. 4005 has left Blyth for scrap.
4502 is the latest B10BLE to arrive at Stockton. 1002 has departed for scrap.
