(22 Jan 2016, 4:50 pm)Mark P wrote 4513 still hanging in there. On it's old stomping ground of 81/81A today.

Noted at least two streetlights and 7489 on 22/64/64A today too.

(23 Jan 2016, 12:53 am)GX03 SVC wrote As mentioned before, 7415 attended the MAX launch at Woodhorn on Thursday.



Taking it to the MAX by Thomas Simms, on Flickr

(23 Jan 2016, 11:57 am)Cock Robin wrote 4513's back on the road?! It was in the corner with 4507/11 last week, with just 4515 out.

(23 Jan 2016, 4:41 pm)S813 FVK wrote 7507s destination needs sorting...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dansnortheastbusphotos/24193619419/in/datetaken/

(23 Jan 2016, 11:59 am)Cock Robin wrote Spare us The Cutter!

(23 Jan 2016, 12:12 pm)scania driver wrote Amazing how we are squeezing the last breaths out of these old stalwarts. Interesting how we have Dormanstown Streetlites running on 22/64/64A. Is the X3/4 PVR lower on a Saturday or is it they are juggling fleet to meet the PVR?

(23 Jan 2016, 7:17 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yeah 4513 has just come back out this week - I guess not for long given 4726 entered service yesterday, and 4721 is also ready at Redcar.

The Streetlites regularly get used in other work when not required on X3/X4 as they have 2 spares (one being 1440). Stockton only have the one (1512) which usually appears on the town services 9/27/27A when not required.

(23 Jan 2016, 9:04 pm)Multi21 wrote Any news on 4700 Tyresmoke?

(23 Jan 2016, 7:17 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yeah 4513 has just come back out this week - I guess not for long given 4726 entered service yesterday, and 4721 is also ready at Redcar.

The Streetlites regularly get used in other work when not required on X3/X4 as they have 2 spares (one being 1440). Stockton only have the one (1512) which usually appears on the town services 9/27/27A when not required.

(23 Jan 2016, 5:24 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Constructive comments as always from you...

(23 Jan 2016, 12:12 pm)scania driver wrote Amazing how we are squeezing the last breaths out of these old stalwarts. Interesting how we have Dormanstown Streetlites running on 22/64/64A. Is the X3/4 PVR lower on a Saturday or is it they are juggling fleet to meet the PVR?

(25 Jan 2016, 4:57 pm)Ambassador wrote I have to say the X12 diversion is absolutely doing me in. I actively avoid it at peak times because Gateshead flyover is rammed solid.

Why it can't just replicate the outbound diversion I don't know.

Using the 21, the added time is barely noticeable as you don't get stuck on the West St lights (esp if someone alights at Civic Centre)

(25 Jan 2016, 10:27 pm)Adrian wrote Baffles me why it's even diverting at all. It's adding no more than a minute on to GNE services that I've used, which now have to divert down Jackson Street.

(25 Jan 2016, 10:27 pm)Adrian wrote Baffles me why it's even diverting at all. It's adding no more than a minute on to GNE services that I've used, which now have to divert down Jackson Street.

(27 Jan 2016, 1:20 pm)Jimmi wrote Eco Green Service 23 branded StreetLite 1578 now has a white front screen.

(27 Jan 2016, 1:56 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote White screens look so much better than orange I must admit

(27 Jan 2016, 1:20 pm)Jimmi wrote Eco Green Service 23 branded StreetLite 1578 now has a white front screen.

1578.jpg (Size 978.05 KB | Downloads 21)

(27 Jan 2016, 11:07 am)Kuyoyo wrote 1407 has received a skirt repaint, leaving just 1409/10/20 totally in the original livery.

(27 Jan 2016, 4:36 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I somehow managed not to see that one, today, despite a trip to Sunderland with part of the journey back on the 23, as I stopped off at my Mother in Law's on the way home.

I do prefer those to the orange displays - they show up a lot better in poor conditions. They go well with the lights on the streetlites, too and they're so distinctive and bright that you can tell the bus is coming from a long way off, even in heavy fog.

(27 Jan 2016, 4:41 pm)Andreos1 wrote Unless it is Hexham fog and you think the NCC gritter is a bus!
Those lights didn't do gcptn any favours at all.

(27 Jan 2016, 5:06 pm)Ambassador wrote The 16.55 X12 has just gotten a bit lost. Took a wrong turn off Wellington Street towards the Tyne Bridge  and ended up having to loop around Hills St up to Gateshead.

This diversion strikes again!