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RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Arriva7446 - 17 Mar 2026
Yeah there seems to be a few Solos offroad at Percy Main right now. I've had a big variety on the 342 as a result, from B9's to Versa's to mini streetlites to full size streetlites. Just hope Percy Main complete the set with a Cobalt B9 instead of ex London one lol. A decker with tables would be quite a big upgrade from when I used to catch Gateshead Central Taxis Mellor or Iveco minibus on there! (GCT mostly used Enviro 200MMC's, but there was the occasional minibus).
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 23 Mar 2026
6154 seems to have spent the day on the X10
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - X919 WGR - 23 Mar 2026
(23 Mar 2026, 7:02 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6154 seems to have spent the day on the X10
Such Premium travel that will be going all the way from A to B haha.
Wonder how long till one of the Red Kites accidentally return to its bought new for route
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 24 Mar 2026
(23 Mar 2026, 7:02 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6154 seems to have spent the day on the X10
6049 on there as we speak!
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Michael - 25 Mar 2026
6308-12/14 are all on the 56 today.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - deanmachine - 25 Mar 2026
(25 Mar 2026, 11:18 am)Michael wrote 6308-12/14 are all on the 56 today.
There's been at least 3 B5s every day on the 56 for a few weeks now, first time I've seen all of them on mind.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - X919 WGR - 25 Mar 2026
(25 Mar 2026, 11:18 am)Michael wrote 6308-12/14 are all on the 56 today.
Are they technically not spare Double Deckers now since the X20 is longer X-Lines?
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - X919 WGR - 07 Apr 2026
It was always about to happen.
6043 on the 21 today.
Bet customers will love the "Red Kite Country" that is Durham & Brandon
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - alexanderdennis0312933 - 08 Apr 2026
5383 making a return to the Q3
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Rob44 - 20 Apr 2026
Voltra DD on 94 at team valley this mornig
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - alexanderdennis0312933 - 20 Apr 2026
Versa 8324 at Deptford
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - NL62WVW - 20 Apr 2026
(20 Apr 2026, 7:14 am)Rob44 wrote Voltra DD on 94 at team valley this mornig
on 52/94s for rest of day now
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 21 Apr 2026
8811 on the 93/94
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - NL62WVW - 21 Apr 2026
6824 on Jewish Schools 850
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Expresslink - 21 Apr 2026
(21 Apr 2026, 2:39 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 8811 on the 93/94
51/52 as well just passed my house.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Malarkey - 24 Apr 2026
8811 on the 53's tonight running half hour late.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - X919 WGR - 24 Apr 2026
Go North East is brave allowing the ex East Yorkshire Geminis to run on the X10.
But saying that they probably perform better than the MMC's and Streetdecks
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Dan manger - 24 Apr 2026
(24 Apr 2026, 10:24 pm)X919 WGR wrote Go North East is brave allowing the ex East Yorkshire Geminis to run on the X10.
But saying that they probably perform better than the MMC's and Streetdecks
Typical go north east for ya
U get one mmc on the 21
Another on the 21 then x1
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Rob44 - 25 Apr 2026
(20 Apr 2026, 9:03 am)NL62WVW wrote on 52/94s for rest of day now
thanks for that - but i thought these buses were only for x66 57 and 58 or has that gone out of the window already?
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Michael - 25 Apr 2026
(25 Apr 2026, 8:07 am)Rob44 wrote thanks for that - but i thought these buses were only for x66 57 and 58 or has that gone out of the window already?
That went out of the window before they even entered service.
Is it not time to scrap branding, if they can't even be arsed to put the correct buses on the routes.
X1 is the same, "We have new buses for the X1", yet everyday its not even a full allocation, as they're on other routes, you just know its going to be worse when the X1 changes next month.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Rob44 - 25 Apr 2026
i thouight it was a condition of them been partly funded by the general public though?
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Ambassador - 25 Apr 2026
There’s more Angel Streetdecks on the 21 than there was when it was pre electric!
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Dan manger - 27 Apr 2026
(25 Apr 2026, 8:18 am)Michael wrote That went out of the window before they even entered service.
Is it not time to scrap branding, if they can't even be arsed to put the correct buses on the routes.
X1 is the same, "We have new buses for the X1", yet everyday its not even a full allocation, as they're on other routes, you just know its going to be worse when the X1 changes next month.
Go north east Stick to route branding is an absolutely joke x10 is prime example there a x10 mmc on the 21 again today
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - DaveFromUpNorth - 05 May 2026
Without googling or thinking for 30 seconds ...
A GNE bus with a destination saying Polworth Drive (I have omitted the service number deliberately) I did think where on earth is Polworth Drive? Least if you make a destination board like this make it more generic so you can imagine where the hell it goes!
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Liam Hall - 05 May 2026
(05 May 2026, 6:15 pm)DaveFromUpNorth wrote Without googling or thinking for 30 seconds ...That journey is literally 3 stops, so people who live there will understand it
A GNE bus with a destination saying Polworth Drive (I have omitted the service number deliberately) I did think where on earth is Polworth Drive? Least if you make a destination board like this make it more generic so you can imagine where the hell it goes!
https://bustimes.org/services/q3-newcastle-great-park-wallsend/vehicles#journeys/878414741
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Drifter60 - 05 May 2026
(05 May 2026, 7:15 pm)Liam Hall wrote That journey is literally 3 stops, so people who live there will understand it
https://bustimes.org/services/q3-newcastle-great-park-wallsend/vehicles#journeys/878414741
But isn’t the problem with that user error by drivers, who might mistakenly put that display on too early or just for an entire board when it should say ‘Great Park’ or whatever. I’m assuming normally you just display the return journey destination (Wallsend) blind? These are short trips where it doesn’t go back? Is a separate blind destination for 3 stops required?
It’s like these Sunderland buses which have ‘Sunderland’ destinations then ‘City Centre / Park Lane’ for once they enter Sunderland, but I’ve lost count how many times I’ve seen the latter used in the likes of Seaham or Peterlee.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - X919 WGR - 06 May 2026
I don't know if its just filling in to reach Lanchester or if its a tracking error
but 641 is tracking on the 6 towards Lanchester that started at Metrocentre
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - X919 WGR - 10 May 2026
Oh very interesting. There has been a good few Electroliners on the 27 today.
Has something happened to the 2017-2020 Streetdecks as there is barely any out
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Retro Nero - 10 May 2026
Solos now allocated to the 9 on Sunday's
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Ambassador - 10 May 2026
Stevie Wonder on allocations again