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Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Printable Version +- North East Buses (https://northeastbuses.co.uk) +-- Forum: Local Bus Scene (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=1) +--- Forum: Go North East (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=54) +--- Thread: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 (/showthread.php?tid=1529) |
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - citaro5284 - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 5:38 pm)pdiddy wrote Down to Crook on Tuesday for the X21... it's now at Chester getting destination programmed and tkt machine fitted Its destination was updated at SMR before it left. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Michael - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 5:49 pm)citaro5284 wrote Its destination was updated at SMR before it left. Any idea which times have being allocated for the E400? Like 9:05am from Newcastle etc? RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jimmi - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 5:52 pm)Michael wrote Any idea which times have being allocated for the E400?No idea. It could end up anywhere, I'd take a random punt on it operating the 0929ish X21 from Bishop Auckland based on the fact that the demonstrator that was on-loan last year operated that journey. Although sometimes buses can be switched around on the X21 especially if a bus arrives back in Bishop Auckland late on one journey. Can everyone keep an eye out for which working it ends up out on. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - pdiddy - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 5:52 pm)Michael wrote Any idea which times have being allocated for the E400? It can go on any X21 board. It won't be going in service till after 12pm tuesday after all the drivers have been familerised (spelling). It will probably be on the 12:34pm from Bishop.... 2:05pm from Eldon Sq. Did you have a drive of it citaro5284 ... (13 Jul 2015, 5:52 pm)Michael wrote Any idea which times have being allocated for the E400? It can go on any X21 board. It won't be going in service till after 12pm tuesday after all the drivers have been familerised (spelling). It will probably be on the 12:34pm from Bishop.... 2:05pm from Eldon Sq. Did you have a drive of it citaro5284 ... RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - S813 FVK - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 2:24 pm)citaro5284 wrote Well, I asked it, and it is fine, just a bit weary that is all....... Good good. Hopefully I will be able to see it more often when I am over in Riverside territory (Gateshead, Newcastle etc). On another note, my dad does not like the orange and pink mix on 6133 much to my disappointment. ![]() RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - citaro5284 - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 7:15 pm)S813 FVK wrote Good good. Hopefully I will be able to see it more often when I am over in Riverside territory (Gateshead, Newcastle etc). He just simply has no taste.... RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Dan - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 5:49 pm)Michael wrote Citaro posted it in the Go North East: 2015/16 Financial Year Order Predictions thread before: Spot on - 9109 is definitely the fleet number of the ADL Enviro400 MMC. A selection of photos below: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The interior shots aren't great as there was a lack of lighting within the bus itself, and I was taking photos against the light coming in from the outside world... Tried my best with various camera settings - hence why the seats appear to be different colours on different photos. Before you lot moan about the rear destination - nothing could be done with it, as the glass panel at the back of the bus has to be removed to access the destination display itself. There's no way of changing the switch setting from within the bus..! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Dan - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 6:27 pm)pdiddy wrote Did you have a drive of it citaro5284 ... I hear someone going by the name of "pdiddy" on this forum will be having a drive of it from Chester-le-Street Depot to Bishop Auckland tomorrow...? RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - S813 FVK - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 7:25 pm)citaro5284 wrote He just simply has no taste.... You need to hunt him down and tell him that yourself! He won't budge when presented with my argument. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - pdiddy - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 8:06 pm)Dan wrote I hear someone going by the name of "pdiddy" on this forum will be having a drive of it from Chester-le-Street Depot to Bishop Auckland tomorrow...? Change of plan.... engineer + SDM bringing it to Crook first thing in morning. Will have a go down Bishop later ![]() RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Diamond One - 13 Jul 2015 8316 is now in a purple quaylink brand and managed a shot there on flickr right now as we speak RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Dan - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 8:51 pm)Diamond One wrote 8316 is now in a purple quaylink brand and managed a shot there on flickr right now as we speak I thought you were a fan of the news published fortnightly on Sundays, Bazza? This had already been noted by Malarkey on the forum yesterday, hence its inclusion within the news last night. http://northeastbuses.co.uk/news/article.php?id=582 RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - S813 FVK - 13 Jul 2015 Volvo B9TL 6093 and an un-identified C&C Streetlite at Saltmeadows today: https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/19672923911/in/photostream/ RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - citaro5284 - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:15 pm)S813 FVK wrote Volvo B9TL 6093 and an un-identified C&C Streetlite at Saltmeadows today: 5405 RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Dan - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:15 pm)S813 FVK wrote Volvo B9TL 6093 and an un-identified C&C Streetlite at Saltmeadows today: ...and I bet MPD 573 is heading that way tomorrow, because I followed it up Houghton Cut earlier with a rear window that had been caved in! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - S813 FVK - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:19 pm)Dan wrote ...and I bet MPD 573 is heading that way tomorrow, because I followed it up Houghton Cut earlier with a rear window that had been caved in! ...and it hadn't even been to Stanley! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Dan - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:21 pm)S813 FVK wrote ...and it hadn't even been to Stanley! Nah - somewhere even worse! Apologies, Chris... I love Peterlee really - it has a really nice ASDA... ![]() RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - S813 FVK - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:22 pm)Dan wrote Nah - somewhere even worse! I hate any supermarket of any sort. When i grow up and get myself into a relationship more serious than the typical school ones which never seem to last longer than 2 weeks, i'll be leaving the weekly shop down to the wife! I will have better things to be doing. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jimmi - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:22 pm)Dan wrote Nah - somewhere even worse! They haven't even got a Poundland (anymore)... Who do they think they are, Newton Aycliffe? ![]() RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Dan - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:25 pm)Jimmi wrote They haven't even got a Poundland (anymore)... Who do they think they are, Newton Aycliffe? As long as Home Bargains doesn't go the journey, it's all good..! I'm good at getting us off-topic, aren't I? ![]() RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - northern156 - 13 Jul 2015 That E400 is so darn tempting!!!... RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jimmi - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:25 pm)S813 FVK wrote I hate any supermarket of any sort. When i grow up and get myself into a relationship more serious than the typical school ones which never seem to last longer than 2 weeks, i'll be leaving the weekly shop down to the wife! I will have better things to be doing. This post is brought to you from the 1950s ![]() In fairness I hate shopping. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - S813 FVK - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:30 pm)Jimmi wrote This post is brought to you from the 1950s Shopping is a woman's job ![]() RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Michael - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:36 pm)S813 FVK wrote Shopping is a woman's job Why do women always take ages shopping! When i go shopping i just hoy out in the basket/trolley....same when i go to the card shop i choose any card which i need for the occasion.... RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - JP6004 - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:46 pm)Michael wrote Why do women always take ages shopping! Obviously no one has heard of internet shopping ![]() RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Michael - 13 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 10:00 pm)JP6004 wrote Obviously no one has heard of internet shopping ![]() RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Adam - 14 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 9:09 pm)Dan wrote I thought you were a fan of the news published fortnightly on Sundays, Bazza? This had already been noted by Malarkey on the forum yesterday, hence its inclusion within the news last night. Speaking of the Quaylink Versas. 8331 is now branded in the purple version of the livery. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - cumbria0902150 - 14 Jul 2015 (13 Jul 2015, 7:50 pm)Dan wrote Before you lot moan about the rear destination - nothing could be done with it, as the glass panel at the back of the bus has to be removed to access the destination display itself. There's no way of changing the switch setting from within the bus..! You can do it just as easily off the controller with it only being a loan bus. Go into the menu, signs, and match sign 2 up to the one you want, i.e. change S2 * (Switch 2 default) to S2 5 (Switch 2 read Sign Number 5) if your 32x17 is usually sign number 5. It resets to default when the next operator puts their data on. You can do it in HELEN itself too, in Console Config, Modify, Signs, drop down box for Switch 2 to match the sign number you want for that bus, but you'll need to remember to change it back once you've transferred the list to the MMC. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Dan - 14 Jul 2015 (14 Jul 2015, 6:11 am)cumbria0902150 wrote You can do it just as easily off the controller with it only being a loan bus. Go into the menu, signs, and match sign 2 up to the one you want, i.e. change S2 * (Switch 2 default) to S2 5 (Switch 2 read Sign Number 5) if your 32x17 is usually sign number 5. It resets to default when the next operator puts their data on. You can do it in HELEN itself too, in Console Config, Modify, Signs, drop down box for Switch 2 to match the sign number you want for that bus, but you'll need to remember to change it back once you've transferred the list to the MMC. Thanks - we were already aware of how to 'temporarily' change the switch setting via the DG3, but we wanted to avoid this as ADL did not look best pleased that we had to change switch settings. Thankfully the route number is still visible on the rear so it doesn't affect us too greatly. I'd suggest that it's probably not the end of the world with this demonstration vehicle only being in the fleet for a period of two weeks - it will be more important to ensure everything is working as it should on the StreetDeck, which will be here for two months. To save unnecessary complications when it transfers from depot to depot, this vehicle will have to be profiled correctly through Hanover's HELEN software. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jackamcardle - 14 Jul 2015 If anyone knows what actual service it is on and what time could you please tell me as I am going to Gateshead after school toget a photo of it! obviously you won't know now but when people do it would be much appreciated . |