(18 May 2016, 3:07 pm)S813 FVK wrote Looks like 4903s transfer to Stanley is a bit more permanent than a loan since it has been noted on the official GNE allocation document which doesnt usually happen. Could this see off 547?

(18 May 2016, 3:23 pm)Dan wrote It's due to be withdrawn in a few weeks (once all 22 new Streetlites enter service at Deptford).

Quite likely to see out its last days in service at Stanley rather than return to Deptford following loan, which is why it has been noted on Go North East's Fleet Allocation document as transferring to Stanley.

Shouldn't speed up the process of 547 being withdrawn as 4903 is required due to vehicle shortages.

(18 May 2016, 4:19 pm)Michael wrote Suprised to see 8267 go to Washington to replace 8270, thought a Scania might of moved over instead.

(18 May 2016, 4:19 pm)Michael wrote Suprised to see 8267 go to Washington to replace 8270, thought a Scania might of moved over instead.

(18 May 2016, 8:15 pm)Dan wrote Like for like replacements for now.

8267 is in better condition mechanically than 8270.

(18 May 2016, 8:29 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote How long will 8267 be at Washington for ?

(18 May 2016, 8:30 pm)Dan wrote For the foreseeable future.

(18 May 2016, 8:30 pm)Dan wrote For the foreseeable future.

(18 May 2016, 8:15 pm)Dan wrote Like for like replacements for now.

8267 is in better condition mechanically than 8270.

(18 May 2016, 8:33 pm)Malarkey wrote ohh no not another unreliable Cadet, can the residents of Washington not something more reliable that isnt riddled with electrical faults, and god knows what else.

(18 May 2016, 8:34 pm)Michael wrote Ah right, how long will the Cadets remain at Washington then until all of the Streetlites are in service?

(18 May 2016, 8:36 pm)citaro5284 wrote btw, does a relation of yours work at Washington Depot Adam?  There is a guy there that looks a bit like yourself.

(18 May 2016, 8:39 pm)S813 FVK wrote I can't see anything bigger than the Cadets/Merits/MPDs being allocated to the Washington services (being slightly more general here). Solars would be a waste i'd say (and this is having never used the services, to be fair).

(18 May 2016, 8:44 pm)Malarkey wrote Yet we have B7TL Presidents allocated to the Services on a daily basis, think the elderly residents of nearby Birtley would jump for joy if a Solar turned up instead of a Double Decker, fewer complaints for GNE to deal with.

(18 May 2016, 8:53 pm)S813 FVK wrote I'd much rather have a Solar over a President, too but I think it was said that the B7s were allocated over the solars was because of the shorter wheelbase for getting around the estates?  If so, I think that's another reason why Solars wouldn't be suitable for the routes (not suggesting for one second that they can't operate the routes as they have in the past).

(18 May 2016, 8:41 pm)Malarkey wrote None of my Family work for GNE.

(18 May 2016, 9:12 pm)Dan wrote Saw him again today - he is the spit and dabs of you!! Had to do a double take the first time I saw him a few weeks ago...

(18 May 2016, 9:06 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Have 4961, 4962 and 4963 been used on the local services before, as they could be tried out

(18 May 2016, 8:53 pm)S813 FVK wrote I'd much rather have a Solar over a President, too but I think it was said that the B7s were allocated over the solars was because of the shorter wheelbase for getting around the estates?  If so, I think that's another reason why Solars wouldn't be suitable for the routes (not suggesting for one second that they can't operate the routes as they have in the past).

(18 May 2016, 10:28 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Hmm Classic seemed to cope no problem with running them B10BLEs around Barley Mow Estate a few years ago. Going further back I think Go-Ahead Gateshead had Optare Sigmas going around the place too.

(18 May 2016, 8:44 pm)Malarkey wrote Yet we have B7TL Presidents allocated to the Services on a daily basis, think the elderly residents of nearby Birtley would jump for joy if a Solar turned up instead of a Double Decker, fewer complaints for GNE to deal with.

(18 May 2016, 10:42 pm)Andreos1 wrote The tightest parts traditionally were always on Dorset Avenue. Only the 23 serves that road now - whereas the 26, 721 and 777 all served it in the past. The rest of Barley Mow is fine and normally clear of parked cars too.

Parts of Vigo can be tight, particularly at the junctions with Portobello Road and as Vigo meets Barley Mow.

(19 May 2016, 6:16 am)BusLoverMum wrote Another TTX failed
Take a look at @gonortheast's Tweet: https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/733166105817190400?s=09

(18 May 2016, 11:25 pm)Jimmi wrote There always seems to be at least B7TL President out on one of the Washington services when I've been over that way, usually the 82/82A from my observations. I'm imagining Washington have so many B7's free primarily as back ups for the X1. Is most of the complaints about the double deckers related to the low capacity downstairs? I would think this would be less of an issue on the likes of the 85 considering the downstairs capacity is similar to what you get on the MPD's. I sometimes used to hear grumblings from people on the Arriva Darlington 5/5A route in the past as one board used to be booked for a Enviro 400, so it doesn't seem to be just the people of Washington whinging about it.


Going off topic slightly, but I've been on the 23 twice in recent months and on both occasions I've got the JH Coaches board on a Washington bound journey and there is somewhere on the route (think it's either London Avenue or Oxford Avenue) and on both occasions the Primo used on the service has had great difficulty squeezing through here due to some people who seem to think it's perfectly alright to park a van on one side of the road with a car parked on the opposite side of the road not much further forward than the van, the road.

(19 May 2016, 6:21 am)Michael wrote Oh dear, lets hope they aren't getting like the B7's! (Jokes)


Can you believe the B9's on the TTX will be 4 years old in August... its flew over