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RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Dan - 08 Feb 2014
(08 Feb 2014, 3:30 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Very rare working, given 7507 is a Coast and Castles Connection E400 Ashington.
A typo on my half (freezing here in Northumberland)- 7807.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - northern156 - 08 Feb 2014
Pulsar 1480 was a brilliant substitute for a rancid Omnicity on the 1645 85/ 685 ex Eldon Square this evening. Will work the 2007 back out from Carlisle.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Adrian - 08 Feb 2014
Did anyone note the decker on the 24? Seen midday in Sunderland. I can't recall seeing a decker working the 24 before?
Also noted an unidentified Solo working the 6 yesterday in Durham.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Tom - 08 Feb 2014
(08 Feb 2014, 10:01 pm)aureolin wrote Did anyone note the decker on the 24? Seen midday in Sunderland. I can't recall seeing a decker working the 24 before?
Also noted an unidentified Solo working the 6 yesterday in Durham.
7459 was on last week.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 08 Feb 2014
Deckers are always on 24s.
Stockton had Cadet 1906 on service 15 today, and an unhealthy selection of Prestiges on 17 group (normally solid Cadet!)
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Adrian - 08 Feb 2014
(08 Feb 2014, 10:47 pm)tyresmoke wrote Deckers are always on 24s.
Stockton had Cadet 1906 on service 15 today, and an unhealthy selection of Prestiges on 17 group (normally solid Cadet!)
Must be the time of day then. I only ever see pulsars or omnis in the morning or evening rush.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 08 Feb 2014
(08 Feb 2014, 10:48 pm)aureolin wrote Must be the time of day then. I only ever see pulsars or omnis in the morning or evening rush.
I don't have the Durham boards to look at but I know some are allocated to 24s and 56/57s all day. The 24X runs from/to Easington are always a DB250 of various descriptions, for example.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 09 Feb 2014
The list at the start of the thread has been completely updated to go with the latest allocation sheet I was given... Updated to reflect the Teesside changes next weekend.
See it here
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - JoshP - 09 Feb 2014
(14 Oct 2013, 2:49 pm)Tom wrote Similar to the Go North East and Stagecoach North East threads, post any odd workings you see!
Allocation List
If your unsure as to whether the allocation you saw what odd, or not use this to help!
Ashington
14/X14 - Thropton - Newcastle / PVR 3 / ADL Enviro 400 (2), Volvo B10BLE (1)
20/X20 Newcastle - Amble / PVR 3 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400
30 North Seaton - Linton / PVR 1 / DAF DB250 Spectra
34 Ashington - Bedlington / PVR 1 / DAF DB250 Spectra
35/35A North Seaton/Newbiggin - Morpeth / PVR 6 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400
57/57A North Seaton/Morpeth - Whitley Bay / PVR 5 / Dennis Dart MPD
|- 33 Morpeth - Lancaster Park
|- X14 Morpeth - Newcastle
100 Northumberland College / PVR 1 / DAF SB3000 Prima
X15 Newcastle - Berwick / PVR 4 / DAF SB3000 Prima
X18 Newcastle - Berwick / PVR 6 / ADL Enviro 400 and DAF DB250 Lowlander
X21 Newcastle - Ashington / PVR 8 / ADL Enviro 400
X22 Newcastle - Ashington / PVR 6 / Volvo B10BLE (5), ADL Enviro 400 (1)
Blyth
1 Blyth - Widdrington / PVR 5 / Dennis Dart ALX200 & MPD
2 Blyth - Morpeth Kirkhill / PVR 5 / Dennis Dart ALX200 & MPD
57/57A North Seaton/Morpeth - Whitley Bay / PVR 2 / Dennis Dart ALX200 & MPD
|- 33 Morpeth - Lancaster Park
|- X14 Morpeth - Newcastle
308 Blyth - Newcastle / PVR 9 / Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini
X4/X5 Blyth - Newcastle / PVR 10 / VDL DB300 Wright Gemini (7), VDL SB200 Wright Commander (3)
X10/X11 Blyth - Newcastle / PVR 12 / VDL DB300 Wright Gemini
X13 Blyth - Newcastle / PVR 4 / VDL DB300 Wright Gemini (2), VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (2)
Jesmond
3 Battle Hill - Regent Centre / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
6 Newcastle - Jesmond Vale / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
13 West Denton - Throckley / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
43 Newcastle - Cramlington / PVR 13 / Volvo B10BLE
|- 52 Cramlington - Newcastle
|- 53 Cramlington - North Shields
44 Newcastle - Morpeth / PVR 3 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400
45 Newcastle - Dinnington / 2 / DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400
46 Newcastle - Great Park / PVR 3 / Optare Solo
51 Newcastle - Whitley Bay / PVR 2 / Optare Solo
54 Newcastle - Whitley Bay / PVR 6 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
55 Newcastle - Forest Hall / PVR 2 / Optare Solo
59 Whitley Bay - Backworth / PVR 2 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
|- W2 Whitley Bay - Brierdene
84/84A Newcastle - West Denton/Metrocentre / PVR 2 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
85/685 Newcastle - Carlisle / PVR 4 / Scania Omnicity
306 Newcastle - Whitley Bay/Tynemouth / PVR 7 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
335 Cobalt - Four Lane Ends / PVR 2 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
555 Quorum - Four Lane Ends / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (branded)
M71 Kingston Park - Newbiggin Hall / PVR 1 / Optare Solo (Nexus)
Schools / PVR 3 / Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 (1), VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (2)
Darlington
1 Darlington - Bishop Auckland / PVR 10 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
|- 5/5A Darlington - Bishop Auckland
2 Darlington - Branksome / PVR 4 / MAN Ecocity
3 Darlington - Mowden / PVR 3 / Dennis Dart MPD
|- 19 Darlington - West Park
4 Darlington - Minors Crescent / PVR 4 / Dennis Dart MPD
7 Darlington - Durham / PVR 8 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (Sapphire)
8 Darlington - Spennymoor / PVR 3 / Dennis Dart MPD
9/10 Darlington - Springfield/Whinfield / PVR 7 / Optare Solo
11 Darlington - Red Hall / PVR 4 / MAN Ecocity
12/12A Hurworth - Trees Park Village / PVR 3 / MAN Ecocity
13A/13B Darlington - Firth Moor / PVR 7 / Optare Solo
14/14A/14B Harrowgate Hill - Skerne Park / PVR 6 / Dennis Dart MPD (4), Optare Solo (2)
|- 59/X59 Darlington - Askrigg
21 Darlington - Peterlee / PVR 3 / Optare Solo
75/76 Darlington - Barnard Castle / Dennis Dart Pointer
H1/H2 Darlington - Durham Hospital Link / PVR 2 / Optare Solo (branded)
X1 Darlington - Tow Law / PVR 5 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (branded)
X26 Darlington - Colburn Estate / PVR 4 / Optare Solo
X27 Darlington - Catterick Garrison / PVR 2 / Optare Solo
X66 Darlington - Middlesbrough / PVR 5 / Scania Omnicity
Durham
6 Durham - Cockfield / PVR 12 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (10), DAF DB250 (2)
|- 42 Durham - Brasside
7 Darlington - Durham / PVR 2 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (Sapphire)
22 Durham - Hartlepool / PVR 6 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
23 Sunderland - Hartlepool / PVR 5 / Optare Solo
24/24X Durham - Sunderland / PVR 6 / Scania Omnicity (3), DAF DB250 (3)
43 Durham - Esh Winning / PVR 4 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (2), Dennis Trident (2)
46 Durham - Crook / PVR 6 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (3), DAF DB250 (3)
|- 48 Durham - New Brancepeth
49/49A Durham - Brandon / PVR 4 / Optare Solo
56 Durham - Bishop Auckland / PVR 9 / Optare Solo (7), DAF DB250 (2)
|- 57/57A Durham - Kelloe/Hartlepool
|- 86 Bishop Auckland - Toft Hill
64 Arnison Centre - Sherburn Village/Musgrave Gardens / PVR 8 / Dennis Dart / Pointer 2 (X-GGO)
87 Bishop Auckland - Wear Valley View / PVR 1 / DAF DB250
PR1 Durham Park & Ride / PVR 6 / Optare Solo (Branded)
PR2 Durham Park & Ride / PVR 3 / Optare Solo (Branded)
U1 Durham - Ushaw Colleges / PVR 1 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
X1/X2 Middlesbrough - Durham - Newcastle / PVR 6 / VDL DB300 Wright Gemini (4), VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar (2)
Schools / PVR 1 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
Redcar
63 Middlesbrough - Redcar / PVR 14 / Temsa Avenue
64/64A Middlesbrough - New Marske / PVR 15 / DAF SB220 ALX300/Prestige, Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer
|- 22 Middlesbrough - Ings Farm
81 Marske - Stokesley / PVR 4 / Temsa Avenue
X3/X3A Middlesbrough - Lingdale/Skelton Asda / PVR 5 / Scania Omnicity, VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
X4/4 Middlesbrough - Loftus - Whitby / PVR 5 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
Whitby
X4/4 Middlesbrough - Loftus - Whitby / PVR 3 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
93/X93 Middlesbrough - Scarborough / PVR 5 / ADL Enviro 400
94 Whitby - Eskdale / PVR 1 / Dennis Dart ALX200
95/96 Whitby - Ruswarp / PVR 1 / Dennis Dart ALX200
S1/S2 Whitby Sainsburys services / PVR 1 / Dennis Dart MPD (Branded)
Stockton
5/5A Middlesbrough - Easington/Skelton Asda / PVR 10 / Scania Omnicity, VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
6 Stockton - Stillington / PVR 1 / Dennis Dart MPD
7 Stockton - Yarm / PVR 6 / Dennis Dart MPD, DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
9 Middlesbrough - Overfields / PVR 9 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
|- 27A Middlesbrough - Netherfields
15 Roseworth - Thornaby/Ingleby Barwick / PVR 12 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
17 Middlesbrough - Eaglescliffe Kingsmead / PVR 4 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
17A Middlesbrough - Stockton / PVR 3 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
17B Middlesbrough - Thornaby / PVR 2 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
21A Middlesbrough - Peterlee / PVR 3 / DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige
27 Middlesbrough - Netherfields / PVR 4 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
28 Middlesbrough - Lingdale / PVR 5 / DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
29/29A Middlesbrough - Marton/Stokesley / PVR 5 / DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige
X1/X2 Middlesbrough - Durham - Newcastle / PVR 3 / VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar
Correct as of 16th February 2014
Thanks to Scott who helped me create this list!
The Darlington service 4 is Optare Solo, not MPD
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 09 Feb 2014
(09 Feb 2014, 9:56 pm)JoshP wrote The Darlington service 4 is Optare Solo, not MPD
Officially it is allocated Darts but of course generally gets Solos. All depends how many of each available each day.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - JoshP - 09 Feb 2014
(09 Feb 2014, 9:58 pm)tyresmoke wrote Officially it is allocated Darts but of course generally gets Solos. All depends how many of each available each day.
Ahh right! Learn something new everyday. It's quite rare you find an MPD on the 4, seen 1301 on it quite a bit recently though.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 09 Feb 2014
(09 Feb 2014, 10:01 pm)JoshP wrote Ahh right! Learn something new everyday. It's quite rare you find an MPD on the 4, seen 1301 on it quite a bit recently though.
Yeah every time I go to Darlington all I see is Solos too!
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - JoshP - 09 Feb 2014
(09 Feb 2014, 10:16 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yeah every time I go to Darlington all I see is Solos too!
Do you know which Eco City was damaged when that car smashed into it? Cos recently the 2 usually has 3 Eco city's and 1 dart when there isn't a full Eco city board, and the 11 and 12 have a pulsar and the Eco city's if it's their turn. If you understand me...
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 09 Feb 2014
(09 Feb 2014, 10:25 pm)JoshP wrote Do you know which Eco City was damaged when that car smashed into it? Cos recently the 2 usually has 3 Eco city's and 1 dart when there isn't a full Eco city board, and the 11 and 12 have a pulsar and the Eco city's if it's their turn. If you understand me...
It was 4809 involved in the fatal accident, and if I can answer your likely next question, I'm told its currently in the yard of Darlington Car & Commercial Recovery unless its been moved recently.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - JoshP - 09 Feb 2014
(09 Feb 2014, 10:34 pm)tyresmoke wrote It was 4809 involved in the fatal accident, and if I can answer your likely next question, I'm told its currently in the yard of Darlington Car & Commercial Recovery unless its been moved recently.
What do you reckon is the next likely stage for 4809? Repaired and put back into service, swapped in Runcorn or... ?
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 10 Feb 2014
(09 Feb 2014, 10:45 pm)JoshP wrote What do you reckon is the next likely stage for 4809? Repaired and put back into service, swapped in Runcorn or... ?
I would imagine repaired and straight back into service at Darlington. 1443 didn't get swapped at Stockton when involved in a fatal accident last year.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Coppercap40 - 11 Feb 2014
4660 on 52 and Nexus livery 2871 on 44 to Morpeth
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Tom - 11 Feb 2014
(11 Feb 2014, 5:50 pm)Coppercap40 wrote 4660 on 52 and Nexus livery 2871 on 44 to Morpeth
Oh dear, 2871 on the 44...
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Roland Pratt - 12 Feb 2014
(09 Feb 2014, 9:56 pm)JoshP wrote The Darlington service 4 is Optare Solo, not MPD
There was NO Temsas on 81s Mon or Tues.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Mark1 - 12 Feb 2014
Quorum branded solo (2837 I think) at Tyne Dock around 12ish. Perhaps familiarisation for Metro replacements at the weekend.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 12 Feb 2014
(12 Feb 2014, 12:56 pm)Roland Pratt wrote There was NO Temsas on 81s Mon or Tues.
E400 7502 is on there today though!
4046 on X1 as a changeover for 1446, which then replaced Cadet 1912 on 5A which itself had replaced Omni 4654 this morning!
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - united6210 - 12 Feb 2014
1767 seen on X66 at Stockton this afternoon
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Shrek - 13 Feb 2014
(11 Feb 2014, 5:51 pm)Tom wrote Oh dear, 2871 on the 44...
And again today I believe. There's lots of complaints from the Dinnington/Brunswick/Hazlerigg area of buses being overcrowded at rush hours recently.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 13 Feb 2014
Odd working at Stockton today saw (partially) 15-branded Pulsar 1486 working services 27/27A!
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Kuyoyo - 14 Feb 2014
4643 and 7463 on 22 in Peterlee now (4643 Durham-bound, 7463 Hattlepool-bound).
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - cbma06 - 14 Feb 2014
(14 Feb 2014, 10:13 am)Kuyoyo wrote 4643 and 7463 on 22 in Peterlee now (4643 Durham-bound, 7463 Hattlepool-bound).
Theres been a few double deckers on the 22 for the past few weeks going past my house, also timing/reliability issues still need to be sorted as 2 days ago there were 2 22's going to Hartlepool within 5 minutes of eachover.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 14 Feb 2014
Apparently 4663 is on the 23... While Solo 2811 I passed on the 24 in Shotton!
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - tyresmoke - 15 Feb 2014
Oddities today included Stockton mini Dart 1771 spending the day on service 15, normally entirely Pulsar. I'm guessing it must have been a changeover. It went wandering yesterday too, on loan to Redcar operating service 64!
Durham had Pulsar 1417 on 57A which I passed in Deaf Hill
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Adrian - 16 Feb 2014
7515 and 7446 on Metro Replacement duties. 7446 has now disappeared NIS though.
RE: Arriva North East - Rare and Odd Workings - Y961 XBU - 16 Feb 2014
i was able to photo Plaxton Pointer 1 Dart S639 KHN on route X66 Yesterday in Darlington, I assume this is rare?