(05 May 2016, 7:02 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Nine years? Now there's a story I'd like to hear.

(05 May 2016, 6:56 pm)Dan wrote Aye, we've heard the stories about how it takes nine years to restore a bus...

Surely which livery it is going to be restored into is limited to two choices... Transit livery or Stagecoach Stripes. I will go with the former.

(05 May 2016, 6:33 pm)citaro5284 wrote Preservation maybe Tony?

(05 May 2016, 6:38 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Didn't I just confirm that? I'm meaning her future within preservation - I'll being keeping that under wraps until she's ready (which will not be anytime soon)

(05 May 2016, 6:56 pm)Dan wrote Aye, we've heard the stories about how it takes nine years to restore a bus...

Surely which livery it is going to be restored into is limited to two choices... Transit livery or Stagecoach Stripes. Given your reference to fleet number 37, I will go with the former.

(05 May 2016, 7:03 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 37 shouldn't take as long as 106 took nor the length of time expected once 544 is due to take when the group gets round to it (we have another project to do before that). The majority of the work required on 37 is cosmetic such as a full re-panel and cab area work.

Livery isn't the subject of discussion - when complete, 37 will be in Transit livery as it was when delivered nearly 22 years ago. The tag line of the 'Transit' fleetnames however is one that will not be know until 37 is ready.

That is broadly all I can discuss - the rest you can wait and see when she is ready in a few years time (hopefully).

(05 May 2016, 8:47 pm)Robin Tait wrote Davie. Why not keep 34401 and send 34611 plus 22067&22070 away to find a new home. Regards Robin

(07 May 2016, 5:58 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Is hartlepool getting any new buses this year?

(08 May 2016, 12:54 pm)AIG20 wrote Oh Dear! It seems the Ex Scotland ADL E400s aren't coping very well on the X34... - https://www.flickr.com/photos/57722398@N03/26232897124/

I assume that the Pointer Dart, looking more ready for the scrapyard, is 34401. I won't be surprised if it is being used for "component recovery" or for training purposes.

Image owned by Flickr user "Steve Cardwell".

(08 May 2016, 12:54 pm)AIG20 wrote Oh Dear! It seems the Ex Scotland ADL E400s aren't coping very well on the X34... - https://www.flickr.com/photos/57722398@N03/26232897124/

I assume that the Pointer Dart, looking more ready for the scrapyard, is 34401. I won't be surprised if it is being used for "component recovery" or for training purposes.

Image owned by Flickr user "Steve Cardwell".

(08 May 2016, 10:11 am)glen wrote Hi when stagecoach Newcastle new buses due to come. And will there stagecoach on teesside get more slx 300 to replace deckers when the school run stop.

(08 May 2016, 3:44 pm)jaimzm wrote what's the new buses they getting

(08 May 2016, 3:44 pm)jaimzm wrote what's the new buses they getting

(08 May 2016, 3:57 pm)Michael wrote Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC Euro6's - 10631-10654: Newcastle
Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMC 11.8M Euro6 - 26063-26080: Slatyford


Currently we don't know what services they're going on.

(08 May 2016, 3:56 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote E200mmc to slatyford for services 32/32A/35
This relases the darts
E400mmc services 1/38

(08 May 2016, 3:57 pm)Michael wrote Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC Euro6's - 10631-10654: Newcastle
Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMC 11.8M Euro6 - 26063-26080: Slatyford


Currently we don't know what services they're going on.

(08 May 2016, 4:00 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Why havent you put walkergate?

(08 May 2016, 4:02 pm)Kuyoyo wrote The E400MMCs are said to be split between both depots for the 62/63 (and presumably, the X63 board at Walkergate that works onto the evening 62/63) hence the change on the order list thread to just 'Newcastle'.

The E200MMCs are the full-length version, so they are unlikely to be used on the 32/32A and 35.

(08 May 2016, 5:08 pm)jaimzm wrote Did not know that thank you what will happen to the older E400 will some of them go to Stockton

(08 May 2016, 5:47 pm)Malarkey wrote Do we think that 27506 to 27510 will be replaced on the 100 this year by the new E200MMCs, with 27506 to 27510 perhaps transferring to Sunderland for Service 12, replacing ALX300s 22079 to 22082 on there., with 1 spare.

(08 May 2016, 5:47 pm)Malarkey wrote Do we think that 27506 to 27510 will be replaced on the 100 this year by the new E200MMCs, with 27506 to 27510 perhaps transferring to Sunderland for Service 12, replacing ALX300s 22079 to 22082 on there., with 1 spare.

(08 May 2016, 5:40 pm)Kuyoyo wrote The rumours down here are 8 E400s to Stockton. Nothing about our MAN E300s leaving - more likely some of our MAN ALX300 departing.

(08 May 2016, 6:35 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Those 54 reges are still good to go
Be a shame if they get withdrawn

(08 May 2016, 6:35 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Those 54 reges are still good to go
Be a shame if they get withdrawn

(08 May 2016, 7:44 pm)Michael wrote But Stockton won't need any Enviro 400's soon, don't see the point in sending loads to Stockton just for them to sit in the depot and only used once a day.

They should go on a service which needs them, mostly Newcastle services.

Even the E1/2/6 but it seems unlikely as they're only really busy during Spring/Summer.