(05 Jul 2017, 4:39 pm)Andreos1 wrote Two more Streetlites for Deptford?
Both in corportate livery, driven by fitters and coming along the Felling Bypass.

(05 Jul 2017, 4:43 pm)S813 FVK wrote I'm a massive fan too, they are first spare vehicles not to carry some sort of promotional livery to gain the feature blobs!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/35568663092/in/photostream/

I'd still prefer the website and message to be on the black bit above the windows but having seen a Black Cats Streetlite the other week, it doesn't look that bad.

(05 Jul 2017, 4:43 pm)S813 FVK wrote I'm a massive fan too, they are first spare vehicles not to carry some sort of promotional livery to gain the feature blobs!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/35568663092/in/photostream/

I'd still prefer the website and message to be on the black bit above the windows but having seen a Black Cats Streetlite the other week, it doesn't look that bad.

(06 Jul 2017, 5:01 pm)S813 FVK wrote NSA symbol non existent on the rear of the Crusader Mercs:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/35589038692/in/dateposted/

(06 Jul 2017, 5:14 pm)Dan wrote Yes - done purposely...

The rear would look far too cluttered if there was a NSA feature symbol on the rear too. The biggest selling points for Go North East are the Wi-Fi/USB sockets, which is why these two (out of the three) were chosen. It's unlikely that anyone following the bus in a car would decide to ditch the car and get the bus, just because it has Next Stop Announcements. Wi-Fi and USB sockets are possibly more likely.

(07 Jul 2017, 10:38 am)Coppercap40 wrote Is Riversides 559 ever used on public service ?

(04 Jul 2017, 5:16 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Most definitely, Due to the B9TL having 2x 235L Tanks which adds up to 470L, With the B5 only having a capacity of up to 250L's in a single tank.
Not sure on the fuel usage of the of both but id imagine it would warrant and extra tank due to the Smaller D5K having to work harder than the D9B in the B9.

Saying that, The holding capacity of the B9 is ridiculously big compared to the E400 and other rivals, So are they actually fitted with extra tanks? I cant remember hearing anything about it.


Arnt TEN's split between Hexham and Riverside Drivers but the buses finish at wither one of them, Such as a board starting at Riverside on a morning but finishing at Hexham in the evening?
If so, Id imagine they'd be allocated on paper to both but would still make appearances on the TTX when required to provide some more flexibility between Tacogrpahed Spares.

(08 Jul 2017, 2:19 pm)randomdude wrote One of the Tynedale Xpress Scania's is reported to have caught fire at Ovington earlier today. Not sure on which one but apparently the damage was rather bad.

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(08 Jul 2017, 2:23 pm)LeeCalder wrote 5233

(08 Jul 2017, 3:02 pm)Michael wrote Looking at the photo, the damage doesn't look too bad, should be getting replaced soon by a Citaro, least they won't have to rush to get it fixed.... Unless it gets withdrawn.

I would imagine fleet movements will start to happen soon with only 2 more Streetlites to arrive?

(08 Jul 2017, 3:02 pm)Michael wrote Looking at the photo, the damage doesn't look too bad, should be getting replaced soon by a Citaro, least they won't have to rush to get it fixed.... Unless it gets withdrawn.

(08 Jul 2017, 4:07 pm)G-CPTN wrote The inside will be significantly smoke-damaged.

(08 Jul 2017, 4:59 pm)Michael wrote Which Streetlites are left to enter service now?

(08 Jul 2017, 5:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote 5476 & 5477 - no idea if they have arrived but there are certainly no photos of them out in service yet.

(08 Jul 2017, 4:45 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote The rear has been gutted. One for Alphas.

(08 Jul 2017, 5:21 pm)EL1TE wrote There was one streetlite at Saltmeadows this morning (9:40)

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6011 has been loaned to chester-le-street and is on the 21.

(08 Jul 2017, 5:46 pm)Andreos1 wrote For a spell this morning, I saw nowt but spares on the 21.

According to eldest C, the B5's have been appearing on the Pelton - Lord Lawson scholars. Not sure whether part of the route is omitted in this case, as I think they serve the front street.

(08 Jul 2017, 5:46 pm)Andreos1 wrote For a spell this morning, I saw nowt but spares on the 21.

According to eldest C, the B5's have been appearing on the Pelton - Lord Lawson scholars. Not sure whether part of the route is omitted in this case, as I think they serve the front street.

(08 Jul 2017, 5:37 pm)cbma06 wrote Could there not get panels etc etc.... from an older/withdrawn scania, is the chassis in tact?


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(08 Jul 2017, 7:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote Surely on what would be a more chaotic day than usual, people would appreciate why buses were running together, even on the 15 minute frequency between Chester-le-Street and Durham?

I am not going to hold back from speculating that the Merc refurbs (which they did not need to go to the expense of doing) have something to do with the fare increases. I'm probably going to be wrong, but they will have increased the amount of money spent by sending them to Blackburn - they are going to want to get that money back so they can reinvest it in improving the service for the customers of other routes. The main way that they can do this is by raising fares.

(08 Jul 2017, 7:08 pm)northern156 wrote Bear in mind the engine, and earlier mentioned internal structure/furniture, will have suffered more than cosmetic damage. Unless there's a spare Scania engine knocking around, I'm guessing it'll be a costly and time-consuming fix.

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(08 Jul 2017, 7:25 pm)Michael wrote Should be a spare Scania somewhere in the fleet, one of Deptford's could replace it until the X84/X85 get Citaro's (if that's still happening).

Might not bother fixing it again and send it straight for scrap, even if its an 06 reg Scania.