(28 Mar 2017, 6:51 pm)G-CPTN wrote 'Arriva' livery double decker on 685 through Corbridge towards Carlisle today - too far away to ID and I can't remember the time - middle of the day . . .

Of course, the 602 (which became the TEN) used to run DDs, but the 685 runs from Newcastle along A69 through Hexham to Carlisle.
I wonder if it was busy today?

(28 Mar 2017, 6:51 pm)G-CPTN wrote 'Arriva' livery double decker on 685 through Corbridge towards Carlisle today - too far away to ID and I can't remember the time - middle of the day . . .

Of course, the 602 (which became the TEN) used to run DDs, but the 685 runs from Newcastle along A69 through Hexham to Carlisle.
I wonder if it was busy today?

(28 Mar 2017, 6:53 pm)Dan wrote It was mentioned recently that Arriva has converted one of the boards on service 685 from single-deck to double-deck (interworking with a scholars service).

I would hope that, if this is to become a permanent thing, Arriva will paint the 'decker in Cross Pennine livery. The recent joint re-branding of the service seems a little pointless, otherwise.

(28 Mar 2017, 7:31 pm)Kuyoyo wrote The decker is said to be allocated to assist with capacity on the 1515 departure from Carlisle with scholars from Brampton - not that it interworks with a scholars service.

In an ideal world, this would be the perfect home for one of the Mini-MAX trio - at least then the allocated decker still offers the Free WiFi the Cross Pennine fleet does (when they are actually on the 685 of course...........)

(28 Mar 2017, 7:39 pm)Dan wrote Indeed - though still means a lot of money has been wasted on re-branding the service. Paying for the brand and associated marketing (the work from Best Impressions doesn't come cheap), paying for the refurbishment and repaint of the bus, then the vinyls on top...

I wonder what Stagecoach's view on this is? They've even gone to the effort of branding up the Solo SR allocated to the 'short' 685s...

(28 Mar 2017, 1:35 pm)Cock Robin wrote 7425 was back at Redcar also on 62s.
A Frequenta 15 branded Pulsar was on X22s.

(29 Mar 2017, 9:48 am)Multi21 wrote 1459 Frequenta spare not 15 branded 
1458 was also out of town on X12s

(28 Mar 2017, 7:39 pm)Dan wrote Indeed - though still means a lot of money has been wasted on re-branding the service. Paying for the brand and associated marketing (the work from Best Impressions doesn't come cheap), paying for the refurbishment and repaint of the bus, then the vinyls on top...

I wonder what Stagecoach's view on this is? They've even gone to the effort of branding up the Solo SR allocated to the 'short' 685s...

(30 Mar 2017, 10:34 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote 1427 (NK09 EKC) on X21 11:15 off Darlington

(30 Mar 2017, 11:12 am)Jimmi wrote Was apparently on the 2 earlier in the morning.

4805 on 1/5/5A/12.

(30 Mar 2017, 5:01 pm)ENEB wrote NK09EKD/1428 is on the X1.

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(30 Mar 2017, 5:35 pm)Jimmi wrote I saw 1510 on the X1 this afternoon.

4646 is on the 12 right now.

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(30 Mar 2017, 7:35 pm)Sinky.1 wrote I wish 1404/5/6/7 were still on the X1. Those were by far the best ones, no pun intended!

(30 Mar 2017, 7:48 pm)ENEB wrote I know I was talking to Steve foster on Tuesday night and he was telling me about 1406 and how much he misses it. He used to cane them things like there was no tomorrow he loved them. I do miss the things as well they were great buses.

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