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RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - alexanderdennis0312933 - 03 Jan 2026
5498 on the 10A alongside 1 fleet and 3 Angels.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Ambassador - 03 Jan 2026
(03 Jan 2026, 11:32 am)alexanderdennis0312933 wrote 5498 on the 10A alongside 1 fleet and 3 Angels.
And obviously…theres tyne valley tens on the Angel. 6077 and 6081
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Annfield East - 03 Jan 2026
(03 Jan 2026, 10:56 am)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6347 on the 78
What is your source of information?
It is 5402, passed through New Kyo fifteen minutes ago.
Only single decker's can work the 78 as there's a 13' 6'' high bridge at Pelton,
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 03 Jan 2026
(03 Jan 2026, 1:26 pm)Annfield East wrote What is your source of information?
It is 5402, passed through New Kyo fifteen minutes ago.
Only single decker's can work the 78 as there's a 13' 6'' high bridge at Pelton,
Bustimes but looks like the ticket machine may now be in 5402.
The route can take a diversion if needed.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Annfield East - 03 Jan 2026
I did check on Bustimes that it had taken it's booked route before popping out to actually see it.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 05 Jan 2026
6181 tracking on Xlines services on GNE site and bus times, not sure if its just a ticket machine swap.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Ambassador - 07 Jan 2026
726 operated a tightly squeezed X39 at 5.05 yesterday out of Cobalt
the loads (or lack of) heavily delayed the double decker operated 22X which picked up the slack
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Unber43 - 07 Jan 2026
That is ridiculous, talk about literally giving customers away to the competition
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Rob44 - 16 Jan 2026
67 plate DD on the 85A from Wreckenton to washington this morning.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - LVK 404L - 16 Jan 2026
(16 Jan 2026, 3:52 pm)Rob44 wrote 67 plate DD on the 85A from Wreckenton to washington this morning.
That's the correct allocation for the morning journey though isn't it?
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Retro Nero - 16 Jan 2026
(16 Jan 2026, 5:04 pm)LVK 404L wrote That's the correct allocation for the morning journey though isn't it?
Yeah, correct allocation, it's a school journey.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Rob44 - 16 Jan 2026
bloody news to me - I always thought it was a mini bus!!
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Retro Nero - 16 Jan 2026
(16 Jan 2026, 6:00 pm)Rob44 wrote bloody news to me - I always thought it was a mini bus!!
One trip in each direction morning and evening (85A), DD because of school run and now starts at Gateshead, used to be Springwell village.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Rob44 - 17 Jan 2026
(16 Jan 2026, 7:48 pm)Retro Nero wrote One trip in each direction morning and evening (85A), DD because of school run and now starts at Gateshead, used to be Springwell village.
AH that explains it then
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 19 Jan 2026
5399 on the Xlines runs this morning.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 19 Jan 2026
(19 Jan 2026, 9:15 am)WestDurhamSwift wrote 5399 on the Xlines runs this morning.
5359 also at Consett on the 78, whilst 6975 has been on some of the Consett School runs today.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Acky81 - 19 Jan 2026
Not odd but I see 661 and 728 have finally switched depots from Percy main and Sunderland
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 20 Jan 2026
(19 Jan 2026, 7:31 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 5359 also at Consett on the 78, whilst 6975 has been on some of the Consett School runs today.
6161 now at Consett
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 21 Jan 2026
6975 on the X5/X15
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 23 Jan 2026
6974 having a day out on the 56.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Retro Nero - 23 Jan 2026
(23 Jan 2026, 10:04 am)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6974 having a day out on the 56.
Any photos?
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - alexanderdennis0312933 - 28 Jan 2026
8807 on the 21 if Bustimes is to be believed.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - ASX_Terranova - 28 Jan 2026
(28 Jan 2026, 11:16 am)alexanderdennis0312933 wrote 8807 on the 21 if Bustimes is to be believed.
Its just left Gatexhead, according to GNE's Website.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - NL62WVW - 28 Jan 2026
(28 Jan 2026, 11:37 am)ASX_Terranova wrote Its just left Gatexhead, according to GNE's Website.
Its 6807
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 29 Jan 2026
(23 Jan 2026, 10:04 am)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6974 having a day out on the 56.
Working on Lanchester school boards today.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Retro Nero - 29 Jan 2026
(29 Jan 2026, 8:58 am)WestDurhamSwift wrote Working on Lanchester school boards today.
Might be moving around now, until it's withdrawal as its probably not needed at Riverside now new vehicles have arrived,
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 30 Jan 2026
2 Venture Solos out on the X5/X15 this morning ...
Whilst 6216 graces the Venture routes.
6974 is out today on the 47 boards.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 02 Feb 2026
6366 providing false hope to the residents of West Durham running on the X5/X15
6817 is on the X66 today.
6961 covering on Consetts school boards this morning
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - WestDurhamSwift - 03 Feb 2026
6821 on the 21.
6945 appears to have moved to deptford from Riverside.
meanwhile 6960 & 6961 are both working at Consett.
6974 has also moved from Consett back to Deptford.
RE: Go North East: Rare & Odd Workings 2024 - Unber43 - 03 Feb 2026
Could they not install some charges into Eldon Square or Durham to charge them for 30 mins