(30 May 2017, 9:01 am)Dan wrote Thanks - do you know which Pulsar went for repaint, once 1448 returned?

(01 Jun 2017, 9:04 am)Smarty93 wrote As Ian said 1450, 1451 going next week, to be followed by 1453. Then apparently it's 1445/6/7
So it will be 1445/6/7/8/9/50/1/2/3/4/5/6 although I'd expect 1444 to be done aswell!

(01 Jun 2017, 12:40 pm)RobinHood wrote Only 1448-1456 are being repainted. 9 for 9 PVR.

Spares will come from 1457-1460 which will have Stockton replaced with Town on the livery.

(01 Jun 2017, 5:37 pm)peter wrote Do the 27/27a still interwork with the 9? If so, then I assume they won't when the service goes Frequenta if 9 buses are being done for a PVR of 9?

(01 Jun 2017, 5:41 pm)Kuyoyo wrote The 27/27a ceased interworking with the 9 in February. Since then it has reverted to the old way of the 9 being standalone with 4 buses and the 27/27a interworking with 9. Of course, 9 branded for the route would reduce the increased amount of spares on a Saturday given the 27/27a has a PVR of 6 on Saturdays.

(01 Jun 2017, 5:48 pm)peter wrote Thanks for the quick reply! Do you by any chance know the PVR of the 15? By my calculations it would be 13 but then there are only currently 10 buses branded for the 15 so I'm not sure - do three of 1457-1460 make up the PVR?

(01 Jun 2017, 6:58 pm)Coppercap40 wrote 7475 is back at Jesmond seen on 43 to Cramlington this afternoon

(01 Jun 2017, 9:04 am)Smarty93 wrote As Ian said 1450, 1451 going next week, to be followed by 1453. Then apparently it's 1445/6/7
So it will be 1445/6/7/8/9/50/1/2/3/4/5/6 although I'd expect 1444 to be done aswell!

(02 Jun 2017, 4:43 pm)MX12 KXC wrote Sapphire 6 branded 7519 has a broken tree guard.

(02 Jun 2017, 4:43 pm)MX12 KXC wrote Sapphire 6 branded 7519 has a broken tree guard.

(04 Jun 2017, 7:58 pm)Dan wrote Does anyone have dates for when the following movements occurred?

1102: Reserve to Disposal
1104: Reserve to Disposal
1771: Blyth to Reserve
1772: Jesmond to Blyth (Reserve)
1775: Ashington to Yorkshire Tiger (On Loan)
4701: Whitby to Redcar

(02 Jun 2017, 4:51 pm)Adrian wrote It has done its job then, hasn't it?

(07 Jun 2017, 4:15 pm)OW1762 wrote Greetings!
Wow it's been a while, anybody now why 1762 has been withdrawn from service and if I can go anywhere to have a final look at it before it is sadly disposed off?

(07 Jun 2017, 8:10 pm)OW1762 wrote Replaying to myself here it's been removed from service due to chassis rot, how on earth has that happened to such a young bus? and how bad is it? Anybody know of a way I can go and see it? And what's a tree guard?

(07 Jun 2017, 8:10 pm)OW1762 wrote Replaying to myself here it's been removed from service due to chassis rot, how on earth has that happened to such a young bus? and how bad is it? Anybody know of a way I can go and see it? And what's a tree guard?

(07 Jun 2017, 8:54 pm)BusLoverMum wrote A tree guard is that metal cage on the nearside edge by the front upper deck window of many double deckers - essential for many services in Durham! I remember one of the old Y reg lowlanders had a nice big fibreglass patch on the corner, clearly pre-dating the fitting of a treeguard.

(08 Jun 2017, 5:54 am)LeeCalder wrote I believe it was taken from Belmont on a flatbed, as there was no way of towing it. As too where it went, who knows!  

Arriva North East: 1762 / NK05 GVZ by Lee  Calder, on Flickr

(10 Jun 2017, 9:24 pm)Dan wrote After about a year of it first being mentioned, I believe the Volvo B9s on the X93 will be fitted with Next Stop Announcements shortly. Should be three next week and three the week after, depending on if Redcar can get the buses off the road.

So potential for a few odd-balls on the X93 over the next few weeks.

(11 Jun 2017, 10:37 am)northern156 wrote Has a Temsa ever worked the X93 to Scarbs before?

(11 Jun 2017, 10:37 am)northern156 wrote Has a Temsa ever worked the X93 to Scarbs before?

(10 Jun 2017, 9:24 pm)Dan wrote After about a year of it first being mentioned, I believe the Volvo B9s on the X93 will be fitted with Next Stop Announcements shortly. Should be three next week and three the week after, depending on if Redcar can get the buses off the road.

So potential for a few odd-balls on the X93 over the next few weeks.

(11 Jun 2017, 10:51 am)James101 wrote Searching Flickr for 'Tesma Scarbourgh' shows it happening on a few occasions, presumably lots more not caught on camera. MPDs have made it on full length runs too.