1790 is working for Blyth, on the 2, this morning 

(10 Jun 2015, 7:20 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote currently from Ashington to Amble the service runs as service 20 but from Ashington to Newcastle its X20, Wouldn't it be better to just run it as service X20 from Newcastle to Alnwick with the service split at Ashington to save fitting tacographs

That's what I mean - the 20 is to be re numbered X20. 

(11 Jun 2015, 10:11 am)Tommy_1581 wrote

What's wrong with it?

the reason why 1790 was on the 2 was one of their own mpd was out of use as it had broken down. sorry i dont know which one though

(11 Jun 2015, 3:10 pm)mb134 wrote What's wrong with it?

Timing - every 2 hours apparently. I'd be pissed off if it was...

(11 Jun 2015, 6:50 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Timing - every 2 hours apparently. I'd be pissed off if it was...

One of the reasons I rarely go out on a Sunday, unless I can get a lift through Washington! 

(11 Jun 2015, 6:50 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Timing - every 2 hours apparently. I'd be pissed off if it was...

Is that not just for the Cresswell extensions? 

(11 Jun 2015, 4:40 pm)buss14 wrote the reason why 1790 was on the 2 was one of their own mpd was out of use as it had broken down. sorry i dont know which one though

I am told it's on loan along with 7467 from Jesmond and 1466/76 from Durham

well that might be the case just when i was waiting for the bus one of the mechanics said that blyth are using one of ashingtons plaxton pointers because on of blyth plaxton pointers are broken and i only saw 1790 working at blyth no others and you are probably right as well

i have noticed that the 35/35A is using double decker even know it doesnt get full. if there is a different reason i am sorry,but could they send 4 alx400 DLA buses up to belmont in exchange for 4 pulsars and those pulsars could be branded for the 35/35A and then they have a set allocation for the 35

(11 Jun 2015, 8:42 pm)mb134 wrote Is that not just for the Cresswell extensions? 

It's every hour - with a PVR of 2.

(12 Jun 2015, 4:30 am)buss14 wrote i have noticed that the 35/35A is using double decker even know it doesnt get full. if there is a different reason i am sorry,but could they send 4 alx400 DLA buses up to belmont in exchange for 4 pulsars and those pulsars could be branded for the 35/35A and then they have a set allocation for the 35

I believe deckers are required due to the weekday interworking with the 100 in Morpeth.

Has anyone seen 1571 today?

(12 Jun 2015, 11:46 am)aureolin wrote Has anyone seen 1571 today?

No, Why?

(12 Jun 2015, 12:08 pm)Jimmi wrote No, Why?

For a photo, I'm guessing!

(12 Jun 2015, 12:09 pm)Dan wrote For a photo, I'm guessing!

Was just a little puzzled why he was asking for a particular Redcar Sapphire StreetLite.

(12 Jun 2015, 12:08 pm)Jimmi wrote No, Why?

One of the ones I need for photo, and the last one the lad I'm out with needs for haulage.

(12 Jun 2015, 12:13 pm)aureolin wrote One of the ones I need for photo, and the last one the lad I'm out with needs for haulage.

Not out apparently, unlucky!

(12 Jun 2015, 12:25 pm)tyresmoke wrote Not out apparently, unlucky!

Cheers back to Boro it is!

would someone be helpful and give me some information. is 4502 4512 being stored at thorntons

(13 Jun 2015, 8:00 am)buss14 wrote would someone be helpful and give me some information. is 4502 4512 being stored at thorntons

They are and 1907 should also be there. Not sure why they're being kept hold of

(13 Jun 2015, 9:34 am)tyresmoke wrote They are and 1907 should also be there. Not sure why they're being kept hold of

thank you for the help and i noticed that r421 coo is there aswell

New Sapphire ADL Enviro400 7536 making the same "hoover" noise associated with elderly Volvo B7TLs (a hell of a lot louder than GNE's 6021 which left Durham a few minutes after!)

(13 Jun 2015, 11:40 am)Dan wrote New Sapphire ADL Enviro400 7536 making the same "hoover" noise associated with elderly Volvo B7TLs (a hell of a lot louder than GNE's 6021 which left Durham a few minutes after!)

But 7490 is a hell of a lot louder..!

Second day in a row I have been blessed with being within a few yards of that one and it deafening me...

(13 Jun 2015, 1:28 pm)Dan wrote But 7490 is a hell of a lot louder..!

Second day in a row I have been blessed with being within a few yards of that one and it deafening me...

Good old VLWs! Them E400s have some canny fans on them too, but don't use them constantly unlike the B7s!

7509's front destination display is so dim, it is barely legible...

The destinations on all of the 57-reg series examples are still flashing too.

(13 Jun 2015, 1:44 pm)Dan wrote 7509's front destination display is so dim, it is barely legible...

The destinations on all of the 57-reg series examples are still flashing too.

Majority of the 57-reg batch have dim destinations, as does 7518, could barely read that the other day, had to squint...

Think the NSA's are still broken on the 57-reg ones as well, as I was on 7504 yesterday and they weren't on, however they were working on 7522 last night

(13 Jun 2015, 2:25 pm)mb134 wrote Majority of the 57-reg batch have dim destinations, as does 7518, could barely read that the other day, had to squint...

Think the NSA's are still broken on the 57-reg ones as well, as I was on 7504 yesterday and they weren't on, however they were working on 7522 last night

Any particular reason for the route number being displayed on the right of the rear display on the 57-reg batch and left on the new batch of Sapphires?

Obviously the route number on the left is what is more common on 128x17 rear displays...

(13 Jun 2015, 3:56 pm)Dan wrote Any particular reason for the route number being displayed on the right of the rear display on the 57-reg batch and left on the new batch of Sapphires?

Obviously the route number on the left is what is more common on 128x17 rear displays...

New Sapphire vehicles are delivered with 128x17 screens. Refurbishments get the 144x19 (size used at the front) screen, so presumably linked up to the front screen. The EcoCitys are the same (apart from some are set up to show the 128x17 displays)