(23 Jan 2022, 3:19 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Are Stagecoach buses from Teesside swapping with Tyne & Wear buses? Does that mean Slatyford and South Shields/Sunderland buses will have white displays?

The only swaps will be whatever amount of the first batch of E30D 300's from Stockton going to replace the number of extant MAN ALX300 in Newcastle and a locally based swap of E20D Enviro 200 from South Shields for Dart SLF4's.
The only white displays in Newcastle are the 2nd batch of E40D MMCs

(23 Jan 2022, 7:59 pm)54APhotography wrote The only swaps will be whatever amount of the first batch of E30D 300's from Stockton going to replace the number of extant MAN ALX300 in Newcastle and a locally based swap of E20D Enviro 200 from South Shields for Dart SLF4's.
The only white displays in Newcastle are the 2nd batch of E40D MMCs

Incorrect

Stockton’s drivers have been briefed regarding the cascade of Newcastle’s MAN ALX300s in exchange for Stockton’s Enviro200MMCs, which has been discussed on this very forum. And as you were told by a number of Stagecoach drivers on Facebook, no swap between South Shields and Newcastle is planned.

I hope Stockton get the 07,06 reg man alx 300 if swap goes a head?

(23 Jan 2022, 11:15 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Incorrect

Stockton’s drivers have been briefed regarding the cascade of Newcastle’s MAN ALX300s in exchange for Stockton’s Enviro200MMCs, which has been discussed on this very forum. And as you were told by a number of Stagecoach drivers on Facebook, no swap between South Shields and Newcastle is planned.

Busways have obviously changed their intentions then, as the E30D were the desired option to balance the fleet average out. That's Stockton's loss short term, but puts them at the front when capital expenditure identifies the MAN as life expired. The E200 situation was one commented on after a conversation with a manager, I did see anything from drivers on the subject. If things changed, then fair play, but the conversation about the E200s was based on what happens for services 8, 32/32A and 35.

(24 Jan 2022, 8:02 am)54APhotography wrote Busways have obviously changed their intentions then, as the E30D were the desired option to balance the fleet average out. That's Stockton's loss short term, but puts them at the front when capital expenditure identifies the MAN as life expired. The E200 situation was one commented on after a conversation with a manager, I did see anything from drivers on the subject. If things changed, then fair play, but the conversation about the E200s was based on what happens for services 8, 32/32A and 35.

Aren't the existing E200s fine?  CAZ was the reason for swapping them over from Sunderland in 2020?

Saw 22081 in Heaton today in Driver Training livery. It carries a large board on the nearside advertising staff recruitment. The board is almost as tall as the bus itself and completely covers two or three nearside windows.

Stagecoach 35233 / YN56 OMO by kieron mathews, on Flickr

35233 has entered service today after repaint

IMG_9953 35233 by Ian Hardie, on Flickr

35233 captured in perfect light on her 7th trip of her new life at South Shields, appropriately The 7 to Marsden

If anyones out and about today they best get a pic of 12065 in green as its coming off the road tonight (5th) to get prepped to go to paint shop next week

(05 Feb 2022, 1:52 pm)topsweep1506 wrote If anyones out and about today they best get a pic of 12065 in green as its coming off the road tonight (5th) to get prepped to go to paint shop next week

Finally. What was the decision to Finally paint it

Noticed on Friday evening when passing near to Wheatsheaf that there was a number of Freshly repainted Enviro 400s parked around the paint shops, I didn't get the fleetnumbers as I was in the wrong lane to head towards the depot.

12065 has evaded the paint shop again, currently out in service on the 40.

Were my eyes playing tricks on me or is 19433 one of the recent repaints

(07 Feb 2022, 1:31 pm)V514DFT wrote Yes 19433 was done last month 

Were my eyes playing tricks on me or is 19433 one of the recent repaints

Like Boris Johnson evading those tricky questions, 12065 continues to evade the paintbrush. Today it's on the 22.

The latest pair of E400's repainted for Newcastle, 19433 & 19438 in local livery dropped on route 1 today, caught 90 minutes apart in Denton.
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Is their any plans for the North East to have their own "Queen's Diamond Jubilee" Buses like Stagecoach South have done with E400MMC's 10699/10945.

10945 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/130601781@...992573158/

I wouldn't hold your breath. They didn't even do a bus for the golden jubilee around here.

27241 SN65OCB is now at Sunderland awaiting paint following after a incident it had on Ingram Road in Middlesbrough a few weeks back after receiving a local livered bumper and a full debrand before it re enters service

Took a quick peek around the back of Wheatsheaf after my visit to the cinema.

Can confrim 12065 has finally arrived at Wheatsheaf for its long overdue repaint.

Joining it in the queue looks to be 19644 which is the last of the ex Strathtay E400s to be done.

Also there seems to be another fresh MAN 18:220 / ADL ALX300 repainted into training livery, couldn't see which one.

35111 out and about on it's first full day of service in South Shields

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19679 just spotted on Felling Bypass heading to Wheatsheaf for repaint


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Is 12065 presumed to be back in service?

12065 is still out of service. Possible 19679 took its place and 12065 returned to Walkergate today, it could be out tomorrow if that's the case.

Thats a pitty

Hartlepool's 35231 yesterday.

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27241 SN65OCB is now in local Livery


27509 NK05JXH is now outside the prepbay at Sunderland ready to be put into local livery

Latest Scania K270UB/Alexander Enviro 300NG in local livery at the Wheatsheaf is 28028, luckily captured in a patch of gold this morning

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Originally painted in February , 28024 only re-entered traffic today.

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12065 has been repainted,just seen it in Wallsend bound for Throckley on the 22