(21 Dec 2024, 9:34 am)ReDemPTiion wrote Could be, they’ve gone back to having 26291 and 26293 on today surprised by that, I’d have thought double deckers again today with it being a busy weekend

I imagine the deckers are probably more useful in town today!

So with the buses now starting to leave Manchester do we know which ones are heading to Newcastle? I thought it might have been 11723-11730 to join 11717-11722 but they’ve gone to Bedford,

sunderlands yutongs should be out in service from tomorrow

When are new yutongs due at Stockton depot ?

(02 Jan 2025, 11:14 pm)Glen1974 wrote When are new yutongs due at Stockton depot ?

Think its end of this year but not 100% sure.

(03 Jan 2025, 9:33 am)Michael wrote Think its end of this year but not 100% sure.

First batch for Stockton are supposedly due in the next few weeks.

(03 Jan 2025, 9:35 am)Kuyoyo wrote First batch for Stockton are supposedly due in the next few weeks.

That's quick, they better get on with installing the chargers then haha

Thank mate.

(03 Jan 2025, 9:35 am)Kuyoyo wrote First batch for Stockton are supposedly due in the next few weeks.

According to the operations manager for Stockton they’ll have them all by May 2025. Hopefully when they get the first batch that’ll allow the 262**’s to head up to Slatyford.

(23 Dec 2024, 3:12 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote So with the buses now starting to leave Manchester do we know which ones are heading to Newcastle? I thought it might have been 11723-11730 to join 11717-11722 but they’ve gone to Bedford,

I've heard that we were getting the 10XXX ones.

(23 Dec 2024, 3:12 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote So with the buses now starting to leave Manchester do we know which ones are heading to Newcastle? I thought it might have been 11723-11730 to join 11717-11722 but they’ve gone to Bedford,

From a source, the MMCs coming north tonight are:

10467/84/5/6, 10535 from Hyde Road
10578/9/80 from Ashton

(04 Jan 2025, 6:06 pm)Kuyoyo wrote From a source, the MMCs coming north tonight are:

10467/84/5/6, 10535 from Hyde Road
10578/9/80 from Ashton

 
10467/84/5/6 all have the old style lower back seats with beachball moquette, more familiar with thec older Enviro 400. Don't believe any of the MMC in the North East have the older style seats.

(04 Jan 2025, 6:06 pm)Kuyoyo wrote From a source, the MMCs coming north tonight are:

10467/84/5/6, 10535 from Hyde Road
10578/9/80 from Ashton

So I’ve heard these are heading to Slatyford but Walkergate sending the hybrids to Manchester what are Walkergate receiving? I’ve heard it could be the 193’s 194’s from Slatyford?

(04 Jan 2025, 8:48 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote So I’ve heard these are heading to Slatyford but Walkergate sending the hybrids to Manchester what are Walkergate receiving? I’ve heard it could be the 193’s 194’s from Slatyford?

11739 also heading to the north east according to bustimes. Going to guess for Walkergate. Also apparently one of the buses heading to Slatyford has broke down in Manchester so had to be left behind.

(04 Jan 2025, 11:17 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 11739 also heading to the north east according to bustimes. Going to guess for Walkergate. Also apparently one of the buses heading to Slatyford has broke down in Manchester so had to be left behind.

Now amended on bustimes as being for East Mids

(04 Jan 2025, 8:48 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote So I’ve heard these are heading to Slatyford but Walkergate sending the hybrids to Manchester what are Walkergate receiving? I’ve heard it could be the 193’s 194’s from Slatyford?

Don't tell Harry Barker he'll wet himself.

(05 Jan 2025, 9:26 am)F114TML wrote Don't tell Harry Barker he'll wet himself.

Don't blame him either. The 194**s are beasty. However, I've been told Walkergate is going fully MMC (double decker wise)

EDIT/UPDATE:
After speaking to Harry myself, he said he thinks the 105XX and 106XX MMC's from Manchester are for Slatyford, and Walkergate are indeed recieving Slatyford's 194XX.

(05 Jan 2025, 11:26 am)Hi lewisparker1509 wrote Don't blame him either. The 194**s are beasty. However, I've been told Walkergate is going fully MMC (double decker wise)

EDIT/UPDATE:
After speaking to Harry myself, he said he thinks the 105XX and 106XX MMC's from Manchester are for Slatyford, and Walkergate are indeed recieving Slatyford's 194XX.

I believe they need 8 buses from Slatyford to replace the hybrids as Manchester have sent 8 buses. So it should be 19430-19436 (6 buses) plus probably 19679 and 19389 as 19385, 19386 and 19388 have all been off the road for a while.

10579 & 10580 are at South Shields depot

10578 is Stockton depot is one or two ex Manchester mmc coming to Stockton depot?

(06 Jan 2025, 3:06 pm)Glen1974 wrote 10578 is Stockton depot is one or two ex Manchester mmc coming to Stockton depot?

No, 10578 was brought north by a Stockton-based driver - it was taken north to Slatyford earlier today.
Likewise, 10579/80 were both brought north by drivers who live local to South Shields depot - hence why they are presently there.

Ok mate

(06 Jan 2025, 3:06 pm)Glen1974 wrote 10578 is Stockton depot is one or two ex Manchester mmc coming to Stockton depot?

There’d be no chance in hell Stagecoach would give Stockton E400MMC’s they don’t even need the 3 E400’s they’ve got now. I’m surprised Walkergate or Slatyford haven’t taken them and gave them some single deckers in return

I was just asking why Ex Manchester E400mmc was at Stockton for and someone told me.

(06 Jan 2025, 10:04 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote There’d be no chance in hell Stagecoach would give Stockton E400MMC’s they don’t even need the 3 E400’s they’ve got now. I’m surprised Walkergate or Slatyford haven’t taken them and gave them some single deckers in return

yes they do actually, in fact they could probably do with more deckers.  The 36 can very easily get full, especially between Billingham and Teesside Park.Same with some journeys on the 37 38 and 59 as well.  I think certain journeys on the 39 get quite full as well and I have seen a 13 quite full before as well.

(06 Jan 2025, 11:04 pm)col87 wrote yes they do actually, in fact they could probably do with more deckers.  The 36 can very easily get full, especially between Billingham and Teesside Park.Same with some journeys on the 37 38 and 59 as well.  I think certain journeys on the 39 get quite full as well and I have seen a 13 quite full before as well.

One is often utilised on service 35 which I think gets busy on journeys round school times, there's also a Sedgefield Community College contract from Wynyard which requires a double decker.

19440 has broke down on the 18, at the bus stop near the Queen Alexandra Bridge heading towards Gilley Law.

(06 Jan 2025, 10:04 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote There’d be no chance in hell Stagecoach would give Stockton E400MMC’s they don’t even need the 3 E400’s they’ve got now. I’m surprised Walkergate or Slatyford haven’t taken them and gave them some single deckers in return

Stockton require those deckers for the Sedgefield College contract as well as for schoolday loadings on certain boards (as previously mentioned - one goes on the 35, the other goes on the first 13 board out the yard, which works a 58 beforehand as that board gets the school traffic on its first journey from Coulby Newham as well as hitting some of them on an afternoon as well).
There's also now talk that once Stockton goes 100% electric, 19678/80/1 won't be heading back to Tyneside - they may be staying on the south of the region as I understand Hartlepool's management have put in a request for double deckers for the busiest 1 boards out of Middlesbrough on a weekday afternoon.

(05 Jan 2025, 9:26 am)F114TML wrote Don't tell Harry Barker he'll wet himself.

(05 Jan 2025, 5:10 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote I believe they need 8 buses from Slatyford to replace the hybrids as Manchester have sent 8 buses. So it should be 19430-19436 (6 buses) plus probably 19679 and 19389 as 19385, 19386 and 19388 have all been off the road for a while.

Buzzing to hear Byker's getting their 194**'s back. Best batch of the E400's and I know a Walkergate driver who will agree with me as well.

(Yesterday, 12:09 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Stockton require those deckers for the Sedgefield College contract as well as for schoolday loadings on certain boards (as previously mentioned - one goes on the 35, the other goes on the first 13 board out the yard, which works a 58 beforehand as that board gets the school traffic on its first journey from Coulby Newham as well as hitting some of them on an afternoon as well).
There's also now talk that once Stockton goes 100% electric, 19678/80/1 won't be heading back to Tyneside - they may be staying on the south of the region as I understand Hartlepool's management have put in a request for double deckers for the busiest 1 boards out of Middlesbrough on a weekday afternoon.

This would be great if it happens hopefully could then lead to a few more double on some service 6/7 boards as well as a few of them can get quite busy.