(17 Jan 2025, 11:10 am)Spottybus17 wrote SP SN on 8 is 1399

With a Redcar driver as there covering a 8 that I have been told

(17 Jan 2025, 11:15 am)Leon3367 wrote With a Redcar driver as there covering a 8 that I have been told

Wrong, it’s not a Redcar driver driving it,
It’s a Stockton driver driving it actually

(17 Jan 2025, 3:54 pm)Spottybus17 wrote Wrong, it’s not a Redcar driver driving it,
It’s a Stockton driver driving it actually

It's only on loan soon to be back where it belongs

(17 Jan 2025, 4:53 pm)Leon3367 wrote It's only on loan soon to be back where it belongs

No one mentioned anything about transfers

Have any of the Pulsars arrived today

(26 Jan 2025, 7:53 pm)Ryland wrote Have any of the Pulsars arrived today

It's been delayed to next week from a post on the arriva north west paige so no streetlites have gone yet

Fleet swap all completed today

Does anyone know how many are actually due? I know it was mentioned 30 but the fleet numbering suggests theres at least 31 coming unless there's been a cockup with the numbering.

(03 Feb 2025, 8:55 am)Storx wrote Does anyone know how many are actually due? I know it was mentioned 30 but the fleet numbering suggests theres at least 31 coming unless there's been a cockup with the numbering.

40 due in total - 1370-1399.
Stockton now have 1379-85/88/9 with NW 3029 currently unknown as to which fleet number it will be as one of the originally intended examples for Stockton remains with NW&W (3027 - which was due to be 1386 - as 3006/1379 is one of the remaining batch of 10 for Redcar).

(03 Feb 2025, 9:04 am)Kuyoyo wrote 40 due in total - 1370-1399.
Stockton now have 1379-85/88/9 with NW 3029 currently unknown as to which fleet number it will be as one of the originally intended examples for Stockton remains with NW&W (3027 - which was due to be 1386 - as 3006/1379 is one of the remaining batch of 10 for Redcar).

Must be still 30. Sorry think I've dragged you into my stupidity this morning. Just noticed now that 100 - 79 = 21 not 31.

Guessing it's going to be:
1370-79/97/98/99/1404: Redcar
1380-1389: Stockton
1390-1394: Ashington
1395/1396: Darlington

I don't know Redcar's fleet but guess they have a few spares lying around as they seem to be getting less replacements than the 25 Temsa's which are going out, including the Evora's.

(03 Feb 2025, 9:44 am)Storx wrote Must be still 30. Sorry think I've dragged you into my stupidity this morning. Just noticed now that 100 - 79 = 21 not 31.

Guessing it's going to be:
1370-79/97/98/99/1404: Redcar
1380-1389: Stockton
1390-1394: Ashington
1395/1396: Darlington

I don't know Redcar's fleet but guess they have a few spares lying around as they seem to be getting less replacements than the 25 Temsa's which are going out, including the Evora's.

Sorry, yes it's 30 coming - 10 outstanding for Redcar. No suggestion of 1404 transferring back to the Teesside area - indeed, at one stage 1462 was down for cascade to Redcar from Ashington (better to displace their sole non-Euro6 example than one that has Euro6 modifications) but that movement has now been cancelled.
The 10 at Stockton were originally intended for Redcar as Temsa replacements prior to the reallocation of the Evoras from the North West order to Redcar.
There is now only 18 or so Temsas in use - 4700 is possibly now withdrawn along with a number of others, meaning there's actually more vehicles left to move into Redcar than there is due for withdrawal.

(03 Feb 2025, 10:11 am)Kuyoyo wrote Sorry, yes it's 30 coming - 10 outstanding for Redcar. No suggestion of 1404 transferring back to the Teesside area - indeed, at one stage 1462 was down for cascade to Redcar from Ashington (better to displace their sole non-Euro6 example than one that has Euro6 modifications) but that movement has now been cancelled.
The 10 at Stockton were originally intended for Redcar as Temsa replacements prior to the reallocation of the Evoras from the North West order to Redcar.
There is now only 18 or so Temsas in use - 4700 is possibly now withdrawn along with a number of others, meaning there's actually more vehicles left to move into Redcar than there is due for withdrawal.

Thanks for confirming, certainly would make sense to send that one down then (forgot it wasn't upgraded). Guessing they're waiting for Ashington to sort of their own repair issues and sending it down later, no doubt with the E400MMC that's still up here (forgot the fleet number without checking).

(03 Feb 2025, 10:11 am)Kuyoyo wrote No suggestion of 1404 transferring back to the Teesside area - indeed, at one stage 1462 was down for cascade to Redcar from Ashington (better to displace their sole non-Euro6 example than one that has Euro6 modifications) but that movement has now been cancelled.

1462 has also had the Euro6 modifications, it’s certainly listed as compliant and a check of the government website indicates it would receive no charge in a CAZ.

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(03 Feb 2025, 12:23 pm)Storx wrote Thanks for confirming, certainly would make sense to send that one down then (forgot it wasn't upgraded). Guessing they're waiting for Ashington to sort of their own repair issues and sending it down later, no doubt with the E400MMC that's still up here (forgot the fleet number without checking).

Whispers are indicating that even more stress is going to be placed upon some of the more elderly members of the Ashington fleet with an upcoming service change, so I can’t foresee the situation there improving anytime soon.

(03 Feb 2025, 12:23 pm)Storx wrote Thanks for confirming, certainly would make sense to send that one down then (forgot it wasn't upgraded). Guessing they're waiting for Ashington to sort of their own repair issues and sending it down later, no doubt with the E400MMC that's still up here (forgot the fleet number without checking).

1462 is now no longer transferring - no need with the Evoras and ex-NW Pulsars being able to replace the remaining Temsas.

Anyone know if Stockton are going to be putting the Interurban Dark Blue Trim at the bottom of the Cotswold Livery Ones that have came from Merseyside. Same with what they did with the other Pulsars like 1414 and 1422 etc... Or will they remain like that until withdrawal.

Also, I've been on some of the new ones today and must say that they ain't nothing special. I imagine Arriva are planning something big for Stockton once the Pulsars do go. I wonder what they will be ordering.

(03 Feb 2025, 12:30 pm)PH - BQA wrote Whispers are indicating that even more stress is going to be placed upon some of the more elderly members of the Ashington fleet with an upcoming service change, so I can’t foresee the situation there improving anytime soon.

Interesting, is this a new service or an increase of an existing service? Haven't heard these rumours. 

Still curious who has got the 19, and Arriva would seem the obvious one since GNE haven't claimed it and it appears that GCT have lost it by the lists going around what they've got. 

(03 Feb 2025, 12:52 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 1462 is now no longer transferring - no need with the Evoras and ex-NW Pulsars being able to replace the remaining Temsas.

Thanks for confirming.

(03 Feb 2025, 12:52 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 1462 is now no longer transferring - no need with the Evoras and ex-NW Pulsars being able to replace the remaining Temsas.

I herd also about 4700 been withdrawn

I been told today that 1379 is on loan to Stockton it's destination is Redcar is this  correct

(04 Feb 2025, 4:48 pm)Leon3367 wrote I been told today that 1379 is on loan to Stockton it's destination is Redcar is this  correct

I've heard that 1379 (3006) was suppossed to be for Redcar & 3027 as 1386 was supposed to be for Stockton but 3027 (1386) hasn't turned up yet so I think 1379 (3006) is on loan to Stockton until 3027 (1386) arrives, that is what I've been told.

(05 Feb 2025, 12:49 pm)busesofthenortheast wrote I've heard that 1379 (3006) was suppossed to be for Redcar & 3027 as 1386 was supposed to be for Stockton but 3027 (1386) hasn't turned up yet so I think 1379 (3006) is on loan to Stockton until 3027 (1386) arrives, that is what I've been told.

Sure I've just seen a photo of 1386. Out on thr road on Flickr

(12 Feb 2025, 11:05 pm)Ryland wrote Sure I've just seen a photo of 1386. Out on thr road on Flickr

Are you sure your not thinking of 1396?

1387 is now out operating today. I wonder what took it a while.

(13 Feb 2025, 4:55 pm)Mike_98 wrote 1387 is now out operating today. I wonder what took it a while.

Straight in for MOT when it arrived.

(13 Feb 2025, 4:55 pm)Mike_98 wrote 1387 is now out operating today. I wonder what took it a while.

It failed its inspection so it got new panels on both sides because when it arrived both side panels where damaged, seen it today entering the bus station on 28 but wasn’t tracking until it came out the bus station, I think it was tracking as 1488 before it started tracking as it self.