(28 Feb 2025, 7:44 am)ReDemPTiion wrote No transfers between Stockton and Slatyford last night don’t think it’ll happen again until Monday. Only 6 left to do now shouldn’t take them much longer.

Probably not helped by a few buses been off the road due to the vandals.

Here’s something for people to wrap their heads around and see if they can work out what’s going on with Slatyford’s buses.

I work at Slatyford and pulled into the depot this evening on 26280. I said to a shunter these are nice but hard to keep time on them and he said yeah there’s more coming. I said yeah there’s still 6 left to come from Stockton and he said nope more like 8 or 9. Now Stockton only have 6 left where are the other 3 coming from?

I was thinking 27180/27181 would go to Sunderland but Sunderland tonight rang Slatyford and said do you have 27728 which we did and they have came and took it back tonight. It left the depot about 20:40. So to me it looks like Sunderland aren’t giving us the 277’s or taking 27180/181 so the question is where are the other 26***’s coming from?

(28 Feb 2025, 9:15 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Here’s something for people to wrap their heads around and see if they can work out what’s going on with Slatyford’s buses.

I work at Slatyford and pulled into the depot this evening on 26280. I said to a shunter these are nice but hard to keep time on them and he said yeah there’s more coming. I said yeah there’s still 6 left to come from Stockton and he said nope more like 8 or 9.  Now Stockton only have 6 left where are the other 3 coming from?

I was thinking 27180/27181 would go to Sunderland but Sunderland tonight rang Slatyford and said do you have 27728 which we did and they have came and took it back tonight. It left the depot about 20:40. So to me it looks like Sunderland aren’t giving us the 277’s or taking 27180/181 so the question is where are the other 26***’s coming from?

That’s very hard to understand lmfaoo but I think they get delivered overnight however I might not be understanding it properly loll.

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(28 Feb 2025, 9:15 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Here’s something for people to wrap their heads around and see if they can work out what’s going on with Slatyford’s buses.

I work at Slatyford and pulled into the depot this evening on 26280. I said to a shunter these are nice but hard to keep time on them and he said yeah there’s more coming. I said yeah there’s still 6 left to come from Stockton and he said nope more like 8 or 9.  Now Stockton only have 6 left where are the other 3 coming from?

I was thinking 27180/27181 would go to Sunderland but Sunderland tonight rang Slatyford and said do you have 27728 which we did and they have came and took it back tonight. It left the depot about 20:40. So to me it looks like Sunderland aren’t giving us the 277’s or taking 27180/181 so the question is where are the other 26***’s coming from?

That’s very hard to understand lmfaoo but I think they get delivered overnight however I might be understanding it properly loll.

(02 Mar 2025, 9:57 pm)BusEnthusiast.com wrote That’s very hard to understand lmfaoo but I think they get delivered overnight however I might be understanding it properly loll.

What I’m trying to say is apparently Slatyford are getting 8 or 9 E200MMC’s to replace the 271/2’s where Stockton only have 6 left to give us. Where are the other 2 or 3 coming from? Seems Sunderland don’t want the 271’s and they took 27728 back from Slatyford the other night.

No transfers again between Stockton and Slatyford. I’m going to assume Stockton are going to keep them 6 262’s for the time being until they roll out some more Yutongs. Anyone know anything?

37315 is currently drafted out on Hartlepool route 6/7s

(03 Mar 2025, 9:02 am)ReDemPTiion wrote What I’m trying to say is apparently Slatyford are getting 8 or 9 E200MMC’s to replace the 271/2’s where Stockton only have 6 left to give us. Where are the other 2 or 3 coming from? Seems Sunderland don’t want the 271’s and they took 27728 back from Slatyford the other night.

Looks like 27728 got swapped with 27731 as this is now tracking (bustimes) at Slatyford since yesterday

Can ask a Question why are stockton new Electric yutongs take so so long to enter service is going wrong .

(04 Mar 2025, 5:31 pm)LVK 404L wrote Looks like 27728 got swapped with 27731 as this is now tracking (bustimes) at Slatyford since yesterday

I think 27731 only came because 24104 has been impounded by the police due to a crash involving a pedestrian on Saturday night. The bus is still tracking in alpha’s scrapyard as the driver wouldn’t have been able to log off the ticket machine.

(05 Mar 2025, 3:14 am)Glen1974 wrote Can ask a Question why are stockton new Electric yutongs take so so long to enter service is going wrong .

As has been mentioned a number of times there was an outside issue affecting the charger installation which has delayed the roll out

Ok mate

I have been reading on tees valley page today that it been confirms stagecoach are whole funding a total of 24 Electric vehicles for Stockton depot in addition to the 40 funding by the tvca Zebra funding.

(05 Mar 2025, 5:02 pm)Teessider2014 wrote As has been mentioned a number of times there was an outside issue affecting the charger installation which has delayed the roll out

Do you know what’s happening with the last 6 mmc’s? I’m going to assume they’re keeping them until they can get the roll out of Yutongs going again

Have been anymore Delivery of Stockton new Electric yutongs I know there is 2 25reg of come so far.

I am sorry if upset anyone on page if I on stagecoach Stockton new Electric yutongs I Apologize

26289 is at Walkergate. Anyone know the situation with that? Would have assumed all the 262**’s would have been going to Slatyford?

Edit: I could be a loan as it’s still got Cleveland Transit legals on the bus. Image attached.

Edit again: turns out it has swapped with 27252 and Walkergate will be getting 2 more to replace 27253 & 27254. Did not expect Walkergate to get some thought they’d all be going to Slatyford. Be interesting to see what 3 272’s go from Slatyford for the last 3 262’s at Stockton. Would imagine 27246 would be one as it’s still Stockton branded. And where will Slatyford get other E200mmc’s from to replace the other 27’s as apparently we are replacing them all with 26***’s

Slatyford due 3 more 262’s from Stockton As Walkergate are receiving 3 from them then have 5 more buses to replace plus maybe a couple more to send the 277’s back to Sunderland. From what I’ve been told we are getting E200mmc’s from other depots about the same age as the 69 plate 262’s from Stockton. Anyone know where abouts these might come from?

(08 Mar 2025, 4:10 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Slatyford due 3 more 262’s from Stockton As Walkergate are receiving 3 from them then have 5 more buses to replace plus maybe a couple more to send the 277’s back to Sunderland. From what I’ve been told we are getting E200mmc’s from other depots about the same age as the 69 plate 262’s from Stockton. Anyone know where abouts these might come from?

26289 is confirmed as only being on-loan to Walkergate - 27252 hasn’t made the journey south. Let’s not forget it is Cheltenham week this week………
No more of Stockton’s MMCs will be leaving until all of the initial batch of Yutongs enter service.

(08 Mar 2025, 8:47 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 26289 is confirmed as only being on-loan to Walkergate - 27252 hasn’t made the journey south. Let’s not forget it is Cheltenham week this week………
No more of Stockton’s MMCs will be leaving until all of the initial batch of Yutongs enter service.

Yeah once I posted that I found out 26289 was a loan vehicle due to Cheltenham. 

Do you know how long until Stockton can start getting more Yutongs in service?

Does anyone know, are 27727,27731,27735,27736&27737 all loans to Slatyford from Sunderland? I really hope they are they’re awful things to drive

(08 Mar 2025, 8:47 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 26289 is confirmed as only being on-loan to Walkergate - 27252 hasn’t made the journey south. Let’s not forget it is Cheltenham week this week………
No more of Stockton’s MMCs will be leaving until all of the initial batch of Yutongs enter service.

Any idea which vehicles will be heading south for their holidays this year?

East Midlands 18317 is currently sat in Sunderland depot

Confirmed tonight that the remaining MMC’s as well as 37314/5/6 are to go to Newcastle with 27180/81 - 27238/240/43/45/46/48/50 coming the other way over the next 2 weeks

Why are Stockton new yutongs taking so long enter service I been in service by now ?

(11 Mar 2025, 3:23 am)Glen1974 wrote Why are Stockton new yutongs taking so long enter service I been in service by now ?

The exact same reason you got the answer to last week

Charging ports and the infrastructure has hit a delay - this is done by an outside company and will be done, quite frankly when it’s done.

stagecoach Stockton new Electric yutongs why they are wanting for Charges are getting done new yutongs Could gone Sunderland for repaint in new livery then go into service when charges are done.

(11 Mar 2025, 1:03 pm)Glen1974 wrote stagecoach Stockton new Electric yutongs why they are wanting for Charges are getting done new yutongs Could gone Sunderland for repaint in new livery then go into service when charges are done.

The paint shop works on a painting schedule - they aren’t going to paint brand new buses when there are buses looking abysmal driving around

Ok mate

(10 Mar 2025, 10:01 pm)Teessider2014 wrote Confirmed tonight that the remaining MMC’s as well as 37314/5/6 are to go to Newcastle with 27180/81 - 27238/240/43/45/46/48/50 coming the other way over the next 2 weeks

Did not expect any E200’s to come up since we’re losing the 35 in a couple of weeks. 37315 is here and in service. 27245 is leaving tonight, unsure what for?

(11 Mar 2025, 7:19 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Did not expect any E200’s to come up since we’re losing the 35 in a couple of weeks. 37315 is here and in service. 27245 is leaving tonight, unsure what for?

From an outsider it doesn't seem like anyone has a clue what the plan really is. The fleet is allover the place the past few weeks, notice Wheatsheaf have pretty much a full E300 allocation on the 10, 11 and 23 the past few days with the E200's running around everywhere aswell.

I assume the 64/65 Plates are going to Sunderland at some point, the E200's god knows.