(20 Mar 2025, 7:54 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote For some reason one of the buses that Sunderland’s 277’s replaced is 27254 and that is at Slatyford. Not sure why or for how long. Stocktons 26281 is still to come up. Apparently 19385 and 19389 are heading from Slatyford to Walkergate soon to replace the last 2 hybrids so not sure what we’ll get for them.

Aye it's definitely confusing picking out what's going where to be honest. Don't think there will be a replacement for them though will there? I'd assume the MMC's from Manchester might be the replacement, don't think 8 vehicles ever left from them and they were always meant to be up here for the Hybrids to go.

(20 Mar 2025, 9:21 pm)Storx wrote Aye it's definitely confusing picking out what's going where to be honest. Don't think there will be a replacement for them though will there? I'd assume the MMC's from Manchester might be the replacement, don't think 8 vehicles ever left from them and they were always meant to be up here for the Hybrids to go.

We got 8 from Manchester yes but it went like 
10467-19430
10484-19431
10485-19432
10486-19433
10535-19434
10578-19435
10579-19436
10580-19679

And they had 8 hybrids to replace 12071/80/81/82/83/84/85/86 so I’m confused as to how they’re needing 19385 and 19389 for them as well. So I can only imagine Slatyford will receive something else, maybe the E200mmc’s that have been mentioned by people in the depot from other depots in the country.

(20 Mar 2025, 10:01 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote We got 8 from Manchester yes but it went like 
10467-19430
10484-19431
10485-19432
10486-19433
10535-19434
10578-19435
10579-19436
10580-19679

And they had 8 hybrids to replace 12071/80/81/82/83/84/85/86 so I’m confused as to how they’re needing 19385 and 19389 for them as well. So I can only imagine Slatyford will receive something else, maybe the E200mmc’s that have been mentioned by people in the depot from other depots in the country.

Yeah that's fair then, I missed 19432 since it's been long time VOR and 19679 so got my numbers mixed up. Agreed actually surprised they need more. Who knows tbh, could guess for days as sometimes it feels like even Stagecoach don't have an idea and are just plucking up on the day.

The bizarre random bus from here and there turning up at Sunderland just adds fuel on the fire for it.

I assume buses from Manchester were meant to come up here but the disaster at Stockport has just messed everything up and it's just a desperate scramble to sort out other areas tbh. It's what it seems like anyway.

(20 Mar 2025, 6:35 pm)Storx wrote Not too sure, I've always assumed, and admit there's nothing to back this up, that the 64/65 Plates from Stockton will eventually end up at Sunderland. Noticed that Walkergate swapped 5 of them for the 11 Plates, in recent weeks, which would hint that's where they're going. It would also kind of make sense aswell since it's an upgrade even known it's only a year or so over the gas buses which are going. Seems the Yutongs have knocked out the 11 Plates and bizarrely some E200's, with the remaining there all over the shop, so who knows tbh.

Can't see who else would want them since Hartlepool is a no go, both the Newcastle depots have the Euro 6 issues and I'm not sure South Shields needs anything bar the Darts but unsure a full size saloon is the answer for them either.

Stagecoach management told the Hartlepool Public Transport Forum over a year ago that the plan was that Stocktons fleet would move to Hartlepool ( yes I know some on here will mention the pits) but that is what management planned so it will be a massive let down if it don’t happen, as Hartlepool is in desperate need of newer buses as the fleet is completely unreliable now. I mean even if they don’t fit over the pits at Hartlepool they could very easily sort that out as they is plenty of space to build a new engineering area and Stockton could continue to do any work that would need a pit anyway so they are Solutions to the whole pit issue.

There are 3 25 plate Yutongs at Slatyford. No fleet numbers but are registered NL25 FFG, NL25 FFD & NL25 FGN. I’m going to assume these are Stocktons but being stored at Slatyford?

27172 has appeared repainted at Stockton
27615 has also returned from major chassis repairs at Gardiners

27249s been on 36s for 2 days staight! Hopefully we will see 246 on it this weekend!
Wonder what the idea is for the dots liveries moving forward as they outlived the Local livery of 2020 upto 2025 with the newest Midnight blue livery.
Maybe just maybe they might get preserved ? but that's speculation!
Would be an interesting sight to see at least 2 e300s in the old Zone livery and Connecting the dots at the metrocentre rallies or afar in years to come!.

(21 Mar 2025, 12:41 am)col87 wrote Stagecoach management told the Hartlepool Public Transport Forum over a year ago that the plan was that Stocktons fleet would move to Hartlepool ( yes I know some on here will mention the pits) but that is what management planned so it will be a massive let down if it don’t happen, as Hartlepool is in desperate need of newer buses as the fleet is completely unreliable now. I mean even if they don’t fit over the pits at Hartlepool they could very easily sort that out as they is plenty of space to build a new engineering area and Stockton could continue to do any work that would need a pit anyway so they are Solutions to the whole pit issue.

Who knows tbh, hard to say either way. Possibly maybe they might send E200's down from elsewhere instead? Lot's of ways you could release some if you wanted. The fact the 10, 11 and 23 have a lot of E300 boards, in Sunderland, lately would suggest the E200's aren't staying at Sunderland - but who knows. Even the 8 had a gas bus on today.

Can someone tell.how new Electric yutongs for stagecoach Stockton depot have come so far right now.

Bus Lists on the Web, https://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/searchreg.asp, is currently showing Yutong E12s for Cleveland Transit as 73132-136, NL25FEM/O/P/T/U, and 73139-140, NL25FFA/B

Thank mate

There are 6 Yutongs at Slatyford for Stockton Depot with a further 14 to arrive and will be kept at Slatyford until Stockton’s chargers are sorted. 20 at Slatyford that’s half of their original order and I’ve been told it will be a couple of weeks before they’re done.

This guy man

26281 back in service in Stockton today after a few days off the road. I’m starting to wonder if that one is going to Slatyford or if it’s just staying at Stockton.

27172s been out today in the new steel blue livery " also known as the now no longer " Trial Livery " Midnight blue ect!

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Here's the photo

Prefer to call it the Dark Despair livery.

Also when I think if Steel Blue, is the shade of blue they used on the special British Steel liveries painted on Class 37 or Class 60 like this one here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/locohunter/6842425539

73091 enter service today at Stockton depot hope see more soon.

(25 Mar 2025, 1:09 am)Rapidsnap wrote Prefer to call it the Dark Despair livery.

Also when I think if Steel Blue, is the shade of blue they used on the special British Steel liveries painted on Class 37 or Class 60 like this one here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/locohunter/6842425539

The shade looks fairly close to that used on the Optare Solos new to Carlisle in 2015.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/22643155936

Just asking is stagecoach Stockton depot new Charge knot for off been reading or bit go yet.

27738 seems to be at Walkergate today having been off the road since 29th January when on loan to Slatyford. Anyone know why this is at Walkergate?

26281 has finally made it to Slatyford from Stockton which means all of the 262’s are now at Slatyford and Stockton will now hopefully be getting more electric buses into service to replace the older buses.

(28 Mar 2025, 9:32 am)ReDemPTiion wrote 27738 seems to be at Walkergate today having been off the road since 29th January when on loan to Slatyford. Anyone know why this is at Walkergate?

I've noticed 37315 is back at Stockton but nothing else seems to have left Slatyford since they lost the 35.

36081 is in blue!

(28 Mar 2025, 3:35 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote I've noticed 37315 is back at Stockton but nothing else seems to have left Slatyford since they lost the 35.

37315 went back to replace 27509 which had a broken gearbox and they aren’t going to fix it due to age and the yutongs coming into service. 

We (Slatyford) definitely have too many buses now we’ve received 26281, 24115 back on the road and the Sunderland loans.

(28 Mar 2025, 7:59 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 37315 went back to replace 27509 which had a broken gearbox and they aren’t going to fix it due to age and the yutongs coming into service. 

We (Slatyford) definitely have too many buses now we’ve received 26281, 24115 back on the road and the Sunderland loans.

73091 has also entered service but only to replace 22889 which blew up spectacularly

(30 Mar 2025, 2:31 pm)Teessider2014 wrote 73091 has also entered service but only to replace 22889 which blew up spectacularly

22889 was a good bus when it was at Slatyford sad to see that one gone too. 22885&22887 were also lovely buses at Slatyford hopefully they’ll have a couple more months at least

(30 Mar 2025, 4:13 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 22889 was a good bus when it was at Slatyford sad to see that one gone too. 22885&22887 were also lovely buses at Slatyford hopefully they’ll have a couple more months at least

22883 is rumoured to be off now as well - ongoing engine issues. 22874 hasn’t moved since January - been to MAN with performance issues and hasn’t moved from the same spot in the yard in bits for weeks now

https://youtu.be/gAZ-9_vsKSg?si=wSB-O98ujI81sDY5


Video from Saturday of the depots condition with the chargers ! Hope this gives a few people sanity !

I have Noticed that E300 59,09 08 reg I see for a while are some of Stockton depot old buses starting to get withdrawn now all I see is 27 E300 on the road am I right?

27737 seems to have moved from Slatyford to Walkergate, anyone know the reason behind this? I’m confused as to why Walkergate have so many single deckers now as they got 27738 the other day too.