(04 Nov 2025, 9:55 am)Michael wrote Cheers for the information!

I take it the gas buses will be going to "Reading Buses" since they've bought most of the batch.

The 63 plates are going for scrap and not down to Reading, only the 14 plate ones are to head south


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(04 Nov 2025, 9:57 am)Theboyle92 wrote The 63 plates are going for scrap and not down to Reading, only the 14 plate ones are to head south


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Shame they're going to scrap but no doubt, Stagecoach will strip them of panels etc.

73190 now parked outside and it's gained a poppy sticker.

(Yesterday, 5:17 pm)stagecoachfan wrote 73190 now parked outside and it's gained a poppy sticker.

Yeah all ghe buses are getting them.

(Yesterday, 5:17 pm)stagecoachfan wrote 73190 now parked outside and it's gained a poppy sticker.

Is that one on loan to Sunderland?

(Yesterday, 5:26 pm)Michael wrote Is that one on loan to Sunderland?

It's at Slatyford

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(Yesterday, 5:22 pm)F114TML wrote Yeah all ghe buses are getting them.

It does suggest they're planning on using it soon though, otherwise why put a poppy on that one, only to peel it off again before it's used.
Especially when I saw quite a few in service buses that don't have them yet.

(Yesterday, 7:42 pm)stagecoachfan wrote It does suggest they're planning on using it soon though, otherwise why put a poppy on that one, only to peel it off again before it's used.
Especially when I saw quite a few in service buses that don't have them yet.

Would be good to get it out in service but they did put a poppy on a broken bus on the back yard last year so I wouldn’t read much into it haha

(Yesterday, 7:42 pm)stagecoachfan wrote It's at Slatyford

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It does suggest they're planning on using it soon though, otherwise why put a poppy on that one, only to peel it off again before it's used.
Especially when I saw quite a few in service buses that don't have them yet.

We're talking about a company that repainted an ALX300 (forget which) into Local, and then withdrew it before it had even seen a day in service. I'm half surprised they haven't repainted one of the gasbuses into navy.

(Yesterday, 8:19 pm)F114TML wrote We're talking about a company that repainted an ALX300 (forget which) into Local, and then withdrew it before it had even seen a day in service. I'm half surprised they haven't repainted one of the gasbuses into navy.

I want to say it was one of the 06 reg lot

I saw a photo on someone's Facebook page that stockton depot new yutong U11dd double decker is now at stockton depot now that all am saying.

(04 Nov 2025, 9:21 am)i Theboyle92 wrote Unknown if they will be new i would like to assume so , but completely agree they are at the end now and are rough with most “kangarooing” when pulling away its a shame as they are fantastic to drive but the future is slowly here, just hope the E12s can cope with the capacity especially if the metros go down and manage to keep to timings with being limited to 50mph compared to the gas buses 56/58mph


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I think can confidently say the answer to will they cope with capacity will be no they won’t.

(Yesterday, 11:44 pm)col87 wrote I think can confidently say the answer to will they cope with capacity will be no they won’t.

They have the same capacity as the gas buses 70 pax 36 seating 34 standing but i know in the run up to Christmas capacity is an issue however sunderlands deckers are not the most reliable especially on the x24 but mon-fri after the peak passengers numbers have dropped significantly


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(Yesterday, 8:19 pm)F114TML wrote We're talking about a company that repainted an ALX300 (forget which) into Local, and then withdrew it before it had even seen a day in service. I'm half surprised they haven't repainted one of the gasbuses into navy.

repainting gas buses would be pointless due to the fact they are going the end of this week or next

Looks like 73190 is getting ready for service, it looks like it could be getting charged along with 73178 & 73183 the rest are all out in service including 73176 following its permanent transfer from Stockton.

(Today, 9:14 am)bob22222 wrote repainting gas buses would be pointless due to the fact they are going the end of this week or next

Like that ALX 300 I mentioned

Noticed on Facebook that Garnetts have an ALX400 open topper in Stagecoach livery. Is this one of the North East ones and if so, have they all been sold on/scrapped?

(6 hours ago)morritt89 wrote Noticed on Facebook that Garnetts have an ALX400 open topper in Stagecoach livery. Is this one of the North East ones and  if so, have they all been sold on/scrapped?

17240.
It was mentioned on here a few weeks ago.

(03 Nov 2025, 9:02 pm)L469 YVK wrote Hello,

Daft question. I'm potentially moving to near Kenton Road with access to the 10/11 & 31 which are pretty good routes. 

If there is an issue on the Central Motorway in the mornings, are drivers on the 10/11 allowed to run non-stop via Grandstand Road, BBC, Hunters Road and Claremont Road?

Will this mean the end of the Coast Road conversations and see switch to the Kenton Road conversations?

(3 hours ago)Andreos1 wrote Will this mean the end of the Coast Road conversations and see switch to the Kenton Road conversations?

Don't really think there's much to change abouf the 10/11 & 31. They're just run of the mill urban / city services that do what they say on the tin - will likely have the odd problem here and there given the nature of their routes, but pretty much come they're as they are. Last 10/11 back is fairly late enough after 11.20pm or 11.25pm depending on where in Town.

Cost of a taxi also quite reasonable if facing the right way out of Town too!

(6 hours ago)morritt89 wrote Noticed on Facebook that Garnetts have an ALX400 open topper in Stagecoach livery. Is this one of the North East ones and  if so, have they all been sold on/scrapped?

All have been sold. Believe Garnetts have 239 and 240, and a private individual has 643 and 645.