(06 Sep 2014, 4:41 pm)Jimmi wrote Meanwhile 1508 is on the X66.
1309 on 75/76.

1302 was also on 75/76

Saw a MAX Gemini on the 308 yesterday.

I saw 1214 on 308 I tried to get photo but my camera was playing up

(07 Sep 2014, 9:05 am)Philly rf wrote I saw 1214 on 308 I tried to get photo but my camera was playing up

Are you sure?

(07 Sep 2014, 11:05 am)DaveyBowyer wrote Are you sure?

I know it was a coach and it said 308 and it had passengers on couldn't see reg because I was in the car. I followed it to blyth then it turned to sorry not in service and returned to ashington

(07 Sep 2014, 11:16 am)Philly rf wrote I know it was a coach and it said 308 and it had passengers on couldn't see reg because I was in the car. I followed it to blyth then it turned to sorry not in service and returned to ashington

Blimey. Anyway, on another note, I think the next route in Northumbria to be upgraded to Sapphire will be the X10 / X11 or the 308.

If Blyth wanted to after the 5 year is up on the 308, they could do it like this:

- X4 / X5 with 9 B5LH's + 1 dedicated B5LH spare
- X10 / X11 with 12 X10 /X11 branded Sapphire E400's
- 308 with 10 308 branded Sapphire E400's
- Blyth with 3 spare generic Sapphire E400's

(07 Sep 2014, 11:27 am)DaveyBowyer wrote If Blyth wanted to after the 5 year is up on the 308, they could do it like this:

- X4 / X5 with 9 B5LH's + 1 dedicated B5LH spare
- X10 / X11 with 12 X10 /X11 branded Sapphire E400's
- 308 with 10 308 branded Sapphire E400's
- Blyth with 3 spare generic Sapphire E400's

X10/X11 won't go Sapphire now they are MAX. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the X4/X5 doesn't get a similar treatment next year.

7621 on 308

7471 on the X Factor

(07 Sep 2014, 9:05 am)Philly rf wrote I saw 1214 on 308 I tried to get photo but my camera was playing up

I was on 1214 on the X15 1312 ex Morpeth to Berwick on Saturday afternoon. 1207 was also on the X15

7439 was on x20

(07 Sep 2014, 8:31 pm)aureolin wrote 7471 on the X Factor

Haha - I remember on BBC3 there was some show about the Metrocentre, and I saw 3888 on the X22 in the interchange with some guy getting off, with guess who driving........

(09 Sep 2014, 4:57 pm)Philly rf wrote 7439 was on x20

Not odd - X20/20 is booked for DB250s (which is what the Lowlanders are).

(09 Sep 2014, 4:59 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Not odd - X20/20 is booked for DB250s (which is what the Lowlanders are).

Are they going to the current ones or different ones

(09 Sep 2014, 5:05 pm)Philly rf wrote Are they going to the current ones or different ones

DB250 means anything from the Spectras, Lowlanders or ALX400s. As the Spectras are both officially disposal from next week, and the Lowlanders are off to Durham in the near future, the X20/20 will likely either be the ALX400s or the B7TLs (once all 11 are back at Ashington).

(09 Sep 2014, 5:14 pm)Kuyoyo wrote DB250 means anything from the Spectras, Lowlanders or ALX400s. As the Spectras are both officially disposal from next week, and the Lowlanders are off to Durham in the near future, the X20/20 will likely either be the ALX400s or the B7TLs (once all 11 are back at Ashington).

Well it may be a mixture doesn't bother me I like them all they have their own unique difference everyone of them

4505 on 17A

4506 on 17

4509 is on 15s

Other odd workings today saw Stockton B10BLE 4502 end up on the 5s after 1456 broke down (again) in Guisborough, it came off the 9/27As where it was replaced by Prestige 4062.
Redcar had Gemini 7485 on the 81s, also on Tuesday they had Pulsar 1432 on 22/64s which is pretty rare.

(10 Sep 2014, 9:20 am)Kuyoyo wrote 4505 on 17A

Seen working its afternoon trip on the 17 - unless a different bus was taken out of the depot, it will have ended up on 17/27 this evening

(10 Sep 2014, 10:27 am)Kuyoyo wrote 4506 on 17

On its last trip of the day - a 17A to Stockton (the 1806 return on weekdays works off a 7 - 1771 being this evening's vehicle of choice)

(10 Sep 2014, 2:39 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 4509 is on 15s

(10 Sep 2014, 10:18 pm)tyresmoke wrote Other odd workings today saw Stockton B10BLE 4502 end up on the 5s after 1456 broke down (again) in Guisborough, it came off the 9/27As where it was replaced by Prestige 4062.

7492 was on the X21 for this afternoon at least.

Quorum 7605 is on the 1 this morning

1105 on X4

4645 on X1 in Darlington

(12 Sep 2014, 3:33 pm)John_R wrote 4645 on X1 in Darlington

While an X1 branded Pulsar is on the 1/5.

(12 Sep 2014, 3:51 pm)Jimmi wrote While an X1 branded Pulsar is on the 1/5.

And it's replaced Pulsar was on the X66... 1425 I think it was but could be wrong

(12 Sep 2014, 4:25 pm)tyresmoke wrote And it's replaced Pulsar was on the X66... 1425 I think it was but could be wrong

Nk53 hhx bus on 1

4502 on 21a