19153 has broken down outside Heaton Cemetry. Of all places for an engine to die

Earlier on, I saw an unidentified gas bus on the 16, which was booting off passengers and transferring them onto a waiting gas bus.

No idea why

(04 Dec 2014, 3:04 pm)Andreos1 wrote Earlier on, I saw an unidentified gas bus on the 16, which was booting off passengers and transferring them onto a waiting gas bus.

No idea why

Maybe for re-fueling, not sure where they do change over for stuff like that. 

However i would imagine that the 

5/5A/8/10/11/12 will be Wilkinson's.

3/4/13/16/18/19 and the 23 - Wheatsheaf? 

Sorry, yeah - it was outside the Wheatsheaf.

(04 Dec 2014, 3:15 pm)Andreos1 wrote Sorry, yeah - it was outside the Wheatsheaf.

No probs, don't need to say Sorry?

28014 abandoned on Holmeside, too.

(04 Dec 2014, 5:41 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Hi Dan. Have Just Seen 16833 back at south shields Depot i Thought it was out of Service. PS Has it been out on service today ie X34 Regards Robin

Its 16839 that's out of service.

Hi Dan. Is It 16833 or 16839 at south shields For X34 Service. Regards Robin

(05 Dec 2014, 10:57 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Hi Dan. Is It 16833 or 16839 at south shields For X34 Service. Regards Robin

It was 16833, 16839 is withdrawn but not sure if its still there.

Saw Olympian 16833 on Service X34! Didn't get on it, but it would have been the 13:10 from Newcastle! Running a couple of minutes late.

22666 arrived at Stockton this morning, unsure whether it's for service or storage

(08 Dec 2014, 10:09 am)tyresmoke wrote 22666 arrived at Stockton this morning, unsure whether it's for service or storage

I can shed some light on this... 

20550 and 841 were both off the road this morning and driving school needed 2 buses...  However it soon came apparent that 666 isn't fitted with duel controls so it went onto route learning it's on again Friday 

(04 Dec 2014, 5:41 pm)AIG20 wrote A MAN ALX300 is currently under repaint at Sunderland Depot.

That will likely have been 22012 (NK03 XJB) which I spotted looking rather freshly done in the yard on my way to work last night (about quarter to midnight).

22471 has now re-entered service at Stockton depot and is expected to replace 22210. 22208 is one of 4 examples dumped in the dead row alongside 22465 this morning.

36081 is currently parked up in Park Lane on side where the 60/61 etc stops, with 2 Engineers on Board

22465 and 22488 left Stockton attached to wreckers I presume they are barnsley bound left approx 0900

22666 out and about in Sunderland, just seen it pass passion on route learning.... if anyone needs a picture of it!

Out of interest, will 16833 be required for the SAFC Park & Ride over at Wheatsheaf, or be at South Shields for Service X34 on Saturday? TIA!

(10 Dec 2014, 5:25 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Out of interest, will 16833 be required for the SAFC Park & Ride over at Wheatsheaf, or be at South Shields for Service X34 on Saturday? TIA!

Sunderland are playing at home, so probably will be required for the P&R. 

(10 Dec 2014, 5:45 pm)Tom wrote Sunderland are playing at home, so probably will be required for the P&R. 

It's returning to Sunderland on Friday night and should return to South Shields on sunday

(10 Dec 2014, 11:12 am)Michael wrote 22666 out and about in Sunderland, just seen it pass passion on route learning.... if anyone needs a picture of it!

Let's see it back in sunderland

Hi how long have the rest of old alx 300 and dennis trident got in service want do think wil replace I know dennis trident will replace by enviro 400 but want would replace alx 300 want you think will. Will it be new buses or second hand.

(10 Dec 2014, 8:50 am)Multi21 wrote 22465 and 22488 left Stockton attached to wreckers I presume they are barnsley bound left approx 0900

Followed yesterday by 22472 and another example (trust me to decide to sit at the back of the lower deck of a Trident on the 13), while 22661 and another example (this one being towed from the front so unable to see from the car when passing) departed this morning. Hopefully we'll have a clearer picture in the next few days once the new fleet card is released.

(12 Dec 2014, 10:12 pm)glen1234 wrote Hi how long have the rest of old alx 300 and dennis trident got in service want do think wil replace I know dennis trident will replace by enviro 400 but want would replace alx 300 want  you think will. Will it be new buses or second hand.

ALX300's have around a year left, I think it will be a mixture of new buses and cascades (I can see more than Teesside getting new buses in the North East). We hope for Enviro 400's to takeover the Tridents, It will be difficult to get them I believe, so we may have to settle for DDA Alx400's until a few become available.

If not Enviro 400 can get over double deckers like Volvo b7tls or plaxton president bodied Dennis trident for stagecoach on Teesside and over single deckers would be nice not alx300.

(12 Dec 2014, 11:01 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Followed yesterday by 22472 and another example (trust me to decide to sit at the back of the lower deck of a Trident on the 13), while 22661 and another example (this one being towed from the front so unable to see from the car when passing) departed this morning. Hopefully we'll have a clearer picture in the next few days once the new fleet card is released.

The other two examples were 488 and 667 just to clear things up. 

They are getting towed few a day normally two getting rigged up at 8

Anyone know where the SAFC P&Rs stop, currently over back of the Aquatics Centre.

(13 Dec 2014, 2:03 pm)Malarkey wrote Anyone know where the SAFC P&Rs stop, currently over back of the Aquatics Centre.

The SAFC Park & Ride observes all stops near Hylton Riverside Retail Park - so you could get the 29 there from the Stadium of Light and ride that back for free.

(13 Dec 2014, 2:11 pm)Dan wrote The SAFC Park & Ride observes all stops near Hylton Riverside Retail Park - so you could get the 29 there from the Stadium of Light and ride that back for free.

At the Stop outside the Ticket Office, Gas Bus 28030 is on P&Rs.

Did 16833 end up on the P&R services, then?