(14 Jun 2015, 6:39 am)Dan wrote The loan of the two Volvo Olympians to Walkergate was not noted on Stagecoach North East's official Fleet Allocation documents either, though photos on Flickr and sightings noted on this forum certainly suggest it did happen last month, unless we are suggesting that all of the photos were digitally edited on Photoshop and those who sighted the Volvo Olympians in Newcastle are deluded?

Stagecoach Newcastle R833OVN by Sean  Blair, on Flickr

As the temporary loan was not noted within the Fleet Cards, the return was not noted either. However, as I live near the Stagecoach Sunderland depot, I am able to confirm that at least one Volvo Olympian is back at Sunderland, as I saw it last Sunday when heading to the rally at South Shields...

if Slatyford were to get new buses in i can easily get them dead quick now thanks to my little sister she lives near the depot yes she did used to live with a cat which has been living with us since March 2013 which is my cat since March 2013

(29 Jun 2015, 12:19 pm)Scott wrote 1: Definitley
10/11: Tend to have ALX300s allocated so probably not worth while upgrading Gold, but could do with newer buses
39/40: Use hybrids, so probabley good earners, so would benfit with Gold specification hybrids

they could refurbish some of them but X34 could be Gold Spec. my old school mate will be happy he lives on that route