(11 Dec 2016, 1:26 pm)Greg in Weardale wrote What is now W666WMS, originally an 08 reg, came as a two door Airport bus with luggage racks along the front half. Weardale converted it to "normal" and unless you're a nut & bolt counter you can't tell the difference - although one has six gears, the other only four and I can't remember which is which. Rumour has it Enviro 200s are most likely now, but if so I hope they're better than the demo they had a couple of month ago, which for performance and passenger comfort was a definite step down from the current MANs. However, the two Citaro demonstrators they've had (16 reg last week, 14 reg last year - the same one GNE had some time before) were great, comfortable for passengers and liked by drivers, but it seems the 16 reg wasn't as fuel efficient as hoped.
I can recall when it was at Gardiners getting converted to single door layout i know it wont happen but would be nice to see Weardale buy a brand new Decker as the last one bought new was GUP 6H and that was decades ago.May i ask is the Frosterley yard now empty as not been up the dale for quite a while now