(05 Feb 2018, 6:24 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I saw a picture of 1601 on the 21, last year, but no idea if it's still kicking about online.

Edit: one here of it on the 2. Think there's one of it on the 26, too
https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/4934875025

Not the original new R reg batch these were second hand imports from Arriva Midlands

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(05 Feb 2018, 7:51 pm)Charles41 wrote They are indeed still based at garnetts. Have a trip down on a Sunday and you'll see Arriva vehicles parked up there. They've been based there ever since Bishop Auckland depot closed. Same situation in Northumberland where Arriva keep vehicles at Rothbury motors yard ever since Alnwick garage closed.

Charles

It is cost effective to use Garnetts however management have threatened to return buses to Darlington when in dispute with drivers and recently tried to take their paid meal breaks and replace them with new recruits who do not enjoy the same conditions of service