(27 May 2014, 9:18 pm)Tom wrote Merits were on on Sunday - they were pretty good. The Cadets will not cope with either the 95/96 or the 67/69.
Only time will tell, I guess!
You learn from your mistakes, and if this proves to be a mistake, Go North East will have to find an alternative solution.
(27 May 2014, 9:32 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote 5160 was on the 11 and 8242 was on the 64A, so I don't think they've all transferred over just yet Dan, and Alongside 8246 in Saltmeadows Today I seen in Passing on the 94 and Unidentified Lime Renown being prepared for Repaint.
On another note has anyone noticed the state of the Citaros at Riverside over the past month or so, with what appears to be oil smeared across the Rear Bumper on Several Vehicles, Mainly the Blaydon Racers and X66 Artics, and a select few Crusader Examples, Got to question whether these Vehicles even get washed or not.
The allocation at Riverside/Saltmeadows is very fluid, so regardless of what's officially down on the books, you'll probably see the vehicles working both depots' services (much like Redcar/Whitby for Arriva North East).
I understand that - officially - they should have been swapped one by one, with one Volvo B10BLE heading to Saltmeadows after one Cadet returned from repaint.
The Volvo B10BLE being repainted was 4902, which is still there after I noted it whenever I did.
I can assure you that the buses do get washed at Riverside, and indeed their chassis wash alone is state of the art - with superior functionality compared to other depots.
(27 May 2014, 9:35 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Especially if they were so unreliable and couldn't manage on the 5.
But at least they're closer to home now. Buses can be sent out to replace breakdowns quicker than they could previously, and it's easier for 1001 to tow the broken down bus back home.