1639 was on Service 11.

1213 on the X21, 15.26 from Ashington

4523 on Service 85/685.

(09 Jun 2014, 5:48 pm)Jimmi wrote 4523 on Service 85/685.

Hopefully should be interesting in the next few days/weeks with at least one Omnicity VOR!
Can't wait to take my pick out of the Jesmond pot tomorrow...

(09 Jun 2014, 9:26 pm)northern156 wrote Hopefully should be interesting in the next few days/weeks with at least one Omnicity VOR!
Can't wait to take my pick out of the Jesmond pot tomorrow...

Over the day I saw: 4523, 4653, 4662, 4664 and two Pulsars.

(09 Jun 2014, 9:42 pm)Jimmi wrote Over the day I saw: 4523, 4653, 4662, 4664 and two Pulsars.

I had a dream last night when I had one of the remaining DAF coaches!!

1414 and 4653 working 685s this morning that we passed 4653 was on the light run from Hexham to Carlisle with the pulsar on the working before that.

One from yesterday saw Redcar using Pulsar 1430 on the X3, amazingly!

1636 on Service 8/8A.

7627 and another unidentified decker on Durham 64's today.
Presumably an alx400 or Pulsar on the x1/x2 to cover 7627.

(11 Jun 2014, 11:11 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote 7627 and another unidentified decker on Durham 64's today.

I've seen 7434 and 7441 on the 64.

(11 Jun 2014, 11:58 am)Jimmi wrote I've seen 7434 and 7441 on the 64.

Aye, it looked like an ELC body, so it was probably that I saw.

7810 on X4 this afternoon

(11 Jun 2014, 6:18 pm)citaro5284 wrote 7810 on X4 this afternoon

There's no way that the Max spec buses will be kept on the X10 and X11!

(11 Jun 2014, 7:27 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote There's no way that the Max spec buses will be kept on the X10 and X11!

I'm not saying I can see in to the future or anything, but they aren't actually branded yet so surely it doesn't matter where they are for now?

(11 Jun 2014, 7:38 pm)BJ10VUS wrote I'm not saying I can see in to the future or anything, but they aren't actually branded yet so surely it doesn't matter where they are for now?

I disagree.

The seats all have the "MAX" name engraved into them, and the specification of the "MAX" brand remains the same - regardless of if they're actually branded or not.

I guess you could almost suggest it's like 7601 - the Quorum Express Gemini. It was given a full repaint following accident damage and hasn't been re-branded yet (as far as I know) - does this mean that it shouldn't be allocated to the Quorum Express?

(11 Jun 2014, 7:38 pm)BJ10VUS wrote I'm not saying I can see in to the future or anything, but they aren't actually branded yet so surely it doesn't matter where they are for now?

The service is being marketed as an upgraded express brand. Brands lose value when misused.

1301 on Service 42.
1309 on Service X66.

1425 on Service X66.

1309 on Service 4
1426 on Service 75/76
1656 on Service 2

As normal a X10/X11 on 308 whilst a hybrid was on X10 this afternoon.

(11 Jun 2014, 7:59 am)tyresmoke wrote One from yesterday saw Redcar using Pulsar 1430 on the X3, amazingly!

What's unusual about that?! Or were you being sarcastic??!

(11 Jun 2014, 7:27 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote There's no way that the Max spec buses will be kept on the X10 and X11!

I was on a (hybrid) 308 on Wednesday. He was a FEW minutes late into Blyth and as it turned right into the bus station an inspector waved to him and spoke to him. Another bus was ready to depart the stand. Anyway, the hybrid went out on I think it was the X4. Later the same thing happened, so it looks like they are more bothered about the services running to time than the right allocation of vwhicles (I can see the argument both ways).

(13 Jun 2014, 5:20 pm)Roland Pratt wrote What's unusual about that?! Or were you being sarcastic??!

From the "amazingly!" part of that post I assume sarcasm, also the fact that Pulsars should be allocated to the X3 though never seem to end up there and finally because Scott knows his stuff!

(13 Jun 2014, 5:28 pm)Roland Pratt wrote I was on a (hybrid) 308 on Wednesday. He was a FEW minutes late into Blyth and as it turned right into the bus station an inspector waved to him and spoke to him. Another bus was ready to depart the stand. Anyway, the hybrid went out on I think it was the X4. Later the same thing happened, so it looks like they are more bothered about the services running to time than the right allocation of vwhicles (I can see the argument both ways).

Really i cant see the point of branding routes if the buses are going to appear off route all the time. Services like Arriva Sapphires 7 seems to be coping well with only 2 odd workings reported on here since they entered service which shows that Darlington are using them as a last resort if nothing else can be found to cover. Why Blyth cant do that i dont know. Seems to be the Arriva version of Riverside

(13 Jun 2014, 7:51 pm)peter wrote From the "amazingly!" part of that post I assume sarcasm, also the fact that Pulsars should be allocated to the X3 though never seem to end up there and finally because Scott knows his stuff!

I believe its SUPPOSED to be Omnicities?!

(13 Jun 2014, 7:56 pm)Robert wrote Really i cant see the point of branding routes if the buses are going to appear off route all the time. Services like Arriva Sapphires 7 seems to be coping well with only 2 odd workings reported on here since they entered service which shows that Darlington are using them as a last resort if nothing else can be found to cover. Why Blyth cant do that i dont know. Seems to be the Arriva version of Riverside

Yes I misesd my X10 from Newcastle the other night. There was no X9/X10 branded bus or plain red one in so I didn't bother going in the bus station then a Ten branded decjker reveresd and I saw it was my X10!

(14 Jun 2014, 12:58 pm)Roland Pratt wrote I believe its SUPPOSED to be Omnicities?!

Actually, I was led to believe that Redcar had a little allocation shuflle in which the X3 allocation changed to full Pulsar operation and the 81/81A to full Omnicity operation in order to make sure that the 63 was full Temsa Avenue operation. However Redcar being Redcar has seen utterly random allocations on the X3/X3A and 22/64/64A and to some extent the 63 and 81/81A as well. The only route that Redcar actually care about the allocation of is the X4/4.

4030 on 9/27a

(16 Jun 2014, 9:18 am)Kuyoyo wrote 4030 on 9/27a

Other workings of note are:

1910/20 both on 15s (1920 an afternoon changeover)
1508 on the X66


And for an hour, 1456 was used on the Crew Bus