(17 Nov 2014, 5:16 pm)tyresmoke wrote Prestige 4001 made it onto the Sapphire 7 dupe this morning into Durham

Talk about one extreme to the other, in terms of passenger experience.

Talk about one extreme to the other, in terms of passenger experience.

I'm glad I finished college in June otherwise I'd be riding crap like this for an hour, the Sapphire seats are very comfy, the seats on 4001 give me backache.

I'm pleased that there is now a dupe on service 7 on a morning as it was horrendous being crammed on a Pulsar with standees falling on you as they were too busy viewing Instagram feeds instead of holding onto the handrails. Can't wait until we get double deckers on the 7 as getting out of Darlington on an evening is horrendous, I've even got the Scarlet Band 16A hone it's that bad.

Where does the 7 dupe start and finish?

(17 Nov 2014, 6:48 pm)Jimmi wrote I'm glad I finished college in June otherwise I'd be riding crap like this for an hour, the Sapphire seats are very comfy, the seats on 4001 give me backache.

I'm pleased that there is now a dupe on service 7 on a morning as it was horrendous being crammed on a Pulsar with standees falling on you as they were too busy viewing Instagram feeds instead of holding onto the handrails. Can't wait until we get double deckers on the 7 as getting out of Darlington on an evening is horrendous, I've even got the Scarlet Band 16A hone it's that bad.

To be honest the 16A isn't all that bad. I mean its got relatively comfortable seating and its never full. The only downside is the gearbox on YT51 EAW really...

To be honest the 16A isn't all that bad. I mean its got relatively comfortable seating and its never full. The only downside is the gearbox on YT51 EAW really...

Aye, YT51 EAW is not great, but on the 16A to Newton Aycliffe you only normally have a few concession pass holders between the Town Centre and Mowden then you have the bus to yourself unless someone is travelling to Cockerton or School Aycliffe.

(17 Nov 2014, 6:48 pm)Jimmi wrote I'm glad I finished college in June otherwise I'd be riding crap like this for an hour, the Sapphire seats are very comfy, the seats on 4001 give me backache.

I'm pleased that there is now a dupe on service 7 on a morning as it was horrendous being crammed on a Pulsar with standees falling on you as they were too busy viewing Instagram feeds instead of holding onto the handrails. Can't wait until we get double deckers on the 7 as getting out of Darlington on an evening is horrendous, I've even got the Scarlet Band 16A hone it's that bad.

I had one of the MPDs from Darlington on the 57 tonight. You don't half feel every bump on the road.

I had one of the MPDs from Darlington on the 57 tonight. You don't half feel every bump on the road.

Yeah they aren't great, don't if I prefer them to the Solos or not.

(17 Nov 2014, 6:52 pm)Jimmi wrote Where does the 7 dupe start and finish?

It starts at Aycliffe town centre and follows the 7E working to Framwellgate, then dead back to Darlington. The only reason 4001 was on it this morning was one of the Sapphire Pulsars was in for test.

Solo 2818(?) on 23s.

1582 making what seems like a daily working on the 54

1724 on X66's all day today. Should have been interesting with the timekeeping on that one with it's (very) limited running speed! I know things are tight at Darlo at the moment, but "flogging" and "dead horse" come to mind!

Yeah 1724 wasn't supposed to be on there according to the traffic officer it was supposed to be a pulsar but that was needed else where

7453 is on X1/X2's this morning.

Solo on the next 23 from Sunderland again.

2841 on X66 and 1636 on 14

2865,1498,1509 are also on X66
1611,4007 are on 12s also

(19 Nov 2014, 12:51 pm)Stuart Phin wrote 2865,1498,1509 are also on X66
1611,4007 are on 12s also

1611 was on the 13 earlier. Also 4001 on 11.

Solo on the next 23 from Sunderland again.

Meanwhile 1576 was on the U1.
1762 was on the 6.
1304 on the 61/62.

1576 on service U1
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...642262458/

1762 on service 6
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...827779025/

(19 Nov 2014, 2:47 pm)John_R wrote 1611 was on the 13 earlier. Also 4001 on 11.

Must have been replaced by a gas bus 

Will 4001 make it to Sunderland on x21

(20 Nov 2014, 9:16 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Will 4001 make it to Sunderland on x21

Highly Unlikely

Ok im amazed they can ceep x21 gas bus for now

7462 on x21 1750 Sunderland

(20 Nov 2014, 6:36 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 7462 on x21 1750 Sunderland

Not even rare. 

(20 Nov 2014, 6:36 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 7462 on x21 1750 Sunderland

This journey is operated by Belmont depot and comes off service 24X in Easington then runs dead to Sunderland to pick up this journey and is always a double decker.

(20 Nov 2014, 6:38 pm)Tom wrote Not even rare. 

(20 Nov 2014, 6:39 pm)Jimmi wrote This journey is operated by Belmont depot and comes off service 24X in Easington then runs dead to Sunderland to pick up this journey and is always a double decker.

Although that vehicle is listed for disposal in the latest fleet allocation, so one could argue it is rare?

(20 Nov 2014, 9:16 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Will 4001 make it to Sunderland on x21

You could get the X7 from Park Lane to Middlesbrough, and you might see it...

(20 Nov 2014, 6:42 pm)Marcus wrote You could get the X7 from Park Lane to Middlesbrough, and you might see it...

Or go to Darlington - as it's Darlington based. 

(20 Nov 2014, 6:42 pm)Tom wrote Or go to Darlington - as it's Darlington based. 

Oh, thought it was at Stockton!