(22 Jul 2014, 8:15 am)Dan wrote No - it was just:

Hexham 685
Via x x x x x x

Oh right - last time I saw it, it showed Hexham for Brampton and Carlisle.

(22 Jul 2014, 8:16 am)Tom wrote Oh right - last time I saw it, it showed Hexham for Brampton and Carlisle.

Likewise, so I'm guessing there must have been some updates to the destinations.

Must say I'm quite impressed by this feature from Stagecoach

https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/surveylog...0421088096

A child explorer is now priced at £4 - more than I paid for a single between Windermere and Kendal at £4.20!

In a very surprising development former 'City Sightseeing Strafford-upon-Avon' Volvo Olympian 16534 (P534 EFL) has been repainted into Lakes Green livery for use out of Carlisle depot on the 78.

And a further Dart repainted is 34712

Both photos @ Lee Wardle

(15 Aug 2014, 8:38 am)AIG20 wrote Also, an Ex-Manchester Volvo Olympian 16793 (P723 GND) is currently getting painted out of its "Magic Bus" livery. I wonder where it will be used and what vehicles it is replacing?

Lancaster - it's been there for a while now.

(15 Aug 2014, 8:48 am)Tom wrote Lancaster - it's been there for a while now.

Indeed - and its sister 16795 is also due to head to Carlisle for repaint once 16793 is complete.

Changes to bus in West Cumrbia and Barrow:

West Cumbria

8 : Kells – Woodhouse – Mirehouse – Hospital – Town Centre
This service will no longer operate.

X6 : Whitehaven – St Bees – Egremont – Seascale – Ravenglass – Bootle – Millom
This service will no longer operate.
The County Council also provides financial support for the provision of the daytime service 6 between Whitehaven and Muncaster via Seascale and Ravenglass. This has funding not yet been withdrawn and the daytime service will continue to operate until at least late October.


33/35 : Cockermouth – Great Broughton – Broughton Moor - Camerton - Workington
The 20:37 from Cockermouth will be withdrawn.
The County Council also provides financial support for the provision of some other journeys on this route. This has funding not yet been withdrawn and the daytime service will continue to operate until at least late October.

46B : Workington : Salterbeck – Town Centre
The last journey on Monday to Saturday will be at 18:10 from the Bus Station. Journeys after this time will no longer operate. There are no changes to the Sunday timetable.

47 : Workington : Seaton – Town Centre
The last journey on Monday to Saturday will be at 18:45 from the Bus Station and 18:55 from Seaton. On a Sunday the last journey will be at 16:20 from the Bus Station and 16:30 from Seaton. Journeys after these times will no longer operate.

50B : Workington : Moorclose - Town Centre
The last journey on Monday to Saturday will be at 19:30 from the Bus Station. On a Sunday the last journey will be at 16:05 from the Bus Station. Journeys after these times will no longer operate.

X5 Workington – Bridgefoot - Cockermouth – Braithwaite – Keswick – Penrith - Changes to timetables

Barrow

2 : West Shore – Town Hall
On a Monday to Saturday the last journey will be at 18:44 from the Town Hall & 19:00 from West Shore. Journeys after these times will no longer operate. There are no changes to the Sunday service.

3 : Ormsgill - Town Centre - Newbarns
On Monday to Saturday the 21:57 Ormsgill to the Town Centre will no longer operate. There are no changes to the Sunday timetable

4 : Holbeck Park – Town Hall
On a Monday to Saturday the last journey will be at 19:16 from Tesco (19:20 from the Town Hall) & 19:30 from Holbeck Park. Journeys after these time will no longer operate.
There are current no changes to the Sunday service but the timetable will be changing from 29 September.

5 : North Scales – Vickerstown – Town Hall – Furness General Hospital
On a Monday to Saturday the last journey will be at 18:15 from the Town Hall & 18:30 from North Scale (which will only run to the Town Hall). Journeys after these times will no longer operate.
The County Council also provides financial support for the provision of the daytime service. This funding has not yet been withdrawn and the daytime service will continue to operate until at least late October.

7 : Millom – Broughton in Furness – Kirkby in Furness – Askam – Barrow
The late night journeys on Friday and Saturday only from Barrow at 19:03 and 21:16 and the journeys departing Millom at 20:18 and 22:31 will no longer operate.

The Sunday service is reduced from four to two journeys a day. These will depart Barrow at 08:50 and 1350 returning from Millom at 10:00 and 15:00.

The County Council also provides financial support for the provision of the daytime service.

This funding has not yet been withdrawn and the daytime service will continue to operate until at least late October

(27 Aug 2014, 8:14 am)AIG20 wrote Volvo Olympian Northern Counties Palatine 16534 (P534 EFL) entered service yesterday operating service 78.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoachuk/15023552396/
Image owned by "Lee Wardle".

What a beauty! I hope she stays 'til next year!

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-29026611

Durham woman attacked on coach in Blackpool.

(02 Sep 2014, 2:20 pm)AIG20 wrote Apparently new ADL E300s 27141 and 27142 have entered service on the 685 today, according to "Lee Wardle" of the "Stagecoach Enthusiasts" Facebook Page.

Does anyone know which vehicles 27766 and 27767 will be replacing? I think it would be a good idea is they were converted into "bike buses" to replace elderly MAN ALX300s 22121 (S121 TRJ) and 22141 (S141 TRJ).

I believe the original plan was for them to transfer out of the region - whether that's still the case or not, I do not know.

(02 Sep 2014, 2:24 pm)Dan wrote I believe the original plan was for them to transfer out of the region - whether that's still the case or not, I do not know.

And the 800 doesn't justify it, plus it's only a seasonal service.

(02 Sep 2014, 2:25 pm)Tom wrote And the 800 doesn't justify it, plus it's only a seasonal service.

The 685 hardly justifies brand new buses, but look what's happened...

Stagecoach Carlisle 27141 SN64OGE by S.Blair250, on Flickr

#loadingsworthyofnewbuses
#whichseattopick
#hashtagsonNEB

(02 Sep 2014, 5:49 pm)Dan wrote The 685 hardly justifies brand new buses, but look what's happened...

Stagecoach Carlisle 27141 SN64OGE by S.Blair250, on Flickr

#loadingsworthyofnewbuses
#whichseattopick
#hashtagsonNEB

Aye but the 800 is worse. Practically carries fresh air for the whole route (the 6 does much better though).

It appears there is a Carlisle United Bus: https://www.flickr.com/photos/carlisle1457/15118112091/

(02 Sep 2014, 8:43 pm)Tom wrote It appears there is a Carlisle United Bus: https://www.flickr.com/photos/carlisle1457/15118112091/

Is it a team-bus like the Deltas that Arriva have for Sunderland and Middlesbrough-(?), or just a branded service bus?

(02 Sep 2014, 9:09 pm)Marcus wrote Is it a team-bus like the Deltas that Arriva have for Sunderland and Middlesbrough-(?), or just a branded service bus?

The latter!

(02 Sep 2014, 9:09 pm)Marcus wrote Is it a team-bus like the Deltas that Arriva have for Sunderland and Middlesbrough-(?), or just a branded service bus?

If it was a team bus it wouldn't be on a public serivce!!

(02 Sep 2014, 9:09 pm)Marcus wrote Is it a team-bus like the Deltas that Arriva have for Sunderland and Middlesbrough-(?), or just a branded service bus?

The Arriva Deltas are not team buses - they are promotional vehicles.

(13 Sep 2014, 1:29 pm)AIG20 wrote MAN ALX300 22116 (S116 TRJ) has been repainted into "Driver Training" livery. ALX300 bodied vehicles certainly do suit this livery.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoachuk/15218960315/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoach...otostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoach...otostream/
Images owned by "Lee Wardle".

I agree that it really suits them.

One of the two 2714x vehicles for 685s passed Longbyre earlier on what may be the last ever 685 trip through the village due to Cumbria County Council's bus funding cuts. Added to this, Telford's Coaches are being affected the same so it is only the Arriva 185s left!!

Bus buddies scheme launched in Brampton http://www.itv.com/news/border/update/20...the-buses/

Transferred into Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire are Solos 47881 (X249 VWR) and 47884 (Y58 HBT) from Norfolk Green.

In from Scotland are Tridents 17196 (V196 MEV), 17197 (V197 MEV), 17198 (V198 MEV) and 17199 (V199 MEV).

All photos @ Lee Wardle

(02 Nov 2014, 10:51 am)Kuyoyo wrote Transferred into Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire are Solos 47881 (X249 VWR) and 47884 (Y58 HBT) from Norfolk Green.

In from Scotland are Tridents 17196 (V196 MEV), 17197 (V197 MEV), 17198 (V198 MEV) and 17199 (V199 MEV).

All photos @ Lee Wardle

Thanks for the info Kuyoyo. 

I gather Stagecoach in Cumbria's ALX300 22495 (T495 BNL) has been delicenced for disposal, as has Dart SLF 34079 (S479 BWC), both now located at Morecambe.

(23 Nov 2014, 4:44 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I gather Stagecoach in Cumbria's ALX300 22495 (T495 BNL) has been delicenced for disposal, as has Dart SLF 34079 (S479 BWC), both now located at Morecambe.

Take it these handbooks are useful then?

(23 Nov 2014, 8:45 pm)Robert wrote Take it these handbooks are useful then?

Oh yes, Robert. Just £5.95 as well!

Latest Registration of services operated from 28th March 2015:
Service 73/73A: Caldbeck to Keswick. To amend Route and Timetable. 

Service 77/77A/86: Keswick to Buttermere. To amend Route and Timetable. 
Service 78: Keswick to Seatoller. To amend Route and Timetable. 
Service 505: Kendal to Coniston. To amend Route and Timetable. 
Servcie 508: Penrith to Windermere. To amend Route and Timetable. 
Service 516: Kendal to Dungeon Ghyll. To amend Route and Timetable. 
Service 554: Wigton to Keswick. To amend Route and Timetable. 
Service 555: Lancaster to Keswick. To amend Route and Timetable. 
Service 599: Kendal to Grasmere. To amend Route and Timetable. 
Service 755: Morecambe to Bowness. To amend Timetable. 
Service X4/X5: Keswick to Penrith. To amend Route and Timetable.
Service 73/73A Caldbeck to Keswick. Summer service.
Service 208 Keswick to Patterdale. New Summer service.
Service 508 Kendal to Windermere. New summer service, CCC School holidays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 

I'd imagine if the 208 will be made to connect with the 508 at Patterdale, that trip will be stunning.

(22 Feb 2015, 2:55 pm)Tom wrote Latest Registration of New Services operated from 28th March 2015:
Service 73/73A Caldbeck to Keswick. Summer service.
Service 208 Keswick to Patterdale. New Summer service.
Service 508 Kendal to Windermere. New summer service, CCC School holidays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays
Service 555 Kendal to Windermere. New summer split 555

I'd imagine if the 208 will be made to connect with the 508 at Patterdale, that trip will be stunning.

Might ride some of those when I go to the Lakes with my family in the May/June holidays.

We're spending a few nights there, and one day I think they're just going shopping in a few places, and I'm allowed to roam freely on a North West Explorer!

I've heard some of the fares over there are quite steep, though.

(22 Feb 2015, 2:57 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Might ride some of those when I go to the Lakes with my family in the May/June holidays.

We're spending a few nights there, and one day I think they're just going shopping in a few places, and I'm allowed to roam freely on a North West Explorer!

I've heard some of the fares over there are quite steep, though.

See my edit for the lot, press post by accident before adding the rest.

Are you stay for a few nights for the Workington day as I'd happily join you on a huge trip