(15 Jun 2015, 6:04 am)aureolin wrote 1461 on the 56/57/57A

1420 is on as well.

7487 on 64A, just left Boro.

7517 on X21

(15 Jun 2015, 3:40 pm)Jimmi wrote 7487 on 64A

Arriva North East: 7487 / LJ51 DHZ by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

(15 Jun 2015, 2:16 pm)Jimmi wrote 1420 is on as well.

I'm wondering if the allocation of two Pulsars is deliberate, as they tend to be the 1607 (57) and 1645 (56) out of Durham... it certainly helps with the peak loads mind...?

(15 Jun 2015, 7:17 pm)aureolin wrote I'm wondering if the allocation of two Pulsars is deliberate, as they tend to be the 1607 (57) and 1645 (56) out of Durham... it certainly helps with the peak loads mind...?

It's ok while they've still got excess Pulsars I guess... not sure whether they'll be able to do that once all of the cascades are sorted. Unless they can short change another route!

(15 Jun 2015, 7:37 pm)tyresmoke wrote It's ok while they've still got excess Pulsars I guess... not sure whether they'll be able to do that once all of the cascades are sorted. Unless they can short change another route!

It seems to be a constant scratting around for suitable buses. From the responses I've had, the depot are aware of the problem and are trying to source bigger vehicles (or more deckers as they put it) for peak times. I appreciate that these do not grow on trees, but I don't think they'd allow the problem to go on for so long if they had competition on the route. 

The Solos are clearly unsuitable for anything but the skeleton runs, and only last week was a peak 57 I used having to turn away passengers as early into the route as New Elvet. An all too regular occurrence I've found.

(15 Jun 2015, 7:46 pm)aureolin wrote It seems to be a constant scratting around for suitable buses. From the responses I've had, the depot are aware of the problem and are trying to source bigger vehicles (or more deckers as they put it) for peak times. I appreciate that these do not grow on trees, but I don't think they'd allow the problem to go on for so long if they had competition on the route. 

The Solos are clearly unsuitable for anything but the skeleton runs, and only last week was a peak 57 I used having to turn away passengers as early into the route as New Elvet. An all too regular occurrence I've found.

There's definitely a lack of deckers in our fleet - I think cascades from London this year (as mentioned earlier) should be able to rectify this to some extent, but there may have to be some hard decisions need making in order to set out a way forward!

2865 is on 1/19

1435 just left Middlesbrough on the x93 (0950)

1595 doing staff shuttle, just left Peterlee bus station for sunderland, with the driver and an Arriva employee on board

(16 Jun 2015, 8:02 am)John_R wrote 2865 is on 1/19

1516 is also on 1/19 and should be the 11:55 19 from Darlington

(16 Jun 2015, 8:52 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote 1435 just left Middlesbrough on the x93 (0950)

Meanwhile there's a decker swanning around on 64s

1426 on 2's

As reported earlier 1516 on the 1/5/5A/19.
Arriva North East: 1516 / NL63 VRM by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr


I'm aware I said that I was on a break from Flickr last night...

2830 on 26A.

1517 on 6 this morning

THEY'VE DONE IT! DURHAM HAS FINALLY PUT 1415 ON X12 SUPER RARE WORKING! Chances are it will do fine on it

(17 Jun 2015, 10:57 am)Multi21 wrote THEY'VE DONE IT! DURHAM HAS FINALLY PUT 1415 ON X12 SUPER RARE WORKING! Chances are it will do fine on it

It's the rare working of the year! [emoji1]

(17 Jun 2015, 10:57 am)Multi21 wrote THEY'VE DONE IT!  DURHAM HAS FINALLY PUT 1415 ON X12 SUPER RARE WORKING! Chances are it will do fine on it

Crikey... The use of capital letters here is definitely justified!

Given 1415's allocation to the X12, I wonder what has been allocated to the various services at Durham which 1415 is usually allocated to?

(17 Jun 2015, 11:34 am)Dan wrote Crikey... The use of capital letters here is definitely justified!

Given 1415's allocation to the X12, I wonder what has been allocated to the various services at Durham which 1415 is usually allocated to?

Next Jesmond might take a leaf out of Belmont's book and actually allocate 4515-4522 to services 52/53 

(17 Jun 2015, 10:57 am)Multi21 wrote THEY'VE DONE IT!  DURHAM HAS FINALLY PUT 1415 ON X12 SUPER RARE WORKING! Chances are it will do fine on it

It was on one night last week.

1435 and 4715 both on 81/81A this afternoon

(17 Jun 2015, 10:57 am)Multi21 wrote THEY'VE DONE IT!  DURHAM HAS FINALLY PUT 1415 ON X12 SUPER RARE WORKING! Chances are it will do fine on it

Some weird goings on today like, Ashington managed to allocate 7518 to the X21/22 as well! (still on there tonight, should be heading through Bedlington towards Newbiggin around now)

1440 is off to Scarborough for the day 0950 X93 from Middlesbrough 

(17 Jun 2015, 8:22 pm)mb134 wrote Some weird goings on today like, Ashington managed to allocate 7518 to the X21/22 as well! (still on there tonight, should be heading through Bedlington towards Newbiggin around now)

The bloke who was on allocations when that was allocated try's his utmost best to get the allocation right.

The only time when 7518 should be allocated to another service is when there is no deckers to use on the wrong service.

Sapphire 1517 is on the 6 again today.

1507 is on the X1.

I saw 1592 coming down North Road NIS earlier, reached Northgate, then went back in service up to Crook

(18 Jun 2015, 3:41 pm)MrPottski wrote I saw 1592 coming down North Road NIS earlier, reached Northgate, then went back in service up to Crook

I was driving and was diverted due to an accident at Burtree Caravans