(21 Oct 2015, 6:10 pm)MrPottski wrote 1416 is going to get branded this evening. Generically so I'm told.

(22 Oct 2015, 5:47 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote It's been done and got to say it looks worse than before all its got branding wise is MAX and three red dots, hopefully it gets fully branded

1416, it's on X66 today

(23 Oct 2015, 8:49 am)Kuyoyo wrote 1416, it's on X66 today

Looks like someone has been looking on here...! 

(23 Oct 2015, 8:34 am)Kuyoyo wrote Maxwells Corner is the name for the traffic lights at the northern end of the High Street where the 6/7/7a/17a turn.

In other news, just spoken to Stockton's depot manager. 1502/4 are due to get 'MAX' logos fitted at some point prior to Monday. They were due to be done this morning but external circumstances have delayed it.

Connect Tees Valley has the x66/7 stopping at stands E & K on Stockton High Street towards Darlington  and stands D & F towards Middlesbrough and departing from stand 19 in Middlesbrough Bus Station from Monday

TITAN is heading back to the North East. He will be launching the new and improved MAX X66/X67 services.

The people of Darlington & Stockton will be entertained with a special Halloween performance from TITAN!

27th Oct

• Lingfield Point, Darlington @ 12:00pm
• Darlington High Street @ 2:15pm

28th Oct

• Stockton High Street @12:00pm 
• Teesside Park @ 2:15pm

(23 Oct 2015, 9:21 am)ross13 wrote Connect Tees Valley has the x66/7 stopping at stands E & K on Stockton High Street towards Darlington  and stands D & F towards Middlesbrough and departing from stand 19 in Middlesbrough Bus Station from Monday

Doesn't really matter which way they travel northbound so long as they serve the stops on the southbound side of the High Street.

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(23 Oct 2015, 10:25 am)Jimmi wrote TITAN is heading back to the North East. He will be launching the new and improved MAX X66/X67 services.

The people of Darlington & Stockton will be entertained with a special Halloween performance from TITAN!

27th Oct

• Lingfield Point, Darlington @ 12:00pm
• Darlington High Street @ 2:15pm

28th Oct

• Stockton High Street @12:00pm 
• Teesside Park @ 2:15pm

Teesside Park?! Woukd be better off advertising the S1 there!

The Stockton and Teesside Park launches are for both the X66/X67 and the S1 to promote the available connection between them.

(23 Oct 2015, 8:49 am)Kuyoyo wrote 1416, it's on X66 today

That'll be me at the wheel then!

As noted a few pages back, 7446 has entered service at Ashington operating 35C today.

Arriva Northumbria: 7446 | NK05 GWY by Tommy Simms, on Flickr

I've also been informed that 0664, which is currently VOR due to a broken air dryer will transfer back to Arriva Yorkshire in the coming weeks.

Broken hair dryer?

(23 Oct 2015, 3:36 pm)Cock Robin wrote Broken hair dryer?

Air dryer...

(23 Oct 2015, 3:38 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Air dryer...

What's one of those like?

(23 Oct 2015, 3:40 pm)mb134 wrote What's one of those like?

No idea, just what the reason was on the VOR sheets. I believe it dries the air... 

EDIT: http://www.volvotrucks.com/dealers-vtc/e...offer.aspx

(23 Oct 2015, 3:45 pm)GX03 SVC wrote No idea, just what the reason was on the VOR sheets. I believe it dries the air... 

Haha, brilliant

Saw 7502 today, seemed to be moving along slower than ever...

(23 Oct 2015, 3:16 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I've also been informed that 0664, which is currently VOR due to a broken air dryer will transfer back to Arriva Yorkshire in the coming weeks.

Well I guess I'm not getting a ride on that now then!

so what will replace that at ashington

(23 Oct 2015, 4:09 pm)buss14 wrote so what will replace that at ashington

Hopefully one of 7410/11...

(23 Oct 2015, 4:10 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Hopefully one of 7410/11...

i hope so

(23 Oct 2015, 4:09 pm)buss14 wrote so what will replace that at ashington

Maybe a trade could take place with Arriva Yorkshire and we could get one of our old W-RBB ALX400s back in favour of 664

(23 Oct 2015, 5:04 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Maybe a trade could take place with Arriva Yorkshire and we could get one of our old W-RBB ALX400s back in favour of 664

The W-RBB batch of ALX400s are with Yorkshire Tiger not Arriva Yorkshire.

I don't see it happening, especially that I've been told that one of 7410/11 is due very soon.

(23 Oct 2015, 5:12 pm)GX03 SVC wrote The W-RBB batch of ALX400s are with Yorkshire Tiger not Arriva Yorkshire.

I don't see it happening, especially that I've been told that one of 7410/11 is due very soon.

Oh, maybe a Belmont Lowlander, preferably for me a Y-REG one, will not explain why, but they could send a 57-REG one

(23 Oct 2015, 5:12 pm)GX03 SVC wrote The W-RBB batch of ALX400s are with Yorkshire Tiger not Arriva Yorkshire.

I don't see it happening, especially that I've been told that one of 7410/11 is due very soon.

One of them was in Blyth depot when I was in there yesterday. Blocked in so I couldn't get a pic of it

(23 Oct 2015, 8:54 pm)tyresmoke wrote One of them was in Blyth depot when I was in there yesterday. Blocked in so I couldn't get a pic of it

(17 Oct 2015, 10:08 am)Kuyoyo wrote One of 7410/1 is parked in Blyth depot.

As I reported on Saturday, likewise it was parked in a position to see which one it was

(23 Oct 2015, 5:12 pm)GX03 SVC wrote
The W-RBB batch of ALX400s are with Yorkshire Tiger not Arriva Yorkshire.

I don't see it happening, especially that I've been told that one of 7410/11 is due very soon.

Hope that they stay there, which they will. Never want to see any of these back up here, absolutely horrid, noisy, hot and underpowered heaps of s***e!

(23 Oct 2015, 9:07 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Hope that they stay there, which they will. Never want to see any of these back up here, absolutely horrid, noisy, hot and underpowered heaps of s***e!

W501 RBB was recently withdrawn following a collision with a bridge, so that's one down, three to go!

The last day of the 6 is being worked by 1924.

EDIT: 2808 has now received a skirt repaint meaning all 4 of Stockton's old liveried Solos are now thrus treated

4658 is now back in service at Darlington.
https://flic.kr/p/AbQ4Fz

Just a heads up if anyone is travelling on services X21/X22 that some services are being curtailed at Regent Centre, even if they are on time. This is due to a march/protest in Newcastle city centre.

(24 Oct 2015, 2:53 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Just a heads up if anyone is travelling on services X21/X22 that some services are being curtailed at Regent Centre, even if they are on time. This is due to a march/protest in Newcastle city centre.

When? Where? Was in NCL from about 2:30-3:30 and no sign of anything other than some hipster teens warbling for the juice festival (old enough to remember almost daily burnings of Thatcher's effigy at Monument)

(24 Oct 2015, 10:40 pm)BusLoverMum wrote When? Where? Was in NCL from about 2:30-3:30 and no sign of anything other than some hipster teens warbling for the juice festival (old enough to remember almost daily burnings of Thatcher's effigy at Monument)

I don't know if its something to do with the Tyne-Wear derby, but some of Ashington's X20/1/2 services were facing 10+minutes delays in and around NCL.

(24 Oct 2015, 11:03 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I don't know if its something to do with the Tyne-Wear derby, but some of Ashington's X20/1/2 services were facing 10+minutes delays in and around NCL.

That's tomorrow (today!)