(13 Jan 2016, 4:28 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Then the 18:13?

That's correct.

(13 Jan 2016, 4:30 pm)Dan wrote That's correct.

Great  
I getting on.
Will the 07:31 tomorrow have a red bus, just normally not but given the number of buses VOR?

(13 Jan 2016, 4:32 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Great  
I getting on.
Will the 07:31 tomorrow have a red bus, just normally not but given the number of buses VOR?

I know one is/was VOR and there could be an off-route.

(13 Jan 2016, 4:32 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Great  
I getting on.
Will the 07:31 tomorrow have a red bus, just normally not but given the number of buses VOR?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/24...ed-public/ -3963 there note the purple door

Had a bit of everything from Deptford this week on the 5:12pm from Hylton Retail park to Park Lane... todays offering is a Prince Bishops scania, yesterday it was the Sun FM B9...

Glad its different everyday though.

(13 Jan 2016, 5:25 pm)Michael wrote Had a bit of everything from Deptford this week on the 5:12pm from Hylton Retail park to Park Lane... todays offering is a Prince Bishops scania, yesterday it was the Sun FM B9...

Glad its different everyday though.

Aye Michael.....variety is the spice of life!

(13 Jan 2016, 5:56 pm)citaro5284 wrote Aye Michael.....variety is the spice of life!

Defo is Citaro, I wonder what it is tomorrow!

(13 Jan 2016, 6:04 pm)Michael wrote Defo is Citaro, I wonder what it is tomorrow!

My guess is it would be a bus.

(13 Jan 2016, 6:12 pm)Davie wrote My guess is it would be a bus.

Well Gateshead Central Taxis would put a Bluebird on.

(13 Jan 2016, 6:28 pm)DanPicken wrote Well Gateshead Central Taxis would put a Bluebird on.

Not as bad as putting a taxi on a public service, which GCT did.

(13 Jan 2016, 5:25 pm)Michael wrote Had a bit of everything from Deptford this week on the 5:12pm from Hylton Retail park to Park Lane... todays offering is a Prince Bishops scania, yesterday it was the Sun FM B9...

Glad its different everyday though.

Last time I was in Sunderland saw everything off route and bits and bobs where they shouldn't be

3963 and 5332 were great!

(13 Jan 2016, 7:05 pm)NK53 TKT wrote 3963 and 5332 were great!

There great imo, I spent nearly an hour on 5332 stuck in traffic on Junior Great North Run Day.

(13 Jan 2016, 7:05 pm)NK53 TKT wrote 3963 and 5332 were great!

I don't know what Go North East have done, but 3963 used to be crap bus but now it's a canny bus.

(13 Jan 2016, 7:13 pm)Davie wrote I don't know what Go North East have done, but 3963 used to be crap bus but now it's a canny bus.

Same applies to 8260 when that was at Sunderland Road was the worse bus however when it went to Deptford then Washington was a canny bus

(13 Jan 2016, 8:03 pm)Diamond One wrote Same applies to 8260 when that was at Sunderland Road was the worse bus however when it went to Deptford then Washington was a canny bus

Dunno how its any cannier than when at Sunderland Road, Nothings changed on it.

Just curious, are any of the gonortheast buses actually limited to any speed?

(13 Jan 2016, 8:15 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Dunno how its any cannier than when at Sunderland Road, Nothings changed on it.

I always loved 8260.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:16 pm)DanPicken wrote I always loved 8260.

Its certainly better than the Merits! But apart from the Red Arrows B9s and 4935, All of Washingtons allocation is Crap.
Understand 8260 is not at Washington anymore.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:18 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Its certainly better than the Merits! But apart from the Red Arrows B9s and 4935, All of Washingtons allocation is Crap.
Understand 8260 is not at Washington anymore.

Still not rode this on the 88 yet, missed by one run couple of Saturdays ago. It's not it's been revived for 10 days.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:19 pm)DanPicken wrote Still not rode this on the 88 yet, missed by one run couple of Saturdays ago.

Its a Great bus but just the drivers on the 88 never push the bus above 20 most of the time but still, Best bus at Washington I think.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:21 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Its a Great bus but just the drivers on the 88 never push the bus above 20 most of the time but still, Best bus at Washington I think.

Fair enough 8253 couldn't even do 20, the amount of times it failed,jeez! The Street Shuttles weren't very good, one day it was carrying a full and standing load when I was on from school was horrible, 8289 was nice for it's loan felt good to have it as it was the last RYB bus.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:25 pm)DanPicken wrote Fair enough 8253 couldn't even do 20, the amount of times it failed,jeez! The Street Shuttles weren't very good, one day it was carrying a full and standing load when I was on from school was horrible, 8289 was nice for it's loan felt good to have it as it was the last RYB bus.

Haha 8253 have great memories of that one, remember for a period 524 just about became part of the allocation as it was on the 88 daily.
Never got a ride on 8289 but remember it passing my house lots.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:39 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Haha 8253 have great memories of that one, remember for a period 524 just about became part of the allocation as it was on the 88 daily.
Never got a ride on 8289 but remember it passing my house lots.

Only rode it once and nearly missed it as everyone thought it was the 50 having saw it on there before and the side blind didn't work.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:15 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Dunno how its any cannier than when at Sunderland Road, Nothings changed on it.

It was a rattler during its Sunderland road days when Washington got it was fixed up and hardly rattled

(13 Jan 2016, 8:18 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Its certainly better than the Merits! But apart from the Red Arrows B9s and 4935, All of Washingtons allocation is Crap.
Understand 8260 is not at Washington anymore.

8260 has been withdrawn but is now seeing temporarily use on the Shuttle at team valley 

(13 Jan 2016, 8:19 pm)DanPicken wrote Still not rode this on the 88 yet, missed by one run couple of Saturdays ago. It's not it's been revived for 10 days.

Ridden on this on 88 only was on it for 10 minutes going from Jarrow to Hebburn

(13 Jan 2016, 8:39 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Haha 8253 have great memories of that one, remember for a period 524 just about became part of the allocation as it was on the 88 daily.
Never got a ride on 8289 but remember it passing my house lots.

Got to ride 8289 on 50 not bad ride 8253 was a nice bus too got to ride this several times 524 was not allocated to that service properly as it was used on M2/M3/W5/W6 only time 524 was used was if they were out of spares and that was the only bus available even if a decker was there it wouldn't work due to low bridge thus why you won't see a decker on there due to low bridge at high lane row in Hebburn

(13 Jan 2016, 8:45 pm)DanPicken wrote Only rode it once and nearly missed it as everyone thought it was the 50 having saw it on there before and the side blind didn't work.

8289 was quite unique. Was the last bus in the fleet to sport the red/blue/yellow livery. Can remember it saw frequent allocation to the 71 when that service existed (and was operated by Chester-le-Street), often rode it and was probably in the best condition of the other Darts at Chester-le-Street, however, I personally favoured 8236/37/38 as they had the graffiti moquette interior.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:52 pm)R852 PRG wrote 8289 was quite unique. Was the last bus in the fleet to sport the red/blue/yellow livery. Can remember it saw frequent allocation to the 71 when that service existed (and was operated by Chester-le-Street), often rode it and was probably in the best condition of the other Darts at Chester-le-Street, however, I personally favoured 8236/37/38 as they had the graffiti moquette interior.

And I believe it was also a Stanley Shuttle, I loved all the Darts.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:54 pm)DanPicken wrote And I believe it was also a Stanley Shuttle, I loved all the Darts.

Granted, they rattled like a shed in a gale, but I was quite fond of them overall. They also suited pretty much every single livery they wore during their time in the fleet.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:54 pm)DanPicken wrote And I believe it was also a Stanley Shuttle, I loved all the Darts.

It was indeed a Stanley Shuttle. Of course, back then the brandings were similar to Stagecoach - the corporate livery with route branding. Quite liked the logo though.

(13 Jan 2016, 8:21 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Its a Great bus but just the drivers on the 88 never push the bus above 20 most of the time but still, Best bus at Washington I think.

Best bus at Washington, 606.

That thing fly's!