So a withdrawn dart could go to Slatyford to allow an ALX300 to transfer to Walkergate, or we could get an ALX400 in return from Stockton with DDA mods for extra capacity on the 18

(06 Apr 2016, 9:48 am)NK53 TKT wrote So a withdrawn dart could go to Slatyford to allow an ALX300 to transfer to Walkergate, or we could get an ALX400 in return from Stockton with DDA mods for extra capacity on the 18

The alx400 do the scholars till end of term then the scholars services are withdrawn i do hope that alx400 get more use before withdrawl before 2017

(06 Apr 2016, 9:53 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote The alx400 do the scholars till end of term then the scholars services are withdrawn i do hope that alx400 get more use before withdrawl before 2017

I still need to ride one, if they went on the 18 as a capacity booster which is necessary especially when my school comes out at three and everyone catches the 15:24 18 from South Gosforth Roundabout, this journey should have an E400 as my school has the scholars service 18A on a morning.

(06 Apr 2016, 9:58 am)NK53 TKT wrote I still need to ride one, if they went on the 18 as a capacity booster which is necessary especially when my school comes out at three and everyone catches the 15:24 18 from South Gosforth Roundabout, this journey should have an E400 as my school has the scholars service 18A on a morning.

Whats usualy allocated to the 18a is it stagecoach or arriva?

22014 was actually at Slaytford before it returned to Stockton - Walkergate have 22011/3.

(06 Apr 2016, 10:04 am)Kuyoyo wrote 22014 was actually at Slaytford before it returned to Stockton - Walkergate have 22011/3.

Thats wrong as ive seen 22014 on the x63
And rode 22013 on the 30

(06 Apr 2016, 10:04 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Whats usualy allocated to the 18a is it stagecoach or arriva?

St Mary's scholars bus 18A (my school) gets Stanley Travel president LK03 NJX and the service bus number 18A on evenings and Sunday's has Arriva Nexus solos

(06 Apr 2016, 10:04 am)Kuyoyo wrote 22014 was actually at Slaytford before it returned to Stockton - Walkergate have 22011/3.

22014 was definitely at Walkergate as I've saw it a few times on the 22.

(06 Apr 2016, 10:08 am)Tom wrote 22014 was definitely at Walkergate as I've saw it a few times on the 22.

I am very aware of 22014 being at Walkergate, the only route allocated them though is now the 18 and that normally has 55 Reg ALX300s

(06 Apr 2016, 10:08 am)NK53 TKT wrote St Mary's scholars bus 18A (my school) gets Stanley Travel president LK03 NJX and the service bus number 18A on evenings and Sunday's has Arriva Nexus solos

Oh i see thats long milage the bus has to run the service

(06 Apr 2016, 10:10 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Oh i see thats long milage the bus has to run the service

It will be one of the vehicles that are based at Byker.

(06 Apr 2016, 10:13 am)S813 FVK wrote It will be one of the vehicles that are based at Byker.

It is, I can verify having seen it when having a teacher training day, the bus starts at Byker metro, another Byker based bus is LK03 NJE, I don't know about a third having seen S4 STX once on my scholars I could see evidence of this being Byker based

Yes, i think S4 STX is based at Byker, too.

(06 Apr 2016, 10:17 am)NK53 TKT wrote It is, I can verify having seen it when having a teacher training day, the bus starts at Byker metro, another Byker based bus is LK03 NJE, I don't know about a third having seen S4 STX once on my scholars I could see evidence of this being Byker based

They have a storage yard at albatross at the moment 6022 is there and on 939s but when the term goes back i think s5stx gets back and could go back on 939s

(06 Apr 2016, 12:27 am)Tom wrote Yeah and there doesn't seem to be enough 22 branded E400s as most of the ones I've had/saw have been unbranded - strange if they didn't brand enough for the PVR!

It was only ever intended in the first place to brand 8 vehicles for service 22, to give more flexibility of double deck allocation. The branding of the 8 vehicles is now complete viz 19385/86/87/89, 19430-19433. There are four (Graphic) variants of the 22 branding, each variant carried by two vehicles.

In addition, up to 18 Enviro 400s from the existing fleet are in the process of being retro-fitted with FREE WiFi, 8 of those vehicles of which are branded for the 22 as recorded above.

Just regarding upgrades to Slatyford routes, the 10, 11, 30, 31, X47, X87 and X88 could all really do with E400s. I wouldn't recommend just replacing the MANs with long length E200s. The X77/78/79 has somewhat complicated interworking diagrams with the X82/87/88 so you couldn't really upgrade the Newbiggin Hall expresses without also upgrading the others. The 6 and 7 could also do with an upgrade in capacity. The 55 and 06 reg MANs would be ideal for this.

Nothing unusual seen in Stockton/M'bro yesterday - only one decker out despite it being the school holidays which was disappointing. 17027 on the 13.

(06 Apr 2016, 11:55 am)Cock Robin wrote Nothing unusual seen in Stockton/M'bro yesterday - only one decker out despite it being the school holidays which was disappointing. 17027 on the 13.

(06 Apr 2016, 11:52 am)markydh wrote Just regarding upgrades to Slatyford routes, the 10, 11, 30, 31, X47, X87 and X88 could all really do with E400s. I wouldn't recommend just replacing the MANs with long length E200s. The X77/78/79 has somewhat complicated interworking diagrams with the X82/87/88 so you couldn't really upgrade the Newbiggin Hall expresses without also upgrading the others. The 6 and 7 could also do with an upgrade in capacity. The 55 and 06 reg MANs would be ideal for this.

Maybe we need Connecting the Dots in Newcastle with the 6/7/8

Do stagecoach still serve Lemington as last time i passed i only so the 941

22061 on 36/37
22065 on 58/35
17025 on 10/11

(06 Apr 2016, 1:38 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Do stagecoach still serve Lemington as last time i passed i only so the 941

Yes

http://i.imgur.com/Ng1gi75.jpg

Indeed, the 6, 7, 8 and 22 all serve Lemington.

24102/14 on 59/61 (17027 presently out covering for 24114 on a 61)
24104 on 52/35/58
17028 on 58/35

34605 18

39727 on the 23.

Get there with E's on the X34

(07 Apr 2016, 5:32 pm)Davie wrote Get there with E's on the X34

Whilst 19645 on the E6

39707 was on the 3 earlier
While 36087 was on the 12s

22011 on 22