(11 Oct 2013, 5:43 pm)aureolin wrote Straight out the Ian Hignett phrase book that mind

I was gonna say that.
You beat me to it!
Must have been too eezypeazy! :p

(11 Oct 2013, 5:43 pm)aureolin wrote Straight out the Ian Hignett phrase book that mind

hahaha is it, it's a viable excuse though for the X1 before 9am and after 3pm

There's roadworks outside Cardinal Hume School at the minute, meaning that there are constant lengthy tailbacks in either direction. This is affecting the X1, 56, 28, 68 and X25 quite badly.

Cadet 8270 on road test.

(11 Oct 2013, 5:37 pm)citaro5284 wrote Has 4938 got flipdot side and rear - if so I know what the issue is.

I think as park5354 said, it has a flip dot on the side, but I think the rear is an LED display.

DAFs 4822/24/63/67 and SPD 8218 have all been sold to the scrapman.

(12 Oct 2013, 4:37 pm)Daniel wrote DAFs 4822/24/63/67 and SPD 8218 have all been sold to the scrapman.

God Speed Dear DAF's (thats if you don't overheat on the way to the scrapyard)

"Fab56" Solar 4934 has arrived at Saltmeadows Road depot prior to its repaint next week into "Northern" livery. Once 4934 has been repainted, it will be exchanged for "Drifter" Versa 8302, which, as we have already established, will be repainted into "Lambton Worm" livery.

The DAF,s and 8218 were seen stored at Hexham last month
Raymond

(12 Oct 2013, 5:58 pm)Coppercap40 wrote The DAF,s and 8218 were seen stored at Hexham last month
Raymond

Indeed, but have since been sold.

(11 Oct 2013, 8:28 pm)Adam wrote There's roadworks outside Cardinal Hume School at the minute, meaning that there are constant lengthy tailbacks in either direction. This is affecting the X1, 56, 28, 68 and X25 quite badly.

It's always worse with our early finish on a Friday. Can anybody tell me where the Northern Decker materialises from that cannot turn up on time to do the afternoon 878(I think). It's positively crap. On a not so GNE note, how the hell is it left to Weardale to run the 882 from Barely Mow to CHCS? Illogical in my opinion!

(12 Oct 2013, 5:56 pm)Daniel wrote "Fab56" Solar 4934 has arrived at Saltmeadows Road depot prior to its repaint next week into "Northern" livery. Once 4934 has been repainted, it will be exchanged for "Drifter" Versa 8302, which, as we have already established, will be repainted into "Lambton Worm" livery.

To early for my liking but least everything is getting done at once, next few months are gonna be a busy one for Saltmeadows.

Will it work like that - Scania - Versa - Scania - Versa etc until all the Versa are done then just continue with the Scania's, do you know?

(13 Oct 2013, 9:28 am)Michael wrote To early for my liking but least everything is getting done at once, next few months are gonna be a busy one for Saltmeadows.

Will it work like that - Scania - Versa - Scania - Versa etc until all the Versa are done then just continue with the Scania's, do you know?

Yeah, that's how it should work.

(13 Oct 2013, 9:28 am)Michael wrote To early for my liking but least everything is getting done at once, next few months are gonna be a busy one for Saltmeadows.

I did not know GNE had to ask you for permission Michael Only joking, but as you can imagine with all the new intake and the subsequent vehicle movements, the painting needs to start.

(13 Oct 2013, 10:13 am)citaro5284 wrote I did not know GNE had to ask you for permission Michael Only joking, but as you can imagine with all the new intake and the subsequent vehicle movements, the painting needs to start.

They should have ask me for permission

Ye might as well start early

Branding for the Waggonway Started yet?

Did anyone managed to photograph a Connections 4 Mercedes this morning?

It was out checking the next stop announcements

(13 Oct 2013, 10:28 am)citaro5284 wrote It was out checking the next stop announcements

Are they horrible artificial Geordie accents?

(13 Oct 2013, 10:30 am)BJ10VUS wrote Are they horrible artificial Geordie accents?

Not my Department, but I guess it will either be Real or Metro Radio presenters

(13 Oct 2013, 10:30 am)BJ10VUS wrote Are they horrible artificial Geordie accents?

God i hope not

As expected, the new Levantes on loan to Go North East temporarily have received their fleet numbers in the 9xxx format.



FJ11GKP is shown above, having been issued fleet number 9127.

Photo credit to Ian Robinson, who shared the photograph on The Northern Road Transport Trust Facebook Group..

(13 Oct 2013, 10:30 am)BJ10VUS wrote Are they horrible artificial Geordie accents?

They should get some of the lasses from Geordie Shore to do them instead.

I went to Heworth, yesterday, around 16:15 to photo the Felling Square Shuttle Bus, but it wasn't in operation! - Is there any reason for this?

(13 Oct 2013, 11:36 am)W179SCU wrote I went to Heworth, yesterday, around 16:15 to photo the Felling Square Shuttle Bus, but it wasn't in operation! - Is there any reason for this?

The road re-opened on Friday at 5pm - think I mentioned it somewhere?

(13 Oct 2013, 10:28 am)citaro5284 wrote Did anyone managed to photograph a Connections 4 Mercedes this morning?

It was out checking the next stop announcements

Are all the new buses having wifi and next stop announcements? The Streetlites etc.
and I can just imagine Geordie Shore doing th announcements Charlotte & Gaz on the X1! Haha

(13 Oct 2013, 11:39 am)BJ10VUS wrote The road re-opened on Friday at 5pm - think I mentioned it somewhere?

I think it was on Facebook that the road actually reopen earlier than that so I assume the shuttle bus wasn't needed.

(13 Oct 2013, 11:40 am)CatsFast101 wrote Are all the new buses having wifi and next stop announcements? The Streetlites etc.
and I can just imagine Geordie Shore doing th announcements Charlotte & Gaz on the X1! Haha

Well funny enough Charlotte is from Sunderland, she used to go to St Anthony's.

God for bid on a Monday morning when i have to get on the M1 and listen to the announcements every stop, who ever its gonna be, their still annoying as out.

(13 Oct 2013, 11:41 am)CatsFast101 wrote I think it was on Facebook that the road actually reopen earlier than that so I assume the shuttle bus wasn't needed.

I could quite possibly have the last ever image of 506 in service (well, on Staff Shuttles!), here. She was later drove away.

(13 Oct 2013, 10:44 am)Daniel wrote As expected, the new Levantes on loan to Go North East temporarily have received their fleet numbers in the 9xxx format.



FJ11GKP is shown above, having been issued fleet number 9127.

Photo credit to Ian Robinson, who shared the photograph on The Northern Road Transport Trust Facebook Group..

Fleet details as below for the rest:

9125 - FJ11 GJO
9126 - FJ11 GJU
9127 - FJ11 GKP
9128 - FJ11 GKU
9129 - FJ11 GLK

(13 Oct 2013, 2:27 pm)citaro5284 wrote Fleet details as below for the rest:

9125 - FJ11 GJO
9126 - FJ11 GJU
9127 - FJ11 GKP
9128 - FJ11 GKU
9129 - FJ11 GLK

Thanks =D

Has anyone got any info on how the New depot is coming on?

The last update on skyscraper city was 12/08/13.

(13 Oct 2013, 9:04 am)the pilot wrote It's always worse with our early finish on a Friday. Can anybody tell me where the Northern Decker materialises from that cannot turn up on time to do the afternoon 878(I think). It's positively crap. On a not so GNE note, how the hell is it left to Weardale to run the 882 from Barely Mow to CHCS? Illogical in my opinion!

Weardale use space at elddis in consett, they do a bit for nexus so maybe it ends at team valley before doing the 882 or vice versa.