(30 May 2017, 9:01 am)Dan wrote Thanks - do you know which Pulsar went for repaint, once 1448 returned?

As Ian said 1450, 1451 going next week, to be followed by 1453. Then apparently it's 1445/6/7
So it will be 1445/6/7/8/9/50/1/2/3/4/5/6 although I'd expect 1444 to be done aswell!

(01 Jun 2017, 9:04 am)Smarty93 wrote As Ian said 1450, 1451 going next week, to be followed by 1453. Then apparently it's 1445/6/7
So it will be 1445/6/7/8/9/50/1/2/3/4/5/6 although I'd expect 1444 to be done aswell!

Only 1448-1456 are being repainted. 9 for 9 PVR.

Spares will come from 1457-1460 which will have Stockton replaced with Town on the livery.

(01 Jun 2017, 12:40 pm)RobinHood wrote Only 1448-1456 are being repainted. 9 for 9 PVR.

Spares will come from 1457-1460 which will have Stockton replaced with Town on the livery.

Do the 27/27a still interwork with the 9? If so, then I assume they won't when the service goes Frequenta if just 9 buses are being done and they're for a PVR of 9?

(01 Jun 2017, 5:37 pm)peter wrote Do the 27/27a still interwork with the 9? If so, then I assume they won't when the service goes Frequenta if 9 buses are being done for a PVR of 9?

The 27/27a ceased interworking with the 9 in February. Since then it has reverted to the old way of the 9 being standalone with 4 buses and the 27/27a interworking with 9. Of course, 9 branded for the route would reduce the increased amount of spares on a Saturday given the 27/27a has a PVR of 6 on Saturdays.

(01 Jun 2017, 5:41 pm)Kuyoyo wrote The 27/27a ceased interworking with the 9 in February. Since then it has reverted to the old way of the 9 being standalone with 4 buses and the 27/27a interworking with 9. Of course, 9 branded for the route would reduce the increased amount of spares on a Saturday given the 27/27a has a PVR of 6 on Saturdays.

Thanks for the quick reply! Do you by any chance know the PVR of the 15? By my calculations it would be 13 but then there are only currently 10 buses branded for the 15 so I'm not sure - do three of 1457-1460 make up the PVR?

(01 Jun 2017, 5:48 pm)peter wrote Thanks for the quick reply! Do you by any chance know the PVR of the 15? By my calculations it would be 13 but then there are only currently 10 buses branded for the 15 so I'm not sure - do three of 1457-1460 make up the PVR?

The PVR of the 15 is 12 - so two of the spares make up the PVR. Same as Redcar's 63 is PVR 13 but there's only 11 branded buses so two of the spares make up the PVR.

7475 is back at Jesmond seen on 43 to Cramlington this afternoon

(01 Jun 2017, 6:58 pm)Coppercap40 wrote 7475 is back at Jesmond seen on 43 to Cramlington this afternoon

Thank the lord!

(01 Jun 2017, 9:04 am)Smarty93 wrote As Ian said 1450, 1451 going next week, to be followed by 1453. Then apparently it's 1445/6/7
So it will be 1445/6/7/8/9/50/1/2/3/4/5/6 although I'd expect 1444 to be done aswell!

1453 has been gone a while. 1451 will be the last.

(02 Jun 2017, 4:43 pm)MX12 KXC wrote Sapphire 6 branded 7519 has a broken tree guard.

Also still has some incorrect coloured panels.

(02 Jun 2017, 4:43 pm)MX12 KXC wrote Sapphire 6 branded 7519 has a broken tree guard.

It has done its job then, hasn't it?

Does anyone have dates for when the following movements occurred?

1102: Reserve to Disposal
1104: Reserve to Disposal
1771: Blyth to Reserve
1772: Jesmond to Blyth (Reserve)
1775: Ashington to Yorkshire Tiger (On Loan)
4701: Whitby to Redcar

Darlington Frequenta optare solos are now being fitted with next stop announcements

2830 and 2832 are the first to be done

(04 Jun 2017, 7:58 pm)Dan wrote Does anyone have dates for when the following movements occurred?

1102: Reserve to Disposal
1104: Reserve to Disposal
1771: Blyth to Reserve
1772: Jesmond to Blyth (Reserve)
1775: Ashington to Yorkshire Tiger (On Loan)
4701: Whitby to Redcar

Redcar/Whitby allocations apart from the 93-branded deckers and the minibuses are totally arbitrary. Whitby could have anything of Redcar's. They SHOULDN'T have 1429-39 or 4700-2 though as they are Frequenta branded!

Does anybody know if 7456 is out today, and if it is, what route it's on?

Greetings!
Wow it's been a while, anybody now why 1762 has been withdrawn from service and if I can go anywhere to have a final look at it before it is sadly disposed off?

1104 and at least 3 others of a similar ilk look like they're off to the great bus station in the sky.
Seen on the Tees Flyover heading North about half an hour ago.

(02 Jun 2017, 4:51 pm)Adrian wrote It has done its job then, hasn't it?

Sorry but I don't know what a tree guard is

(07 Jun 2017, 4:15 pm)OW1762 wrote Greetings!
Wow it's been a while, anybody now why 1762 has been withdrawn from service and if I can go anywhere to have a final look at it before it is sadly disposed off?

Replaying to myself here it's been removed from service due to chassis rot, how on earth has that happened to such a young bus? and how bad is it? Anybody know of a way I can go and see it? And what's a tree guard?

(07 Jun 2017, 8:10 pm)OW1762 wrote Replaying to myself here it's been removed from service due to chassis rot, how on earth has that happened to such a young bus? and how bad is it? Anybody know of a way I can go and see it? And what's a tree guard?

A tree guard is that metal cage on the nearside edge by the front upper deck window of many double deckers - essential for many services in Durham! I remember one of the old Y reg lowlanders had a nice big fibreglass patch on the corner, clearly pre-dating the fitting of a treeguard.

(07 Jun 2017, 8:10 pm)OW1762 wrote Replaying to myself here it's been removed from service due to chassis rot, how on earth has that happened to such a young bus? and how bad is it? Anybody know of a way I can go and see it? And what's a tree guard?

I believe it was taken from Belmont on a flatbed, as there was no way of towing it. As too where it went, who knows!

Arriva North East: 1762 / NK05 GVZ by Lee Calder, on Flickr

(07 Jun 2017, 8:54 pm)BusLoverMum wrote A tree guard is that metal cage on the nearside edge by the front upper deck window of many double deckers - essential for many services in Durham! I remember one of the old Y reg lowlanders had a nice big fibreglass patch on the corner, clearly pre-dating the fitting of a treeguard.

Ok, thanks

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(08 Jun 2017, 5:54 am)LeeCalder wrote I believe it was taken from Belmont on a flatbed, as there was no way of towing it. As too where it went, who knows!  

Arriva North East: 1762 / NK05 GVZ by Lee  Calder, on Flickr

Greet, ok I was hoping to ask for the plates but that won't happen now!

After about a year of it first being mentioned, I believe the Volvo B9s on the X93 will be fitted with Next Stop Announcements shortly. Should be three next week and three the week after, depending on if Redcar can get the buses off the road.

So potential for a few odd-balls on the X93 over the next few weeks.

(10 Jun 2017, 9:24 pm)Dan wrote After about a year of it first being mentioned, I believe the Volvo B9s on the X93 will be fitted with Next Stop Announcements shortly. Should be three next week and three the week after, depending on if Redcar can get the buses off the road.

So potential for a few odd-balls on the X93 over the next few weeks.

Has been a large number of odd balls recently anyway - believe one of the B9s has been VOR with accident damage so Whitby have been using whatever has been spare. Not helped (until the arrival of 1766) that 2828 was also VOR meaning the spare MAX B7 was being used on the Park & Ride

Has a Temsa ever worked the X93 to Scarbs before?

(11 Jun 2017, 10:37 am)northern156 wrote Has a Temsa ever worked the X93 to Scarbs before?

Searching Flickr for 'Tesma Scarbourgh' shows it happening on a few occasions, presumably lots more not caught on camera. MPDs have made it on full length runs too.

(11 Jun 2017, 10:37 am)northern156 wrote Has a Temsa ever worked the X93 to Scarbs before?

Was a booked working last year on an early one from Scarborough to Whitby, around 0920 I think. Not sure if it is this year, used to run onto the Park & Ride in peak summer when the 3rd bus started.

(10 Jun 2017, 9:24 pm)Dan wrote After about a year of it first being mentioned, I believe the Volvo B9s on the X93 will be fitted with Next Stop Announcements shortly. Should be three next week and three the week after, depending on if Redcar can get the buses off the road.

So potential for a few odd-balls on the X93 over the next few weeks.

No change there then!

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(11 Jun 2017, 10:51 am)James101 wrote Searching Flickr for 'Tesma Scarbourgh' shows it happening on a few occasions, presumably lots more not caught on camera. MPDs have made it on full length runs too.

Yes including 1757 with the dreaded Urban 90 seats!

Redcar pulsar 1429 now has full rear advert for Redcar and Cleveland College

2504/5 and 1104 on the back of a lowlander going to bus heaven seen on the A1 near Durham