6 branded sapphire pulsar I’ve just seen just outside team valley on the motorway. Any ideas why it’s so far away?

(01 Jun 2018, 1:42 pm)JM03 wrote 6 branded sapphire pulsar I’ve just seen just outside team valley on the motorway. Any ideas why it’s so far away?

Because your looking at it through some binoculars in Consett?

(24 May 2018, 7:31 pm)Andreos1 wrote  (I didnt ask if she saw any notices on the bus or big, 7ft tall matrix signs by the side of the road, couldn't be doing with another JamieM style convo so early after the last).

I try me best 

(01 Jun 2018, 7:02 pm)RobinHood wrote Because your looking at it through some binoculars in Consett?

Haha, how did you find out?

(01 Jun 2018, 1:42 pm)JM03 wrote 6 branded sapphire pulsar I’ve just seen just outside team valley on the motorway. Any ideas why it’s so far away?

There was one conked out at the south road colleges bus stop, late yesterday morning, dashboard all lit up red. Probably that one.

(01 Jun 2018, 7:02 pm)RobinHood wrote Because your looking at it through some binoculars in Consett?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiKyfd6hA0&sns=sms

Saw one of the gemini 2's out yesterday in the new corporate colour on a 308 service - no logos/branding applied yet though. Didn't get the fleet number/reg - sorry.

(02 Jun 2018, 11:27 am)ne14ne1 wrote Saw one of the gemini 2's out yesterday in the new corporate colour on a 308 service - no logos/branding applied yet though. Didn't get the fleet number/reg - sorry.

It was 7634. She’s going to be the 7:40 308 from town to Blyth.

Anybody wondering about the refurbishment of 7634? Here is a video to show the interior, it's different to the other Geminis I.E. it doesn't have MAX logos on the seats.

https://youtu.be/VdmmtaXfQp8

(06 Jun 2018, 10:37 pm)S830OFT wrote Anybody wondering about the refurbishment of 7634? Here is a video to show the interior, it's different to the other Geminis I.E. it doesn't have MAX logos on the seats.

https://youtu.be/VdmmtaXfQp8

Did it get USBs?

(06 Jun 2018, 11:23 pm)mb134 wrote Did it get USBs?

I believe there is some on the upper deck, didn't see anything on the lower deck.

6 branded Pulsar this morning displaying a 'RIP Mark - gone too soon. Not forgotten too soon' blind this morning.

Assuming it was NIS.

(08 Jun 2018, 7:52 am)Andreos1 wrote 6 branded Pulsar this morning displaying a 'RIP Mark - gone too soon. Not forgotten too soon' blind this morning.

Assuming it was NIS.

A mark of respect to Mark Gibbon - a well known and respected member of Arriva's management team (he was the General Manager at Redcar, prior to that manager at Stockton having worked his way up from driving staff) who sadly passed away last Thursday evening. His funeral is this afternoon.

(06 Jun 2018, 10:37 pm)S830OFT wrote Anybody wondering about the refurbishment of 7634? Here is a video to show the interior, it's different to the other Geminis I.E. it doesn't have MAX logos on the seats.

https://youtu.be/VdmmtaXfQp8

It wouldn't have Max logos on the seats as it's not a Max route, and Max is no longer an Arriva brand. The Geminis are being refurbished into the standard Arriva specification. 

(06 Jun 2018, 11:23 pm)mb134 wrote Did it get USBs?

(07 Jun 2018, 6:35 am)S830OFT wrote I believe there is some on the upper deck, didn't see anything on the lower deck.

Should be USBs on both decks.

1417 now sports a new front end

The X18 E400s are currently receiving Next Stop Announcements ahead of the summer holidays.

Has 4512 been withdrawn? How many Volvo ALX 300s are still in service?

4521 has been withdrawn due to an accident on the 1 towards blyth when it collided with a car stupidly driving on the wrong side of the road near Morrison's in blyth.

(13 Jun 2018, 5:36 am)GNE6312 wrote 4521 has been withdrawn due to an accident on the 1 towards blyth when it collided with a car stupidly driving on the wrong side of the road near Morrison's in blyth.

I trust this vehicle is fitted with CCTV that can be passed to the police to help them throw the book at the motorist?

(13 Jun 2018, 5:36 am)GNE6312 wrote 4521 has been withdrawn due to an accident on the 1 towards blyth when it collided with a car stupidly driving on the wrong side of the road near Morrison's in blyth.

Sure it's withdrawn? Unless there's damage to the chassis that we can't see in the picture, it just looks like a couple of panels that need replacing. Blyth need it as cover for the Geminis that are away for refurbishment, so I imagine if they can fix it they will.

(13 Jun 2018, 6:30 am)mb134 wrote Sure it's withdrawn? Unless there's damage to the chassis that we can't see in the picture, it just looks like a couple of panels that need replacing. Blyth need it as cover for the Geminis that are away for refurbishment, so I imagine if they can fix it they will.

Everything that's one the side of the road with hazards flashing is withdrawn according to him.

(13 Jun 2018, 6:30 am)mb134 wrote Sure it's withdrawn? Unless there's damage to the chassis that we can't see in the picture, it just looks like a couple of panels that need replacing. Blyth need it as cover for the Geminis that are away for refurbishment, so I imagine if they can fix it they will.

7475 has been moved to Blyth as cover.

(13 Jun 2018, 8:35 am)omnicity4659 wrote Everything that's one the side of the road with hazards flashing is withdrawn according to him.

There was a alpha truck at Haymarket before at about 7:45. Looked ready to line up with a X16 pulsar. Any ideas?

What I vaguely recall was the sapphire 6 pulsar that conked out the other week was in the 61/62 all day, today, and sounding RAF.

Later buses for the Great Exhibition of the North launch event - 22nd June

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/L...ibition18/

Sapphire Pulsar 1515 spent the Morning/Early Afternoon on Rail replacements between Middlesbrough and Darlington along with Go North East connections 4 5358

(17 Jun 2018, 6:18 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Sapphire Pulsar 1515 spent the Morning/Early Afternoon on Rail replacements between Middlesbrough and Darlington along with Go North East connections 4 5358

1510 was on as well.

(17 Jun 2018, 6:18 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Sapphire Pulsar 1515 spent the Morning/Early Afternoon on Rail replacements between Middlesbrough and Darlington along with Go North East connections 4 5358

Did you manage any photos in M'bro?

(18 Jun 2018, 2:11 pm)Cock Robin wrote Did you manage any photos in M'bro?

No unfortunately not but someone mangaed to get a photo of 1515 In Middleton st George I’ll see if I can find it and link it