I seen a photo new Electric buses no 73089 in Middlesbrough buses today how new Electric buses of Stockton depot?

(16 Jan 2025, 8:35 pm)Michael wrote What was the 3 main problems on them?

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Also, just seen this on the  Stagecoach UK enthusiasts Fb page, post by Mark Hayes.


Stagecoach Manchester
Period 9


10467 SN65 OAZ Hyde Road to Stagecoach North East
10484 SN65 OBU Hyde Road to Stagecoach North East
10485 SN65 OBV Hyde Road to Stagecoach North East
10486 SN65 OBW Hyde Road to Stagecoach North East
10535 SN16 OMZ Hyde Road to Stagecoach North East
10578 SN16 OTS Ashton to Stagecoach North East
10579 SN16 OTU Ashton to Stagecoach North East
10580 SN16 OTV Ashton to Stagecoach North East


I think all of them are now but here's the official list of what's moved, just incase anyone needs to update their own personal fleet lists.

They eat through antiroll bar rubbers like nothing on earth, 15 min job usually. There’s a clamp on the exhaust that rusts and snaps due to how hot the exhaust gets on the gas buses in particular. If you are lucky that snaps clean off so you can just replace, less lucky and you have to fight the rust and corrosion to get the old clamp off to replace it. And they’re all going through a phase now of the occasional O/S/F airbag leaking which needs replaced. That is probably the biggest job on that list and on a good day shouldn’t take more than 40 mins or so to do. A bad day consists of all of those issues but usually a gas bus would only have 1 of the 3 on an inspection

NA74 SKU Driver Familiarisation today at Middlesbrough Bus Station 10.44am

(9 hours ago)Scottish city buses wrote NA74 SKU Driver Familiarisation today at Middlesbrough Bus Station 10.44am

Was first used yesterday for that purpose alongside Sunderland's 73074 - fleet number of this one presently unknown.

(9 hours ago)Kuyoyo wrote Was first used yesterday for that purpose alongside Sunderland's 73074 - fleet number of this one presently unknown.

I believe it’s one of the ones that should have been for Slatyford so anything between 73089-73106. 

Does anyone actually know what’s happening with Slatyford? It’s all gone quiet with regards to the depot getting done so they can have the electric buses. Seems like we’re getting the 11 plate 277’s and the 69 plate 262’s whereas Sunderland and Stockton respectively are getting brand new 74/25 plates. It’s honestly a bit concerning that Slatyford seem to only get second hand things nowadays.

(8 hours ago)ReDemPTiion wrote I believe it’s one of the ones that should have been for Slatyford so anything between 73089-73106. 

Does anyone actually know what’s happening with Slatyford? It’s all gone quiet with regards to the depot getting done so they can have the electric buses. Seems like we’re getting the 11 plate 277’s and the 69 plate 262’s whereas Sunderland and Stockton respectively are getting brand new 74/25 plates. It’s honestly a bit concerning that Slatyford seem to only get second hand things nowadays.

There needs to be a way around electric chargers indoors. It's not just going to affect Slatyford, or there's going to be a lot of depots across the country in big trouble.

(8 hours ago)deanmachine wrote There needs to be a way around electric chargers indoors. It's not just going to affect Slatyford, or there's going to be a lot of depots across the country in big trouble.

There is - hence how both Oldham and Hyde Road depots in Manchester have been electrified.

(8 hours ago)Kuyoyo wrote There is - hence how both Oldham and Hyde Road depots in Manchester have been electrified.

I thought it must be a simple enough fix with some engineering work, hopefully they can use that knowledge up here. Or just demolish the building and piss off all the residents if it's a cheaper option.

(8 hours ago)Kuyoyo wrote There is - hence how both Oldham and Hyde Road depots in Manchester have been electrified.

The main issues is the building is very old and it’s surrounded by residential houses which I’ll never understand why they put the depot in with houses but never mind

(7 hours ago)ReDemPTiion wrote The main issues is the building is very old and it’s surrounded by residential houses which I’ll never understand why they put the depot in with houses but never mind

In fairness, it's no older than a lot of the bus depots in London which have managed it. Arriva's Brixton depot is an old tramshed aswell, just picking one out.