(06 Apr 2014, 4:22 am)robisdave15 wrote So the cost of buying Citaros against Temsas was a factor then? Bit of a shame that really when 2 of the wretched things have gone up in smoke and been written off, the rest of them cost a fortune to keep running with parts difficult to source ( thus making them even more costly to run when they are VOR for days and are hated by most people!
We had the batch of Merc Prismas down here at Redcar - 3000 to 3028 - which were a wonderful, reliable and practical vehicle, but like anything Arriva get they were poorly maintained and run into the ground.

3001-3025! Plus 3026 2nd hand.

Yep, slightly wrong with my fleet numbers but right with the fact they were a good vehicle trashed by Arriva! Look how long 3007 hung on and that only bit the bullet because they wouldn't look after it.

7617 working 1502 X18 from Newcastle to Alnwick.

1310 on the 57

I wonder why the DB300's are operating the X18?

1302 is still in Darlo, it was on the 2 today. This Dart has been on the cards to move to Belmont for a very long time and just doesn't seem to go

(07 Apr 2014, 1:17 pm)robisdave15 wrote Yep, slightly wrong with my fleet numbers but right with the fact they were a good vehicle trashed by Arriva! Look how long 3007 hung on and that only bit the bullet because they wouldn't look after it.

Yes, excellent machines. The others would have lasted as long as 3007 if they had been betrer looked after.

(07 Apr 2014, 4:17 pm)Davey Bowyer wrote I wonder why the DB300's are operating the X18?

?Possible temporary replacements for the E400s 7508/11 which have gone to Redcar.

Durham had ALX400 7478 on the X1/X2 again. Also on were 2 Pulsars, 1418 and 1468 but they're considered normal.


Darlington had Pulsar 1507 on the X66 too.

7478 on Service X1/X2 again.

2808 on Durham Service 43.

(09 Apr 2014, 9:47 am)Jimmi wrote 7478 on Service X1/X2 again.

Also 7477 on X1/X2.

Tuesday 8th saw 308 Hybrids 7805 and 7808 passing each other through Seghill, both on the X4

'Sainburys' MPD 1759 is on the 63 today

2834 on Services 8/8A.

Any guesses for which service the two Redcar based Volvo B7TLs/Wright Eclipse Geminis ended up on today?

(09 Apr 2014, 5:30 pm)peter wrote Any guesses for which service the two Redcar based Volvo B7TLs/Wright Eclipse Geminis ended up on today?

Answer: It was the 81 and 81A of course!!!

7486 seen on X22

Hi all,
Y477 UGC was operating the 57 today.

(09 Apr 2014, 7:50 pm)peter wrote Answer: It was the 81 and 81A of course!!!

Isn't it just the 81 now?

(09 Apr 2014, 8:30 pm)Tom wrote Isn't it just the 81 now?

No, since February it's been split back to the 81/81a (except the opposite way round - previously the 81a was the Stokesley service that diverted via Lakes Estate to serve Redcar Hospital, now the 81a is the short journey as far as Guisborough which operates via the Green Lane Estate at Redcar East railway station and avoids Kirkleatham)

(09 Apr 2014, 8:39 pm)Kuyoyo wrote No, since February it's been split back to the 81/81a (except the opposite way round - previously the 81a was the Stokesley service that diverted via Lakes Estate to serve Redcar Hospital, now the 81a is the short journey as far as Guisborough which operates via the Green Lane Estate at Redcar East railway station and avoids Kirkleatham)

I'm travelling to Roseberry Topping near Great Ayton next Saturday, am I right in thinking the 81 goes there? Any help is appreciated! I don't have a car

(09 Apr 2014, 9:04 pm)JoshP wrote I'm travelling to Roseberry Topping near Great Ayton next Saturday, am I right in thinking the 81 goes there? Any help is appreciated! I don't have a car

81 is the Stokesley run yes.

(09 Apr 2014, 9:08 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 81 is the Stokesley run yes.

Thank you!!

(09 Apr 2014, 9:14 pm)JoshP wrote Thank you!!

The stop for it is just in Newton under Roseberry village. It's about a 5 min walk from there to the actual car park.

(09 Apr 2014, 9:22 pm)tyresmoke wrote The stop for it is just in Newton under Roseberry village. It's about a 5 min walk from there to the actual car park.

Thanks for the help guys! I do hope it's a Temsa haha, or an Enviro!

Pulsar 1453 working service 6 to Stillington this morning

(10 Apr 2014, 11:19 am)united6210 wrote Pulsar 1453 working service 6 to Stillington this morning

Indeed it is, talking with the driver during a layover here, the vehicle allocated this morning developed a fault so this replaced it

(10 Apr 2014, 11:19 am)united6210 wrote Pulsar 1453 working service 6 to Stillington this morning

Someone said it couldn't happen after the service changes, but we knew different!

Seen at Redmarshall this morning.

7477 on X1/X2 duties