(21 Feb 2018, 9:12 am)Multi21 The latest cadet has fallen... 1920 is being towed into Stockton as I type this. By the way the engineers are talking it's going straight into the naughty corner and not coming back. Such a shame, first bus I ever drove in service on both on my own and with my mentor.

(21 Feb 2018, 11:25 am)Multi21 Sorry im wrong it was 1922 not 20. Its had its Own licence and Ticket machine removed. Death by broken Torque Converter!

(21 Feb 2018, 7:00 pm)tyresmoke Always one of the best! 1907 was the first to go and that was the best one of the lot.

(20 Feb 2018, 1:44 pm)Stuartphin1639 By the looks of things  Sapphire streetlite 1611 and 1612 are both going to be branded as sapphire spares, unless they haven’t had the 1/5/5A Branded but added but have had all the rest of the vinyls added

(23 Feb 2018, 6:19 pm)Stephen James Peter Johns Just seen a post on Facebook stating Blyths Hybrid Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 2s are being swapped with Arriva Yorkshires VDL DB300 Wright Gemini 2s. 7805 has made the trip south on a lowloader.

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(23 Feb 2018, 6:19 pm)Stephen James Peter Johns Just seen a post on Facebook stating Blyths Hybrid Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 2s are being swapped with Arriva Yorkshires VDL DB300 Wright Gemini 2s. 7805 has made the trip south on a lowloader.

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(23 Feb 2018, 6:49 pm)Driver9*** Best news at our depot for years. No more pathetic electric acceleration at dangerous junctions and roundabouts.

(24 Feb 2018, 8:34 am)omnicity4659 1525 YJ61 OAY **7628** / 1526 YJ61 OAZ **7629** / 1527 YJ61 OBA **7630** / 1530 YJ61 OBB **7631** / 1531 YJ61 OBE **7632** / 1532 YJ61 OBF **7633** / 1533 YJ61 OBG **7634** / 1534 YJ61 OBH **7635** / 1535 YJ61 OBK **7636** / 1543 YJ61 OBT **7637**

If what I'm told is true the DB300s cascading to Blyth are the above. Obviously, this is subject to change as always.

All bar 1535/1543 are Interurban liveried, with those two being MAX specification. If the rest get refurbished, they won't be able to be painted in MAX to match 1535/43 and the Pulsars on 306, due to the new Arriva Brand Guidelines. The North East marketing team have really shot themselves in the foot again by refurbishing the B5LHs...!

(24 Feb 2018, 8:34 am)omnicity4659 1525 YJ61 OAY **7628** / 1526 YJ61 OAZ **7629** / 1527 YJ61 OBA **7630** / 1530 YJ61 OBB **7631** / 1531 YJ61 OBE **7632** / 1532 YJ61 OBF **7633** / 1533 YJ61 OBG **7634** / 1534 YJ61 OBH **7635** / 1535 YJ61 OBK **7636** / 1543 YJ61 OBT **7637**

If what I'm told is true the DB300s cascading to Blyth are the above. Obviously, this is subject to change as always.

All bar 1535/1543 are Interurban liveried, with those two being MAX specification. If the rest get refurbished, they won't be able to be painted in MAX to match 1535/43 and the Pulsars on 306, due to the new Arriva Brand Guidelines. The North East marketing team have really shot themselves in the foot again by refurbishing the B5LHs...!

(24 Feb 2018, 12:09 pm)peter Neither 1535 or 1543 are MAX spec, they're also Interurban liveried. In the photo above of 7805 is it is said that it is 1542 as opposed to 1543 (again 1542 is Interurban liveried).

(24 Feb 2018, 3:46 pm)DavidSBrough Why have Blyth and Leeds swapped buses?

(24 Feb 2018, 7:48 pm)omnicity4659 I think it's to standardise the fleet, seeing as they already have B5LHs and Blyth have loads of DB300s.

(24 Feb 2018, 10:30 pm)Malarkey Wonder if new buses could be in the pipeline for the 306/308 as for me me having DB300 Gemini and VDL Pulsars seem like a downgrade from Streetlites and Volvo B5LH's.