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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Pulsar - 24 Apr 2018
(24 Apr 2018, 11:08 am)BusLoverMum 6304 in receipt of tlc at ES. Mechanics says it's knackered.
Broke down on the 11:09 from Eldon Square, easily recognisable that one thanks to half its missing rear branding. Hard to say what looks better, the full rear branding or just the bottom half. Probably the latter
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Malarkey - 26 Apr 2018
Some potentially sad news, the last remaining Wright Renown in the fleet was seen at Gateshead Interchange this evening having broken down, 1001 was in attendance to take it back to the depot.
Could this be the end of an era
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Michael - 26 Apr 2018
(26 Apr 2018, 5:34 pm)Malarkey Some potentially sad news, the last remaining Wright Renown in the fleet was seen at Gateshead Interchange this evening having broken down, 1001 was in attendance to take it back to the depot.
Could this be the end of an era
Wouldn't be surprised now, shame too.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Citaro5326 - 26 Apr 2018
(26 Apr 2018, 5:40 pm)Michael Wouldn't be surprised now, shame too.
4899 is a dog anyway awful , 4898 and 4922 were the better ones
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Jamie M - 26 Apr 2018
(26 Apr 2018, 5:43 pm)Citaro5326 4899 is a dog anyway awful , 4898 and 4922 were the better onesAye it's got 4 different shades of red from various periods of times. Rides awful too, like. More a milestone than anything.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - V514DFT - 26 Apr 2018
(26 Apr 2018, 5:54 pm)Jamie M Aye it's got 4 different shades of red from various periods of times. Rides awful too, like. More a milestone than anything.
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I somehow had a bond with 4914,4916,and 4917 out of the renowns,and out of the solars it was 4971 and 4973 and the only buses i liked in the 48xx series are the long departed prestiges
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Dan - 27 Apr 2018
(26 Apr 2018, 5:34 pm)Malarkey Some potentially sad news, the last remaining Wright Renown in the fleet was seen at Gateshead Interchange this evening having broken down, 1001 was in attendance to take it back to the depot.
Could this be the end of an era
It wouldn't start. Back on the road today.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - RBZ 5459 - 27 Apr 2018
Slightly confused at this one. I seen this morning that GNE have a new cherished reg plate, 'N21 GNE' which I think everyone say that would be fantastic on Night Angel 6333.... but it's ended up on on 5321...
(27 Apr 2018, 8:22 am)RBZ 5459 Slightly confused at this one. I seen this morning that GNE have a new cherished reg plate, 'N21 GNE' which I think everyone say that would be fantastic on Night Angel 6333.... but it's ended up on on 5321...
Said bus. Sounds like it was suppose to be on 6333 anyway...
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5321 N21GNE Newcastle 27 by Matt Williamson, on Flickr
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - JM03 - 28 Apr 2018
Just a idea but would it be stupid to put some Versas into Indigo?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - OrangeArrow49 - 29 Apr 2018
How regularly is the Great Exhibition of the North Versa, 5390, on Q1/Q2? I've only noticed it once, at Eldon Square.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Jamie M - 29 Apr 2018
(29 Apr 2018, 12:51 pm)OrangeArrow49 How regularly is the Great Exhibition of the North Versa, 5390, on Q1/Q2? I've only noticed it once, at Eldon Square.Often. Been on Q1/Q2 the past 3 days at least. You won't see it at Eldon Square, though, since the Q1/2 go from Station to Market street then onwards.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - OrangeArrow49 - 29 Apr 2018
(29 Apr 2018, 1:13 pm)Jamie M Often. Been on Q1/Q2 the past 3 days at least. You won't see it at Eldon Square, though, since the Q1/2 go from Station to Market street then onwards.
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I'm hoping to ride the Great Exhibition of the North Versa at some point. I need to change from Q3 to Q2 for Gateshead College. I hope my Q1/Q2 will be 5390.
Sorry, it was on Q3 at Eldon Square. Not sure when it was. It's not usually on the Q3.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Jamie M - 29 Apr 2018
(29 Apr 2018, 1:25 pm)OrangeArrow49 I'm hoping to ride the Great Exhibition of the North Versa at some point. I need to change from Q3 to Q2 for Gateshead College. I hope my Q1/Q2 will be 5390.You have a higher chance of seeing it at Gateshead Interchange since 3 different Quaylinks leave at roughly the same time.
Sorry, it was on Q3 at Eldon Square. Not sure when it was. It's not usually on the Q3.
Use the GNE app and check the Quaylinks once in a while, if you see it, take a trip to Gateshead Metro and go from there. You can be waiting for weeks for it to show up on the board you want it to be on.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - S830OFT - 29 Apr 2018
Why are 5440 and 5441 different to the rest off the streetlites?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Citaro5326 - 29 Apr 2018
(29 Apr 2018, 1:40 pm)S830OFT Why are 5440 and 5441 different to the rest off the streetlites?
How ? There the same as red kites and coast and countries
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - S830OFT - 29 Apr 2018
(29 Apr 2018, 2:18 pm)Citaro5326 How ? There the same as red kites and coast and countries
Apparently they are different in engines or something. Is that why 5438 and 5439 came before?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Jimmi - 29 Apr 2018
(29 Apr 2018, 1:40 pm)S830OFT Why are 5440 and 5441 different to the rest off the streetlites?They are fitted with tachographs.
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Jamie M - 29 Apr 2018
6158 is conked out on the Tyne Bridge, at the traffic lights southbound.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - missedbus - 29 Apr 2018
(29 Apr 2018, 5:44 pm)S830OFT Apparently they are different in engines or something. Is that why 5438 and 5439 came before?
They were going to have different engines, but that decision was reversed and they have the same Cummins engine as all the previous ones. Streetlites from 5442 upwards have Euro 6 Daimler engines, which are a better match for the transmission.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 - Andreos1 - 30 Apr 2018
There's a 4 branded Merc getting a lift home tonight. Broke down Bournmoor/Fencehouses area.
Low-loader driver somehow got it through the roadworks outside the Beehive. No idea how!