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RE: Scarlet Band Motors - John_R - 19 Nov 2014
E200 KX57FMF is on 16 and KX08HME is on the 20 in Darlington.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Adrian - 19 Nov 2014
Solo SRs for the Durham P&R so far:
YJ64DYH
YJ64DYF
YJ64DXU
YJ64DXM
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - biglugs@yahoo.com - 19 Nov 2014
is scarlet band got any new solos
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Dan - 19 Nov 2014
(19 Nov 2014, 4:22 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com is scarlet band got any new solos
Yes, they have gained four new Optare Solo SR vehicles so far - see the post above yours for registration marks of these vehicles.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Michael - 19 Nov 2014
(19 Nov 2014, 4:34 pm)Dan Yes, they have gained four new Optare Solo SR vehicles so far - see the post above yours for registration marks of these vehicles.
Clearly hasn't read the post....
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - biglugs@yahoo.com - 19 Nov 2014
not that to replace the 2 raggy 51 solos
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Dan - 19 Nov 2014
(19 Nov 2014, 4:40 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com not that to replace the 2 raggy 51 solos
The answer to that is no.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - biglugs@yahoo.com - 19 Nov 2014
ah just heared compass ct have gave them yj08pku
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 19 Nov 2014
New Solos I got photos of on the PR1 today.
YJ64 DYH
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15641830749/
YJ64 DYF
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15804163086/
YJ64 DXM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15642634087/
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - biglugs@yahoo.com - 19 Nov 2014
What services do scarlet band accept explorers as 58 driver accepted it but x49 driver didnt
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Adrian - 19 Nov 2014
(19 Nov 2014, 5:03 pm)Jimmi New Solos I got photos of on the PR1 today.
YJ64 DYH
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15641830749/
YJ64 DYF
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15804163086/
YJ64 DXM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15642634087/
Shot of YJ64 DXM here. Not entirely sure how long these examples are, but they look a good 1ft-2ft longer than the GNE examples.
![[Image: 15643371969_77bb83d0e2_c.jpg]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5606/15643371969_77bb83d0e2_c.jpg)
SCARLET BAND YJ64DXM IS SEEN IN DURHAM ON 19 NOVEMBER 2014 ON ITS FIRST DAY IN SERVICE ON THE PR1 by 47413, on Flickr
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Adrian - 19 Nov 2014
(19 Nov 2014, 9:02 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com What services do scarlet band accept explorers as 58 driver accepted it but x49 driver didnt
According to the leaflet - no.
http://www.networkonetickets.co.uk/documents/pdfs/010243-Explorer-Ticket-Leaflet-6pp_2014.pdf
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 19 Nov 2014
(19 Nov 2014, 9:02 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com What services do scarlet band accept explorers as 58 driver accepted it but x49 driver didnt
Not sure on Explorer tickets on Scarlet Band services, but I saw a notice awhile back saying that they accepted tickets on services operated on behalf of Durham County Council (I'd imagine that it would still include the 113 and X49, even though they are commercially operated).
You'd probably be best asking Scarlet Band about this.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - biglugs@yahoo.com - 19 Nov 2014
Ah ok is yj08pku with them
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Greg in Weardale - 19 Nov 2014
I was told by a Scarlet Band manager some months ago that they accepted (but I don't think issue) North East Explorers on services contracted by Durham County Council. They said that would mean that on the 85 Bishop Auckland to Barnard Castle they would only be accepted from Cockfield to Barney. So they would also be accepted on the 58, but not on commercial X49. But Explorers on independents is a hazy thing. Weardale, for example, issue and accept them on all their services except their X21 Stanhope - Newcastle, presumably as they don't get sufficient reimbursement.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - biglugs@yahoo.com - 19 Nov 2014
Ah ok
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 20 Nov 2014
Shot of YJ64 DXM here. Not entirely sure how long these examples are, but they look a good 1ft-2ft longer than the GNE examples.Looking at Flickr they look like they are the same length as the GNE examples and also looks to be the same length as the silver example they are currently using on service 113 which is a 33 seater, it's good if they are the same size as when I've seen the Park and Ride the last few weeks it has looked pretty busy.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Adrian - 24 Nov 2014
Came past a new Solo SR sat NIS this morning, near the Durham Uni sports centre at Shincliffe, that was receiving some engineering attention.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 24 Nov 2014
Scarlet Band have some old kit out in Darlington today with X315CBT on the 16/16A and T469BCN on the 20.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Rapidsnap - 27 Nov 2014
Been on YJ64DYG and YJ64DXU. Suprised to find they had plastic moulded seats at the rear. Plus the rear section seems higher than on the older Solo models. No doubt something to do with them being Euro 6.