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06 Jan 2024, 10:44 pm #21

(06 Jan 2024, 10:18 pm)Andreos1 Saw some footage on a fb page of the convoy heading up from TVTE towards the Angel and beyond.

I am guessing the E400 that stood out like a saw thumb, was the one you were on.

Genuinely thought the convoy had come to an end.
Then the E400 rocked up with a tailback behind it.

Yes, huge gap to the JH deckers and one GNE ADL infront of us. We kept losing speed from Metrocentre to Team Valley. .Genuinely thought we were going to break down at numerous points, the small claim from Mill House roundabout to the Washington Highway…it went through about 34 gears.

Who on earth thought these heaps were a good idea to run in a high speed convoy ?

Wistfully stuck in the 90s

Rapidsnap

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06 Jan 2024, 10:46 pm #22

Key to Vehicle Allocation:
Newcastle Fan Transport
Sunderland Park and Ride
Sunderland Fan Transport
NUFC Team Coaches
Support Vehicle

626 Coach Hire, Durham. (1 Vehicle)
BSZ626 - Volvo B11RT - Jonckheere.

A-Line, Pelaw. (2 Vehicles)
116 - BF16XPL - Mercedes Benz Tourismo.
217 - YJ07PCF - Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse.

Coatham Coaches, Boosbeck. (7 Vehicles)
01 - BD18TNJ - Mercedes Benz Tourismo.
11 - YK15OJL - VDL FHD2-129 Futura 2.
16 - YX73MVJ - Volvo B8R / Plaxton.
23 - YT72GNY - Irizar i4 Integral.
24 - YX70LTJ - Volvo B8R / Plaxton.
36 - SO62JZT - VDL FHD2-129 Futura 2.
37 - RGZ2826 - VDL FHD2-129 Futura 2.

Danny's Travel, Langley Park. (5 Vehicles)
BU13ZTO - Merecedes Benz Tourismo.
DT54BUS - Volvo B13RT / Jonckheere.
SO13GSZ - VDL FHD2-129 Futura 2.
XIL1274 - Volvo B12B / Plaxton.
YJ08DHF - VDL SB4000 - Berkhof.

Gardiners NMC, Morpeth. (1 Vehicle)
JUI575 - Neoplan N2216SHDL Tourliner.

Garnetts, Tindale Crescent. (16 Vehicles)
FJ11MJV - Volvo B9R - Caetano.
FJ11MKD - Volvo B9R - Caetano.
FJ11MKM - Volvo B9R - Caetano.
FJ11MKN - Volvo B9R - Caetano.
FJ11RDU - Volvo B9R - Caetano.
FJ61GZM - Volvo B9R - Caetano.
LJ10CUK - VDL DB300 / Wright Gemini 2DL.
LJ59LVZ - VDL DB300 / Wright Gemini 2DL.
LJ59LWL - VDL DB300 / Wright Gemini 2DL.
LJ59LWO - VDL DB300 / Wright Gemini 2DL.
LK59LWR - VDL DB300 / Wright Gemini 2DL.
LJ59LWY - VDL DB300 / Wright Gemini 2DL.
LJ59LWZ - VDL DB300 / Wright Gemini 2DL.
LW51ZGD - Volvo B7TL - Alexander ALX400.
LW51ZNL - Volvo B7TL - Alexander ALX400.
SE56ZRY - Volvo B7TL - ADL ALX400.

Gillingham's, Catchgate. (2 Vehicles)

HDZ8683 - Volvo B10M / Van Hool Alizee.
SM06GSM - MAN 18:310 / Marcopolo.

Go North East. (15 Vehicles)
6167 - YN56FFG - Scania N94UD / ELC Omnidekka.
6169 - YN56FFJ - Scania N94UD / ELC Omnidekka.
6171 - YN56FFL - Scania N94UD / ELC Omnidekka.
6305 - NK16BXE - Wright Streetdeck.
6333 - NK67GOC - Wright Streetdeck.
6368 - NK70BYF - Wright Streetdeck.
6945 - LX57CJE - ADL Envorp 400.
6946 - LX57CKF - ADL Enviro 400.
6951 - LX08EBZ - ADL Enviro 400.
6953 - LX08ECC - ADL Enviro 400.
6958 - LX09FAU - ADL Enviro 400.
6960 - SN60BZC - ADL Enviro 400.
6963 - SN60BZF - ADL Enviro 400.
6967 - LX06FKN - ADL Enviro 400.
6973 - LX58CXK - ADL Trident (E400) / Optare Olympus.

Griersons, Fishburn. (1 Vehicle)
RNZ1043 - Volvo B10M / Van Hool Alizee.

Howard Snaith, Otterburn. (9 Vehicles)
B19TDX - Van Hool TDX27 Astromega.
HO13WRD - Volvo B9R / Plaxton.
HO22WRD - Volvo B8R / Plaxton.
HS17THS - Volvo B11R / Plaxton.
SNA117H - Volvo B12BT / Plaxton.
SP07SOU - Volvo B12B / Plaxton.
YN06RVV - Volvo B12M / Plaxton.
YN11AXB - Volvo B7R / Plaxton.
YN12BBO - Volvo B9R / Plaxton.

James Cooper Coaches, Annisford. (1 Vehicle)
VIL2384 - Scania K114EB4 / Irizar.

JH Coaches, Birtley. (41 Vehicles)
JH07COM - Volvo B9TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini 1.
JH09COM - Scania N270UD / Optare Omnidekka.
JH11COM - Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite-i.
JH12COM - Volvo B9R - Plaxton Elite.
JH15BUS - Volvo B11R - Sunsundegui.
JH15COM - Volvo B11R - Sunsundegui.
JH18COM - Scania K410EB6 / Higer.
JH19COM - Scania K410EB6 / Higer.
JH21BUS - Scania K360IB4 / Higer.
JH23BUS - Scania K410IB4 / Higer.
JH23COM - Scania K410IB4 / Higer.
JH59COM - Scania N270UD / Optare Omnidekka.
JH64ENG - Vauxhall Movano Support Van.
JH66COM - Scania K410EB6 / Higer.
JH70COM - Scania K360IB4 / Higer.
JH71COM - Scania K360IB4 / Higer.
JH72BUS - Scania K410EB4 Interlink
JH72COM - Scania K410EB4 Interlink
JH72JHC - Scania K410EB6 / Higer.
LJ09CCX - ADL Enviro 400.
LJ09CCY - ADL Enviro 400.
LJ09CCZ - ADL Enviro 400.
LJ09CDE - ADL Enviro 400.
LJ09CDF - ADL Enviro 400.
LK04NMZ - Volvo B7TL - Transbus President.
LK04NND - Volvo B7TL - Transbus President.
LK04NNG - Volvo B7TL - Transbus President.
LK04NNJ - Volvo B7TL / Transbus President.
LK04NNM - Volvo B7TL / Transbus President.
LK04NNP - Volvo B7TL - Transbus President.
LK09ENU - ADL Enviro 200 Dart.
LK09ENV - ADL Enviro 200 Dart.
LK09ENY - ADL Enviro 200 Dart.
LK09EOB - ADL Enviro 200 Dart.
LK09EOC - ADL Enviro 200 Dart.
LK09EOD - ADL Enviro 200 Dart.
TVE804 - Scania N94UD / ELC Omnidekka.
VNP893 - Scania N230UD Omnicity.
YSV815 - Scania N230UD Omnicity.
YT59SGX - Scania N230UD Omnicity.
YT59SGY - Scania N230UD Omnicity.

L & B Travel, Blaydon. (3 Vehicles)
P88BUS - Scania K114EB4 - Irizar.
KV02URX - Dennis Trident - Alexander ALX400.
B3LBT - Yutong TC12.

L&G Coaches, Birtley. (1 Vehicle)
204 - LR52BNB - Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President.

Liberty Coaches / Phoenix, Blyth. (5 Vehicles)
A14PNX - Dennis Trident - Alexander ALX400.
MV12OEE - Neoplan N2216/3SHDL Tourliner.
OU14SWW - Neoplan N2216/3SHDL Tourliner.
OU14SWX - Neoplan N2216/3SHDL Tourliner.
SN56AFK - Volvo B7TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini 1.

M & I Travel, Workington. (1 Vehicles)
YN10FKP - Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite.

North East Coach Travel, Seaton Burn. (4 Vehicles)
N44ECT - Mercedes Benz 1836RL Touro - Caetano.
N50ECT - Yutong TC12.
N60ECT - Temsa Safari HD.
N70ECT - Volvo B12BT - Jonckheere.

Rayners, Esh Winning. (3 Vehicles)
BX07NLC - Setra S415GT-HD.
RY57NER - Scania K114EB4 / Berkhof.
YJ11GJV - Van Hool T916 Acron.

Roberts, Wingate. (1 Vehicle)
RIW5403 - Volvo B10M / Van Hool Alizee.

Shaws of Durham. (3 Vehicles)
PN05CNC - VDL SB4000 - Marcopolo.
T16BCC - Volvo B10M - Van Hool Alizee.
T66BCC - Van Hool T916 Acron.

Shipley Mini Coaches, West Yorkshire. (1 Vehicle)
YJ16UTW - Yutong TC9.

Stanley Travel, Oxhill. (7 Vehicles)
OO06STX - Volvo B12M - Plaxton.
OX17STX - Volvo B8R / Plaxton.
OX23STX - VDL FHD2-129 Futura 2.
P4STX - Volvo B8R - Plaxton.
S2STX - ADL Enviro 400.
S3STX - Volvo B9TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini 2.
S5STX - ADL Enviro 400.

Swans Travel, Chadderton. (1 Vehicle)
YT22EWZ - Irizar i6 Integral.

TM Travel, Durham. (4 Vehicles)
CU53AEG - Volvo B12M - Plaxton.
GB03TGM - Setra S415HD.
S2HCF - Setra S415HD.
SF06LKV - Bova FHD12-340 Futura.

Tynedale Group Travel. (2 Vehicles)
TGT4 - Van Hool TDX21 Altano.
TGT820 - Van Hool TDX21 Altano.

White Star Travel, Sunderland. (1 Vehicle)
P31WST - VDL SB4000 / Berkhof.

Edited 15 Jan 2024, 6:27 pm by Rapidsnap.

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06 Jan 2024, 10:58 pm #23

Top work there Rapid

For anyone keeping score, the many many many visiting boys and girls in blue from West Yorks, Scotland, Cheshire etc appeared to be in Practical Van Hire (Washington branch) Ford Transits

Rob44

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07 Jan 2024, 7:40 am #24

I don't remember much but just looked at my bank balance and its extremely low!

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07 Jan 2024, 8:35 am #25

Just to fill some gaps… the Coatham numbers are 16 for YX73MVJ and 23 for YT72GNY Smile

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07 Jan 2024, 10:19 am #26

Didn't realise JH had so many buses, never mind the drivers to drive them.

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07 Jan 2024, 10:38 am #27

(07 Jan 2024, 10:19 am)nova347 Didn't realise JH had so many buses, never mind the drivers to drive them.

They had drivers from other companies too, e.g. 626 Coach Hire provided drivers to JH, and drove their coaches.

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07 Jan 2024, 6:16 pm #28

(07 Jan 2024, 8:35 am)tyresmoke Just to fill some gaps… the Coatham numbers are 16 for YX73MVJ and 23 for YT72GNY

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Super, had a feeling you would post with the fleetnumbers.

Thanks, will update the list.

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08 Jan 2024, 9:55 pm #29

I thought on a whole it was incredibly well organised at relatively short notice. Local firms came together, nice mix of indies and GNE and on a whole relatively decent stock across the board.

Thought police handled the road closures well and as much as I personally hugely disagree with bubble trips, it was as positive as could be from a supporter pov.

Edited 08 Jan 2024, 9:55 pm by Ambassador.