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RE: Scarlet Band Motors - BUSFAN - 05 Jul 2014
Passed the green solo at 5pm going through Buttonknowle
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Andreos1 - 08 Jul 2014
A Solo in what can only be described as a Heritage livery was on the Chester locals today.
The logo/badge had a historic look to it.
Never seen this vehicle before, but presumably it has been kicking about for a while.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - R852 PRG - 08 Jul 2014
(08 Jul 2014, 3:42 pm)Andreos Constantopolous A Solo in what can only be described as a Heritage livery was on the Chester locals today.
The logo/badge had a historic look to it.
Never seen this vehicle before, but presumably it has been kicking about for a while.
This?
http://ronandton.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/yj55-ygo.png
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Andreos1 - 08 Jul 2014
(08 Jul 2014, 3:53 pm)Marcus This?
http://ronandton.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/yj55-ygo.png
No idea if it was the same vehicle, but same livery
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 08 Jul 2014
(08 Jul 2014, 4:13 pm)Andreos Constantopolous No idea if it was the same vehicle, but same livery
Yes, it will have been Solo YJ55 YGO and its been in that livery for at least 3 years.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - nk55 - 08 Jul 2014
(08 Jul 2014, 4:31 pm)Jimmi Yes, it will have been Solo YJ55 YGO and its been in that livery for at least 3 years.
90 years livery 1921-2011. Driven lately by an ex chester driver.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 08 Jul 2014
(08 Jul 2014, 9:12 pm)nk55 90 years livery 1921-2011. Driven lately by an ex chester driver.
I assume the Chester services have a team of two drivers where one driver does the service all day, every day for a week then the other driver does the same the following week. They also do this on services 16/16A, 42/252 and 113.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - R852 PRG - 09 Jul 2014
(08 Jul 2014, 9:12 pm)nk55 90 years livery 1921-2011. Driven lately by an ex chester driver.
She used to take me to school a lot (before the rota changes, on that 4 day rota) on the 21. I think she was called Claire.
Didn't see her today - was a bloke driving.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - JoshP - 09 Jul 2014
Any news on what busses will be used on the Durham park and ride? I'm thinking shortest version Euro 6 Streetlite's?
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Adrian - 09 Jul 2014
(09 Jul 2014, 9:47 pm)JoshP Any news on what busses will be used on the Durham park and ride? I'm thinking shortest version Euro 6 Streetlite's?
None yet. I did notice that Daimler Euro 6 engined options are now available for the Streetlite though, which may prove to be a bit more reliable than the luck GNE have had with theirs.
Aside from this, I think they'd have to look at something like the 9.0m version of the Optare Solo SR. At 9.7m a Versa may be a bit big for what they need.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 16 Jul 2014
(05 Jul 2014, 4:01 pm)Jimmi Optare Solo YJ55YGG now has a front LED screen
Solo NX55FFS now also has a front LED screen. Hopefully all the Solos will gain front LED screens.
Also lets hope they repaint some of their second hand Solos.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Roland Pratt - 16 Jul 2014
(16 Jul 2014, 4:03 pm)Jimmi Solo NX55FFS now also has a front LED screen. Hopefully all the Solos will gain front LED screens.
Also lets hope they repaint some of their second hand Solos.
The ones in Hartlepool nearly always seem to be plain white.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Andreos1 - 16 Jul 2014
(16 Jul 2014, 4:12 pm)Roland Pratt The ones in Hartlepool nearly always seem to be plain white.
Noticed the e200's seem to be all white.
Haven't spotted one that isn't
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RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 16 Jul 2014
(16 Jul 2014, 4:51 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Noticed the e200's seem to be all white.
Haven't spotted one that isn't
Yep, all 5 Enviro200s are white.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Roland Pratt - 16 Jul 2014
(16 Jul 2014, 5:59 pm)Jimmi Yep, all 5 Enviro200s are white.
Wonder if they are just on loan?
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 16 Jul 2014
From this Saturday gas improvement works will be carried out at Thinford roundabout with a stretch of the A688 closed at Thinford Lane.
Scarlet Band will run a shuttle bus service from Spennymoor to West Cornforth and Ferryhill throughout the duration of the project.
http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11345256.Disruption_expected_during_gas_improvement_work/
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - tyresmoke - 16 Jul 2014
(16 Jul 2014, 6:05 pm)Roland Pratt Wonder if they are just on loan?
As far as I know they've bought them but were looking to offload them at some point as they would prefer Solos. Obviously with the expansion of work they needed buses quickly so had to buy whatever was available.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 21 Jul 2014
(16 Jul 2014, 6:06 pm)Jimmi From this Saturday gas improvement works will be carried out at Thinford roundabout with a stretch of the A688 closed at Thinford Lane.
Scarlet Band will run a shuttle bus service from Spennymoor to West Cornforth and Ferryhill throughout the duration of the project.
http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11345256.Disruption_expected_during_gas_improvement_work/
looks like the shuttle bus is just a diverted Service 112 as I saw it around 0955 in Ferryhill Market Place operated by an Enviro200 displaying Service 112 on the screen.
RE: Scarlet Band Motors - Jimmi - 27 Jul 2014
I've got a route suggestion, I think it would be a great idea if Scarlet Band could merge services 33 and 113 together so people living on the 33 route would have a link to Spennymoor and Bishop Auckland once again.
The 113 timetable could look something like this.
Sedgefield Cricket Club........07
Sedgefield Green................09
Fisburn Moorside Crescent...16
Bishop Middleham..............24
Ferryhill Station.................30
Wood Lane Shops...............35
Ferryhill Market Place..........39
Spennymoor High Street.....50
Bishop Auckland Bus Stn.....03
Bishop Auckland Asda.........07
Bishop Auckland Asda..........08
Bishop Auckland Bus Stn......12
Spennymoor High Street......26
Ferryhill Market Place...........36
Wood Lane Shops................39
Ferryhill Station...................44
Bishop Middleham................50
Fishburn Moorside Crescent...58
Sedgefield Green.................04
Sedgefield Cricket Club.........06
The only issue is that the 33 is secured by Durham County Council.
Scarlet Band Motors - cbma06 - 27 Jul 2014
I already suggested merging 33 and 113 together with service extending to Peterlee bus station to scarlet band and DCC 2 weeks after scarlet band took on service 33. it's a non starter.