Reliability of Ashington's solos.

V514DFT · 18 Mar 2023, 9:31 am,

(17 Mar 2023, 8:12 pm)Storx wrote Not sure but it was one of the Arriva Jesmond minibus routes that was the problem so assuming it was on the 55 somewhere, not sure where though mind.

It's where the body whacks the road basically.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js06omVwCUU - There's one doing it there in Sutton In Ashfield.

I know there was problems with them in Aberdeen aswell, seems the frontend overhang is quite long - much longer than a Dart from looking at them.

Could be a few places on the 55, end of Feetham Avenue, the corner where Ashleigh Grove and Goathland meet

mb134 · 18 Mar 2023, 10:10 am,

(18 Mar 2023, 12:05 am)Jimmi wrote Speaking of buses grounding out, I was on the X15 to Alnwick the other week and overhead a driver mentoring a new recruit say to them that the 72 plate batch of E400MMCs (this is what we had on this journey) seem more prone to grounding when turning off Tower Lane onto Clayport Street in Alnwick than the previous batch, a horrible noise followed which was sure enough grounding occurring. *this didn't occur on another journey that day however, so may also be a case of how you turn out of that junction*

It's very much dependent on how you take the corner. A driver I know explained it to me as if you don't immediately turn from the junction (i.e if you go straight forward even slightly before beginning the turn) then you'll scrape the bottom of the front.

ahorsmanthebus · 21 Mar 2023, 9:06 pm,

3 solos (2853/2854 and 2855) all off today. Not good at all.

It seems Ashington were that short they brought 2830 out from the dead this morning

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Kuyoyo · 21 Mar 2023, 9:21 pm,

(21 Mar 2023, 9:06 pm)ahorsmanthebus wrote 3 solos (2853/2854 and 2855) all off today. Not good at all.

It seems Ashington were that short they brought 2830 out from the dead this morning

2854 was out - it's tracking as 7528.

Storx · 21 Mar 2023, 10:06 pm,

(21 Mar 2023, 9:06 pm)ahorsmanthebus wrote 3 solos (2853/2854 and 2855) all off today. Not good at all.

It seems Ashington were that short they brought 2830 out from the dead this morning

Interesting since that's never been up here as far as I'm aware so must've found it at the back of Darlington depot. The ex Ashington ones are all at Alpha. Was wondering what the spare tracking was.

N391OTY · 22 Mar 2023, 10:06 pm,

When I visited Jesmond depot the day after it closed last October, 2830 was one of nine Solos stored inside. Wonder if they have been there all this time, as a sort of reserve fleet ?

mb134 · 22 Mar 2023, 10:27 pm,

2830 was, I believe, intended as refurb cover. It arrived at Ashington around the time that the first 2 64 plate E400s went away for refurb.

Regarding 2855 being off, I doubt that'll see action again.

ahorsmanthebus · 23 Mar 2023, 7:12 pm,

(22 Mar 2023, 10:27 pm)mb134 wrote 2830 was, I believe, intended as refurb cover. It arrived at Ashington around the time that the first 2 64 plate E400s went away for refurb.

Regarding 2855 being off, I doubt that'll see action again.

I seen it when it was last out and that sounded rough. Last out on the 5th March

ahorsmanthebus · 24 Mar 2023, 9:27 pm,

2855 now supposedly withdrawn from what I’ve been told by a driver. It requires a new engine and the depot want rid of it.

2830 also getting withdrawn this weekend again with an unknown replacement coming up to Ashington.

(22 Mar 2023, 10:27 pm)mb134 wrote 2830 was, I believe, intended as refurb cover. It arrived at Ashington around the time that the first 2 64 plate E400s went away for refurb.

Regarding 2855 being off, I doubt that'll see action again.

Check my previous post about 2855, depot want rid of it from what I’ve been told as it requires a new engine and the depot just want it rid of

EastCoastMXZ1751 · 24 Mar 2023, 9:48 pm,

(24 Mar 2023, 9:27 pm)ahorsmanthebus wrote 2855 now supposedly withdrawn from what I’ve been told by a driver. It requires a new engine and the depot want rid of it.

2830 also getting withdrawn this weekend again with an unknown replacement coming up to Ashington.

Check my previous post about 2855, depot want rid of it from what I’ve been told as it requires a new engine and the depot just want it rid of

Could it not be 2837 replacing 2855 with the 555 being binned would make sense as 4 solos for a requirement of 2 is abit much

mb134 · 24 Mar 2023, 9:59 pm,

(24 Mar 2023, 9:27 pm)ahorsmanthebus wrote 2830 also getting withdrawn this weekend again with an unknown replacement coming up to Ashington.

The replacement is for 2855. 2830 was only at Ashington as refurb cover.

Storx · 25 Mar 2023, 9:12 am,

(24 Mar 2023, 9:48 pm)EastCoastMXZ1751 wrote Could it not be 2837 replacing 2855 with the 555 being binned would make sense as 4 solos for a requirement of 2 is abit much

More likely one of 2857 - 2861 imo. They'll be without a home from the 2nd with the Durham cuts. Sure can Durham cope for a week with one short and the Darlington ones are reserve anyway I believe.

Kuyoyo · 25 Mar 2023, 10:09 am,

(25 Mar 2023, 9:12 am)Storx wrote More likely one of 2857 - 2861 imo. They'll be without a home from the 2nd with the Durham cuts. Sure can Durham cope for a week with one short and the Darlington ones are reserve anyway I believe.

Durham’s Solos are off to Darlington next weekend following the withdrawal of the 57/57a and with Darlington’s PVR increase on 2s and the return of an X66 turn.

More than likely 2837 will move to Ashington with the end of the 555.

Storx · 25 Mar 2023, 11:33 am,

(25 Mar 2023, 10:09 am)Kuyoyo wrote Durham’s Solos are off to Darlington next weekend following the withdrawal of the 57/57a and with Darlington’s PVR increase on 2s and the return of an X66 turn.

More than likely 2837 will move to Ashington with the end of the 555.

Ah that's fair, I don't know the state of them but seems a pointless to withdraw 2830 which is at least in Arriva livery to be replaced by one in Quorum livery when both are the same age. Bit side stepping.

peter · 25 Mar 2023, 11:36 am,

(25 Mar 2023, 10:09 am)Kuyoyo wrote Durham’s Solos are off to Darlington next weekend following the withdrawal of the 57/57a and with Darlington’s PVR increase on 2s and the return of an X66 turn.

More than likely 2837 will move to Ashington with the end of the 555.

Will Whitby be losing any Solo's next weekend with the changes to the 95?

Stuartphin1639 · 25 Mar 2023, 12:52 pm,

2830 has arrived at Darlington sometime this week

**tyresmoke** · 26 Mar 2023, 9:35 am,

(25 Mar 2023, 11:36 am)peter wrote Will Whitby be losing any Solo's next weekend with the changes to the 95?

They should in theory lose one however with 7406 yet to be repaired it may end up staying to cover that?

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Storx · 30 Mar 2023, 2:19 pm,

Good to see the latest shed (2837) has proven to be as reliable as the rest.

(It broke down today).

Storx · 30 Jun 2023, 1:46 pm,

Does anyone know what's up with 2856, assuming there's something very wrong with it as it's pretty much just stuck on the 35 now and hasn't been allocated to the 57/57A for over a month now which usually happens when there's something wrong with a bus at Ashington. Also assuming 2830 is broken (again) aswell or withdrawn?

V514DFT · 30 Jun 2023, 2:17 pm,

(30 Jun 2023, 1:46 pm)Storx wrote Does anyone know what's up with 2856, assuming there's something very wrong with it as it's pretty much just stuck on the 35 now and hasn't been allocated to the 57/57A for over a month now which usually happens when there's something wrong with a bus at Ashington. Also assuming 2830 is broken (again) aswell or withdrawn?

The solos are absolute catshit