Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2018

[TEN 6083]

Go North East Tynedale Links 723 / YD63 UZC by kieron mathews, on Flickr

Go North East Tynedale Links 721 / KY63 VTL by kieron mathews, on Flickr

As it hasn't been noted on here, 723 is back at Hexham from Washington and 721 has been branded into Tynedale Links.

[ne14ne1]

How are the repaints going, there can't be too many left now can there? Are the Cobalt Clippers next in line?

[pbjd]

6167 and 6171 are ready to transfer north.

[JP6004]

So what's happening with the Connections4 citaros? They were due their 4 year warranty repaint last September/October. Have they not gone for repaint for a reason?

[Dan]

So what's happening with the Connections4 citaros? They were due their 4 year warranty repaint last September/October. Have they not gone for repaint for a reason?

The rest of the Mercedes Citaros in the fleet were only treated to a repaint at Thorntons under warranty as the bodywork had bubbled quite significantly around the wheel arches.

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[JP6004]

The rest of the Mercedes Citaros in the fleet were only treated to a repaint at Thorntons under warranty as the bodywork had bubbled quite significantly around the wheel arches.

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Ah I see. So the rubber trim on the wheelarch is paying off on the Conn4 citaros then

[Malarkey]

The rest of the Mercedes Citaros in the fleet were only treated to a repaint at Thorntons under warranty as the bodywork had bubbled quite significantly around the wheel arches.

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Ah I see. So the rubber trim on the wheelarch is paying off on the Conn4 citaros then

Either way they going to end up being repainted next year anyway along with the other vehicles new in 2013.

[L469 YVK]

How are the repaints going, there can't be too many left now can there? Are the Cobalt Clippers next in line?

I'd like to think the Cobalt Clippers will get repainted but as for them and the Fab 56, if the genuine opportunity of a good cascade plan came about either within GNE or EYMS, these routed would be a likely target to get replaced with Metrodeckers or Streetdecks as 6085-6117 although are good buses, could be considered as 'heavy' for the work that they currently do.

[GNE6312]

I'd like to think the Cobalt Clippers will get repainted but as for them and the Fab 56, if the genuine opportunity of a good cascade plan came about either within GNE or EYMS, these routed would be a likely target to get replaced with Metrodeckers or Streetdecks as 6085-6117 although are good buses, could be considered as 'heavy' for the work that they currently do.

Hence why they had that streetdeck demonstrator afew years back and currently have 9083, they are wanting to get new buses on the 309

[S813 FVK]

Hence why they had that streetdeck demonstrator afew years back and currently have 9083, they are wanting to get new buses on the 309

Most of the time demonstrators are allocated to the routes that they feel they will get the most out of in terms of data, not necessarily which routes they are planning new buses for.

9083 is here as a long term loan, not as a demomstrator, although i’d be surprised if they weren’t using the data as an added bonus to build on what they got from 9099.

The Cobalt Clipper repaints should hopefully start in the next few weeks, having been delayed over  the summer by the London cascades that needed to be prepared for September. The B9TLs are going nowhere for a few more years yet.

[Jamie M]

Most of the time demonstrators are allocated to the routes that they feel they will get the most out of in terms of data, not necessarily which routes they are planning new buses for.

9083 is here as a long term loan, not as a demomstrator, although i’d be surprised if they weren’t using the data as an added bonus to build on what they got from 9099.

The Cobalt Clipper repaints should hopefully start in the next few weeks, having been delayed over  the summer by the London cascades that needed to be prepared for September. The B9TLs are going nowhere for a few more years yet.

8303 reincarnated into a double decker, that's all.

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[Michael]

6167 and 6171 are ready to transfer north.

I would imagine these will replace 2 of  6010, 6017, 6033?, almost getting rid of the V-reg presidents, then i would think, when the rest arrive they'll replace the 2002 presidents from East Yorkshire and most of the ex London Presidents... unless more contracts are won.

[NewcastleOne]

I would imagine these will replace 2 of  6010, 6017, 6033?, almost getting rid of the V-reg presidents, then i would think, when the rest arrive they'll replace the 2002 presidents from East Yorkshire and most of the ex London Presidents... unless more contracts are won.

Ex London Presidents are staying for now

[Coppercap40]

Are GNE providing Metro replacement buses this weekend ? is so any info on which ones are being used

[Michael]

Ex London Presidents are staying for now

For the time-being, but i was saying they'll probables be replaced when the rest of the Omnidekka's arrive, while also replacing the East Yorkshire deckers.

[Jamie M]

Are GNE providing Metro replacement buses this weekend ? is so any info on which ones are being used

Yes, 2 stanley corp B9s have gone down.

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[Coppercap40]

Buses seen in use on 900 today were 3995 6033 6116 6128 6134 6155 6161 6901 6914 6915 6920 6922 6924 6925

[OrangeArrow49]

Go North East Tynedale Links 723 / YD63 UZC by kieron mathews, on Flickr

Go North East Tynedale Links 721 / KY63 VTL by kieron mathews, on Flickr

As it hasn't been noted on here, 723 is back at Hexham from Washington and 721 has been branded into Tynedale Links.

So the 74 will have an orange display instead of white now? or is 721 rarely going to be allocated to service 74?

[Jamie M]

So the 74 will have an orange display instead of white now? or is 721 rarely going to be allocated to service 74?

Do hexham even allocate minibuses like that? Would have thought that anything goes.

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[S813 FVK]

Do hexham even allocate minibuses like that? Would have thought that anything goes.

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I very much doubt that they do. An Optare Solo is an Optare Solo regardless of destination colour.