1405 Opposite Bolam's in Sedgefield about 1 hour ago

I've not managed to get get a photo but I've noticed that the various pulsars on the 62 and 64 are using a new font on their blinds, now.

We've had the stalking people thread and now we've got this! 

Doesn't have to be limited to buses; trains can count too. 

5213 stalked me on a regular basis when it was Purple.
Lost track of how many times it turned up, no matter what time of day it was, what direction I was heading in or which variant of the 20 I was needing. 
I noticed that once it went spare, it still liked taking me places. 

Currently, it's the ex-SR Barbie sets that Heaton have. Literally can't get away from them. It's primarily 156 465 which follows me about, but they don't seem fussy.
I'd say its getting on 8 or 9 times since the New Year and it's been on various bits of track across the region. I tend not to use Northern as much as I used to, but when I do, it tends to be a Barbie. It even broke down on me at the end of February! 

There's been others, but non as stand out as those.

There's been all sorts of discussion over the years about favourite buses, but I can't recall anything similar about trains. 

So I thought I'd start a thread! 

Travelled on all sorts over the years, across the UK and Europe. 
Not sure why, but the mainstays of the ECML for the last 30/40 years are up there. 
The noise, the ride, the speed of the 43's and 91's and Mk3/Mk4 coaches mean they're both a favourite. 

The recent reallocation of 158's to the region, reminded me of my fondness for them. 
I rode the 159's a few years back for the first time when working down south - new metals and a new variety of stock was a winner as far as I was concerned. 
I've often viewed the 158's as like an uprated Cxxx OCN Metrobus and the 156 as one of the earlier Axxx BCN versions. 
Not always a fan of multiple units, but the 158's seem to have something about them. 

No idea what the Dutch call their double decker trains or what they have pulling them, but I do like them.

A new website format appears to have gone live...
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/

Same format as that used by East Yorkshire

April odd workings

April Discussion

(14 Apr 2020, 11:13 am)Dan wrote Correct. 466 buses now parked up (67% of fleet!)

Enthusiast Area on GNE's website now updated: https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/about/enthusiast-area/

Its crazy to see how many buses have been delicenced.

also:


Martijn and Dan will do a live update at 5pm on Tuesday 14th April on Northern Group Enthusiasts Club facebook page.

Which buses still have EconoSpeed still installed?

Anyone help?

I came across this photo of coach A716 ABB as United 1037.

Ive only ever known it as Northern 7016 and VFM/Go Ahead Northern 5116.  I can't ever recollect it being referred to as ex United in any Fleet lists or handbooks. 

Can anyone tell me when did this and the remainder of the batch 717-720 pass from United to Northern and the reason why?