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Only two Olympians out in service were 16837 on the 13 (replaced by 22670 in time for schools) and 16840 on the 52/58 (still out in service, if still out should have just left Stockton High Street).
The more amazing news is that, after the recent weeks of regular appearances by ALX300 MANs on the 36, it was a full Enviro300 allocation today.
A nightmare day for the 36 today, with many trips running late. Indeed, 16837 was used to cover at least a Stockton-Park End-Middlesbrough run. 16837 later did a 13, though it was following sister 16835 which then did the 1715 13 from Salters Lane to Middlesbrough.
Meanwhile, 16839 was the only Olympian out from the start of the day on the 12, with sister 16831 appearing on the run in-front of 16839 later in the day.
All 6 B10BLEs were out in service today, 21104/41/3/4 on the 59/61 and 21105/50 on the 35 (normal allocation).
After its breakdown on Monday, 22452 has been back out in service. It's spent the last two days on the 38 (yesterday finishing in Middlesbrough at 1829 off a short 37 run from Park End, today in Stockton at 1902).
And how/why exactly is that of any interest? Yeah so the 36 is booked for an Enviro300, but because of the way the spares are its far from unheard of for an ALX300 to venture out.
(05/06/2012 21:19)mbonwick Wrote: [ -> ]And how/why exactly is that of any interest? Yeah so the 36 is booked for an Enviro300, but because of the way the spares are its far from unheard of for an ALX300 to venture out.
Sunday services are booked for Enviro300 operation on everything but the 12/610/611. And considering the 59 had an Enviro300 on yesterday does bring the interesting question of why an ALX300 was on the 36 when there's enough Enviros to go round. Indeed, one was being used on the buggy yesterday afternoon.
Just because Enviro300s are available (which they may not be), doesn't mean they are accessible. With the lower PVR on Sundays they could well be buried in the lanes.
At the end of the day, what's the difference to the average punter between an ALX300 and an Enviro300? Sure they look a little different but both are low floor and get them from A to B.
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Variation Accepted: Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Biddick Hall Estate given service number 1/2/3/4 effective from 29-Jul-2012. To amend Timetable.
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Variation Accepted: Operating between South Shields Market and Marsden given service number 7/8 effective from 29-Jul-2012. To amend Timetable.
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Variation Accepted: Operating between South Shields Market and Whiteleas Estate given service number 17 effective from 29-Jul-2012. To amend Timetable.
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Variation Accepted: Operating between South Shields Mile End Road and South Shields The Lonnen given service number 12/12A effective from 29-Jul-2012. To amend Timetable.
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Variation Accepted: Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18 effective from 29-Jul-2012. To amend Timetable.
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Variation Accepted: Operating between Horsley Hill and Newcastle, Pilgrim Street given service number X34 effective from 29-Jul-2012. To amend Timetable.
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Variation Accepted: Operating between South Shields and Fellgate Estate given service number X20 effective from 29-Jul-2012. To amend Timetable.
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