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RE: Arriva North East - tyresmoke - 28/11/2012 08:49

1621 has had an engine change carried out at Smiles, upgrading it to a Euro2 Cummins probably out of one of the scrap MPDs


RE: Arriva North East - kuyoyo - 28/11/2012 20:23

It has now been confirmed that Durham depot will close after operation on Saturday with all operations moving to Belmont from Sunday.


RE: Arriva North East - sndriver - 28/11/2012 20:25

(25/11/2012 10:36)kuyoyo Wrote:  Accident-damaged Temsa 4704 is now offically written-off, as now is sister 4714, the example damaged by fire in Skinningrove earlier this year. MPD 1752 is now at Redcar, presumably to replace 4704.

4704 is not officially written off.
Neither is 4714.

The latest allocation sheet shows them both as 'Under Repair'.


RE: Arriva North East - N391OTY - 28/11/2012 23:26

4714 is parked up inside Jesmond at the very rear of the depot. Only the front third is visible from the depot entrance (with binoculars) so it's difficult to tell what state it is in, but it's probably waiting attention inside the works area.

1708 and 4708 are dumped against the inside wall, looking very sorry for themselves.

(28/11/2012 20:25)sndriver Wrote:  
(25/11/2012 10:36)kuyoyo Wrote:  Accident-damaged Temsa 4704 is now offically written-off, as now is sister 4714, the example damaged by fire in Skinningrove earlier this year. MPD 1752 is now at Redcar, presumably to replace 4704.

4704 is not officially written off.
Neither is 4714.

The latest allocation sheet shows them both as 'Under Repair'.



RE: Arriva North East - kuyoyo - 29/11/2012 21:49

A further Darlington Pulsar repainted is 1426. MPD 1799 has transferred from Jesmond depot to Darlington, with 1766 seemingly also now transferred after 2831 transferred northwards yesterday.

(Information from Neil Wise on the arrivane Yahoo Group)


RE: Arriva North East - simplybuses - 29/11/2012 23:19

(24/11/2012 17:55)bolton bus basher Wrote:  are you sure its not R203 CKO? this left on thursday for the north east and last i heard R201 CKO had a bad engine on its last legs

I can confirm that it is indeed R201 CKO and it still retains its fleet number of 3616.


RE: Arriva North East - tyresmoke - 29/11/2012 23:37

Numbered 7465 as of this afternoon


RE: Arriva North East - kuyoyo - 30/11/2012 21:12

7465 (R201 CKO) still wearing its North West fleet number
2831 at Jesmond, still carrying part of its 'Firth Moor Flyer' branding

Photos @ North East And Regional Bus Photos


RE: Arriva North East - Metroline1511 - 01/12/2012 21:50

(28/11/2012 20:23)kuyoyo Wrote:  It has now been confirmed that Durham depot will close after operation on Saturday with all operations moving to Belmont from Sunday.

I remember you preparing me for this just before my visit in July. It could lead to an increase in routes working with different types from usual.


RE: Arriva North East - kuyoyo - 02/12/2012 10:08

(01/12/2012 21:50)Metroline1511 Wrote:  
(28/11/2012 20:23)kuyoyo Wrote:  It has now been confirmed that Durham depot will close after operation on Saturday with all operations moving to Belmont from Sunday.

I remember you preparing me for this just before my visit in July. It could lead to an increase in routes working with different types from usual.

No change in vehicle working, given that even-though officially Durham and Belmont had their own allocated fleet, both depots operated as one with vehicles switching between the two. Mainly due to the lack of engineering facilities at Belmont until recently.