Arriva North East

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
Here's the photo, copyright of Steven Hodgson

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4...e=1&ref=nf

[NK07 FZG]

RE: Arriva North East
Jesus Christ, United section looks great but how can Arriva not paint their own livery correctly, if the livery was right that would look superb.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(20/07/2012 15:06)NK07 FZG Wrote:  Jesus Christ, United section looks great but how can Arriva not paint their own livery correctly, if the livery was right that would look superb.

I think it's what's called doing it in a hurry - it was parked at the rear of Jesmond depot in a rubbed-down state on Tuesday when I was there.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
More photos of 7445 from Steven Hodgson

Offside
Nearside

[sndriver]

RE: Arriva North East
Its not painted gents!

Its all VINYL!

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(20/07/2012 21:36)sndriver Wrote:  Its not painted gents!

Its all VINYL!

Ah, so the blame for the bodge lies with whoever did the vinyls then. Still saw it the other day in a rubbed down state, presumably ready for a repaint once this vinyl is removed (next year I guess).

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(18/07/2012 15:49)kuyoyo Wrote:  OmniCity 4661 is on the 7 today.

4661 on the 7 on Wednesday

(19/07/2012 08:53)kuyoyo Wrote:  MPD 1739 yesterday lost its front registration plate. Giving Redcar depot credit, once it was pointed out to the driver, he rang the depot and returned out of service to the depot, presumably to change vehicles.

1739 sans front registration plate moments before returning to Redcar depot

[Wellsey18]

RE: Arriva North East
So are these 'united' buses going into use down in Teesside or staying up here ?

[Metroline1511]

RE: Arriva North East

(19/07/2012 11:10)kuyoyo Wrote:  Prestige 4056 (S356 KHN) has now moved from Darlington to Stockton and is on the X1/X2 today. This menas that all the 2009-standard refurbished Prestiges done so far are at Stockton depot (4062 is currently being done, and will join them).

Information from Alex K on the arrivane Yahoo Group.

These services seem to see a variety of vehicle types. I have seen pix of a Pulsar 2 and an Olympian-NC II on either route, and now Prestiges can operate. I thought the routes had been upgraded from Prestige to Pulsar 2 but maybe not yet fully. I plan to ride route X2 from Gateshead to Durham next week and the following Monday from Gateshead to Newcastle. The surprise of what turns up awaits me!

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(21/07/2012 20:09)Metroline1511 Wrote:  

(19/07/2012 11:10)kuyoyo Wrote:  Prestige 4056 (S356 KHN) has now moved from Darlington to Stockton and is on the X1/X2 today. This menas that all the 2009-standard refurbished Prestiges done so far are at Stockton depot (4062 is currently being done, and will join them).

Information from Alex K on the arrivane Yahoo Group.

These services seem to see a variety of vehicle types. I have seen pix of a Pulsar 2 and an Olympian-NC II on either route, and now Prestiges can operate. I thought the routes had been upgraded from Prestige to Pulsar 2 but maybe not yet fully. I plan to ride route X2 from Gateshead to Durham next week and the following Monday from Gateshead to Newcastle. The surprise of what turns up awaits me!

The Durham workings turn up the more modern stuff (Pulsar, OmniCity) while Stockton's 3 workings are Prestige-operated. From late March until early May, when 1484-90 were branded for the 15, the Stockton workings were Pulsar all week (evening and Sunday X1 runs are Pulsar worked).