Arriva North East

[Buz Nut]

RE: Arriva North East
Many Buses still run light in Bishop Auckland area too... old arriva depot still standing mothballed!

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(22/11/2012 18:11)Buz Nut Wrote:  Many Buses still run light in Bishop Auckland area too... old arriva depot still standing mothballed!

The Depot in Bishop Auckland was apparently closed due to the cost of repairs required being more than what it would cost to have buses running light from Darlington and Durham.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
Ex-Arriva North West DAF DB250 R201CKO is said to have transferred to Durham/Belmont depot.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Arriva North East
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

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
Pulsar 1458 appeared on the 7 this afternoon, while 1923 was on there. Meanwhile, Cadet 1905 was on its old haunts of the 15.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
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.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
The latest repaints are:

Jesmond's MPD 1799 (Photo @ North East & Regional Bus Photos)
Darlington's Pulsar 1424 (Photo @ Alex K)

[N391OTY]

RE: Arriva North East
I would be very grateful for any info about current whereabouts of 4714. Last I heard it was at Dormanstown covered in plastic sheets, but that was some months ago. As I never managed to photograph it at all, I really need to make an effort to track it down before its too late.

Many thanks for any help.

(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.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(27/11/2012 13:22)N391OTY Wrote:  I would be very grateful for any info about current whereabouts of 4714. Last I heard it was at Dormanstown covered in plastic sheets, but that was some months ago. As I never managed to photograph it at all, I really need to make an effort to track it down before its too late.

Many thanks for any help.

(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.

There's some confusion over it - I heard it was now at Jesmond alongs with 4708 but it may still be parked in Redcar depot. As for being covered in sheets, the most recent photos I can find from Redcar depot it's still uncovered.
4704 was last reported as in storage in Stockton.

As for them being written off, even if that is the case (currently may not be fully true), they won't be going anywhere for a good while yet, given the current scrap price of them is significantly lower than the resale value or repair cost.

[N391OTY]

RE: Arriva North East
Many thanks for the info about 4714. I'll have a snoop round Jesmond tomorrow (from the outside, of course!) and post an update if I can see anything of interest.

Also, I noted 1621 (S621 KHN) parked up at Smiles Engineering, Brunswick village near Newcastle today, presumably awaiting engine work. It has been there since at least Monday 19th Nov.

(27/11/2012 20:08)kuyoyo Wrote:  

(27/11/2012 13:22)N391OTY Wrote:  I would be very grateful for any info about current whereabouts of 4714. Last I heard it was at Dormanstown covered in plastic sheets, but that was some months ago. As I never managed to photograph it at all, I really need to make an effort to track it down before its too late.

Many thanks for any help.

(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.

There's some confusion over it - I heard it was now at Jesmond alongs with 4708 but it may still be parked in Redcar depot. As for being covered in sheets, the most recent photos I can find from Redcar depot it's still uncovered.
4704 was last reported as in storage in Stockton.

As for them being written off, even if that is the case (currently may not be fully true), they won't be going anywhere for a good while yet, given the current scrap price of them is significantly lower than the resale value or repair cost.