Stagecoach North East

[kuyoyo]

RE: Stagecoach North East

(29/09/2012 17:25)kuyoyo Wrote:  A total of 7 of the 10 Olympians out on local work today:

16831-3 all on 12/14/34
16835 on 52/58 as replacement for 22195 after that threw its belts (22195 later replaced 22469 on the 13 after one of the windows broke, and then almost got replaced at the depot after its nearside wing-mirror was broken by a strong blast of wind coming along Newport Road)
16838 was on 12/34
16839/40 were on 11
16834/6/7 appear to have been used on the Sunderland AFC Park & Ride services, none of the 3 were parked in the depot when I was sat outside on 22195 at 1250

21136 is the latest B10BLE to have arrived at Stockton for storage. 21137 is said to be here, already stored in Flowers.

BIB - Although I stated this last night, can I just say now that I can't remember what the exact reason was for the swap, I only heard it off the driver when he said, had 22195 been taken off the 13 at the depot, it would have been the second swap in less than half an hour. The reason for the wing-mirror being changed rather than 22195 being taken off was presumably due to the lack of serviceable vehicles in the yard, the only one there being 22471 (22668 had just left the yard prior to 22195 getting there).