Absolutely beautiful ride with the perfect day for the video too! Well done you! 👏🏻😊
@StagecoachMANALX3006 күн бұрын
11 of these beasty babies left according to Bus Times? 😢
@StagecoachMANALX3008 күн бұрын
❤!
@MetroMark9 күн бұрын
I've heard there are not enough handrails in them. That's delaying the roll out
@JamesCampbell-vf3vb10 күн бұрын
Reminds me of Sunderland in the 90s
@StagecoachMANALX30011 күн бұрын
😍I really miss these! 😭
@TobyBusBoy13 күн бұрын
Nice wow transferd from my local Depot sadly
@GarethsTravelVideos13 күн бұрын
wobble
@metrotyler15 күн бұрын
The M20 is a cracking service
@StagecoachMANALX30018 күн бұрын
😍!
@StagecoachMANALX30019 күн бұрын
A fantastiv video of a very nostalgic bus reminding me of just how beasty these babies were. From a Scotland perspective, the Dart Pointers just had the edge over the Dart ALX200s as to which had a larger prescence in the fleet. Me being me, I was not taking sides because I loved having joyrides on both! 🤣
@StagecoachMANALX30023 күн бұрын
Ya beauty! 😎
@lindsaynapier551026 күн бұрын
It was sad to see them go
@stdkx128 күн бұрын
I was in the last journey, videoing the full journey :D
@StagecoachMANALX30029 күн бұрын
WOW! Beasty sounding, fantastic idling and majestic - looked like a fun ride? 😊🤩
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
Looks and sounds great but those seats don't look too comfortable?
@MaxSpotterPersonАй бұрын
Those people don't realize that it says: Do not board! Yet they still attempt to 😂
@joshuamacdonald7702Ай бұрын
Knackered
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
100%! 👍🏻
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
Agree - beautiful colour too!
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
Wet and horrible day but a very nice ride on a Versa! 😉
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
Love it - unusual regarding allocation?
@clintoneweka9116Ай бұрын
Daytime testing! Please do not board the new fleet.
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
Going by the looks of the tight turns, tight squeeze going forward as well as the hill climb - could almost be seen as single deck/double deck bus version of the 10K! Know what I mean?😂
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
Best seat in the bus for the best view of the ride! 😉
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
The new look is miles better than the previous one!
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
Wouldn't be surprised if this is the only one that remains in the Connect the Dots livery?
@KH73637Ай бұрын
@@StagecoachMANALX300 Surprisingly not! 27249 also remains Dots
@StagecoachMANALX300Ай бұрын
Looks like a bit of a bumpy road but with those seats, it would made the ride more comfortable. Heard a few alarm sounds, would be sensors picking up various points like overhanging trees?
@RyanLoweWIS2Ай бұрын
Thats very rare that
@KingetaАй бұрын
I think these new Diamonds are an example of Expectation vs Reality. They expected them to be much better than the B5LH's but they are somehow worse than a Hybrid. I don't expect these to last as long as the Hybrids
@RyanLoweWIS22 ай бұрын
Love it
@TobyBusBoy2 ай бұрын
I went on that on its first day 😁
@KH736372 ай бұрын
Congrats lol
@TobyBusBoy2 ай бұрын
@@KH73637 lol drivers say they a pieces of crap them E400 one was saying he was driving 6233 up a massive also 6237 was struggling there he said the ride on lawn mowers were beating it lol 😂
@Dennistridententhusiast176732 ай бұрын
What happening to all old tridents open top
@KH736372 ай бұрын
As for the North East, all 4 here will be withdrawn and where they will go is uncertain as for others elsewhere id assume they'll be still going
@Riley-li2mt2 ай бұрын
A driver at Walkergate who used to shunt at Sunderland plans to preserve two
@StagecoachMANALX3002 ай бұрын
I remember the Scottish Trident ALX400s (specifically in Fife) when they first came out of the Factory, I think it was the Falkirk one and was very impressed from the get go! During the Hunting Stripes era, They were absolutely spectactular looking and equally beasty with a no surrender attitude, no matter what the weather was. Between them and the Leyland/Volvo Olympians, it was impossible to pick out one favourite because I loved them all! Correct me if I'm wrong but the Trident ALX400s will be very sorely missed, with a lot of broken hearts for certainly most of us.
@StagecoachMANALX3002 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for filming this, was really worried that folks had stopped because of how many were leaving Wheatsheaf! 😄
@tjidk12 ай бұрын
Taking all operators, we still have a handful left that I’m aware of, one with JH, these 4 with SC, 2 with Northstar and 6 with Arriva Durham with B7TL bodywork. However the SC ones swill probs get withdrawn and the remaining Durham ones are due to get replaced with either ex-Blyth NK57s or Electroliners. Redcar had a few from Durham I think but they all got withdrawn being replaced with ex-ashington 72 plate MMCs. There is also an ex-stagecoach Lancashire alx400 trident which was donated to a police station in Teeside if I remember correctly. There are probs a couple more with independents but I’m not sure. Also I think Arriva had way more back in the day, both B7TL and DB250.
@KH736372 ай бұрын
Yes JH have one for Sunderland University, Stagecoach ones will be withdrawn whether to be replaced is unsure, Arriva's are to be replaced by Electrics as part of greener transport and so
@KH736372 ай бұрын
Figured id give these types of videos a go again seeing as the Sunderland Station vid did well the last time 😂😅
@StagecoachMANALX3002 ай бұрын
Great to know there's about 10 or so of these fantastic beasts about! 😍
@StagecoachMANALX3002 ай бұрын
Could ride this route all week and never get bored of it! 😍
@RyanLoweWIS22 ай бұрын
Connections 4's are always on the 8s its good
@KH736372 ай бұрын
They are yes, it's not bad being honest, they suit the route and don't have anything else to be put on when the 4 is already full allocation
@RyanLoweWIS22 ай бұрын
@@KH73637 i meant good
@KH736372 ай бұрын
@@RyanLoweWIS2 oh right, but Yeah they absolutely are
@RyanLoweWIS22 ай бұрын
@@KH73637 there not rare silly Its the connetions 8 afterall hahaha
@StagecoachMANALX3002 ай бұрын
❤ it!
@StagecoachMANALX3002 ай бұрын
Played it on slowmo at 0.25 and I can just make out 325006 for the front train.
@StagecoachMANALX3002 ай бұрын
Very nice journey indeed and what a rocket, love the Durham Diamond livery too! 😊
@StagecoachMANALX3002 ай бұрын
Oh no!
@StagecoachMANALX3002 ай бұрын
Very nice and with the orange and grey livery on show, makes these more modern versions of the ones at Glasgow Underground! 😉