*TURBO SQUEAL* OPTARE SOLO - YJ11OHZ/2864 ON THE WENSLEYDALE WANDERER

Arriva North East 2864 Frequenta 9 / 10 branded Optare Solo M950 YJ11 OHZ is seen here operating Dales Bus Service 857 between Wensleydale Creamery, Hawes and Masham Market Place on Sunday 27th May 2018.
The Northern Dales man 830 has returned again this year, for the summer season, this year supported by the Northern powerGrid and ran by Arriva North East Darlington depot.
Kicking the day of at Middlesbrough Bus station at 9:15, Stockton high street 9:27, Darlington town centre 9:55, arrives into Richmond market place at 10:25, departs at 10:30, Reeth village green at 10:55, Muker 11:22 where it meets up with the Preston Bus 830, passengers would board the Arriva service 830 if they want to get to Keld. Climbing over the very steep buttertubs bank and arriving at the Hawes Wensleydale Creamery at 12:08, the bus then goes onto the Wensleydale wanderer service 857 at
12:20, going Via Castle Bolton & Leyburn arriving into Masham at 13:45, it then departs Masham on the 857 to Hawes at 14:45, arriving at the Wensleydale Creamery at 16:03, it then goes back on to Dales bus service 830 to Middlesbrough via Reeth, Richmond, Darlington, and Stockton, arriving into Middlesbrough at 18:55.
Operator: Arriva North East
Chassis: Optare Solo M950
Bodywork: Optare Solo
Engine: Mercedes Benz 4.25Litre/154BHP
Gearbox: Allison 2100 Series
Registration: YJ11OHZ
Fleet Number: 2864
Mileage: 460.000

[@ryannevery844]

Sounds like this solo likes being thrashed, still not so keen on them but the beat the crap out of the streetshites despite being older 😂

[@icextransport8490]

1759 used to be the Sainsbury's shuttle for Whitby

[@jaimzmoss829]

Is dalesbus worth the ride I been wanting to do it but keep putting it off and I think 2860 would be better on dalesbus

[@exploringnortheastbuses60]

Oh yes, it's a great day out!, 2869 is now the allocated bus for Dales bus, 2860 as spare, they try and put an M950 on as it can get quite busy!

[@Ben_Clayton]

Is wired that here in Nottingham we have the same reg buses but ours are solo SRs. Such YJ11 OHA

[@exploringnortheastbuses60]

Aren't they SR's? we have YJ11OJA, OJB, OJC, OJD, OJE, OHY, OHZ.

[@Ben_Clayton]

Exploring North East Buses we have the new style SRs

[@icextransport8490]

Do they use other buses on the Wensleydale wanderer or is it just Solos?

[@exploringnortheastbuses60]

Solos can only be used due to the size of the roads.

[@jaimzmoss829]

Can you use explore tickets it on it and oh it's a shame only runs in summer not all year round

[@exploringnortheastbuses60]

No unfortunately you can't.

[@icextransport8490]

But it also wouldn't hurt putting a Dart on it or are the Darts too wide?

[@exploringnortheastbuses60]

Darlington Depot doesn't have any darts.

[@scottw2755]

They do, But there withdrew.

[@icextransport8490]

A few are still about with Arriva north east 1 in Redcar 1 in Belmont (Durham) and I think 2 in Blyth

[@scottw2755]

Redcar? Unsure, I think thats on loan.

[@exploringnortheastbuses60]

I certainly wouldn't trust an MPD on this route!

[@jaimzmoss829]

Has any of ex park and ride solos at darlo been on dalesbus yet

[@exploringnortheastbuses60]

2860 has been on a few times.

[@icextransport8490]

Exploring North East Buses I've heard that the MPDs aren't good at hill climbing and to me they are crap