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Tom



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28 Jun 2015, 5:42 pm #61
(28 Jun 2015, 5:36 pm)Jackamcardle Where abouts at the links is the rally taking place?

It's the car park near Bournemouth Gardens.

If your travelling on the Coaster or Coastliner/Cobalt Clipper there, it's the first stop on the Links after Whitley Bay Town Centre. Smile
Edited 28 Jun 2015, 5:43 pm by Tom.
Tom
28 Jun 2015, 5:42 pm #61

(28 Jun 2015, 5:36 pm)Jackamcardle Where abouts at the links is the rally taking place?

It's the car park near Bournemouth Gardens.

If your travelling on the Coaster or Coastliner/Cobalt Clipper there, it's the first stop on the Links after Whitley Bay Town Centre. Smile

28 Jun 2015, 6:09 pm #62
(28 Jun 2015, 5:42 pm)Tom It's the car park near Bournemouth Gardens.

If your travelling on the Coaster or Coastliner/Cobalt Clipper there, it's the first stop on the Links after Whitley Bay Town Centre. Smile

Thank you very much, I certainly won't be riding on the 1, I want to arrive at the rally in time you know! Undecided
Jackamcardle
28 Jun 2015, 6:09 pm #62

(28 Jun 2015, 5:42 pm)Tom It's the car park near Bournemouth Gardens.

If your travelling on the Coaster or Coastliner/Cobalt Clipper there, it's the first stop on the Links after Whitley Bay Town Centre. Smile

Thank you very much, I certainly won't be riding on the 1, I want to arrive at the rally in time you know! Undecided

Tom



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28 Jun 2015, 6:11 pm #63
(28 Jun 2015, 6:09 pm)Jackamcardle Thank you very much, I certainly won't be riding on the 1, I want to arrive at the rally in time you know!  Undecided

Haha yeah it is a very long route from Newcastle!

Wouldn't want to ride it from Newcastle, 308 or 309 is your best bet.
Tom
28 Jun 2015, 6:11 pm #63

(28 Jun 2015, 6:09 pm)Jackamcardle Thank you very much, I certainly won't be riding on the 1, I want to arrive at the rally in time you know!  Undecided

Haha yeah it is a very long route from Newcastle!

Wouldn't want to ride it from Newcastle, 308 or 309 is your best bet.

Davie

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28 Jun 2015, 8:58 pm #64
(28 Jun 2015, 6:11 pm)Tom Haha yeah it is a very long route from Newcastle!

I could be worse, I'm doing the journey from Wrekenton!
Davie
28 Jun 2015, 8:58 pm #64

(28 Jun 2015, 6:11 pm)Tom Haha yeah it is a very long route from Newcastle!

I could be worse, I'm doing the journey from Wrekenton!

Tom



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28 Jun 2015, 8:59 pm #65
(28 Jun 2015, 8:58 pm)Davie I could be worse, I'm doing the journey from Wrekenton!

Bloody hell, that must take about 2 hours?
Tom
28 Jun 2015, 8:59 pm #65

(28 Jun 2015, 8:58 pm)Davie I could be worse, I'm doing the journey from Wrekenton!

Bloody hell, that must take about 2 hours?

Davie

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2,783
28 Jun 2015, 9:01 pm #66
(28 Jun 2015, 8:59 pm)Tom Bloody hell, that must take about 2 hours?

Yeah I think it takes around that Sad
Davie
28 Jun 2015, 9:01 pm #66

(28 Jun 2015, 8:59 pm)Tom Bloody hell, that must take about 2 hours?

Yeah I think it takes around that Sad

S813 FVK



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28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm #67
Just calculated the journey time as 1hr 32mins using the 09:44am journey from Wrekenton to Whitley Bay arriving 11:18am on Sundays. Somebody may want to double check though.
Edited 28 Jun 2015, 9:03 pm by S813 FVK.
S813 FVK
28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm #67

Just calculated the journey time as 1hr 32mins using the 09:44am journey from Wrekenton to Whitley Bay arriving 11:18am on Sundays. Somebody may want to double check though.

Jimmi



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28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm #68
(28 Jun 2015, 8:58 pm)Davie I could be worse, I'm doing the journey from Wrekenton!
I'm coming from Newton Aycliffe!!! Most of you's don't know the true meaning of 'long journey' and to make matters worse it looks like I will be heading to Bishop Auckland first which is completely the wrong direction!
Edited 28 Jun 2015, 9:03 pm by Jimmi.
Jimmi
28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm #68

(28 Jun 2015, 8:58 pm)Davie I could be worse, I'm doing the journey from Wrekenton!
I'm coming from Newton Aycliffe!!! Most of you's don't know the true meaning of 'long journey' and to make matters worse it looks like I will be heading to Bishop Auckland first which is completely the wrong direction!

Davie

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28 Jun 2015, 9:04 pm #69
(28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm)Jimmi I'm coming from Newton Aycliffe!!! Most of you's don't know the true meaning of 'long journey' and to make matters worse it looks like I will be heading to Bishop Auckland first which is completely the wrong direction!

Well you'll get a long sit down Smile
Davie
28 Jun 2015, 9:04 pm #69

(28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm)Jimmi I'm coming from Newton Aycliffe!!! Most of you's don't know the true meaning of 'long journey' and to make matters worse it looks like I will be heading to Bishop Auckland first which is completely the wrong direction!

Well you'll get a long sit down Smile

S813 FVK



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28 Jun 2015, 9:05 pm #70
(28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm)Jimmi I'm coming from Newton Aycliffe!!! Most of you's don't know the true meaning of 'long journey' and to make matters worse it looks like I will be heading to Bishop Auckland first which is completely the wrong direction!

Lengthy ride on a preserved vehicle which should cancel the trip to Bishop Auckland out. It would for me anyway Smile
S813 FVK
28 Jun 2015, 9:05 pm #70

(28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm)Jimmi I'm coming from Newton Aycliffe!!! Most of you's don't know the true meaning of 'long journey' and to make matters worse it looks like I will be heading to Bishop Auckland first which is completely the wrong direction!

Lengthy ride on a preserved vehicle which should cancel the trip to Bishop Auckland out. It would for me anyway Smile

Davie

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28 Jun 2015, 9:06 pm #71
(28 Jun 2015, 9:05 pm)S813 FVK Lengthy ride on a preserved vehicle which should cancel the trip to Bishop Auckland out. It would for me anyway Smile

I'd have that over an Omnicity any day!
Davie
28 Jun 2015, 9:06 pm #71

(28 Jun 2015, 9:05 pm)S813 FVK Lengthy ride on a preserved vehicle which should cancel the trip to Bishop Auckland out. It would for me anyway Smile

I'd have that over an Omnicity any day!

Jimmi



10,969
28 Jun 2015, 9:07 pm #72
(28 Jun 2015, 9:04 pm)Davie Well you'll get a long sit down  Smile

Not to mention long periods of time standing waiting due to poor connections and I have an hourly service, you lot in Tyne and Wear don't know the pain of sitting in Durham Bus Station for around an hour waiting for a bus!

Not sure how I am getting there yet but it looks like I'm getting the train to Bishop Auckland to start with.
Jimmi
28 Jun 2015, 9:07 pm #72

(28 Jun 2015, 9:04 pm)Davie Well you'll get a long sit down  Smile

Not to mention long periods of time standing waiting due to poor connections and I have an hourly service, you lot in Tyne and Wear don't know the pain of sitting in Durham Bus Station for around an hour waiting for a bus!

Not sure how I am getting there yet but it looks like I'm getting the train to Bishop Auckland to start with.

S813 FVK



6,030
28 Jun 2015, 9:08 pm #73
(28 Jun 2015, 9:06 pm)Davie I'd have that over an Omnicity any day!

What is it that people don't like about omnicities out of interest? I quite like them although what does annoy me about them is they only have 3 seats at the rear and most importantly, the 2 seats furthest to the right are the ones blocked off. It would be fine if it was on the other side!
S813 FVK
28 Jun 2015, 9:08 pm #73

(28 Jun 2015, 9:06 pm)Davie I'd have that over an Omnicity any day!

What is it that people don't like about omnicities out of interest? I quite like them although what does annoy me about them is they only have 3 seats at the rear and most importantly, the 2 seats furthest to the right are the ones blocked off. It would be fine if it was on the other side!

Adrian



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28 Jun 2015, 9:09 pm #74
(28 Jun 2015, 9:08 pm)S813 FVK What is it that people don't like about omnicities out of interest? I quite like them although what does annoy me about them is they only have 3 seats at the rear and most importantly, the 2 seats furthest to the right are the ones blocked off. It would be fine if it was on the other side!

I find they get really stuffy inside. They were meant to be air conditioned, but it's never really worked! After you get past that, there's also the issue that you need to be about 4ft tall to get your legs behind the seats in front.

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Adrian
28 Jun 2015, 9:09 pm #74

(28 Jun 2015, 9:08 pm)S813 FVK What is it that people don't like about omnicities out of interest? I quite like them although what does annoy me about them is they only have 3 seats at the rear and most importantly, the 2 seats furthest to the right are the ones blocked off. It would be fine if it was on the other side!

I find they get really stuffy inside. They were meant to be air conditioned, but it's never really worked! After you get past that, there's also the issue that you need to be about 4ft tall to get your legs behind the seats in front.


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Jimmi



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28 Jun 2015, 9:11 pm #75
(28 Jun 2015, 9:05 pm)S813 FVK Lengthy ride on a preserved vehicle which should cancel the trip to Bishop Auckland out. It would for me anyway Smile

Here's hoping! Would be much better sitting on one bus all the way up to Whitley Bay rather than 3 with lengthy connection times between each bus.
Jimmi
28 Jun 2015, 9:11 pm #75

(28 Jun 2015, 9:05 pm)S813 FVK Lengthy ride on a preserved vehicle which should cancel the trip to Bishop Auckland out. It would for me anyway Smile

Here's hoping! Would be much better sitting on one bus all the way up to Whitley Bay rather than 3 with lengthy connection times between each bus.

Davie

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2,783
28 Jun 2015, 9:12 pm #76
(28 Jun 2015, 9:08 pm)S813 FVK What is it that people don't like about omnicities out of interest? I quite like them although what does annoy me about them is they only have 3 seats at the rear and most importantly, the 2 seats furthest to the right are the ones blocked off. It would be fine if it was on the other side!

The lack of leg room, most rattle like mad (especially 5274) and I find them uncomfortable
Davie
28 Jun 2015, 9:12 pm #76

(28 Jun 2015, 9:08 pm)S813 FVK What is it that people don't like about omnicities out of interest? I quite like them although what does annoy me about them is they only have 3 seats at the rear and most importantly, the 2 seats furthest to the right are the ones blocked off. It would be fine if it was on the other side!

The lack of leg room, most rattle like mad (especially 5274) and I find them uncomfortable

Dan

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28 Jun 2015, 9:12 pm #77
(28 Jun 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin I find they get really stuffy inside. They were meant to be air conditioned, but it's never really worked! After you get past that, there's also the issue that you need to be about 4ft tall to get your legs behind the seats in front.

I tried to get in the lower saloon back seat of one of the B&H Scania OmniDekkas the other day (you understand it was a complete coincidence I happened to catch one to Gateshead  Rolleyes )...

Well, let's just say I couldn't fit in at all. It wasn't a case of it being uncomfortable to fit in (as with the OmniCitys) - couldn't fit in whatsoever...
Dan
28 Jun 2015, 9:12 pm #77

(28 Jun 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin I find they get really stuffy inside. They were meant to be air conditioned, but it's never really worked! After you get past that, there's also the issue that you need to be about 4ft tall to get your legs behind the seats in front.

I tried to get in the lower saloon back seat of one of the B&H Scania OmniDekkas the other day (you understand it was a complete coincidence I happened to catch one to Gateshead  Rolleyes )...

Well, let's just say I couldn't fit in at all. It wasn't a case of it being uncomfortable to fit in (as with the OmniCitys) - couldn't fit in whatsoever...

Tom



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28 Jun 2015, 9:13 pm #78
(28 Jun 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin I find they get really stuffy inside. They were meant to be air conditioned, but it's never really worked! After you get past that, there's also the issue that you need to be about 4ft tall to get your legs behind the seats in front.

The ones on the Coaster are always really warm. It's lovely in the winter, but not so nice at all during the summer. I think they are decent apart from that.
Tom
28 Jun 2015, 9:13 pm #78

(28 Jun 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin I find they get really stuffy inside. They were meant to be air conditioned, but it's never really worked! After you get past that, there's also the issue that you need to be about 4ft tall to get your legs behind the seats in front.

The ones on the Coaster are always really warm. It's lovely in the winter, but not so nice at all during the summer. I think they are decent apart from that.

Adrian



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28 Jun 2015, 9:14 pm #79
(28 Jun 2015, 9:12 pm)Dan I tried to get in the lower saloon back seat of one of the B&H Scania OmniDekkas the other day (you understand it was a complete coincidence I happened to catch one to Gateshead  Rolleyes )...

Well, let's just say I couldn't fit in at all. It wasn't a case of it being uncomfortable to fit in (as with the OmniCitys) - couldn't fit in whatsoever...

I've yet to try that one, but having had the configuration pointed out to me whilst at the Durham Rally, I can't see any attempt ending well! 

I might try it on one of Stanley's examples, and Marcus can provide a review on it. Wink

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Adrian
28 Jun 2015, 9:14 pm #79

(28 Jun 2015, 9:12 pm)Dan I tried to get in the lower saloon back seat of one of the B&H Scania OmniDekkas the other day (you understand it was a complete coincidence I happened to catch one to Gateshead  Rolleyes )...

Well, let's just say I couldn't fit in at all. It wasn't a case of it being uncomfortable to fit in (as with the OmniCitys) - couldn't fit in whatsoever...

I've yet to try that one, but having had the configuration pointed out to me whilst at the Durham Rally, I can't see any attempt ending well! 

I might try it on one of Stanley's examples, and Marcus can provide a review on it. Wink


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29 Jun 2015, 8:58 am #80
Metro to bus rally is only 15 minutes, but if you're fit it's 10 minutes.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Whitle...2?hl=en-gb
omnicity4659
29 Jun 2015, 8:58 am #80

Metro to bus rally is only 15 minutes, but if you're fit it's 10 minutes.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Whitle...2?hl=en-gb

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