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Whitley Bay Bus Rally 2016
Date: Sunday 17th July 2016
Time: TBC
Venue: The Links - Whitley Bay
NEBPT's event page can be found here
The event will take place on The Links opposite Bournemouth Gardens car park. It features static exhibits, trade stands and a free bus service around the local area and to the Stephenson Railway Museum.
(19 Jun 2016, 11:08 am)dannygee So on Sunday 17th July it is Whitley Bays bus rally. Who will be attending?
(19 Jun 2016, 11:08 am)dannygee So on Sunday 17th July it is Whitley Bays bus rally. Who will be attending?
Which buses stop there from Newcastle, first time attending this rally?
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(19 Jun 2016, 1:58 pm)TEN 6083 Which buses stop there from Newcastle, first time attending this rally?
A few of the Blyth 30- ones do, but I don't know how t
(19 Jun 2016, 1:58 pm)TEN 6083 Which buses stop there from Newcastle, first time attending this rally?
A few of the Blyth 30- ones do, but I don't know how t
(11 Jul 2016, 5:06 pm)dannygee So is Go North East attending? What are the predictions for buses they will bring
(11 Jul 2016, 5:12 pm)Adrian I wouldn't expect more than 1 or 2, if at all? It's not a big rally, and there wasn't enough space for all the preserved buses that attended last year.This is why I'm questioning whether to go to this or not, especially with the distance I have to cover to attend the rally. Besides I'll have a ton of photos to upload to Flickr by this weekend. We'll see how I feel by the weekend.
(11 Jul 2016, 5:12 pm)Adrian I wouldn't expect more than 1 or 2, if at all? It's not a big rally, and there wasn't enough space for all the preserved buses that attended last year.This is why I'm questioning whether to go to this or not, especially with the distance I have to cover to attend the rally. Besides I'll have a ton of photos to upload to Flickr by this weekend. We'll see how I feel by the weekend.
I might go up too as I have nothing this Weekend, Though I was quite disappointed at last years. I was only a stranger to the enthusiasts then, And have had a bit of a growth spert since then too haha.
(11 Jul 2016, 6:05 pm)South Tyne Lad I might go up too as I have nothing this Weekend, Though I was quite disappointed at last years. I was only a stranger to the enthusiasts then, And have had a bit of a growth spert since then too haha.
(11 Jul 2016, 6:05 pm)South Tyne Lad I might go up too as I have nothing this Weekend, Though I was quite disappointed at last years. I was only a stranger to the enthusiasts then, And have had a bit of a growth spert since then too haha.
(11 Jul 2016, 6:05 pm)South Tyne Lad I might go up too as I have nothing this Weekend, Though I was quite disappointed at last years. I was only a stranger to the enthusiasts then, And have had a bit of a growth spert since then too haha.
(11 Jul 2016, 6:05 pm)South Tyne Lad I might go up too as I have nothing this Weekend, Though I was quite disappointed at last years. I was only a stranger to the enthusiasts then, And have had a bit of a growth spert since then too haha.
It's a bit of a trek for us, but not an unpleasant one. We'll be there if the weather's OK.
Think the weather forecast is going to be decent for Sunday, so I think I'll come along and maybe have a bit of an outing if the event isn't up to much. I should arrive at around 12pm, as ever feel free to say hi.
I really don't know whether to bother with this rally or not, if I am totally honest. If the weather is good, I may well be tempted to have a day out along the coast, but if not, I won't.
I shadow the comments by many above that this rally is generally average, if not poor due to the lack of space provided. I think that the NEBPT do an excellent job putting on the rallies, however, they are starting to become extremely repetitive which is why I think myself and others are now failing to turn up.
In my opinion, the turnout at rallies in recent years has fell dramatically, and the same vehicles turn up each year. MetroCentre in my opinion was very poor, and that is the reason I did not attend Durham Rally.
As I think Adrian has suggested in the past, new blood is needed at these rallies and maybe some sort of change is needed, which will entice more people to head along and engage in the events.
I don't want to sound cheeky here, but the majority of people I see who run the rallies are of a older generation, and maybe they don't see that a change is needed, or indeed want that change. I have tried a few times to engage with these people, and give them a few decisions but I find them awfully snappy and quite miserable, which is a shame really.
Not attending as it's not in the selection of 3 North East rallies that I do want to attend this year (Teesside Running Day, Metrocentre and Seaburn). Instead I'm off down to the Nottingham Area Bus Society running day at Ruddington for the first time and hopefully get a run out on Nottingham 666 (ARC666T).
