Bus Related Outings and Reviews
Bus Related Outings and Reviews
(25 Nov 2014, 9:43 pm)MarcTheA4 Should hopefully be Olympian 16833 on the 12:10 board, seeing as it has been on the 13:40 and 15:10 for the past while (that's assuming it's still holding out!)
(25 Nov 2014, 9:43 pm)MarcTheA4 Should hopefully be Olympian 16833 on the 12:10 board, seeing as it has been on the 13:40 and 15:10 for the past while (that's assuming it's still holding out!)
I was thinking of doing a trip to work around the MAX launch in Morpeth on Friday, but I can't be bothered and also I am really wanting to get some more Christmas presents for myself and others and Friday is likely to be a good day for that as it is Black Friday this Friday so I'm hoping some shops will have some sales on.
I may plan a quick trip to Stockton and Middlesbrough on Saturday.
(25 Nov 2014, 9:43 pm)MarcTheA4 Got this ready for Saturday....
#X25 - Chester to Gateshead
(11:10 --- 11:40)
#21 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(11:46 --- 11:56)
#X34 - Newcastle to Gateshead
(12:10 --- 12:19)
#X34 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(12:28 --- 12:35)
#10A - Newcastle to MetroCentre
(12:45 --- 13:03)
#X66 - MetroCentre to Gateshead
(13:10 --- 13:20)
#21 - Gateshead to Home
(13:24 --- 14:04)
Should hopefully be Olympian 16833 on the 12:10 board, seeing as it has been on the 13:40 and 15:10 for the past while (that's assuming it's still holding out!)
(25 Nov 2014, 9:43 pm)MarcTheA4 Got this ready for Saturday....
#X25 - Chester to Gateshead
(11:10 --- 11:40)
#21 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(11:46 --- 11:56)
#X34 - Newcastle to Gateshead
(12:10 --- 12:19)
#X34 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(12:28 --- 12:35)
#10A - Newcastle to MetroCentre
(12:45 --- 13:03)
#X66 - MetroCentre to Gateshead
(13:10 --- 13:20)
#21 - Gateshead to Home
(13:24 --- 14:04)
Should hopefully be Olympian 16833 on the 12:10 board, seeing as it has been on the 13:40 and 15:10 for the past while (that's assuming it's still holding out!)
(25 Nov 2014, 9:43 pm)MarcTheA4 Got this ready for Saturday....Do you have a POP card? If so, get a single to the Barley Mow border, and a CAT from there? Give you as much scope as the Day Rover, and also acts as a pass to the platform at Central.
#X25 - Chester to Gateshead
(11:10 --- 11:40)
#21 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(11:46 --- 11:56)
#X34 - Newcastle to Gateshead
(12:10 --- 12:19)
#X34 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(12:28 --- 12:35)
#10A - Newcastle to MetroCentre
(12:45 --- 13:03)
#X66 - MetroCentre to Gateshead
(13:10 --- 13:20)
#21 - Gateshead to Home
(13:24 --- 14:04)
Should hopefully be Olympian 16833 on the 12:10 board, seeing as it has been on the 13:40 and 15:10 for the past while (that's assuming it's still holding out!)
(25 Nov 2014, 9:43 pm)MarcTheA4 Got this ready for Saturday....Do you have a POP card? If so, get a single to the Barley Mow border, and a CAT from there? Give you as much scope as the Day Rover, and also acts as a pass to the platform at Central.
#X25 - Chester to Gateshead
(11:10 --- 11:40)
#21 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(11:46 --- 11:56)
#X34 - Newcastle to Gateshead
(12:10 --- 12:19)
#X34 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(12:28 --- 12:35)
#10A - Newcastle to MetroCentre
(12:45 --- 13:03)
#X66 - MetroCentre to Gateshead
(13:10 --- 13:20)
#21 - Gateshead to Home
(13:24 --- 14:04)
Should hopefully be Olympian 16833 on the 12:10 board, seeing as it has been on the 13:40 and 15:10 for the past while (that's assuming it's still holding out!)
(26 Nov 2014, 7:56 am)aureolin Do you have a POP card? If so, get a single to the Barley Mow border, and a CAT from there? Give you as much scope as the Day Rover, and also acts as a pass to the platform at Central.
(26 Nov 2014, 7:56 am)aureolin Do you have a POP card? If so, get a single to the Barley Mow border, and a CAT from there? Give you as much scope as the Day Rover, and also acts as a pass to the platform at Central.
(26 Nov 2014, 8:00 am)MarcTheA4 No, I'm a Key Card holder!
I've decided to make a few changes to the previous plan! - just one trip on the X34, I will be satisfied whether it's an Enviro400 or 16833, either way.
#X25 - Chester to Gateshead
(11:10 --- 11:40)
#21 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(11:46 --- 11:56)
#X34 - Newcastle to Gateshead
(12:10 --- 12:19)
#X30 - Gateshead to Stanley
(12:25 --- 13:00)
#8 - Stanley to Pelton
(13:15 --- 13:32)
#34 - Pelton to Chester
(13:42 --- 13:49)
(26 Nov 2014, 8:00 am)MarcTheA4 No, I'm a Key Card holder!
I've decided to make a few changes to the previous plan! - just one trip on the X34, I will be satisfied whether it's an Enviro400 or 16833, either way.
#X25 - Chester to Gateshead
(11:10 --- 11:40)
#21 - Gateshead to Newcastle
(11:46 --- 11:56)
#X34 - Newcastle to Gateshead
(12:10 --- 12:19)
#X30 - Gateshead to Stanley
(12:25 --- 13:00)
#8 - Stanley to Pelton
(13:15 --- 13:32)
#34 - Pelton to Chester
(13:42 --- 13:49)
(26 Nov 2014, 8:04 am)Tom That sounds better - maybe you should attempt to get on the X43 as the X30 has been a President everytime I've seen it.
My plans have unfortunately changed, so I won't be doing a north east explorer on Saturday. I'm off to Glasgow instead and getting a Strathclyde Daytripper so I'll get bus, subway and train travel in the area (£12). I'll definitely try to have another day on a north east explorer, 20th I'm not doing anything so far...
I'm quite looking forward to some First and McGills action to be honest!
Have a good time, Sean!
I've decided to have a bit of a Lime day on Friday, maybe something like this;
#78 - Home to Sunderland
(10:40 --- 11:16)
#78 - Sunderland to Chester
(11:37 --- 12:25)
#8 - Chester to South Pelaw
(12:45 --- 12:49)
#78 - South Pelaw to Chester
(12:55 --- 12:59)
#8 - Chester to Washington
(13:12 --- 13:31)
#50 - Washington to Chester
(13:38 --- 13:54)
#71 - Chester to Home
(14:15 --- 14:21)
(26 Nov 2014, 7:56 pm)MarcTheA4 Have a good time, Sean!
I've decided to have a bit of a Lime day on Friday, maybe something like this;
#78 - Home to Sunderland
(10:40 --- 11:16)
#78 - Sunderland to Chester
(11:37 --- 12:25)
#8 - Chester to South Pelaw
(12:45 --- 12:49)
#78 - South Pelaw to Chester
(12:55 --- 12:59)
#8 - Chester to Washington
(13:12 --- 13:31)
#50 - Washington to Chester
(13:38 --- 13:54)
#71 - Chester to Home
(14:15 --- 14:21)
(26 Nov 2014, 7:56 pm)MarcTheA4 Have a good time, Sean!
I've decided to have a bit of a Lime day on Friday, maybe something like this;
#78 - Home to Sunderland
(10:40 --- 11:16)
#78 - Sunderland to Chester
(11:37 --- 12:25)
#8 - Chester to South Pelaw
(12:45 --- 12:49)
#78 - South Pelaw to Chester
(12:55 --- 12:59)
#8 - Chester to Washington
(13:12 --- 13:31)
#50 - Washington to Chester
(13:38 --- 13:54)
#71 - Chester to Home
(14:15 --- 14:21)
(26 Nov 2014, 8:03 pm)aureolin As much as I like the B10s, that's an awful long time to spend on them!
If you're getting a Get Around day ticket for those, have a float around Sunderland for a bit? May be worth trying the new 8 route out too, as it's a lot quicker to get to the Galleries now.
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(26 Nov 2014, 8:03 pm)aureolin As much as I like the B10s, that's an awful long time to spend on them!
If you're getting a Get Around day ticket for those, have a float around Sunderland for a bit? May be worth trying the new 8 route out too, as it's a lot quicker to get to the Galleries now.
Well, looks like I'm starting my day here....
#78 - Home to Sunderland
(10:40 --- 11:16) GNE 4896
#78 - Sunderland to Chester
(11:39 --- 12:25) GNE 4898
#71 - Chester to Home
(12:48 --- 12:54) GNE 8272
Well, at least I completed my mission of getting on one or two B10BLEs! - I'll try again on Monday!
I did take a few photos while I was out, and I'm in the process of uploading the best 4 ones to Flickr.
My day out on Arriva.
#X2 Chester le Street to Newcastle 07:59 ANE 1455.
#X21 Newcastle to Ashington 08:54 ANE 7506.
#35A Ashington to Morpeth 10:55 ANE 7507.
#2 Morpeth to Blyth 12:05 ANE 1773.
#308 Blyth to Whitley Bay 13:13 ANE 7809.
#308 Whitley Bay to Newcastle 14:37 ANE 7801.
#X2 Newcastle to Chester le Street 15:25 ANE 1463.
(28 Nov 2014, 10:03 am)MarcTheA4 Well, looks like I'm starting my day here....
#78 - Home to Sunderland
(10:40 --- 11:16) GNE 4896
#78 - Sunderland to Chester
(11:39 --- 12:25) GNE 4898
#71 - Chester to Home
(12:48 --- 12:54) GNE 8272
Well, at least I completed my mission of getting on one or two B10BLEs! - I'll try again on Monday!
I did take a few photos while I was out, and I'm in the process of uploading the best 4 ones to Flickr.
(28 Nov 2014, 10:03 am)MarcTheA4 Well, looks like I'm starting my day here....
#78 - Home to Sunderland
(10:40 --- 11:16) GNE 4896
#78 - Sunderland to Chester
(11:39 --- 12:25) GNE 4898
#71 - Chester to Home
(12:48 --- 12:54) GNE 8272
Well, at least I completed my mission of getting on one or two B10BLEs! - I'll try again on Monday!
I did take a few photos while I was out, and I'm in the process of uploading the best 4 ones to Flickr.
(28 Nov 2014, 4:11 pm)Tom This is the best: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127739730@...otostream/
(28 Nov 2014, 4:11 pm)Tom This is the best: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127739730@...otostream/
(28 Nov 2014, 4:13 pm)MarcTheA4 Cheers Tom - when I looked at it once I'd taken it I knew it had come out nice and clear. Probably because - 1) it was stationary and 2) I put the camera on a piece of street furniture (not sure what they are called!)
(28 Nov 2014, 4:13 pm)MarcTheA4 Cheers Tom - when I looked at it once I'd taken it I knew it had come out nice and clear. Probably because - 1) it was stationary and 2) I put the camera on a piece of street furniture (not sure what they are called!)
(28 Nov 2014, 4:15 pm)Tom Aye - the only tip which I would give you is to try and get the whole bus in - maybe stand in the middle of Chester in between the bus stops?
Thinking about spending some of my time tomorrow underground!
Maybe something like;
#X25 - Chester to Gateshead
(11:10 --- 11:40)
Metro - Gateshead to Monument
(11:50 --- 11:56) - not sure on Metro times!
#X34 - Blackett Street to Gateshead
(12:10 --- 12:19)
Metro - Gateshead to Park Lane
(12:30 --- 12:50) - not sure on Metro times!
#78 - Sunderland to Home
(13:07 --- 13:43)
I reckon it's alright!
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