North East Buses

(27 Jun 2014, 3:49 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Recent Q&As from the Meet the Manager sessions are now online:
http://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/community/meet-manager

I've now had a time to digest the several Q and A sessions, and I must say - what a load of crap! You can tell from the questions exactly who attends these sessions. A load of OAPs with Gold Card queries.

Anyone know any good spots to Photograph the Metros, I have already taken photos between Felling and Heworth. Basically what I am attempting to do is get a Photo of the Metro at Every Single Station Possible, Obviously the likes of Haymarket would be out of the Question.

(30 Jun 2014, 5:26 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Anyone know any good spots to Photograph the Metros, I have already taken photos between Felling and Heworth. Basically what I am attempting to do is get a Photo of the Metro at Every Single Station Possible, Obviously the likes of Haymarket would be out of the Question.

Watch out as Cctv operators will call metro staff

(30 Jun 2014, 5:26 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Anyone know any good spots to Photograph the Metros, I have already taken photos between Felling and Heworth. Basically what I am attempting to do is get a Photo of the Metro at Every Single Station Possible, Obviously the likes of Haymarket would be out of the Question.

If you go on Platform 2 where the lift is, you should be able to get some good photographs?

(30 Jun 2014, 5:27 pm)Lm2606 wrote [ -> ]Watch out as Cctv operators will call metro staff

I'll just say i'm doing a Special Project for Photography at Uni, even though I don't go to Uni.

(30 Jun 2014, 5:26 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Anyone know any good spots to Photograph the Metros, I have already taken photos between Felling and Heworth. Basically what I am attempting to do is get a Photo of the Metro at Every Single Station Possible, Obviously the likes of Haymarket would be out of the Question.

As has already been pointed out, you may get chucked off the platform if spotted with your camera.

Best bet, is to find bridges or crossings.
In Jesmond and a few other places on North Tyneside, there are a lot of streets with houses which run alongside the tracks.

(30 Jun 2014, 5:26 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Anyone know any good spots to Photograph the Metros, I have already taken photos between Felling and Heworth. Basically what I am attempting to do is get a Photo of the Metro at Every Single Station Possible, Obviously the likes of Haymarket would be out of the Question.

After having taken photos of a fair proportion of the buses in the fleets of "the big three", I started to move onto Metros.
I still want to photograph every vehicle in the fleets of "the big three" but I also want to photograph every Tyne & Wear Metro train too, primarily to allow NEB's fleet lists to have a photograph of each.

As next month is my last with a Nexus CAT, I wanted to make the most of it and photograph and ride on as many things as possible from companies besides Go North East, as that's who I'll have a monthly all zone Get Around with during August.

To answer your question, I've taken photos at East Boldon, South Hylton, Kingston Park, Felling, Percy Main, North Shields, Gateshead Stadium, Gateshead, South Shields, Fellgate, Hebburn, Park Lane, Airport, Millfield, South Gosforth, Wallsend and Sunderland University.

Of those; Percy Main, Wallsend and Sunderland University are some of my favourites.
Tyne & Wear Metro: 4038 by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
Tyne & Wear Metro: 4044 by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
Tyne & Wear Metro: 4054 by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

(30 Jun 2014, 5:27 pm)Lm2606 wrote [ -> ]Watch out as Cctv operators will call metro staff

I've never had an issue with photographing Metros.

I've taken photographs in front of Nexus staff before, and they seemingly haven't cared.

The photo I took at South Gosforth was taken whilst about three Metro staff were standing there next to me. I got on the next Metro and moved on.

(30 Jun 2014, 5:42 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]As has already been pointed out, you may get chucked off the platform if spotted with your camera.

Best bet, is to find bridges or crossings.
In Jesmond and a few other places on North Tyneside, there are a lot of streets with houses which run alongside the tracks.

That's pretty much what I did on Friday between Heworth and Felling, stood on the Bridges, Just thought it would be something different to add to my Photostream on Flickr.

(30 Jun 2014, 5:42 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I've never had an issue with photographing Metros.

I've taken photographs in front of Nexus staff before, and they seemingly haven't cared.

The photo I took at South Gosforth was taken whilst about three Metro staff were standing there next to me. I got on the next Metro and moved on.

It's a bit like the bus stations. Sometimes they're bothered, and other times they seemly aren't. There's no consistency. I've seen people escorted from the platform at Ilford Road, Felling, and South Gosforth. But there again I've seen people completely ignored by an army of inspectors at Gateshead.

Adam,

Your best places to stand, where there's no chance of you getting lifted are Heworth (Rail Platform) and Sunderland. There's also safe standing areas (off Metro/Nexus property) at Ilford Road, Fawdon Crossing, Kingston Park, Bank Foot Crossing, Callerton Park Way crossing, and the Airport.

I'd say if you'd be able to get away with playing dumb to them, as long as you try and avoid them in the first place. Don't stand at the same station taking photo after photo. Simply take one shot and jump onto the next train somewhere else, and also try and leave the system and come back on yourself. Stops them tracking you on the CCTV network.

(30 Jun 2014, 5:54 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]That's pretty much what I did on Friday between Heworth and Felling, stood on the Bridges, Just thought it would be different to add to my Photostream on Flickr.

As one of the many who like to see photo's and gets bored of the same old bus stations or railway stations - that is more than welcomed by me and others too.

Get yourself on Google maps and see where else you can find.
There are allotments with footpaths running along the tracks, there are good opportunities around the Jarrow end of the Tyne Tunnel with traffic, bridges and the track into Port of Tyne.
Bede and Simonside can offer something different too.

Dunno how much zoom you have, but the burn from Rosehill Bank across to the old shipyards in Wallsend should offer some interesting shots too.

Currently on an Airport bound Metrocar 4031, which is providing Next Stop Announcements for the South Shields bound yellow line - we're currently at Hebburn, according to the announcements!

My first Batch of Tyne and Wear Metro Photos.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...101583597/

(04 Jul 2014, 10:15 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]My first Batch of Tyne and Wear Metro Photos.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...101583597/

I noticed in your picture of 4026 it has an advert on the top from previous days.

(05 Jul 2014, 5:55 am)danpick wrote [ -> ]I noticed in your picture of 4026 it has an advert on the top from previous days.

God i remember seing a picture of the train that livery. Is it one of the first ever advertising liveries. I know we're going back a bit but it might have been at least 1991 when the Airport extension was around. Ill follow this up.

(05 Jul 2014, 7:56 am)Robert wrote [ -> ]God i remember seing a picture of the train that livery. Is it one of the first ever advertising liveries. I know we're going back a bit but it might have been at least 1991 when the Airport extension was around. Ill follow this up.

Go you 4 mins 32 secs in this vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq8folUY_78&hd=1#!

Airport is also open so was either first seen in 1991 or was branded before hand but remained around for the Airport extension opening.

(05 Jul 2014, 8:01 am)Robert wrote [ -> ]Go you 4 mins 32 secs in this vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq8folUY_78&hd=1#!

Airport is also open so was either first seen in 1991 or was branded before hand but remained around for the Airport extension opening.

That Braathens livery was about for quite a while - no idea on dates though.
Definately one of the first advertisement liveries, if not the first.

Saying that, struggling to think of the ones which followed in the following few years after.
There may have been a Metroland livery - but not sure on others.

(05 Jul 2014, 9:10 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]That Braathens livery was about for quite a while - no idea on dates though.
Definately one of the first advertisement liveries, if not the first.

Saying that, struggling to think of the ones which followed in the following few years after.
There may have been a Metroland livery - but not sure on others.

I recall a Metroland livery too. Possibly around the time it became 'new metroland'

(05 Jul 2014, 5:55 am)danpick wrote [ -> ]I noticed in your picture of 4026 it has an advert on the top from previous days.

Good spot there Dan, I actually hadn't noticed - I shall make a note of it on Flickr.

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Death at Gosforth yesterday.

(07 Jul 2014, 8:31 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-...witterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Death at Gosforth yesterday.

Sad news. RIP.

Update on the metro due to the weather -

Tyne and Wear Metro

There are no trains running between North Shields and Tynemouth in both directions until further notice. This is due to flooding. Go North East are accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 1 amd 17 operate between North Shields and Tynemouth. We will update you as soon as we have more information.

Tyne and Wear Metro

There are no trains running between Bede and South Shields in both directions until further notice. This is due to flooding. Go North East are accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 27 operate between Jarrow and South Shields. We will update you as soon as we have more information.

(08 Jul 2014, 8:35 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Update on the metro due to the weather -

Tyne and Wear Metro

There are no trains running between North Shields and Tynemouth in both directions until further notice. This is due to flooding. Go North East are accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 1 amd 17 operate between North Shields and Tynemouth. We will update you as soon as we have more information.

Tyne and Wear Metro

There are no trains running between Bede and South Shields in both directions until further notice. This is due to flooding. Go North East are accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 27 operate between Jarrow and South Shields. We will update you as soon as we have more information.

Trains now running between Bede and South Shields.

(05 Jul 2014, 1:02 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Good spot there Dan, I actually hadn't noticed - I shall make a note of it on Flickr.

im sure i read somewhere that braathens livery was 1993,dont know about metroland livery dates wise

There's a comprehensive list of liveries here - http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58040

Noticed 4049 is missing one which was orange network the livery was pretty much black,and 4050 was northumbria police until approx 2005

Refurbished Metrocar 4046 is having a few issues with the doors, on the 'B' side - second door in on the left hand side.

No trains next Sunday between North Shields and Shiremoor between 0600 and 1800 due to bridgework. A bus replacement service will be operating in the affected areas.

(13 Jul 2014, 4:55 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]No trains next Sunday between North Shields and Shiremoor between 0600 and 1800 due to bridgework. A bus replacement service will be operating in the affected areas.

Timetable is online here. Looks like it'll require 4 buses from half 10, and 2 before.

Does anyone know how long until 4001/4002/4027/4036/4045/4055 get refurbished? Those are the ones I want to photo the most.

(13 Jul 2014, 8:27 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know how long until 4001/4002/4027/4036/4045/4055 get refurbished? Those are the ones I want to photo the most.

I believe 4001/4002 are 2 of the examples not getting refurbished - 4001 due to its historical significance.