(31 Mar 2015, 2:19 pm)Jimmi Yeah that's true, there is two weekday workings I can imagine will definitely be E400 operatered which would be the two Darlington - Framwellgate Moor morning journeys as they are very busy, I also know which journeys are Belmont operated on weekdays.

Still be better variety than solid Pulsar though, used to get all sorts pop up when it was the 713/723 Darlington - Arnison Centre although I had ideas what could turn up as I knew whether Darlington or Durham depot was doing the journey in question.

(31 Mar 2015, 5:23 pm)MarcTheA4 I'm considering a trip into Northumbria; Blyth and Ashington mainly, as they have Arriva depots just a short walk away from the bus stations.

I've decided to go to Blyth first, get Service 1 to Ashington, then an X21/X22 back to Newcastle - but, I'm wondering which route up to Blyth anyone recommends? I understand theres the X4/X5, X10/X11, X13, the list goes on! Any suggestions?

Thanks.

(31 Mar 2015, 5:27 pm)Dan You like GNE's B5s, so go for the 308. Most scenic (goes via Whitley Bay coast), too!

(31 Mar 2015, 5:23 pm)MarcTheA4 I'm considering a trip into Northumbria; Blyth and Ashington mainly, as they have Arriva depots just a short walk away from the bus stations.

I've decided to go to Blyth first, get Service 1 to Ashington, then an X21/X22 back to Newcastle - but, I'm wondering which route up to Blyth anyone recommends? I understand theres the X4/X5, X10/X11, X13, the list goes on! Any suggestions?

Thanks.

(31 Mar 2015, 5:43 pm)mb134 Unsure if timings would work but you could give this a try:

X15 Newcastle to Alnwick
X18 Alnwick to Morpeth
35.  Morpeth to Ashington 
X21 Ashington to Newcastle
308 Newcastle to Blyth
X13 Blyth to Newcastle 

What day you going, I might see you?

(31 Mar 2015, 5:45 pm)MarcTheA4 Don't think I'll be going as far as Alnwick. haha But thanks for the suggestion anyway, mb134!

Would be this Saturday (4th April). 

(31 Mar 2015, 5:45 pm)MarcTheA4 Don't think I'll be going as far as Alnwick. haha But thanks for the suggestion anyway, mb134!

Would be this Saturday (4th April). 

(31 Mar 2015, 5:56 pm)Tommy_1581 Might see you too, if you give me approximate times I can try and delay my Asda shop for you 

(31 Mar 2015, 5:59 pm)MarcTheA4 I'll work out timings and the final plan closer to Saturday (providing nothing comes up), so yeah I meant see you too if I can fit it in. Not planning on a long time in Ashington, just a quick walk to the depot (which I imagine is no more than 30 seconds haha) for some photos then return to get the next Sapphire back to Newcastle.

You'll all in for a treat, I'll voice my opinions of the full Ashington-Newcastle route on the X21 or the X22, and the Newcastle-Blyth route on the Coastliner 308.

(31 Mar 2015, 7:08 pm)Tom Hoping to make a few trips over the holidays.

Want to do a County Durham trip, to ride a few Lowlanders, and I might go to the Sapphire launch.

Also planning to do a Northumberland trip to ride the H1/H2, and the 34. Possibly a run up to Ellington too, as well as a ride on the 100.

(31 Mar 2015, 7:15 pm)mb134 34 is a good shout! Would like a ride on that, it just never seems to fit into the times of my outings very well...

(31 Mar 2015, 7:26 pm)Tom Yeah and it seems to throw up anything!

(31 Mar 2015, 7:35 pm)Tom Is the 20 normally ALX400's?

(31 Mar 2015, 7:37 pm)mb134 Or one of the three normal Enviro's I think (although I'm sure a MAX E400 has occasionally appeared)

(31 Mar 2015, 7:38 pm)Tom Cheers. Should be a nice ride from Ellington, might continue to Amble too. 

(31 Mar 2015, 8:27 pm)mb134 I don't know what to do now tomorrow, I need to visit family, and be somewhere at 4.50, but there's so much else I want to do journey wise!!