Bus Memories
Bus Memories
(05 Aug 2015, 11:22 am)MurdnunoC The 712 used to interwork with the 715 on a Sunday when Stanley Taxis operated the service.
(05 Aug 2015, 11:22 am)MurdnunoC The 712 used to interwork with the 715 on a Sunday when Stanley Taxis operated the service.
(05 Aug 2015, 11:00 am)MurdnunoC Don't forget about the FQ1 (Flippin' Quick 1).
Only two runs a day (I think). A morning peak-time journey into Newcastle and a late-night return to Oxhill.
I know the FQ1 back to the depot used to run off the 16 service between Newcastle and Four Lane Ends. I think the FQ1 into Newcastle used to change to the 106 between Newcastle and Walker.
(05 Aug 2015, 11:00 am)MurdnunoC Don't forget about the FQ1 (Flippin' Quick 1).
Only two runs a day (I think). A morning peak-time journey into Newcastle and a late-night return to Oxhill.
I know the FQ1 back to the depot used to run off the 16 service between Newcastle and Four Lane Ends. I think the FQ1 into Newcastle used to change to the 106 between Newcastle and Walker.
The other day, when I visited my grandma, she said she had stumbled across an old photograph/postcard featuring a bus. Upon further inspection, it is a Bristol VR sporting the livery for 1110 years of Chester-le-Street in 1983 (883 - 1983). It's destination blind is set as ''883'' and I have to say I think the livery is quite smart. The bus in question is 3342 (UTO 833S). My grandma said she could remember it going around during the celebrations at the time. I've taken a photograph of the photograph/postcard and it is attached.
On the back it reads: NORTHERN, a NATIONAL bus company, then the NBC logo. A religious cross thing with the words ''to commemorate 1110 years of Chester-le-Street'' followed by a description of the celebrations. A description of the vehicle in question is ''Northern General fleet No. 3342 Bristol V.R.T - E.C.W bodywork''. Finally at the bottom, it reads ''Specifically designed and printed as Northern's contribution to Chester-le-Street 1110 celebrations''.
(07 Aug 2015, 12:04 pm)R852 PRG The other day, when I visited my grandma, she said she had stumbled across an old photograph/postcard featuring a bus. Upon further inspection, it is a Bristol VR sporting the livery for 1110 years of Chester-le-Street in 1983 (883 - 1983). It's destination blind is set as ''883'' and I have to say I think the livery is quite smart. The bus in question is 3342 (UTO 833S). My grandma said she could remember it going around during the celebrations at the time. I've taken a photograph of the photograph/postcard and it is attached.
On the back it reads: NORTHERN, a NATIONAL bus company, then the NBC logo. A religious cross thing with the words ''to commemorate 1110 years of Chester-le-Street'' followed by a description of the celebrations. A description of the vehicle in question is ''Northern General fleet No. 3342 Bristol V.R.T - E.C.W bodywork''. Finally at the bottom, it reads ''Specifically designed and printed as Northern's contribution to Chester-le-Street 1110 celebrations''.
(07 Aug 2015, 12:04 pm)R852 PRG The other day, when I visited my grandma, she said she had stumbled across an old photograph/postcard featuring a bus. Upon further inspection, it is a Bristol VR sporting the livery for 1110 years of Chester-le-Street in 1983 (883 - 1983). It's destination blind is set as ''883'' and I have to say I think the livery is quite smart. The bus in question is 3342 (UTO 833S). My grandma said she could remember it going around during the celebrations at the time. I've taken a photograph of the photograph/postcard and it is attached.
On the back it reads: NORTHERN, a NATIONAL bus company, then the NBC logo. A religious cross thing with the words ''to commemorate 1110 years of Chester-le-Street'' followed by a description of the celebrations. A description of the vehicle in question is ''Northern General fleet No. 3342 Bristol V.R.T - E.C.W bodywork''. Finally at the bottom, it reads ''Specifically designed and printed as Northern's contribution to Chester-le-Street 1110 celebrations''.
(07 Aug 2015, 1:28 pm)Andreos1 The photo was taken somewhere in T&W. Note the PTE colours on the flag.
I think it's Saltwell Road South. At the bottom of Saltwell Park.
https://www.google.com.br/maps/place/Sal...9d2f058aae
(07 Aug 2015, 2:07 pm)MurdnunoC I think it's Saltwell Road South. At the bottom of Saltwell Park.
https://www.google.com.br/maps/place/Sal...9d2f058aae
(07 Aug 2015, 2:07 pm)MurdnunoC I think it's Saltwell Road South. At the bottom of Saltwell Park.
https://www.google.com.br/maps/place/Sal...9d2f058aae
(07 Aug 2015, 2:14 pm)R852 PRG I'd thought it was possibly around Saltwell Park.
(07 Aug 2015, 2:14 pm)R852 PRG I'd thought it was possibly around Saltwell Park.
(07 Aug 2015, 2:07 pm)MurdnunoC I think it's Saltwell Road South. At the bottom of Saltwell Park.
https://www.google.com.br/maps/place/Sal...9d2f058aae
(07 Aug 2015, 2:07 pm)MurdnunoC I think it's Saltwell Road South. At the bottom of Saltwell Park.
https://www.google.com.br/maps/place/Sal...9d2f058aae
(07 Aug 2015, 3:07 pm)Andreos1 It certainly looks like it - but the number of services on the flag threw me.
Have you got a timetable from 83, to see what went along Saltwell Road?
(07 Aug 2015, 3:07 pm)Andreos1 It certainly looks like it - but the number of services on the flag threw me.
Have you got a timetable from 83, to see what went along Saltwell Road?
I'm cringing writing this, but having just made a post in the Bygone Era about seeing an Alexander Strider as a young boy, I've just remembered my logic for bus types...
Wright Renown - ''Consett buses'' - because they were on the 778 service to Consett.
Plaxton Prestige - ''Stanley buses'' - because they were on the 729 service to Stanley.
Optare Delta - ''Moustache buses'' - I thought the front engine grill looked like a moustache.
Dennis Trident (Lolyne) - ''Sad buses'' - to my eyes, the front panel with the lights looked like a sad face.
Dennis Trident (President) - ''Happy buses'' - I thought the front panels made the bus look happy.
Any Arriva bus - ''Durham buses'' - I didn't know Arriva services went to Newcastle.
I thought I may as well just tell you all what my logic was like back as a little boy.
(07 Aug 2015, 3:17 pm)MurdnunoC Sure do.
29 - Gateshead - Kibblesworth
92 - Gateshead - Queen Elizabeth Hospital
638 - Ryton - Sunderland
639 - Winlaton - Ellen Wilkinson Estate
Also a couple of Works Services probably stopped there on their way to the Valley.
I couldn't really make out the services on the flag.
(07 Aug 2015, 3:17 pm)MurdnunoC Sure do.
29 - Gateshead - Kibblesworth
92 - Gateshead - Queen Elizabeth Hospital
638 - Ryton - Sunderland
639 - Winlaton - Ellen Wilkinson Estate
Also a couple of Works Services probably stopped there on their way to the Valley.
I couldn't really make out the services on the flag.
(11 Aug 2015, 9:38 am)R852 PRG I'm cringing writing this, but having just made a post in the Bygone Era about seeing an Alexander Strider as a young boy, I've just remembered my logic for bus types...
Wright Renown - ''Consett buses'' - because they were on the 778 service to Consett.
Plaxton Prestige - ''Stanley buses'' - because they were on the 729 service to Stanley.
Optare Delta - ''Moustache buses'' - I thought the front engine grill looked like a moustache.
Dennis Trident (Lolyne) - ''Sad buses'' - to my eyes, the front panel with the lights looked like a sad face.
Dennis Trident (President) - ''Happy buses'' - I thought the front panels made the bus look happy.
Any Arriva bus - ''Durham buses'' - I didn't know Arriva services went to Newcastle.
I thought I may as well just tell you all what my logic was like back as a little boy.
(11 Aug 2015, 9:38 am)R852 PRG I'm cringing writing this, but having just made a post in the Bygone Era about seeing an Alexander Strider as a young boy, I've just remembered my logic for bus types...
Wright Renown - ''Consett buses'' - because they were on the 778 service to Consett.
Plaxton Prestige - ''Stanley buses'' - because they were on the 729 service to Stanley.
Optare Delta - ''Moustache buses'' - I thought the front engine grill looked like a moustache.
Dennis Trident (Lolyne) - ''Sad buses'' - to my eyes, the front panel with the lights looked like a sad face.
Dennis Trident (President) - ''Happy buses'' - I thought the front panels made the bus look happy.
Any Arriva bus - ''Durham buses'' - I didn't know Arriva services went to Newcastle.
I thought I may as well just tell you all what my logic was like back as a little boy.
(11 Aug 2015, 9:38 am)R852 PRG I'm cringing writing this, but having just made a post in the Bygone Era about seeing an Alexander Strider as a young boy, I've just remembered my logic for bus types...
Wright Renown - ''Consett buses'' - because they were on the 778 service to Consett.
Plaxton Prestige - ''Stanley buses'' - because they were on the 729 service to Stanley.
Optare Delta - ''Moustache buses'' - I thought the front engine grill looked like a moustache.
Dennis Trident (Lolyne) - ''Sad buses'' - to my eyes, the front panel with the lights looked like a sad face.
Dennis Trident (President) - ''Happy buses'' - I thought the front panels made the bus look happy.
Any Arriva bus - ''Durham buses'' - I didn't know Arriva services went to Newcastle.
I thought I may as well just tell you all what my logic was like back as a little boy.
(11 Aug 2015, 9:38 am)R852 PRG I'm cringing writing this, but having just made a post in the Bygone Era about seeing an Alexander Strider as a young boy, I've just remembered my logic for bus types...
Wright Renown - ''Consett buses'' - because they were on the 778 service to Consett.
Plaxton Prestige - ''Stanley buses'' - because they were on the 729 service to Stanley.
Optare Delta - ''Moustache buses'' - I thought the front engine grill looked like a moustache.
Dennis Trident (Lolyne) - ''Sad buses'' - to my eyes, the front panel with the lights looked like a sad face.
Dennis Trident (President) - ''Happy buses'' - I thought the front panels made the bus look happy.
Any Arriva bus - ''Durham buses'' - I didn't know Arriva services went to Newcastle.
I thought I may as well just tell you all what my logic was like back as a little boy.
(11 Aug 2015, 10:28 am)S813 FVK I can't say i had many nicknames for buses. The only one i can think of was the 'Airport DAFs' (4983-4988). Mainly because they saw use at Heathrow before coming up north: 4988 being an example https://flic.kr/p/9jkrBW
My dad did (and still does albeit very rarely) jokingly adopt a theory that every Arriva bus was going Durham. Even if it was down in Manchester or Liverpool. We used to have endless debates on the subject.
(11 Aug 2015, 10:28 am)S813 FVK I can't say i had many nicknames for buses. The only one i can think of was the 'Airport DAFs' (4983-4988). Mainly because they saw use at Heathrow before coming up north: 4988 being an example https://flic.kr/p/9jkrBW
My dad did (and still does albeit very rarely) jokingly adopt a theory that every Arriva bus was going Durham. Even if it was down in Manchester or Liverpool. We used to have endless debates on the subject.
(11 Aug 2015, 10:40 am)S813 FVK Aye. My dad much preferred driving the FNWs than the ONLs.
(11 Aug 2015, 9:42 am)Andreos1 I guessed they must have been work services, as apart from the numbers you mentioned, I couldn't think of owt else that went along that stretch of Saltwell Road.
I am pretty sure the Chester routes started a few years later.
The amount of yellow on the flag, would indicate more than 4 services - so if the timetable says 4 services, logic dictates the others must have been workers or scholars services of some type.
(11 Aug 2015, 9:42 am)Andreos1 I guessed they must have been work services, as apart from the numbers you mentioned, I couldn't think of owt else that went along that stretch of Saltwell Road.
I am pretty sure the Chester routes started a few years later.
The amount of yellow on the flag, would indicate more than 4 services - so if the timetable says 4 services, logic dictates the others must have been workers or scholars services of some type.
(11 Aug 2015, 10:44 am)R852 PRG Where was he based when he worked for Go North East out of interest? I'm guessing Stanley?
(11 Aug 2015, 10:44 am)R852 PRG Where was he based when he worked for Go North East out of interest? I'm guessing Stanley?
(11 Aug 2015, 10:58 am)MurdnunoC Depending on when in 1983 the photo was taken, the 301 may have operated along Saltwell Road South too.
(11 Aug 2015, 10:58 am)MurdnunoC Depending on when in 1983 the photo was taken, the 301 may have operated along Saltwell Road South too.