The NNRG are not attending this event. Next outing for us is the Bishop Auckland Station Event on July the 23rd.
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Info for tomorrow's event: http://www.nebpt.co.uk/index.asp?pg=3&event=579
Shuttle service 1 should be every 20 minutes running via Tynemouth. There will also be a service 2 running to Stephenson Railway Museum which will run four journeys over the course of the day which coincide with the train times at the museum and will be ran using modern buses from Go North East (don't forget the bus sits for 50 minutes between trips, don't want anyone making that mistake again do we? ).
(16 Jul 2016, 9:37 pm)Jimmi Info for tomorrow's event: http://www.nebpt.co.uk/index.asp?pg=3&event=579
Shuttle service 1 should be every 20 minutes running via Tynemouth. There will also be a service 2 running to Stephenson Railway Museum which will run four journeys over the course of the day which coincide with the train times at the museum and will be ran using modern buses from Go North East (don't forget the bus sits for 50 minutes between trips, don't want anyone making that mistake again do we?
(16 Jul 2016, 9:37 pm)Jimmi Info for tomorrow's event: http://www.nebpt.co.uk/index.asp?pg=3&event=579
Shuttle service 1 should be every 20 minutes running via Tynemouth. There will also be a service 2 running to Stephenson Railway Museum which will run four journeys over the course of the day which coincide with the train times at the museum and will be ran using modern buses from Go North East (don't forget the bus sits for 50 minutes between trips, don't want anyone making that mistake again do we?
(16 Jul 2016, 9:41 pm)Tom Haha yeah I made that mistake last time!
Probably won't bother going tomorrow like
(16 Jul 2016, 9:41 pm)Tom Haha yeah I made that mistake last time!
Probably won't bother going tomorrow like
(16 Jul 2016, 9:46 pm)Jimmi Yeah I remember members posting that it happened to them.
As the weather is supposed to be reasonable tomorrow, I'm going to head up to this. Will arrive at either 11:49 on the 308 or 11:57 on the 309, think the 11:07 308 from Newcastle is a 306 branded StreetLite (or at least it was last year) so we'll see if I decide to bare it or not tomorrow
(16 Jul 2016, 9:46 pm)Jimmi Yeah I remember members posting that it happened to them.
As the weather is supposed to be reasonable tomorrow, I'm going to head up to this. Will arrive at either 11:49 on the 308 or 11:57 on the 309, think the 11:07 308 from Newcastle is a 306 branded StreetLite (or at least it was last year) so we'll see if I decide to bare it or not tomorrow
(16 Jul 2016, 10:04 pm)Tom Hopefully it'll be better than last years as it was terrible. I'm just bored of rallies that's why I'm not going
(16 Jul 2016, 10:04 pm)Tom Hopefully it'll be better than last years as it was terrible. I'm just bored of rallies that's why I'm not going
Meanwhile it looks like it's going to be a very sunny day down in Nottingham.
(17 Jul 2016, 4:04 am)GMitchelhill Meanwhile it looks like it's going to be a very sunny day down in Nottingham.
(17 Jul 2016, 4:04 am)GMitchelhill Meanwhile it looks like it's going to be a very sunny day down in Nottingham.
Anyone know if there's any toilets near to the rally site? I ask for obvious reasons!
(17 Jul 2016, 10:26 am)Adrian So what's the turnout like today? I've decided to give it a miss, as I was still a bit miffed following Durham last month.There's a few people passing through but nothing much is going on. Can someone send United liveried Olympian B251NVN out on a shuttle please! There's currently 10 buses in the car park (two Go North East with a StreetDeck on Stephenson Railway shuttle) and about three mote preserved buses currently on shuttles.
(17 Jul 2016, 10:26 am)Adrian So what's the turnout like today? I've decided to give it a miss, as I was still a bit miffed following Durham last month.There's a few people passing through but nothing much is going on. Can someone send United liveried Olympian B251NVN out on a shuttle please! There's currently 10 buses in the car park (two Go North East with a StreetDeck on Stephenson Railway shuttle) and about three mote preserved buses currently on shuttles.
(17 Jul 2016, 10:26 am)Adrian So what's the turnout like today? I've decided to give it a miss, as I was still a bit miffed following Durham last month.
(17 Jul 2016, 10:26 am)Adrian So what's the turnout like today? I've decided to give it a miss, as I was still a bit miffed following Durham last month.
We passed through briefly as part of our plans for the day. Not much to stick around for, though.
Most amused that the merry go round came from our village!
We did spend part of the morning looking at the back of jimmi' head. Tried and failed to lure some Pokémon to bounce on it
(17 Jul 2016, 2:52 pm)BusLoverMum We passed through briefly as part of our plans for the day. Not much to stick around for, though.
Most amused that the merry go round came from our village!
We did spend part of the morning looking at the back of jimmi' head. Tried and failed to lure some Pokémon to bounce on it
(17 Jul 2016, 2:52 pm)BusLoverMum We passed through briefly as part of our plans for the day. Not much to stick around for, though.
Most amused that the merry go round came from our village!
We did spend part of the morning looking at the back of jimmi' head. Tried and failed to lure some Pokémon to bounce on it
(17 Jul 2016, 3:11 pm)Jimmi Much the same story from me, the only thing of real intrest for me was the United liveried Olympian which sadly didn't go out on shuttles (or at least it didn't when I was there).Hope you have more luck than us. 14:25 angel didn't show, which has left us with 45 minutes to kill in Durham with a heavy bag and intermittent internet.
Saw a few forum members including BusLoverMum, Marcus and Thomas plus a few other familiar faces.
Left the rally at around 13:45 on the 309 with the intention of catching the 19 at Cobalt which sadly I just missed, annoyed me more as it was the Phoenix working I missed, I waited half an hour for the Arriva worked 19 then got off for a wander round Royal Quays before jumping on the Phoenix working 30 minutes later, then caught the ferry to South Shields and I am now on a E200 to Sunderland I will then catch either the 20 or 22 from Sunderland to head home, hoping for the latter but will depend if it's on-time.
(17 Jul 2016, 3:11 pm)Jimmi Much the same story from me, the only thing of real intrest for me was the United liveried Olympian which sadly didn't go out on shuttles (or at least it didn't when I was there).Hope you have more luck than us. 14:25 angel didn't show, which has left us with 45 minutes to kill in Durham with a heavy bag and intermittent internet.
Saw a few forum members including BusLoverMum, Marcus and Thomas plus a few other familiar faces.
Left the rally at around 13:45 on the 309 with the intention of catching the 19 at Cobalt which sadly I just missed, annoyed me more as it was the Phoenix working I missed, I waited half an hour for the Arriva worked 19 then got off for a wander round Royal Quays before jumping on the Phoenix working 30 minutes later, then caught the ferry to South Shields and I am now on a E200 to Sunderland I will then catch either the 20 or 22 from Sunderland to head home, hoping for the latter but will depend if it's on-time.
(17 Jul 2016, 3:23 pm)BusLoverMum Hope you have more luck than us. 14:25 angel didn't show, which has left us with 45 minutes to kill in Durham with a heavy bag and intermittent internet.I actually arrived in North Shields earlier than anticipated this morning as the 21 arrived in Newcastle early meaning I managed to catch the 10:45 309 to Whitley Bay, got off in the town centre to photograph service 17A then you'll be pleased to hear I found a toilet in the shopping centre, I then walked to the rally stopping at a Chippy on the way.
(17 Jul 2016, 3:23 pm)BusLoverMum Hope you have more luck than us. 14:25 angel didn't show, which has left us with 45 minutes to kill in Durham with a heavy bag and intermittent internet.I actually arrived in North Shields earlier than anticipated this morning as the 21 arrived in Newcastle early meaning I managed to catch the 10:45 309 to Whitley Bay, got off in the town centre to photograph service 17A then you'll be pleased to hear I found a toilet in the shopping centre, I then walked to the rally stopping at a Chippy on the way.
(17 Jul 2016, 3:33 pm)Adrian So it doesn't sound like the rally was up to much then? A shame really, as it's not a bad location for a smaller rally, if you actually get a turn out that is...In my opinion, it really wasn't up to much. There was somewhere between 12-15 buses in attendance with Go North East bringing four (IndiGo North Tyne, Castles Express, Red Arrows and a Tynedale Links MPD), Stanley Travel brought their Leyland Tiger/Plaxton Paramount B10STX and the rest was just the usual mix of preserved stuff. I suppose this is the issue when you attend all the North East rallies, you see the same things at each one. There was a few people walking along the front who had a quick look at the buses and the odd enthusiast about but it wasn't owt spectacular in the way of numbers.
(17 Jul 2016, 3:33 pm)Adrian So it doesn't sound like the rally was up to much then? A shame really, as it's not a bad location for a smaller rally, if you actually get a turn out that is...In my opinion, it really wasn't up to much. There was somewhere between 12-15 buses in attendance with Go North East bringing four (IndiGo North Tyne, Castles Express, Red Arrows and a Tynedale Links MPD), Stanley Travel brought their Leyland Tiger/Plaxton Paramount B10STX and the rest was just the usual mix of preserved stuff. I suppose this is the issue when you attend all the North East rallies, you see the same things at each one. There was a few people walking along the front who had a quick look at the buses and the odd enthusiast about but it wasn't owt spectacular in the way of numbers.
