North East Bus & Coach Show 2018
North East Bus & Coach Show 2018
(06 May 2018, 4:26 pm)PulsarPreserved United GHN189 by Pulsar Photos, on Flickr
(06 May 2018, 5:10 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Excellent turn out from GNE and decent range of older stuff. I know Arriva rarely support any of the rallies but seemed unusual to see nothing from Stagecoach – do they normal turn up to this one?
Also, anyone know why 111 is never seen alongside 268 & 838? Even though all three were present today, 111 was tucked up at the other end of the display to the other pair basking in the sun. A real shame they don’t line the three of them up together.
- duly corrected
(06 May 2018, 6:30 pm)MurdnunoC I also thought there were fewer people in attendance than in previous years. I don't know whether I agree the event was better organised, I certainly witnessed one incident which could have been better handled where one preservationist appeared to throw a childlike tantrum because he was asked to park somewhere else, but it also seemed there were fewer vehicles present than last year which may have made the area less clustered. Sometimes, I can stay at rallies from beginning to end and the time flies but I was bored after about an hour and left soon after. While I appreciate the time and effort that goes into planning bus rallies, I found this one to be a disappointment - it's just the same old, same old.
At least it was a nice sunny day though!
(06 May 2018, 4:26 pm)Pulsar
(06 May 2018, 5:10 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Excellent turn out from GNE and decent range of older stuff. I know Arriva rarely support any of the rallies but seemed unusual to see nothing from Stagecoach – do they normal turn up to this one?
Also, anyone know why 111 is never seen alongside 268 & 838? Even though all three were present today, 111 was tucked up at the other end of the display to the other pair basking in the sun. A real shame they don’t line the three of them up together.
- duly corrected
(06 May 2018, 6:30 pm)MurdnunoC I also thought there were fewer people in attendance than in previous years. I don't know whether I agree the event was better organised, I certainly witnessed one incident which could have been better handled where one preservationist appeared to throw a childlike tantrum because he was asked to park somewhere else, but it also seemed there were fewer vehicles present than last year which may have made the area less clustered. Sometimes, I can stay at rallies from beginning to end and the time flies but I was bored after about an hour and left soon after. While I appreciate the time and effort that goes into planning bus rallies, I found this one to be a disappointment - it's just the same old, same old.
At least it was a nice sunny day though!
