North East Festival Of Transport
North East Festival Of Transport
So it clashes with Shildon on the 21st now?
To be honest it's not a bad venue and is a good size, but likely the only year it'll be there, due to the impending closure of Durham County Hall. I'd also be surprised if DCC allow overnight stays, as has happened at Seaburn in the past, as the site is locked up on an evening. That makes it a bigger ask for owners to attend both days.
This seems to add to an already excessive August. Now you have Whitley Bay on the 14th, this on the 20th/21st, Shildon on the 21st, and Seaburn on the 29th. Too big an ask imo for preserved vehicle owners (or even commercial operators) to attend even half of those dates.
(01 Apr 2022, 11:34 pm)Train8261 After 3 years at Seaburn. The festival of transport now moves to a new location
The new location is now at Durham County Hall and will be held on the 20th & 21st of August
(01 Apr 2022, 11:34 pm)Train8261 After 3 years at Seaburn. The festival of transport now moves to a new location
The new location is now at Durham County Hall and will be held on the 20th & 21st of August
It's just round the corner!
I'm not complaining It's just round the corner!
They've had vintage bikes and cars at county hall, before.
(02 Apr 2022, 7:19 pm)BusLoverMum I'm not complaining
They've had vintage bikes and cars at county hall, before.
(02 Apr 2022, 7:19 pm)BusLoverMum I'm not complaining
They've had vintage bikes and cars at county hall, before.
Well it's a dead loss today. Just a handful of cars and nothing else.
Was just about to ask if anyone had been to this, or indeed if it was happening... seen nothing on social media etc promoting it at all. Saves me a trip!
Wasn't aware it was even happening tbh, won't help that Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation are also holding events on both days of this weekend (at their base today and Shildon Locomotion rally tomorrow).
There weren't even any flyers up, nearby, so I doubt anyone knew about it. Husband saw about 10 cars there just before 10am on his way into town and when he came back again, an hour later, some had left.
(20 Aug 2022, 3:28 pm)BusLoverMum There weren't even any flyers up, nearby, so I doubt anyone knew about it. Husband saw about 10 cars there just before 10am on his way into town and when he came back again, an hour later, some had left.Sounds like an organising masterclass once again.
(20 Aug 2022, 3:28 pm)BusLoverMum There weren't even any flyers up, nearby, so I doubt anyone knew about it. Husband saw about 10 cars there just before 10am on his way into town and when he came back again, an hour later, some had left.Sounds like an organising masterclass once again.
(20 Aug 2022, 5:48 pm)Charles41 I'd completely forgot about this event. There does not seem to have been much publicity. Apparently it's supposed to be on tomorrow as well.The forecast for tomorrow is a little better so, if there had been any publicity other than what was on a couple of vehicle club Facebook pages, there would be a better turn out.
Charles
(20 Aug 2022, 5:48 pm)Charles41 I'd completely forgot about this event. There does not seem to have been much publicity. Apparently it's supposed to be on tomorrow as well.The forecast for tomorrow is a little better so, if there had been any publicity other than what was on a couple of vehicle club Facebook pages, there would be a better turn out.
Charles
(21 Aug 2022, 2:16 pm)Charles41 Did anyone go to this today and did any vehicles actually turn up?We passed it today and there were a couple of dozen cars, there (it's local to us, so no special journey involved)
Sounds like the Festival of Transport has gone from being a bus in a field to just an empty car park.
Charles
(21 Aug 2022, 2:16 pm)Charles41 Did anyone go to this today and did any vehicles actually turn up?We passed it today and there were a couple of dozen cars, there (it's local to us, so no special journey involved)
Sounds like the Festival of Transport has gone from being a bus in a field to just an empty car park.
Charles
I think the trend of parking up in a paid-for field or car park to show off your vehicle to the public is dying off.
Personally, the atmosphere is always better down at car meets in a Tesco car park. I'd imagine that those who own buses like to do things in their own little groups too.
Would be much better for everyone if the councils and police stopped taking a hard approach on "unauthorised" meets and just let them get on with it. Then maybe the need to attend fields and car parks nowhere near anybody will also die off.
(22 Aug 2022, 5:50 am)omnicity4659 I think the trend of parking up in a paid-for field or car park to show off your vehicle to the public is dying off.Whenever I've seen pics/notice of these rallies/events with cars it's often just stuff from an older generation and I can't imagine most of these events held would want relatively modern kit with massive exhausts and the like that those unauthorised car meets tend to attract.
Personally, the atmosphere is always better down at car meets in a Tesco car park. I'd imagine that those who own buses like to do things in their own little groups too.
Would be much better for everyone if the councils and police stopped taking a hard approach on "unauthorised" meets and just let them get on with it. Then maybe the need to attend fields and car parks nowhere near anybody will also die off.
(22 Aug 2022, 5:50 am)omnicity4659 I think the trend of parking up in a paid-for field or car park to show off your vehicle to the public is dying off.Whenever I've seen pics/notice of these rallies/events with cars it's often just stuff from an older generation and I can't imagine most of these events held would want relatively modern kit with massive exhausts and the like that those unauthorised car meets tend to attract.
Personally, the atmosphere is always better down at car meets in a Tesco car park. I'd imagine that those who own buses like to do things in their own little groups too.
Would be much better for everyone if the councils and police stopped taking a hard approach on "unauthorised" meets and just let them get on with it. Then maybe the need to attend fields and car parks nowhere near anybody will also die off.
(22 Aug 2022, 9:39 am)Jimmi Whenever I've seen pics/notice of these rallies/events with cars it's often just stuff from an older generation and I can't imagine most of these events held would want relatively modern kit with massive exhausts and the like that those unauthorised car meets tend to attract.
Much like with bus rallies there's somewhat of a generational gap, you hear some going around saying how stuff is too modern (or x company has brought their current fleet) and that it shouldn't be in preservation, sent to scrap etc whilst younger spotters tend to lean towards more like Dennis Dart's and are less interested in say half cabs.
(22 Aug 2022, 9:39 am)Jimmi Whenever I've seen pics/notice of these rallies/events with cars it's often just stuff from an older generation and I can't imagine most of these events held would want relatively modern kit with massive exhausts and the like that those unauthorised car meets tend to attract.
Much like with bus rallies there's somewhat of a generational gap, you hear some going around saying how stuff is too modern (or x company has brought their current fleet) and that it shouldn't be in preservation, sent to scrap etc whilst younger spotters tend to lean towards more like Dennis Dart's and are less interested in say half cabs.
(22 Aug 2022, 5:50 am)omnicity4659 I think the trend of parking up in a paid-for field or car park to show off your vehicle to the public is dying off.
Personally, the atmosphere is always better down at car meets in a Tesco car park. I'd imagine that those who own buses like to do things in their own little groups too.
Would be much better for everyone if the councils and police stopped taking a hard approach on "unauthorised" meets and just let them get on with it. Then maybe the need to attend fields and car parks nowhere near anybody will also die off.
(22 Aug 2022, 9:39 am)Jimmi Whenever I've seen pics/notice of these rallies/events with cars it's often just stuff from an older generation and I can't imagine most of these events held would want relatively modern kit with massive exhausts and the like that those unauthorised car meets tend to attract.
Much like with bus rallies there's somewhat of a generational gap, you hear some going around saying how stuff is too modern (or x company has brought their current fleet) and that it shouldn't be in preservation, sent to scrap etc whilst younger spotters tend to lean towards more like Dennis Dart's and are less interested in say half cabs.
(22 Aug 2022, 5:50 am)omnicity4659 I think the trend of parking up in a paid-for field or car park to show off your vehicle to the public is dying off.
Personally, the atmosphere is always better down at car meets in a Tesco car park. I'd imagine that those who own buses like to do things in their own little groups too.
Would be much better for everyone if the councils and police stopped taking a hard approach on "unauthorised" meets and just let them get on with it. Then maybe the need to attend fields and car parks nowhere near anybody will also die off.
(22 Aug 2022, 9:39 am)Jimmi Whenever I've seen pics/notice of these rallies/events with cars it's often just stuff from an older generation and I can't imagine most of these events held would want relatively modern kit with massive exhausts and the like that those unauthorised car meets tend to attract.
Much like with bus rallies there's somewhat of a generational gap, you hear some going around saying how stuff is too modern (or x company has brought their current fleet) and that it shouldn't be in preservation, sent to scrap etc whilst younger spotters tend to lean towards more like Dennis Dart's and are less interested in say half cabs.
The Durham Fathers day rally might not be the biggest event in the area but it's always well attended by families and not just socially awkard guys with big cameras (not that I have anything against socially awkward guys, whatever their camera, or I'd be disowning my entire family) so there is an appetite for this type of event, so long as people know about it.
