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RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Jimmi - 15 Feb 2016
(15 Feb 2016, 8:07 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote the 28c stops at the top end of beamish next to where the entrance is to the museumThat's about the place I am certain it stops at! [emoji1]
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - biglugs@yahoo.com - 15 Feb 2016
Today was a ok outing really enjoyed the scenery where I visited
0923 4 28031 faber road to hylton collage
0938 36 4937 hylton collage /rspca to Castletown broadway
0945 99 8272 castletown broadway to hylton castle
0950 56 6098 hylton castle to southwick shops
1001 18 36083 southwick shops to fullwell grange
1014 20a 3978 fullwell grange to Dene Estate
1025 23 39707 Dene estate to Fawcett street
1043 20 4945 Fawcett street to sunderland interchange
1052 8 5396 sunderland interchange to currys pc world
1113 10 36960 currys pc world to homeside/vine place
1122 23 1574 sunderland interchange to new seaham mill inn
1144 60 5373 New seaham mill inn to Byron place
1200 265 663 Byron place to York road
1223 60 5373 York road to new seaham
1229 215 YX09ESV new seaham to Byron place
1320 60 5375 dawdon to Byron place
1326 60 5373 Byron place to dawdon
1330 60 5369 dawdon to Byron place
1340 202 657 Byron place to dawdon business park
1346 202 656 dawdon business park to Byron place
1358 60 5372 Byron place to seaham railway station
1412 60 5375 seaham station to Byron place
1423 238 635 Byron place to new seaham mill inn
1431 61 5321 new seaham mill inn to Dalton park
1440 202 654 Dalton park to Byron place
1458 60 5373 Byron place to seaham railway station
1519 northern 156490 seaham to sunderland
1530 e6 22067 Fawcett street to blue bell
great day out I had.
achievements
rides on many buses
service 215 a service I searched for no photos of it so
was happy to see the allocation
well it was a 16 seater minibus I expected the solo x313cbt branded
in dcc coulors but now I think they sold that.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Davie - 15 Feb 2016
(15 Feb 2016, 4:20 pm)Diamond One wrote Can you guess where I was all will be revealed after Corrie
Has Corrie finished yet? I'm on the edge of my seat waiting!
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - S813 FVK - 15 Feb 2016
(15 Feb 2016, 9:47 pm)Davie wrote Has Corrie finished yet? I'm on the edge of my seat waiting!
Aye. Second episode finished at 21:00!
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Diamond One - 15 Feb 2016
(15 Feb 2016, 9:47 pm)Davie wrote Has Corrie finished yet? I'm on the edge of my seat waiting!
it has over 1 hour ago i was busy putting copyright notices on all of my photos
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Davie - 15 Feb 2016
(15 Feb 2016, 10:02 pm)Diamond One wrote it has over 1 hour ago i was busy putting copyright notices on all of my photosAh. My apologies.
Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Jimmi - 16 Feb 2016
6016 on the 15 right now, pile of crap! So slow on hills, thought it wasn't going to make it up the one near Leadgate.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - S813 FVK - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 9:27 am)Jimmi wrote 6016 on the 15 right now, pile of crap! So slow on hills, thought it wasn't going to make it up the one near Leadgate.
Isn't it just. I guess the hill you are on about is just at the T-junction where the 15A turns off to go to Delves Lane? From what i remember, that is a reasonably steep bank. The worst bank that I was on it for the other say was South Moor and it seemed to struggle up that.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Jimmi - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 9:40 am)S813 FVK wrote Isn't it just. I guess the hill you are on about is just at the T-junction where the 15A turns off to go to Delves Lane? From what i remember, that is a reasonably steep bank. The worst bank that I was on it for the other say was South Moor and it seemed to struggle up that.
Remember you complaining about that one the other day, it was the one just after where the 15A turns off.
How long has the Venture Solo SR's had next stop announcements for the 689? When I rode the service a few weeks back it just showed Venture on the screen.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - DanPicken - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 9:54 am)Jimmi wrote Remember you complaining about that one the other day, it was the one just after where the 15A turns off.
How long has the Venture Solo SR's had next stop announcements for the 689? When I rode the service a few weeks back it just showed Venture on the screen.
Quite a while, I used the 689 in April last year and they were working.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - S813 FVK - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 9:54 am)Jimmi wrote Remember you complaining about that one the other day, it was the one just after where the 15A turns off.
How long has the Venture Solo SR's had next stop announcements for the 689? When I rode the service a few weeks back it just showed Venture on the screen.
Knew it would be that bank. Only been up it once (when my bus was diverted round Consett) and 3832 struggled.
Chester can have 6016 back and give us 6039 - quite like that one despite never actually riding on it before.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Davie - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 10:17 am)S813 FVK wrote Chester can have 6016 back and give us 6039 - quite like that one despite never actually riding on it before.
You should have 3813 back, not a B7.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Jimmi - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 10:30 am)Davie wrote You should have 3813 back, not a B7.It's for sale at £10000. [emoji1]
http://www.drewwilson.co.uk/listings/1998-volvo-olympian-palatine-ii/
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Davie - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 12:03 pm)Jimmi wrote It's for sale at £10000. [emoji1]I'll ask my mam if she can lend me the money.[emoji14]
http://www.drewwilson.co.uk/listings/1998-volvo-olympian-palatine-ii/
Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Jimmi - 16 Feb 2016
Good news and bad news from my outing so far.
The good news is I got the PCL Travel Dart and the Nexus Solo SR on the 682.
The bad news, the Solo on loan to Go North East was nowhere to be seen. I must now be about the only person without a photo of that with Go North East and knowing my luck I probably won't ever get one. Grrr!!!
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Davie - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 12:10 pm)Jimmi wrote Good news and bad news from my outing so far.I haven't got it yet either. Just a guess; is it away for PSV?
The good news is I got the PCL Travel Dart and the Nexus Solo SR on the 682.
The bad news, the Solo on loan to Go North East was nowhere to be seen. I must now be about the only person without a photo of that with Go North East and knowing my luck I probably won't ever get one. Grrr!!!
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Jimmi - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 12:15 pm)Davie wrote I haven't got it yet either. Just a guess; is it away for PSV?Think it's been hiding on the 185/681.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - S813 FVK - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 12:15 pm)Davie wrote I haven't got it yet either. Just a guess; is it away for PSV?
Doubt Go North East would be in charge of carrying out PSVs?
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Dan - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 9:54 am)Jimmi wrote Remember you complaining about that one the other day, it was the one just after where the 15A turns off.
How long has the Venture Solo SR's had next stop announcements for the 689? When I rode the service a few weeks back it just showed Venture on the screen.
The Next Stop Announcements have been programmed for the 689 service since these vehicles were launched.
Sometimes the bus loses its GPS coordinates, and just shows a default 'Venture 689 Hexham to Consett' screen. It also displays this in between stops, and as the 689 service is hail and ride for a considerable section of the route, it regularly displays this. In future, it will display advertising of the company's key card, mobile app, etc, so that the screens are better utilised.
(16 Feb 2016, 12:10 pm)Jimmi wrote Good news and bad news from my outing so far.
The good news is I got the PCL Travel Dart and the Nexus Solo SR on the 682.
The bad news, the Solo on loan to Go North East was nowhere to be seen. I must now be about the only person without a photo of that with Go North East and knowing my luck I probably won't ever get one. Grrr!!!
Still plenty of time to get a photograph of it.
It spends most of its time on the 185/681/X81 cycle, so your only chance to see it in Hexham is 08:05 or 18:05.
(16 Feb 2016, 12:19 pm)S813 FVK wrote Doubt Go North East would be in charge of carrying out PSVs?
Go North East carry out PSV tests at Deptford and Riverside on Thursdays, where there are dedicated pits for the traffic commissioner. The bus is usually kept off the road at the 'home depot' from Monday, to prepare the bus for its PSV test.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Jimmi - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 4:43 pm)Dan wrote The Next Stop Announcements have been programmed for the 689 service since these vehicles were launched.
Sometimes the bus loses its GPS coordinates, and just shows a default 'Venture 689 Hexham to Consett' screen. It also displays this in between stops, and as the 689 service is hail and ride for a considerable section of the route, it regularly displays this. In future, it will display advertising of the company's key card, mobile app, etc, so that the screens are better utilised.
Still plenty of time to get a photograph of it.
It spends most of its time on the 185/681/X81 cycle, so your only chance to see it in Hexham is 08:05 or 18:05.
Go North East carry out PSV tests at Deptford and Riverside on Thursdays, where there are dedicated pits for the traffic commissioner. The bus is usually kept off the road at the 'home depot' from Monday, to prepare the bus for its PSV test.
Last one I had just showed Venture and possibly "for timetables etc vist website". Didn't show 689 at all and no announcements were made, I'll try and find out which one it was when I get home. Today it was announcing the stops and had the hail n ride screen once we got somewhere past Shotley Bridge, at some point it flicked to Venture 689 Consett to Hexham until we got to Dilston where the announcements stared again.
Most of the photos I've seen of 9106 recently have been on the 185/681 which is a bit annoying as it will probably be a bit of a pig to get a photo when you are travelling by bus or train.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - NK53 TKT - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 12:03 pm)Jimmi wrote It's for sale at £10000. [emoji1]
http://www.drewwilson.co.uk/listings/1998-volvo-olympian-palatine-ii/
I'm sure Robert's interested
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - S813 FVK - 16 Feb 2016
(16 Feb 2016, 5:54 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I'm sure Robert's interested
Aye. Worth every penny
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - biglugs@yahoo.com - 16 Feb 2016
[b]today was a excellent outing
1053 4 39727 faber road to hylton collage
1102 56 6090 hylton collage to concord bus station
1128 82 0606 concord bus stn to heworth metro
1150 tb529 Ha03ash heworth to pelaw metro
1155 metro 4001 pelaw to Gateshead
1215 x1 3872 Gateshead interchange to wrekenton high street
1250 m25 yy15gdk wrekenton high street to team valley sainsburys
1310 93s 4898 team valley sainsburys to marquis way
1320 94 5222 marquis way to queen Elizabeth hospital
1333 x25 4931 queen elizbeth hospital to Gateshead interchange
1345 metro 4023 Gateshead to heworth
1356 4 5362 heworth interchange to concord bus stn
1407 50 5259 concord bus stn to Nissan factory
1424 56 6097 Nissan factory to hylton collage
1447 4 39707 hylton collage to faber road
1516 x36 4955 faber road to boldon asda
1536 35 5301 boldon asda to hylton castle
that was a ok day
im going to try and ride the dart on the 808 this Saturday hopefully if not ill hunt the north tyne darts down one by one
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Diamond One - 17 Feb 2016
the place i went to on Monday was (Drum Roll) Barnsley
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Davie - 17 Feb 2016
(17 Feb 2016, 6:53 pm)Diamond One wrote the place i went to on Monday was (Drum Roll) BarnsleyI wonder who guessed that...
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - BusLoverMum - 17 Feb 2016
(17 Feb 2016, 6:53 pm)Diamond One wrote the place i went to on Monday was (Drum Roll) Barnsley
Exotic, like.
Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Jimmi - 17 Feb 2016
Planning on heading to WAKEFIELD tomorrow. Should I book the train tickets tonight or just get them at Darlington Railway Station in the morning, will the price be any different?
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - MurdnunoC - 17 Feb 2016
(17 Feb 2016, 7:20 pm)Jimmi wrote Planning on heading to WAKEFIELD tomorrow. Should I book the train tickets tonight or just get them at Darlington Railway Station in the morning, will the price be any different?
Have you ever been to Wakefield before?
Good luck if you haven't!
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Jimmi - 17 Feb 2016
(17 Feb 2016, 7:29 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Have you ever been to Wakefield before?
Good luck if haven't!
No.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - MurdnunoC - 17 Feb 2016
(17 Feb 2016, 6:53 pm)Diamond One wrote the place i went to on Monday was (Drum Roll) Barnsley
(17 Feb 2016, 7:20 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Exotic, like.
Not exactly top secret either. I'm sure they let most people in.