Dionne Victoria Hay Hi what happend last nite with the so call fab 56 from newcastle. At 6.30 ish , waited 1hr and half for bus , still none so had to take 3 different buses to get home . Had two young boys with me they were froze to death waitin
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(09 Feb 2014, 10:14 am)tyresmoke wrote Probably exaggerated like most complaints as well. Lost count of the number of times people have been waiting over an hour when you've passed 2 or 3 buses heading the other way that you know were in front of you...

(09 Feb 2014, 10:24 am)Dan wrote I don't know about an hour and a half, but I can vouch for no buses turning up for an hour - that's for sure...!

(09 Feb 2014, 10:26 am)tyresmoke wrote Most normal people would give up after half an hour or so and find an alternative method. I wouldn't stand around that long in the cold that's for sure...

(09 Feb 2014, 10:32 am)northern156 wrote You're all lucky that you actually have more than one bus an hour! [grumble grumble]

(09 Feb 2014, 10:33 am)Dan wrote I must apologise... You're used to waiting around for 1hr+ for a delayed 685...!

(09 Feb 2014, 9:14 am)Dan wrote http://www.facebook.com/simplyGNE/posts/10153797944855710?comment_id=46947071&offset=0&total_comments=2

(09 Feb 2014, 10:32 am)Dan wrote At 8pm on a Saturday night, there are very few alternative methods...

Only one guy who had waited for over an hour gave up and went to get a pint instead, followed by a taxi.

My only alternative methods from Concord would have been to get to Shields to get a 35 home, or to the Galleries and then 2A/2C followed by any of the buses to get me back over the other side of the water. Either of those would have taken even longer than my hour-long delayed 56. There's also the element of, "If I leave, the bus will turn up" - if you've waited for 30 minutes or so and there's another bus due, why would you leave to get another bus which would take around 1hr + longer?


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For reference -

1951 #4 to The Galleries (1958)
2005 #2C to Sunderland (2036)
2050 #9 to Stadium of Light Metro (Approx 2100)

Would have got me home 30 mins later as the connections weren't too bad. As Adam said though, there were delays to the 4 yesterday - I could have missed that connection and I would have been waiting around for 1hr 10m at The Galleries...

The 56 had already turned up before the 2002 #50A arrived, bound for Shields.

(09 Feb 2014, 11:10 am)Michael wrote Has 5331 come back from Saltmeadows yet?

(09 Feb 2014, 11:25 am)Dan wrote Should have been sanded down yesterday ready for Monday's Blaydon Racer repaint.

Out in service on Tuesday, all being well.

(09 Feb 2014, 11:26 am)Tom wrote Do you know where the rest of 'em are going?

(09 Feb 2014, 11:25 am)Dan wrote Should have been sanded down yesterday ready for Monday's Blaydon Racer repaint.

Out in service at Riverside on Tuesday, all being well.

(09 Feb 2014, 11:38 am)Michael wrote That was quick =0

Good turn around at Saltmeadows!

(09 Feb 2014, 11:44 am)tyresmoke wrote That's what you can do when you do single colour repaints! Imagine it will get vinyled at a later date.

(09 Feb 2014, 11:38 am)Michael wrote That was quick =0

Good turn around at Saltmeadows!

(09 Feb 2014, 11:56 am)Dan wrote That's why vehicles are usually sent on Saturday if they are due in for repaint the following week (providing they are all from different depots). The process is a lot quicker.

(09 Feb 2014, 12:02 pm)Michael wrote Defiantly, theirs only the Citaro's left to re-paint now?

The of course branding all the buses which has had re-paints...

(09 Feb 2014, 12:05 pm)Dan wrote Hmm...

(09 Feb 2014, 1:54 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Along with Wheyaye50 Solars 4930/31 and Possibly Cobalt Renown 4911, and also the WTX Renowns unless they end up getting Withdrawn which I highly doubt. And the South Tyne Cadets which are on the 5, Bazza told me they were to be repainted soon also when I seen him at The Metrocentre a few weeks back, taken with a Pinch of Salt that part though.

(09 Feb 2014, 1:54 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Along with Wheyaye50 Solars 4930/31 and Possibly Cobalt Renown 4911, and also the WTX Renowns unless they end up getting Withdrawn which I highly doubt. And the South Tyne Cadets which are on the 5, Bazza told me they were to be repainted soon also when I seen him at The Metrocentre a few weeks back, taken with a Pinch of Salt that part though.

(09 Feb 2014, 8:13 am)Dan wrote One thing I noticed immediately was the increase in quality between the two of your cameras Adam.
Definitely think your new one was a good purchase.

(09 Feb 2014, 12:05 pm)Dan wrote Hmm...

(09 Feb 2014, 2:19 pm)CatsFast101 wrote So what else is left to do? Care to elaborate?

(09 Feb 2014, 2:05 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Thanks Dan, I think for £50 I certainly got a Bargain for a 16mp Camera, compared to the £35 I paid for my First Camera which was supposed to be a 12mp Camera, But that just got worse Quality wise and eventually Broke. I still can't understand why some Enthusiasts pay £300+ for a Camera, which is just as Good as the Camera I have, Minus Night Shots which I still haven't figured out how to set up Properly without it going Blurry.

(09 Feb 2014, 2:21 pm)Dan wrote We'll find out next week (if we don't work it out before then).