(15 Jan 2016, 10:21 pm)S813 FVK wrote Well, I wouldn't advise him to spend a few hours there! Only a bus every 30 minutes haha (service 8).That'll be a fun day out...
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(17 Jan 2016, 3:07 pm)Jimmi wrote In addition to heading to Middlesbrough for the new Croft Coach Travel service 30 tomorrow, I will quickly swing by Stockton for a few photos on the way to Middlesbrough, I will then head along to Hartlepool which I haven't been to in a while.
(17 Jan 2016, 6:34 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Likewise out for the 30 tomorrow, but to disappoint some people, I'm thinking outside the box as to where to photograph it.
(17 Jan 2016, 6:39 pm)Jimmi wrote For Middlesbrough, anywhere out of the bus station is thinking outside the box in fairness.
(17 Jan 2016, 6:40 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Don't think it serves the bus station to be fair.
(17 Jan 2016, 6:40 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Don't think it serves the bus station to be fair.It doesn't, terminus is Middlesbrough Town Hall. I'm often guilty of only using the bus station but I do try and do the odd other bit of Middlesbrough every now and again, I quite like this photo I got near the cinema recently: https://flic.kr/p/AxQ7w7
(17 Jan 2016, 7:18 pm)Jimmi wrote Next weekend I'll be in Manchester and hope to get a few photos whilst I'm there. I will also be getting photos in Northallerton, Ripon and Richmond which I have done a few times although I will also be making my first trip to Harrogate on Transdev's 36 service to/from Ripon.
Here's some photos from my previous trip to Manchester back in March last year.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...0888727948
(18 Jan 2016, 1:40 pm)Jimmi wrote Well, today's didn't go so well. Got off to a mixed start as the 5A was over 10 minutes although it chucked up an usual working in the form of 21/X21 branded EcoCity 4814, annoyingly though I rode it into Darlington Town Centre in the hope of getting a photo of it there but unfortunately when I got off it had 'Not In Service' on the screen. In Middlesbrough things just went wrong completely, failed to snap more odd workings plus other things I wanted. Once I got to Middlesbrough I suddenly started to feel totally crap, my head has been feeling strange since around 11am and I think the cold weather is only making me feel worse. Saw Scott Cooper (tyresmoke) whilst I was in Middlesbrough Bus Station this morning as well. Because of me feeling not 100% I sacked off the original plan of heading to Hartlepool, so that's now going to have to wait for another day although there is no reason to hurry there though.
I'll try to provide a review for my outing to Ripon and Harrogate next Monday as I'm unsure if there will be another one before then.
(18 Jan 2016, 9:01 pm)tyresmoke wrote Sorry to make your day even worse hahah!Probably shouldn't have wrote that I saw you in the middle of a number of negatives that happened as looking back it sounds like it was another bad thing that happened
(07 Feb 2016, 12:53 am)GX03 SVC wrote 6th February 2016
Tickets:- [Bus] Free promotional voucher (Arriva All Zones) £0.00 / [Rail] Under-16 Anytime Single 1st £4.95 / [Metro] Adult Zone A Single £1.70
0946 #X20 Ashington - Newcastle | Arriva Northumbria ADL ALX400/Volvo B7TL 7446
1030 #X11 Newcastle - Cramlington | Arriva Northumbria Wright Eclipse Gemini 2DL/VDL DB300 7625
1158 #X10 Cramlington - Newcastle | Arriva Northumbria Wright Eclipse Gemini 2DL/VDL DB300 7625
1250 #X12 Newcastle - Middlesbrough | Arriva Durham County Wright Pulsar 2/VDL SB200 1442
1557 #X66 Middlesbrough - Darlington | Arriva Durham County Scania OmniCity CN94UB 4654
1707 #7 Darlington - Durham | Arriva Durham County ADL Enviro400/ADL Trident 2 7540
1832 1E48 Durham - Newcastle | Arriva CrossCountry Class 220 Voyager 220026
1850 Yellow Central Station - Haymarket | Tyne and Wear Metro MetroCar 4011
1915 #X22 Newcastle - Ashington | Arriva Northumbria ADL Enviro400/ADL Trident 2 7526
2016 #1 Ashington - Seaton Hirst | Arriva Northumbria Dennis MPD 1763
A good outing yesterday, Jimmi joined me between 1030 and 1830. I decided to test out my new Canon DSLR today, and it performs very well, with colours and objects at high speed.
I have another free voucher to use, so I'm hoping on visiting Hexham on the 85/685 on Saturday, and if I feel up to it, Carlisle. I might have a look around Hexham and take some photos hoping for a recently repainted MPD until the next 85/685 turns up.
Today, I'm bored so I'll be taking photos in various places around Ashington, hopefully getting photos of the interesting manoeuvres that the X22 will have to do tomorrow.
The photos from yesterday are now on my Flickr, click on the link in my signature.
Tommy
(07 Feb 2016, 3:02 pm)Charles41 wrote Just a quick update about my outing yesterday. I travelled on GNE, GCT, Stagecoach and the Metro to Jarrow and South Shields visit small independent and non-psv operators. I visited the following despite the increasingly bad weather:
Gateshead Council – Shearlegs Road, Gateshead – spotted what I could in the yard including a new transit for Gateshead College. Unable to get the reg of this vehicle though. Also present Whickham School and Age UK vehicles.
Gateshead Central Taxis – had a good look around the yard, 6 deckers present. Plenty of interesting withdrawn stock.
Carruthers - Wardley Coaches – Proprietor’s son let me look round – got some good photos.
Age UK – Star Centre, Hebburn – Single Renault Traffic present, one of a pair of identical vehicles.
St Josephs School – 16 seat Maxus present. They also have 2 Transits, not present during this visit.
Spayne – MS Travel – Operator appears to have ceased.
Hebburn Comprehensive – Iveco Daily present, Variety Club.
HCI Care Home - Witty Avenue, Hebburn – Renault Master present.
Keelmans Way School – Peugeot Boxer and Iveco Daily (Variety Club) present.
Laws – Lotus Travel – Oxford Crescent, Hebburn – restricted licence recently revoked, operator has just applied for standard national o-licence – Ford Transit present.
Convery – Harron Minibuses – Howe Street, Jarrow – Ford Transit operated – no vehicles present during this visit.
Gateshead Central Taxis – Albert Street, Jarrow – former operating centre, withdrawn vehicles still present are 2 Renault Traffics and a VW Transporter with I believe Bluebird bodywork
Withers – Traveline – Oak Street, Jarrow – operator appears to have ceased.
Nicholas/Bell –Viking Travel – Maple Street, Jarrow – operator appears to have ceased, now seems to be working for Dial A Cab.
Thoburn – Dels – Beech Street, Jarrow – operator has just applied for a 4 vehicle international o-licence, no vehicles present at residence
Jarrow Bus Station – got some OK photos here, preferred it in the 1980s when GNE had a garage with an allocation of dual door Atlanteans.
Wilkinson – Tyne Dock – full fleet appeared to be present.
A & J Coaches – Tyne Dock – owner operator, sole vehicle is a Volvo B10, present. Security at Tyne Dock is strict and I could only spot from a distance.
Pippet – Budget Buses – Taylor Street, Shields – operator appears to have ceased and seems to be working as a taxi driver.
Milldam Portland – Shrewsbury Terrace, Shields – not the main operating centre but a Ford Transit present.
Mortimer Community College – Reading Road, Shields – Peugeot Boxer present.
Ashleigh Primary – Temple Park Road, Shields – Ford Transit present also Citroen Relay belonging to Laygate School
Busways – Chichester – not much stock in the garage unsurprising given time of day. Preserved decker present though.
Dial A Cab/Tate – Laygate, Shields – number of Transits and non-psvs present including withdrawn stock. Plenty of this operator’s taxis observed during the day. Recently granted a standard national o-licence.
Harkers – Tudor Road, Shields – cracking location, increasingly rare withdrawn stock. Main garage was open, was OK to get some photos. Rain quite heavy though so did not come out well.
Sports Recycle, Henry Robson Way, Shields – Section 19 Operator – secure industrial estate with electric gate. Did not want to try and enter after my experience at Sleekburn.
Mission To Seafarers – Harton Quay, Shields – Ford Transit present which looked like it had seen better days.
Shields Bus Station – got some OK photos here mainly of newish Stagecoach Stock but also of GNE Wrightbus stock working the 20/20A and Citaros on the 27.
City Richmond/Dels – Victoria Road, Shields – two transits present here one of which was brand new.
Tiffin – A2B Travel – Westhoe Road, Shields – no vehicles present, operator appears to have ceased.
Westhoe Crown Primary, Shields – two deckers present both used as classrooms/libraries for the children. One of them is ex-Stagecoach.
Bamburgh School, Shields – 14 year old LDV present, last stop of the day rain was too heavy and I was getting soaked so decided to call it a day.
I managed to visit over 25 operators (non psv included) and got some good photos. You may wish to ask how much this trip cost, well it was £2.00. The cost of a Tandori Chicken Baguette from Greggs. I also got a nice lamp fitting at Wilkos. I used my travel pass for all my journeys. I could have used a Tyne and Wear day ticket for around £7.00. Last weekend I forked out £15 to visit two locations at Annitsford and Acomb. Perhaps I should start organising trips…now all I need is the reg of Gateshead College’s new transit.
Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Charles
(07 Feb 2016, 3:02 pm)Charles41 wrote Just a quick update about my outing yesterday. I travelled on GNE, GCT, Stagecoach and the Metro to Jarrow and South Shields visit small independent and non-psv operators. I visited the following despite the increasingly bad weather:Great review, Charles. ;-)
Gateshead Council – Shearlegs Road, Gateshead – spotted what I could in the yard including a new transit for Gateshead College. Unable to get the reg of this vehicle though. Also present Whickham School and Age UK vehicles.
Gateshead Central Taxis – had a good look around the yard, 6 deckers present. Plenty of interesting withdrawn stock.
Carruthers - Wardley Coaches – Proprietor’s son let me look round – got some good photos.
Age UK – Star Centre, Hebburn – Single Renault Traffic present, one of a pair of identical vehicles.
St Josephs School – 16 seat Maxus present. They also have 2 Transits, not present during this visit.
Spayne – MS Travel – Operator appears to have ceased.
Hebburn Comprehensive – Iveco Daily present, Variety Club.
HCI Care Home - Witty Avenue, Hebburn – Renault Master present.
Keelmans Way School – Peugeot Boxer and Iveco Daily (Variety Club) present.
Laws – Lotus Travel – Oxford Crescent, Hebburn – restricted licence recently revoked, operator has just applied for standard national o-licence – Ford Transit present.
Convery – Harron Minibuses – Howe Street, Jarrow – Ford Transit operated – no vehicles present during this visit.
Gateshead Central Taxis – Albert Street, Jarrow – former operating centre, withdrawn vehicles still present are 2 Renault Traffics and a VW Transporter with I believe Bluebird bodywork
Withers – Traveline – Oak Street, Jarrow – operator appears to have ceased.
Nicholas/Bell –Viking Travel – Maple Street, Jarrow – operator appears to have ceased, now seems to be working for Dial A Cab.
Thoburn – Dels – Beech Street, Jarrow – operator has just applied for a 4 vehicle international o-licence, no vehicles present at residence
Jarrow Bus Station – got some OK photos here, preferred it in the 1980s when GNE had a garage with an allocation of dual door Atlanteans.
Wilkinson – Tyne Dock – full fleet appeared to be present.
A & J Coaches – Tyne Dock – owner operator, sole vehicle is a Volvo B10, present. Security at Tyne Dock is strict and I could only spot from a distance.
Pippet – Budget Buses – Taylor Street, Shields – operator appears to have ceased and seems to be working as a taxi driver.
Milldam Portland – Shrewsbury Terrace, Shields – not the main operating centre but a Ford Transit present.
Mortimer Community College – Reading Road, Shields – Peugeot Boxer present.
Ashleigh Primary – Temple Park Road, Shields – Ford Transit present also Citroen Relay belonging to Laygate School
Busways – Chichester – not much stock in the garage unsurprising given time of day. Preserved decker present though.
Dial A Cab/Tate – Laygate, Shields – number of Transits and non-psvs present including withdrawn stock. Plenty of this operator’s taxis observed during the day. Recently granted a standard national o-licence.
Harkers – Tudor Road, Shields – cracking location, increasingly rare withdrawn stock. Main garage was open, was OK to get some photos. Rain quite heavy though so did not come out well.
Sports Recycle, Henry Robson Way, Shields – Section 19 Operator – secure industrial estate with electric gate. Did not want to try and enter after my experience at Sleekburn.
Mission To Seafarers – Harton Quay, Shields – Ford Transit present which looked like it had seen better days.
Shields Bus Station – got some OK photos here mainly of newish Stagecoach Stock but also of GNE Wrightbus stock working the 20/20A and Citaros on the 27.
City Richmond/Dels – Victoria Road, Shields – two transits present here one of which was brand new.
Tiffin – A2B Travel – Westhoe Road, Shields – no vehicles present, operator appears to have ceased.
Westhoe Crown Primary, Shields – two deckers present both used as classrooms/libraries for the children. One of them is ex-Stagecoach.
Bamburgh School, Shields – 14 year old LDV present, last stop of the day rain was too heavy and I was getting soaked so decided to call it a day.
I managed to visit over 25 operators (non psv included) and got some good photos. You may wish to ask how much this trip cost, well it was £2.00. The cost of a Tandori Chicken Baguette from Greggs. I also got a nice lamp fitting at Wilkos. I used my travel pass for all my journeys. I could have used a Tyne and Wear day ticket for around £7.00. Last weekend I forked out £15 to visit two locations at Annitsford and Acomb. Perhaps I should start organising trips…now all I need is the reg of Gateshead College’s new transit.
Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Charles
(07 Feb 2016, 3:02 pm)Charles41 wrote Just a quick update about my outing yesterday. I travelled on GNE, GCT, Stagecoach and the Metro to Jarrow and South Shields visit small independent and non-psv operators. I visited the following despite the increasingly bad weather:
Gateshead Council – Shearlegs Road, Gateshead – spotted what I could in the yard including a new transit for Gateshead College. Unable to get the reg of this vehicle though. Also present Whickham School and Age UK vehicles.
Gateshead Central Taxis – had a good look around the yard, 6 deckers present. Plenty of interesting withdrawn stock.
Carruthers - Wardley Coaches – Proprietor’s son let me look round – got some good photos.
Age UK – Star Centre, Hebburn – Single Renault Traffic present, one of a pair of identical vehicles.
St Josephs School – 16 seat Maxus present. They also have 2 Transits, not present during this visit.
Spayne – MS Travel – Operator appears to have ceased.
Hebburn Comprehensive – Iveco Daily present, Variety Club.
HCI Care Home - Witty Avenue, Hebburn – Renault Master present.
Keelmans Way School – Peugeot Boxer and Iveco Daily (Variety Club) present.
Laws – Lotus Travel – Oxford Crescent, Hebburn – restricted licence recently revoked, operator has just applied for standard national o-licence – Ford Transit present.
Convery – Harron Minibuses – Howe Street, Jarrow – Ford Transit operated – no vehicles present during this visit.
Gateshead Central Taxis – Albert Street, Jarrow – former operating centre, withdrawn vehicles still present are 2 Renault Traffics and a VW Transporter with I believe Bluebird bodywork
Withers – Traveline – Oak Street, Jarrow – operator appears to have ceased.
Nicholas/Bell –Viking Travel – Maple Street, Jarrow – operator appears to have ceased, now seems to be working for Dial A Cab.
Thoburn – Dels – Beech Street, Jarrow – operator has just applied for a 4 vehicle international o-licence, no vehicles present at residence
Jarrow Bus Station – got some OK photos here, preferred it in the 1980s when GNE had a garage with an allocation of dual door Atlanteans.
Wilkinson – Tyne Dock – full fleet appeared to be present.
A & J Coaches – Tyne Dock – owner operator, sole vehicle is a Volvo B10, present. Security at Tyne Dock is strict and I could only spot from a distance.
Pippet – Budget Buses – Taylor Street, Shields – operator appears to have ceased and seems to be working as a taxi driver.
Milldam Portland – Shrewsbury Terrace, Shields – not the main operating centre but a Ford Transit present.
Mortimer Community College – Reading Road, Shields – Peugeot Boxer present.
Ashleigh Primary – Temple Park Road, Shields – Ford Transit present also Citroen Relay belonging to Laygate School
Busways – Chichester – not much stock in the garage unsurprising given time of day. Preserved decker present though.
Dial A Cab/Tate – Laygate, Shields – number of Transits and non-psvs present including withdrawn stock. Plenty of this operator’s taxis observed during the day. Recently granted a standard national o-licence.
Harkers – Tudor Road, Shields – cracking location, increasingly rare withdrawn stock. Main garage was open, was OK to get some photos. Rain quite heavy though so did not come out well.
Sports Recycle, Henry Robson Way, Shields – Section 19 Operator – secure industrial estate with electric gate. Did not want to try and enter after my experience at Sleekburn.
Mission To Seafarers – Harton Quay, Shields – Ford Transit present which looked like it had seen better days.
Shields Bus Station – got some OK photos here mainly of newish Stagecoach Stock but also of GNE Wrightbus stock working the 20/20A and Citaros on the 27.
City Richmond/Dels – Victoria Road, Shields – two transits present here one of which was brand new.
Tiffin – A2B Travel – Westhoe Road, Shields – no vehicles present, operator appears to have ceased.
Westhoe Crown Primary, Shields – two deckers present both used as classrooms/libraries for the children. One of them is ex-Stagecoach.
Bamburgh School, Shields – 14 year old LDV present, last stop of the day rain was too heavy and I was getting soaked so decided to call it a day.
I managed to visit over 25 operators (non psv included) and got some good photos. You may wish to ask how much this trip cost, well it was £2.00. The cost of a Tandori Chicken Baguette from Greggs. I also got a nice lamp fitting at Wilkos. I used my travel pass for all my journeys. I could have used a Tyne and Wear day ticket for around £7.00. Last weekend I forked out £15 to visit two locations at Annitsford and Acomb. Perhaps I should start organising trips…now all I need is the reg of Gateshead College’s new transit.
Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Charles