(22 May 2016, 9:50 am)northern156 wrote Very good turnout already. Stood at the gate. In a white T shirt and jeans if anyone wants to say hello.

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They don't.

Unfortunately i can't make it today, i have less than a week until my dissertation is due in, and i still need to write 5000 words along with doing an appendix and many more things.......

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I would have gone, had it not been the same day as Scarborough BusFest (even though I ain't there). Not sure how I would have gone when I was unable to print out a ticket though.

(22 May 2016, 10:08 am)Jimmi wrote I would have gone, had it not been the same day as Scarborough BusFest (even though I ain't there). Not sure how I would have gone when I was unable to print out a ticket though.

The instructions said you could use the app?

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(22 May 2016, 10:09 am)Adrian wrote The instructions said you could use the app?

Oh. As I wasn't going anyway, I didn't bother looking and I just jumped to that conclusion as that's all I heard about getting tickets.

Just got back home. First thing I done was have a drive this morning when got there after getting photos of the buses at the coach park as drove down which was an eye opening experience, didn't realise the buses started moving once you put them into drive and having to turn corners completely different to a car. Think it was 3968 that I drove. After went to the depot on 6133 and got some more photos of the buses there and went on a ride through the bus wash on 6047. Then done the tour in the depot, favourite bit was the service delivery room to see how it all works. After that went back outside and got name put on 6302 (see photo) and had a sit in drivers cabs on 676 and 8335 and a play around with the destination displays. Then got a free ice cream and had a walk round the outside of depot and got some photos of buses parked in the yard through the fence while ate the ice cream before could board the shuttle bus back to the coach park which again was 6133. Overall good trip out and see the inner workings of Go North East


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Aye...I got all jealous when i went into the service delivery room too, looked so cool and id get to sit infront of computers for most of the day which is what im used to


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(22 May 2016, 1:08 pm)TEN 6083 wrote

Just got back home. First thing I done was have a drive this morning when got there after getting photos of the buses at the coach park as drove down which was an eye opening experience, didn't realise the buses started moving once you put them into drive and having to turn corners completely different to a car. Think it was 3968 that I drove. After went to the depot on 6133 and got some more photos of the buses there and went on a ride through the bus wash on 6047. Then done the tour in the depot, favourite bit was the service delivery room to see how it all works. After that went back outside and got name put on 6302 (see photo) and had a sit in drivers cabs on 676 and 8335 and a play around with the destination displays. Then got a free ice cream and had a walk round the outside of depot and got some photos of buses parked in the yard through the fence while ate the ice cream before could board the shuttle bus  back to the coach park which again was 6133. Overall good trip out and see the inner workings of Go North East


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We're almost home. Stayed just over an hour before going to findsome lunch.

Big'un enjoyed doing his trademark starfish in front of 6302

Would have loved to go today, however I've got a busy week ahead that I need to do a bit of work for, and I already had plans yesterday Hopefully I can make it next year (if it's becoming an annual event), and try my hand at driving a bus then, as I imagine it's a completely different experience to driving a car!

Lovely weather all day then we get soaked, running from the bus stop to home!

(22 May 2016, 2:10 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Lovely weather all day then we get soaked, running from the bus stop to home!

Bloody typical eh, did big'un like it at the Riverside?

Hats off to Go North East for today. Very well organised open day for presumably a normally hectic working depot. All staff were friendly and easy to talk to. Mostly enjoyed the tour round the SDR as it's sort of similar to my work. Also had a go driving 3973 and 3966 which I thoroughly enjoyed. Weather held off for the majority of the event too which was a huge bonus. The free coffee and ice cream was a very good point to the event too.
I can only hope this sort of event is repeated!

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(22 May 2016, 2:16 pm)citaro5284 wrote Bloody typical eh, did big'un like it at the Riverside?

He loved it. spent a ridiculous amount of time staring at the underside of that citaro.

My dad thoroughly enjoyed driving 3972

Didn't make it today but if it's an annual event then it's no big deal really theres always next year. Looked canny though so well done to GNE for organising it as it seems everyone had a good day

Edit - some great feedback on the facebook page too so looks like it wasn't just enthusiasts who enjoyed it

Pleased you all had a great day.

It was incredibly busy, and I didn't expect there to be such a huge demand for the 'name in lights' thing we had going on! You all certainly kept me on my feet.

I hope the tour around the different departments at Riverside was not only fun, but informative too. The tour of our very own 'starship enterprise' (the Service Delivery Centre!) should have given you a bit of an insight into what goes on behind the scenes to get services running back to schedule. I know I thought the SDC was amazing when I saw it for the first time - citaro5284 and I regularly say how there's more screens in there than PC World on the Team Valley!

I did try and stop to talk to those of you that approached me, but couldn't chat for too long as my queue seemed to get bigger and bigger by the second!

Anyone help me with this Flickr Error? " Photo has timed out "
Its stopping me from uploading my photos of todays event.

(22 May 2016, 6:34 pm)Dan wrote Pleased you all had a great day.

It was incredibly busy, and I didn't expect there to be such a huge demand for the 'name in lights' thing we had going on! You all certainly kept me on my feet.

I hope the tour around the different departments at Riverside was not only fun, but informative too. The tour of our very own 'starship enterprise' (the Service Delivery Centre!) should have given you a bit of an insight into what goes on behind the scenes to get services running back to schedule. I know I thought the SDC was amazing when I saw it for the first time - citaro5284 and I regularly say how there's more screens in there than PC World on the Team Valley!

I did try and stop to talk to those of you that approached me, but couldn't chat for too long as my queue seemed to get bigger and bigger by the second!

Bet that was time consuming doing the names dan

As far as I'm aware, there's nowt you can do when this happens. I've been having this issue for the last hour and a half. Seems that many people have been having problems uploading as I've only seen four uploads in this 90 minutes and there is many people saying they've been having this issue on the Flickr Help Forum https://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/

(22 May 2016, 6:34 pm)Dan wrote Pleased you all had a great day.

It was incredibly busy, and I didn't expect there to be such a huge demand for the 'name in lights' thing we had going on! You all certainly kept me on my feet.

I hope the tour around the different departments at Riverside was not only fun, but informative too. The tour of our very own 'starship enterprise' (the Service Delivery Centre!) should have given you a bit of an insight into what goes on behind the scenes to get services running back to schedule. I know I thought the SDC was amazing when I saw it for the first time - citaro5284 and I regularly say how there's more screens in there than PC World on the Team Valley!

I did try and stop to talk to those of you that approached me, but couldn't chat for too long as my queue seemed to get bigger and bigger by the second!

Dan are you trying to photobomb my photos lol

(22 May 2016, 7:16 pm)Josh wrote Dan are you trying to photobomb my photos lol

I was going for the 'caught off guard' model look in that photo, I think!

All that horn beeping did start to get a little annoying after a while. For once i was actually hoping that staff would go and kick them off the vehicles.

(22 May 2016, 7:10 pm)Jimmi wrote As far as I'm aware, there's nowt you can do when this happens. I've been having this issue for the last hour and a half. Seems that many people have been having problems uploading as I've only seen four uploads in this 90 minutes and there is many people saying they've been having this issue on the Flickr Help Forum https://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/

I'm having the same problem, I've just gave up for uploading photos tonight, Going to do it tomorrow.

(22 May 2016, 7:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote All that horn beeping did start to get a little annoying after a while. For once i was actually hoping that staff would go and kick them off the vehicles.

Same for me, Nearly jumped out my skin when a kid pressed the horn of the Red B9 right next to me!

When i was standing infront of 8335 looking into 5428 (not that there is much to see with it being the same as the other streetlite micro-hybrids) the person in it started pressing the horn with the intention, i guessed, of making me jump out of my skin. Luckily for me, the horn was reasonably quiet and i didnt react at all - hope i didnt disappoint them too much! 

(22 May 2016, 7:46 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I'm having the same problem, I've just gave up for uploading photos tonight, Going to do it tomorrow.

Probably best to do that, as I can't see you (or anyone) getting anywhere with it tonight. I've got to upload more photos from yesterday, uploaded two last night but nothing from Chesterfield yet.

(22 May 2016, 7:10 pm)Jimmi wrote As far as I'm aware, there's nowt you can do when this happens. I've been having this issue for the last hour and a half. Seems that many people have been having problems uploading as I've only seen four uploads in this 90 minutes and there is many people saying they've been having this issue on the Flickr Help Forum https://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/

Luckily I uploaded all the photos from the FFD before it started playing up when I got back from the event as tried uploading one I got this evening of 6083 as I saw it in the front street when I went to the takeaway tonight. Had to upload it via email.

(22 May 2016, 2:27 pm)BusLoverMum wrote He loved it. spent a ridiculous amount of time staring at the underside of that citaro.

Did Big'un get some decent photo's?

(22 May 2016, 7:57 pm)Jimmi wrote Probably best to do that, as I can't see you (or anyone) getting anywhere with it tonight. I've got to upload more photos from yesterday, uploaded two last night but nothing from Chesterfield yet.

Malarkey has had some luck after.......6 Hours of trying, Ohh how I hate Flickr sometimes. Nevertheless some photos from todays event.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...6244365913

Despite only being there 2 Hours I really enjoyed the event, particularly the bit where you have the AVL Systems etc, despite it only being brief I would loved to of sat in there in all afternoon learning what the various systems do, think I would struggle to use 4 Computer Screens though, as I can just about manage using 2, ohhh and I think I remember seeing the Daniel Graham Wall of Fame in there too, anyone else see it, simply eye catching you couldnt possibly miss it    .

Upon leaving the event I headed around the back the depot to get some photos through the fence, before I got that far I was greeted by a GNE Member of Staff who standing on the operational exit, the guy asked if I wanted to take a few photos inside the depot, to which I obliged after asking if he would get into trouble, having put on a Hi-Vis which he supplied we headed up as far as where 8316 was parked in the Garage being repaired, after that I headed back home.

I do hope GNE do another event like this next year but on a larger scale, perhaps have the NNRG bring along some more of the Vehicles.

(22 May 2016, 7:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote All that horn beeping did start to get a little annoying after a while. For once i was actually hoping that staff would go and kick them off the vehicles.

They turned the eletecrixs off after a while coz non of the Hanovers were on.