(01 Feb 2016, 9:22 pm)IAndreos1 wrote Mind the old roundabout at the top of Jackson St/High St was a pain.

I was always a 26 kinda guy from Birtley. Only ever used the 724 regularly from 2001/2002 ish, although I did use that and the 'OK' (not sure it had a number) pre-86.
The 721 used Newgate St too.

Haha, indeed.

I was always a Classic 21 guy (mainly because they were always running!) such fantastic kit on them and I'm sure they were pretty cheap too.

I recall in its last days the 721 (and 777) was moved to Newbridge St (opposite side to where 56 stops now) The 21 was using Pilgrim St whilst the 723/4 used Eldon alongside the 709/28 and the dearly departed 733.

For some reason I'm sure in the early 00s, the 709/28 was the last bus out of town through Durham Rd. Knees squashed up on a delta or handy bus.