(25 Jan 2013, 8:47 pm)gtomlinson wrote Potential decent photo opp on Sunday 3rd February

With Newcastle Bank in Birtley being closed the 21 and 28 will be on diversion through the day

These services will divert via Lamesley Road (serving first westbound 28A stop), then follow Lamesley Road until reaching Coal House A1 Roundabout, then via A1 southbound back to Angel of The North and normal route on A167 Durham Road (21) or Long Bank (28).

So great opportunity to catch the 21 down the Team Valley and Lamesley, which is fairly photogenic. Car park at Lamesley St Andrews Church and Coalhouse Roundabout will be good spots. Also see how those hybrids cope with the Western Bypass hill back up to the Angel too! Opportunity to capture them on the bypass from Allerdene Railway Bridge

Cheers for that. My forté has seemed as of late to capture all of these services on diversion.

Another diversion (but perhaps not as photogenic):

28th January - Bus routes in Gateshead town centre
Resurfacing work is taking place on High West Street in Gateshead from Monday, 28 January to Friday 8 February. During these works bus will divert via Arthur Street, Prince Consort Road and Regent Street (ie. around Gateshead Civic Centre) to avoid congestion.