(13 Feb 2016, 8:28 am)Jimmi wrote Nightmare for breakdowns in this morning! 1443 broke down in Durham Bus Station on the X12 and now 6035 has broke down at Framwellgate Moor on the X21. This is the third bus some passengers have been on to get to Newcastle! [emoji1]Sounds like you're having the trouble me and Dan had last week.
(13 Feb 2016, 9:50 am)GX03 SVC wrote I'm currently on Stagecoach 27142 to Carlisle, the person I'm meeting with decided to catch a 10 to Hexham...this bus better run slightly late for him to get his connection
(13 Feb 2016, 8:35 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote today so me visit many a places.
0843 x36 5206 faber road to southwick shops
0848 56 6087 southwick shops to concord bus station
0910 50 5401 concord bus stn to boldon asda
0933 x36 5206 boldon asda to heworth interchange
0949 metro 4073 heworth to haymarket
1005 x21 6039 Eldon squre to Gateshead transport interchange
1020 x1 6052 Gateshead to wrekenton high street
1030 56 6092 wrekenton high st to Bowes museum
1050 56 6091 springwell village to hylton collage
1122 35 5304 hylton collage to enterprise park
1135 safc park and ride LT02ZZO Enterprise park to stadium of light
1150 56 6092 stadium way to southwick shops
1157 16 28007 southwick shops to faber road
1210 16 28029 faber road to stadium way
1221 4 36977 stadium way to faber road
1301 4 36977 faber road to stadium way
1305 56 6097? stadium way to st marys way
1330 northern 142064 sunderland to heworth
1346 q2 8333 heworth to felling squre
1355 69 4897 felling squre to watermill drive
1357 69 4923 watermill drive to felling squre
1409 TB10 NA09KNY felling squre to wrekenton high st
1420 x25 4926 wrekenton high street to eighton banks
1430 x25 4931 eighton banks to wrekenton high street
1435 x1 6006 wrekenton high st to Washington galleries
1450 86 570 Washington sainsburys to Washington interchange
1500 2 8309 Washington to Fawcett street
the day was ok no problems the achievements were
route 50 before it moves depot
route x21 last ride with a president
unfortunately 6039 came.
a pacer ride before they go
570 a bus that was an achievement
great day
(13 Feb 2016, 10:56 pm)Jimmi wrote Today I was on an outing with Marcus. To see a more detailed account of the day, see his review. This is more just a note of what I had today, with some of the day differing from Marcus'Marcus probably needs to be home in time for tea, bless him
0735 7 Newton Aycliffe - Durham Bus Station (ANE 7535)
0820 X12 Durham Bus Station - Newcastle Eldon Square (ANE 1441)
0930 X20 Newcastle Haymarket - Ashington Bus Station (ANE 7413)
1031 1 Ashington Bus Station - Blyth Bus Station (ANE 1791)
1124 308 Blyth Bus Station - Whitley Bay Town Centre (ANE 7808)
1224 17 Whitley Bay Town Centre - North Shields Town Centre (GNE 4915)
1308 1 North Shields Town Centre - Wallsend Road (GNE 5274)
1323 1 Wallsend Road - Wallsend, The Forum (GNE 5269)
1358 12 Wallsend Metro - Newcastle, Blackett Street (SNE 19388)
1436 33 Newcastle, Pilgrim Street - Regent Centre Interchange (Kingsley's 110)
1510 X14 Regent Centre Interchange - Newcastle Haymarket (ANE 4659)
1528 21 Newcastle Eldon Square - Chester-Le-Street (GNE 3962)
1605 X21 Chester-le-Street - Durham Bus Station (GNE 6035)
1650 46 Durham Bus Station - Crook Market Place (ANE 7453)
1725 46 Crook Market Place - Nevilles Cross (ANE 7442)
1756 7 Nevilles Cross - Newton Aycliffe (ANE 1515)
Marcus' idea of a "day out" wasn't long enough for my liking, on a Saturday I'm usually out from 8 in the morning until around 7 at night, so I would be a bit disappointed arriving home at 17:30, so I chanced my luck with some Lowlander's with 7453 operating the 16:50 46 Durham - Tow Law journey with me alighting in Crook, I was thinking of getting either the 101 or 1 down to Bishop Auckland or Darlington from Crook but opted to catch 7442 straight back to Durham, although I abandoned ship at Nevilles Cross to make a connection to service 7 rather than sit waiting for over 20 minutes in Durham Bus Station for the next one.
Thanks Marcus for inviting me on your outing today. Thanks everyone for reading this brief review, I should be back on my own outings after today so I may be able to do some proper reviews again soon.
(14 Feb 2016, 11:25 am)Charles41 wrote Here’s Saturday’s outing:-
Arriva 7491 Wrightbus bodied Volvo Rail Replacement Service 900 11:45. Newcastle Monument to Wallsend. Got the seat above the driver. Was photographed by IPad Man at Monument. Think I saw Davey and Dan P at Wallsend Bus Station. Visited Premier Mini Coaches and WB Kerr garage at Wallsend.
GNE 567 Dart North Tyne Links. Wallsend Old Town Hall to Wallsend Bus Station Service 80 12:27. Could not face walking back to Wallsend town centre in the freezing cold so jumped on this busy bus after visiting Kerr’s.
Stanley Travel Volvo NK03LJV Rail Replacement 900. Wallsend to Walkergate 12:51. Bus was very busy, never been on a Stanley Travel decker before, love the purple interior. Visited Blueline Taxis depot at Walkergate. Their 16 seat Transit has been re-registered 509BLT.
Stanley Travel Volvo NK03LHZ Rail Replacement 900. Walkergate to Byker 13:07. Visited TJ Taxis, Stanley Travel, Community Transport and Byker Community Trust premises at Byker. Three deckers at Stanley Travel garage. Oldish guy taking photos at Byker Metro.
Arriva 7446 Alexander bodied Volvo on the 900. Byker to Newcastle 13:39.Grabbed some lunch and went to the corner. Two young guys who I believe were deaf taking photos. Got fed up of standing in the cold and went to look for patient transport minibuses at the RVI.
Peter Hogg Optare Solo CN07KZR. Newcastle Haymarket to Newcastle Airport 15:00. Left late as driver waited for missing passenger. 6 passengers in total. Driver very friendly, passed a tub of sweets around for everyone to share. I’d love to see some of Arriva’s miserable drivers be kind like that! Good thrash along the motorway. Spotted Park & Fly buses at the airport.
GNE 8328 Optare Versa Newcastle Airport to Wideopen. Service 353 15:38, enjoyed this journey through the green belt despite the bad weather. Had not been on this section of the 353 service before. Decided to head back into town as weather worsening.
Arriva 7463, Alexander bodied DAF working the 15:57 service 43 Wideopen to Newcastle Haymarket. Last bus of the day, alighted near the church and walked home through the city centre. Journey spoilt by loud-mouthed pre-teens talking rubbish about being mortal drunk.
Was an OK day out, just cannot seem to get into the corner anymore though. Good to see so many enthusiasts out and about. Thanks for reading.
Charles
(15 Feb 2016, 6:04 pm)Jimmi wrote Trying to plan an outing for tomorrow where I wanted to get the Nightingale Coaches 28C shuttle service plus the PCL Travel Dart and the Solo currently on loan with Go North East, but so far all I've managed to achieve is a headache! The burning issue is that PCL Travel have two services from Hexham on a Tuesday but looking at the timetables they don't look to interwork so I don't whether it will be on the service leaving Hexham around 12:30? Or the one that leaves at 13:45. Another issue is with the 28C, unfortunately I am unfamiliar with the area so the only bit of the route I know is where Beamish Museum is, so I'd be stuck in the area for half an hour between 8's to get a photo there. I also need to track down the Solo GNE currently have on loan at Hexham which looks like it will be a challenge given its been on the 185/681 recently which don't run to Hexham.
Honestly don't know what to do, 28C is the priority though. Suggestions?
(15 Feb 2016, 6:20 pm)Andreos1 wrote Walking from Beamish to Thatchers Foot and an X31 or V7 may be quicker than waiting for an 8.Think I've figured something out now. Think I'll get the 689 from Consett to Hexham tomorrow morning as it arrives around 10 minutes in front of one of the PCL Travel services with the other arriving sometime before, both services should terminate at Wentworth Car Park which is near the bus station, so I'm hoping that's where they'll park up, if not there the bus station. Only worry about going to Hexham for that time is the sun is likely to be in an awful place, was a nightmare last time. Hoping to catch the GNE loaned Solo in Hexham.
The other option is to pick a bus up following a walk from Beamish to West Pelton and a 28/28a. This is a shorter walk than up to Thatchers Foot.
I would try heading to Hexham initially and spending time there, prior to heading back south via Beamish.
(15 Feb 2016, 6:04 pm)Jimmi wrote Trying to plan an outing for tomorrow where I wanted to get the Nightingale Coaches 28C shuttle service plus the PCL Travel Dart and the Solo currently on loan with Go North East, but so far all I've managed to achieve is a headache! The burning issue is that PCL Travel have two services from Hexham on a Tuesday but looking at the timetables they don't look to interwork so I don't whether it will be on the service leaving Hexham around 12:30? Or the one that leaves at 13:45. Another issue is with the 28C, unfortunately I am unfamiliar with the area so the only bit of the route I know is where Beamish Museum is, so I'd be stuck in the area for half an hour between 8's to get a photo there. I also need to track down the Solo GNE currently have on loan at Hexham which looks like it will be a challenge given its been on the 185/681 recently which don't run to Hexham.the 28c stops at the top end of beamish next to where the entrance is to the museum
Honestly don't know what to do, 28C is the priority though. Suggestions?
