Bus Related Outings and Reviews
Bus Related Outings and Reviews
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, 6:04 pm)Jimmi 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, 6:04 pm)Jimmi 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 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, 6:20 pm)Andreos1 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 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?
(15 Feb 2016, 6:04 pm)Jimmi 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?
(15 Feb 2016, 8:07 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com the 28c stops at the top end of beamish next to where the entrance is to the museumThat's about the place I am certain it stops at!
(15 Feb 2016, 8:07 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com the 28c stops at the top end of beamish next to where the entrance is to the museumThat's about the place I am certain it stops at!
Today was a ok outing really enjoyed the scenery where I visited
0923 4 28031 faber road to hylton collage
0938 36 4937 hylton collage /rspca to Castletown broadway
0945 99 8272 castletown broadway to hylton castle
0950 56 6098 hylton castle to southwick shops
1001 18 36083 southwick shops to fullwell grange
1014 20a 3978 fullwell grange to Dene Estate
1025 23 39707 Dene estate to Fawcett street
1043 20 4945 Fawcett street to sunderland interchange
1052 8 5396 sunderland interchange to currys pc world
1113 10 36960 currys pc world to homeside/vine place
1122 23 1574 sunderland interchange to new seaham mill inn
1144 60 5373 New seaham mill inn to Byron place
1200 265 663 Byron place to York road
1223 60 5373 York road to new seaham
1229 215 YX09ESV new seaham to Byron place
1320 60 5375 dawdon to Byron place
1326 60 5373 Byron place to dawdon
1330 60 5369 dawdon to Byron place
1340 202 657 Byron place to dawdon business park
1346 202 656 dawdon business park to Byron place
1358 60 5372 Byron place to seaham railway station
1412 60 5375 seaham station to Byron place
1423 238 635 Byron place to new seaham mill inn
1431 61 5321 new seaham mill inn to Dalton park
1440 202 654 Dalton park to Byron place
1458 60 5373 Byron place to seaham railway station
1519 northern 156490 seaham to sunderland
1530 e6 22067 Fawcett street to blue bell
great day out I had.
achievements
rides on many buses
service 215 a service I searched for no photos of it so
was happy to see the allocation
well it was a 16 seater minibus I expected the solo x313cbt branded
in dcc coulors but now I think they sold that.
(15 Feb 2016, 9:47 pm)Davie Has Corrie finished yet? I'm on the edge of my seat waiting!
(15 Feb 2016, 9:47 pm)Davie Has Corrie finished yet? I'm on the edge of my seat waiting!
6016 on the 15 right now, pile of crap! So slow on hills, thought it wasn't going to make it up the one near Leadgate.
(16 Feb 2016, 9:27 am)Jimmi 6016 on the 15 right now, pile of crap! So slow on hills, thought it wasn't going to make it up the one near Leadgate.
(16 Feb 2016, 9:27 am)Jimmi 6016 on the 15 right now, pile of crap! So slow on hills, thought it wasn't going to make it up the one near Leadgate.
(16 Feb 2016, 9:40 am)S813 FVK Isn't it just. I guess the hill you are on about is just at the T-junction where the 15A turns off to go to Delves Lane? From what i remember, that is a reasonably steep bank. The worst bank that I was on it for the other say was South Moor and it seemed to struggle up that.
(16 Feb 2016, 9:40 am)S813 FVK Isn't it just. I guess the hill you are on about is just at the T-junction where the 15A turns off to go to Delves Lane? From what i remember, that is a reasonably steep bank. The worst bank that I was on it for the other say was South Moor and it seemed to struggle up that.
(16 Feb 2016, 9:54 am)Jimmi Remember you complaining about that one the other day, it was the one just after where the 15A turns off.
How long has the Venture Solo SR's had next stop announcements for the 689? When I rode the service a few weeks back it just showed Venture on the screen.
(16 Feb 2016, 9:54 am)Jimmi Remember you complaining about that one the other day, it was the one just after where the 15A turns off.
How long has the Venture Solo SR's had next stop announcements for the 689? When I rode the service a few weeks back it just showed Venture on the screen.
