(23 Aug 2021, 4:27 pm)Train8261 wrote I never thought I'd see it.
There are actual entries on the nebpt page for Seaburn. Good few cars and 4 buses atm
(23 Aug 2021, 6:04 pm)Train8261 wrote It's only 4 up to now. More likely will attend and be entered
Arriva attend once back in 2017 with one of there E400 Sapphire 6
Go North East seem to bring a few lot like
Stagecoach bring the odd few if they have drivers spare
(23 Aug 2021, 6:06 pm)Adrian wrote Yes, but if I'm sitting planning my weekend now, I might look at only 4 buses being listed and think "why bother"...
That's my point.
(23 Aug 2021, 7:20 pm)54APhotography wrote Sure, stay away, again the usual attitude to preservationists. Stick to taking crap pictures at the Metrocentre.
There will be plenty of attendees, no doubt the usual spaffing over the £3 entrance fee as well?
(23 Aug 2021, 7:44 pm)MurdnunoC wrote It's not that at all.Its thanks to the attitudes of 'bus spotters' that many preservationists no longer participate in rallies. The trend lately on here and on facebook is to assume you have the right to have what you want at an event, slag off preservationists who pull vehicles on safety grounds, and that happened yet again at Bishop Auckland.
Pretend you're a dispassionate member of the public with a fleeting interest in buses who is looking for something to do on Bank Holiday Monday.
You come across this event advertised on a bus or wherever and think "Hmm, this looks interesting, I'll check their website or social media to find out more".
You look online for more information and find out there are only four attendees confirmed and, presuming you have no interest in other classic vehicles, the admission fee is £3.
Why would you bother?
Getting all defensive about preservationists is all well and good, but on the whole, these events are poorly advertised with little information beforehand. People on this forum have questioned why, in the digital age, where it is easy to promote your event in a more effective and direct way, preservationists don't do more to embrace this and actually provide information about what is going to be on display etc. Yet the same old head in the sand attitude prevails which leads, from my observations, to dwindling turnouts year upon year. That's the kind of attitude that's going to kill of preservationists in the region, ultimately.
(23 Aug 2021, 7:44 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Getting all defensive about preservationists is all well and good, but on the whole, these events are poorly advertised with little information beforehand. People on this forum have questioned why, in the digital age, where it is easy to promote your event in a more effective and direct way, preservationists don't do more to embrace this and actually provide information about what is going to be on display etc. Yet the same old head in the sand attitude prevails which leads, from my observations, to dwindling turnouts year upon year. That's the kind of attitude that's going to kill of preservationists in the region, ultimately.
(23 Aug 2021, 8:01 pm)streetdeckfan wrote My biggest annoyance is when they have really, really bad websites. Like, even my grandfather could probably set up a basic Wordpress site that would be 10x better than what we see. Plus, they're easy to update and you can have a lot more features.Both NEBPT and Aycliffe & District have struggled because those who do a lot of this type of work have been affected by covid.
They already have the domain, so it'd just be a case of paying for the better hosting, which you can get for literally nothing these days
I wonder if there are any web designers that specifically cater for that that market (That's probably not a bad business idea if there isn't... nobody steal it!)
(23 Aug 2021, 8:03 pm)54APhotography wrote Both NEBPT and Aycliffe & District have struggled because those who do a lot of this type of work have been affected by covid.
(23 Aug 2021, 7:20 pm)54APhotography wrote Sure, stay away, again the usual attitude to preservationists. Stick to taking crap pictures at the Metrocentre.
There will be plenty of attendees, no doubt the usual spaffing over the £3 entrance fee as well?
(23 Aug 2021, 7:50 pm)54APhotography wrote Its thanks to the attitudes of 'bus spotters' that many preservationists no longer participate in rallies. The trend lately on here and on facebook is to assume you have the right to have what you want at an event, slag off preservationists who pull vehicles on safety grounds, and that happened yet again at Bishop Auckland.
You don't contribute, you don't dictate, and if you think rallies are there for your desire, they aren't, they are in the main for the public, at joint gatherings, where funds are raised because of interest.
The so called enthusiasts are the ones with their heads in the sand, the attitudes are ridiculous.
(23 Aug 2021, 8:10 pm)54APhotography wrote In respect of caring for others, and in one case a death from covid. time may have been slack on some hands, but not all.
(23 Aug 2021, 8:13 pm)Adrian wrote Attitude to preservationists? Merely commenting on the lack of information for a rally, yet you go on the all out attack?Really. scan your forum and have a look on facebook.
Don't create an issue that isn't there.
No one is slagging off preservationists. You're inventing issues.
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(23 Aug 2021, 8:24 pm)54APhotography wrote Really. scan your forum and have a look on facebook.
You'll find plenty of attitude towards preservationists.
Thanks
(23 Aug 2021, 8:28 pm)Adrian wrote Be more specific then. There's nothing of what you describe in this thread, and I've no interest in attempting to find a needle in a haystack.No interests in Rallies grow? you really are reading words into this now
Maybe you've no interest in seeing successful rallies in the North East, and that's fine, but others want to see them grow in their potential.
Thanks.
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(31 Jul 2021, 12:39 pm)Train8261 wrote Nebpt website has information about the Seaburn Rally on the 30th AugustChecked back this morning to see if there's been anything added, but it looks like the list has been removed.
http://nebpt.co.uk/index.asp?pg=3&event=81
(25 Aug 2021, 6:17 pm)Charles41 wrote Just checked their website no vehicle entries showing at the moment.
Also it mentions a free bus service. However, no details provided of where this service goes or the stopping points.
Festival of Transport all over again?
Charles