Dionne Victoria Hay Hi what happend last nite with the so call fab 56 from newcastle. At 6.30 ish , waited 1hr and half for bus , still none so had to take 3 different buses to get home . Had two young boys with me they were froze to death waitin
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Since the temperature was fairly mild yesterday averaging around 6c. I very much doubt she froze to death. It's Newcastle not Newfoundland

#pedantic

Probably exaggerated like most complaints as well. Lost count of the number of times people have been waiting over an hour when you've passed 2 or 3 buses heading the other way that you know were in front of you...

(09 Feb 2014, 10:14 am)tyresmoke wrote Probably exaggerated like most complaints as well. Lost count of the number of times people have been waiting over an hour when you've passed 2 or 3 buses heading the other way that you know were in front of you...

I don't know about an hour and a half, but I can vouch for no buses turning up for an hour - that's for sure...!

(09 Feb 2014, 10:24 am)Dan wrote I don't know about an hour and a half, but I can vouch for no buses turning up for an hour - that's for sure...!

Most normal people would give up after half an hour or so and find an alternative method. I wouldn't stand around that long in the cold that's for sure...

(09 Feb 2014, 10:26 am)tyresmoke wrote Most normal people would give up after half an hour or so and find an alternative method. I wouldn't stand around that long in the cold that's for sure...

At 8pm on a Saturday night, there are very few alternative methods...

Only one guy who had waited for over an hour gave up and went to get a pint instead, followed by a taxi.

My only alternative methods from Concord would have been to get to Shields to get a 35 home, or to the Galleries and then 2A/2C followed by any of the buses to get me back over the other side of the water. Either of those would have taken even longer than my hour-long delayed 56. There's also the element of, "If I leave, the bus will turn up" - if you've waited for 30 minutes or so and there's another bus due, why would you leave to get another bus which would take around 1hr + longer?


EDIT:
For reference -

1951 #4 to The Galleries (1958)
2005 #2C to Sunderland (2036)
2050 #9 to Stadium of Light Metro (Approx 2100)

Would have got me home 30 mins later as the connections weren't too bad. As Adam said though, there were delays to the 4 yesterday - I could have missed that connection and I would have been waiting around for 1hr 10m at The Galleries...

The 56 had already turned up before the 2002 #50A arrived, bound for Shields.

You're all lucky that you actually have more than one bus an hour! [grumble grumble]

(09 Feb 2014, 10:32 am)northern156 wrote You're all lucky that you actually have more than one bus an hour! [grumble grumble]

I must apologise... You're used to waiting around for 1hr+ for a delayed 685...!

(09 Feb 2014, 10:33 am)Dan wrote I must apologise... You're used to waiting around for 1hr+ for a delayed 685...!

Indeed, but its even worse when you have to walk for half an hour to get to the bus stop itself!

(09 Feb 2014, 9:14 am)Dan wrote http://www.facebook.com/simplyGNE/posts/...d=46947071&offset=0&total_comments=2

Couldn't quite believe my eyes as to what I've seen on this thread, so I've posted it here, for the benefit of those without Facebook.

Has 5331 come back from Saltmeadows yet?

(09 Feb 2014, 10:32 am)Dan wrote At 8pm on a Saturday night, there are very few alternative methods...

Only one guy who had waited for over an hour gave up and went to get a pint instead, followed by a taxi.

My only alternative methods from Concord would have been to get to Shields to get a 35 home, or to the Galleries and then 2A/2C followed by any of the buses to get me back over the other side of the water. Either of those would have taken even longer than my hour-long delayed 56. There's also the element of, "If I leave, the bus will turn up" - if you've waited for 30 minutes or so and there's another bus due, why would you leave to get another bus which would take around 1hr + longer?


EDIT:
For reference -

1951 #4 to The Galleries (1958)
2005 #2C to Sunderland (2036)
2050 #9 to Stadium of Light Metro (Approx 2100)

Would have got me home 30 mins later as the connections weren't too bad. As Adam said though, there were delays to the 4 yesterday - I could have missed that connection and I would have been waiting around for 1hr 10m at The Galleries...

The 56 had already turned up before the 2002 #50A arrived, bound for Shields.

Could you have not made your way back to Heworth and picked up a bus there?
No idea of the times/frequency on a night from there like.

On a slightly different note, is this not a perfect example of what happens when a company consolidates several routes into one?
A delay somewhere on route, disrupts the service etc.
Whereas (harking back), issues in the past, could have let to you getting a bus which had a similar route, but avoided the area where problems were/had been occurring.

(09 Feb 2014, 11:10 am)Michael wrote Has 5331 come back from Saltmeadows yet?

Should have been sanded down yesterday ready for Monday's Blaydon Racer repaint.

Out in service at Riverside on Tuesday, all being well.

(09 Feb 2014, 11:25 am)Dan wrote Should have been sanded down yesterday ready for Monday's Blaydon Racer repaint.

Out in service on Tuesday, all being well.

Do you know where the rest of 'em are going?

(09 Feb 2014, 11:26 am)Tom wrote Do you know where the rest of 'em are going?

Let's wait until 5331 is repainted first.

(09 Feb 2014, 11:25 am)Dan wrote Should have been sanded down yesterday ready for Monday's Blaydon Racer repaint.

Out in service at Riverside on Tuesday, all being well.

That was quick =0

Good turn around at Saltmeadows!

(09 Feb 2014, 11:38 am)Michael wrote That was quick =0

Good turn around at Saltmeadows!

That's what you can do when you do single colour repaints! Imagine it will get vinyled at a later date.

(09 Feb 2014, 11:44 am)tyresmoke wrote That's what you can do when you do single colour repaints! Imagine it will get vinyled at a later date.

Ye, still waiting for the South Tyne Versa's etc to their branding haha

(09 Feb 2014, 11:38 am)Michael wrote That was quick =0

Good turn around at Saltmeadows!

That's why vehicles are usually sent on Saturday if they are due in for repaint the following week (providing they are all from different depots). The process is a lot quicker.

(09 Feb 2014, 11:56 am)Dan wrote That's why vehicles are usually sent on Saturday if they are due in for repaint the following week (providing they are all from different depots). The process is a lot quicker.

Defiantly, theirs only the Citaro's left to re-paint now?

The of course branding all the buses which has had re-paints...

(09 Feb 2014, 12:02 pm)Michael wrote Defiantly, theirs only the Citaro's left to re-paint now?

The of course branding all the buses which has had re-paints...

Hmm...

(09 Feb 2014, 12:05 pm)Dan wrote Hmm...

Along with Wheyaye50 Solars 4930/31 and Possibly Cobalt Renown 4911, and also the WTX Renowns unless they end up getting Withdrawn which I highly doubt. And the South Tyne Cadets which are on the 5, Bazza told me they were to be repainted soon also when I seen him at The Metrocentre a few weeks back, taken with a Pinch of Salt that part though.

(09 Feb 2014, 1:54 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Along with Wheyaye50 Solars 4930/31 and Possibly Cobalt Renown 4911, and also the WTX Renowns unless they end up getting Withdrawn which I highly doubt. And the South Tyne Cadets which are on the 5, Bazza told me they were to be repainted soon also when I seen him at The Metrocentre a few weeks back, taken with a Pinch of Salt that part though.

Hmm...

(09 Feb 2014, 1:54 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Along with Wheyaye50 Solars 4930/31 and Possibly Cobalt Renown 4911, and also the WTX Renowns unless they end up getting Withdrawn which I highly doubt. And the South Tyne Cadets which are on the 5, Bazza told me they were to be repainted soon also when I seen him at The Metrocentre a few weeks back, taken with a Pinch of Salt that part though.

Forgot about the Whey aye-five-0 scania's.

4911 repainted in Northern colours would seem the best option...

I would think the WTX would be re-painted and only used on short routes.

South Tyne 5, not sure first iv'e heard of that one

(09 Feb 2014, 8:13 am)Dan wrote One thing I noticed immediately was the increase in quality between the two of your cameras Adam.
Definitely think your new one was a good purchase.

Thanks Dan, I think for £50 I certainly got a Bargain for a 16mp Camera, compared to the £35 I paid for my First Camera which was supposed to be a 12mp Camera, But that just got worse Quality wise and eventually Broke. I still can't understand why some Enthusiasts pay £300+ for a Camera, which is just as Good as the Camera I have, Minus Night Shots which I still haven't figured out how to set up Properly without it going Blurry.

(09 Feb 2014, 12:05 pm)Dan wrote Hmm...

So what else is left to do? Care to elaborate?

Which services do Hexham operated H11 and H53 interwork with?

(09 Feb 2014, 2:19 pm)CatsFast101 wrote So what else is left to do? Care to elaborate?

We'll find out next week (if we don't work it out before then).

(09 Feb 2014, 2:05 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Thanks Dan, I think for £50 I certainly got a Bargain for a 16mp Camera, compared to the £35 I paid for my First Camera which was supposed to be a 12mp Camera, But that just got worse Quality wise and eventually Broke. I still can't understand why some Enthusiasts pay £300+ for a Camera, which is just as Good as the Camera I have, Minus Night Shots which I still haven't figured out how to set up Properly without it going Blurry.

I've spent around £270 on my Nikon D3100 and it is simply brilliant. You get what you pay for in my eyes - better photos generally come with better cameras. Sometimes it is just the lack of knowledge on how to use that can give cr*p shots. I'm still learning about mine after around 7 or 8 months

(09 Feb 2014, 2:21 pm)Dan wrote We'll find out next week (if we don't work it out before then).

Confused