Had my first experience of a nightbus earlier this morning. Was out partying in town with friends and decided to get the N56 home as it's a lot cheaper than a taxi.

We ended up on Simplicity 8328. A single from Newcastle to Wrekenton was only £3. There was more people on than I thought there was going to be mind. I would have said 15 other passengers in total.

I didn't realise as well that the N56 misses out Jackson Street & the High Street in Gateshead. Went straight up High West Street.

Not sure on fleet numbers, but here's how today went...

Stadium of Light to Pelaw (Metro)
Pelaw to Hebburn (Walked)
Hebburn to Chichester (GNE #27)
Chichester to South Shields (SNE #18)
South Shields to Sunderland (GNE #35)
Sunderland to South Hylton (Metro)
South Hylton to Sunderland (Metro)
Sunderland to Stadium of Light (Metro)

Not sure on fleet numbers, but here's how today went...

Stadium of Light to Pelaw (Metro)
Pelaw to Hebburn (Walked)
Hebburn to Chichester (GNE #27)
Chichester to South Shields (SNE #18)
South Shields to Sunderland (GNE #35)
Sunderland to South Hylton (Metro)
South Hylton to Sunderland (Metro)
Sunderland to Stadium of Light (Metro)

Same for the above no idea on fleet numbers

Lambton to Sunderland (2C)
Sunderland to Dalton Park (61)
Dalton Park to Sunderland (61)
Sunderland to Stadium of Light (56)
Stadium of Light to Concord (56)
Concord to Washington Galleries (4)
Washington Galleries to Lambton (50)

Will update as/when I get the chance throughout the day...

0814 #35: Monkwearmouth to Park Lane - Go North East 4970
0837 #X7: Park Lane to Peterlee - Go North East 5336
0922 #X35 Peterlee to Hartlepool - Go North East 5208
1030 #X35 Hartlepool to Peterlee - Go North East 4965
1138 #X9 Peterlee to Heworth - Go North East 6048
1212 #27 Heworth to Gateshead - Go North East 5332
1245 #X21 Gateshead to Durham - Go North East 6035
1350 #43 Durham to Stanley - Go North East 5295
1445 #8 Stanley to GNE Stanley Depot - Go North East 4854
1508 #8 GNE Stanley Depot to Stanley - Go North East 4896
1517 #V8 Stanley to Consett - Go North East 650
1608 #X78 Consett to Stanley - Go North East 3825

Will update as/when I get the chance throughout the day...

0814 #35: Monkwearmouth to Park Lane - Go North East 4970
0837 #X7: Park Lane to Peterlee - Go North East 5336
0922 #X35 Peterlee to Hartlepool - Go North East 5208
1030 #X35 Hartlepool to Peterlee - Go North East 4965
1138 #X9 Peterlee to Heworth - Go North East 6048
1212 #27 Heworth to Gateshead - Go North East 5332
1245 #X21 Gateshead to Durham - Go North East 6035
1350 #43 Durham to Stanley - Go North East 5295
1445 #8 Stanley to GNE Stanley Depot - Go North East 4854
1508 #8 GNE Stanley Depot to Stanley - Go North East 4896
1517 #V8 Stanley to Consett - Go North East 650
1608 #X78 Consett to Stanley - Go North East 3825

Last two buses were 3889 on the X30 to Gateshead, and then 4924 on the X36 to Monkwearmouth.

Today:

0933 #35 Monkwearmouth to South Shields - GNE 5301
1015 Ferry South Shields to North Shields - Spirit of the Tyne
1027 #19 North Shields Ferry to Town Centre - GNE 5246
1052 #17 North Shields to Burradon - GNE 5153
1241 #X5 Burradon to Newcastle - ANE 1504
1314 Metro Monument to Walkergate - T&W Metro 4067

For me Today

0618 - 939 - Blaydon Racers 5280 - Washington Galleries to Team Valley
0718 - 93 - Unidentified Ex London President - Team Valley to Gateshead
0730 - X25 - 4931 - Gateshead to Eldon Square
0830 - X9 - Unidentified TTX B9TL

Break for Breakfast at the Tilley Stone and other Errands in Gateshead

1130 - 27 - Unidentified Crusader Citaro - Gateshead to Felling Metro
Walk from Felling Metro to Heworth Metro, Stopping on Various Points to Photos of the T&W Metro (New Project)
1220ish - 4 - 8252 - Heworth to Concord/Replaced by 5359 Concord to Washington Galleries (Running 15 to 20 Minutes Late)
1340 - 2C - Washington Galleries to Lambton

One of those summer days where you don't know what to do with yourself so you just go backwards and forwards -

# 71 - Home to Chester (GNE 8237)
# X25 - Chester to Gateshead (GNE 4837)
# 49A - Gateshead to Blaydon (GNE 5282)
# 47 - Blaydon to Metrocentre (GNE 4842)
# X43 - Metrocentre to Stanley (GNE 3822)
# 43 - Stanley to Durham (GNE 3831)
# 64 - Durham to Arnison Centre (ANE 1513)
# 64 - Arnison Centre to Durham (ANE 1515)
# 128 - Durham to Beamish (GNE 4847)
# 28 - Beamish to Chester (GNE 4983)
# X2 - Chester to Durham (ANE 4045)
# 50 - Durham to Chester (GNE 4927)
# 34A - Chester to South Pelaw (GNE 4864)
# 34 - South Pelaw to Chester (GNE 4865)

One of those summer days where you don't know what to do with yourself so you just go backwards and forwards -

# 71 - Home to Chester (GNE 8237)
# X25 - Chester to Gateshead (GNE 4837)
# 49A - Gateshead to Blaydon (GNE 5282)
# 47 - Blaydon to Metrocentre (GNE 4842)
# X43 - Metrocentre to Stanley (GNE 3822)
# 43 - Stanley to Durham (GNE 3831)
# 64 - Durham to Arnison Centre (ANE 1513)
# 64 - Arnison Centre to Durham (ANE 1515)
# 128 - Durham to Beamish (GNE 4847)
# 28 - Beamish to Chester (GNE 4983)
# X2 - Chester to Durham (ANE 4045)
# 50 - Durham to Chester (GNE 4927)
# 34A - Chester to South Pelaw (GNE 4864)
# 34 - South Pelaw to Chester (GNE 4865)

Didn't know the DAF's were back

# 64 - Durham to Arnison Centre (ANE 1513)
# 64 - Arnison Centre to Durham (ANE 1515)

Those Darts are numbered 1313 & 1315.

Didn't know the DAF's were back

Or the SPD's - 8237 went a while back too!

Or the SPD's - 8237 went a while back too!

Or 4837... Think that you might want to double check the fleet numbers mate .

Or 4837... Think that you might want to double check the fleet numbers mate .

One of those summer days where you don't know what to do with yourself so you just go backwards and forwards

This tells me it was a while ago?

Or 4837... Think that you might want to double check the fleet numbers mate .

Unless it was a day out which happened a while back?
That is the only thing I think it can be.

edit. Tom beat me to it.

Unless it was a day out which happened a while back?
That is the only thing I think it can be.

edit. Tom beat me to it.

Fair enough then. Marcus, you have a better memory than me .

Fair enough then. Marcus, you have a better memory than me .

I collect my tickets you see - that's how I remember

Those Darts are numbered 1313 & 1315.

Not sure why I put 15!

I'm not 100% sure with Arriva - so I suppose that can account for it.

This tells me it was a while ago?

Correct - last August!

If memory serves - those Darts were gone by the first quarter of the year, the Waggonway's were gone by October and the Worm DAFs made it to November-ish.

Correct - last August!

If memory serves - those Darts were gone by the first quarter of the year, the Waggonway's were gone by October and the Worm DAFs made it to November-ish.

Glad you cleared it up Marcus.
We were coming up with all sorts of ideas - the next suggestion was going to suggest time travel!

Glad you cleared it up Marcus.
We were coming up with all sorts of ideas - the next suggestion was going to suggest time travel!

I'm not that insane YET, Andreos

Off to Edinburgh tomorrow. Plan is to get there just before 11am and grab something to eat from Greggs before going to the travelshop and getting a day ticket. Will have to go on the trams and the buses!

Glad you cleared it up Marcus.
We were coming up with all sorts of ideas - the next suggestion was going to suggest time travel!

Fire up the Delorean

T&W Metro Brockley Whins - Gateshead 4081
#X21 Gateshead - Eldon Square GNE 6037
#43 Eldon Square - Metrocentre GNE 5338
Train Metrocentre - Newcastle Northern Rail 142017
T&W Metro Central Station - Gateshead 4058
#X21 Gateshead - Eldon Square GNE 6034
#X9 Eldon Square - Gateshead GNE 6046
#21 Gateshead - Eldon Square GNE 6066
#X1 Eldon Square - Gateshead GNE 6003
#X21 Gateshead - Gateshead GNE Loanee 9131
T&W Metro Gateshead - Central Station 4059
First Scotrail Newcastle - Metrocentre 156462
#49 Metrocentre - Gateshead GNE 3941 (in red)
T&W Metro Gateshead - South Shields 4011
#5 South Shields - Jarrow GNE 563
#88A Jarrow - Scotch Estate GNE 4961

Didn't go to Edinburgh today due to my train being terminated at Carlisle after 350410 broke down near Lockerbie... sigh...

Didn't go to Edinburgh today due to my train being terminated at Carlisle after 350410 broke down near Lockerbie... sigh...

Shame Sean, could you not have went up the ECML or did ya just fancy something different?

Didn't go to Edinburgh today due to my train being terminated at Carlisle after 350410 broke down near Lockerbie... sigh...

Did you get a refund?

Did you get a refund?

You've usually got to apply via the TOC. Only ever claimed from East Coast and I've always been refunded.

Shame Sean, could you not have went up the ECML or did ya just fancy something different?

Had Advance tickets for TPE.

Did you get a refund?

You've usually got to apply via the TOC. Only ever claimed from East Coast and I've always been refunded.

Yup, going to send off a form on Monday. £10.60 hopefully will be back with me in the form of rail travel vouchers!!

I must be keen as mustard this morning. First bus of the day was the 0552 number 4.

5364 and the WiFi is buggered. Connected but the login page isn't pushed.

I must be keen as mustard this morning. First bus of the day was the 0552 number 4.

5364 and the WiFi is buggered. Connected but the login page isn't pushed.

For the workers services like?

For the workers services like?

Yeah got a shot of the Blaydon Racers Merc, and also had a trip out for 9131.