Bus Related Outings and Reviews
Bus Related Outings and Reviews
Returned from Filey/Scarborough this morning following yesterday's race against my friends. Had my first ride on an East Yorkshire bus, an Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 bodied Volvo B9TL, carrying fleet number 723.
09:15 #120 Primrose Valley - Scarborough Rail Station (723).
It's the first Volvo B9TL/ADL E400 combination I've been on. It seemed to cope with the challenging route quite well. Country roads and steep hills a plenty.
(23 Aug 2014, 5:36 pm)Adam Had my first ride on an East Yorkshire bus this morning:
09:15 Primrose Valley - Scarborough Rail Station (723). A single was £4.75
(23 Aug 2014, 5:39 pm)Tom He works for hull I think.
(23 Aug 2014, 5:37 pm)Marcus Was Rod from On The Yorkshire Buses your driver???
(23 Aug 2014, 5:37 pm)Marcus Was Rod from On The Yorkshire Buses your driver???
(23 Aug 2014, 5:48 pm)Adam No it wasn't Rod. Like Tom says, he mainly does Hull's city routes. I didn't recognise the driver I had. (Just reminded is though, I need to catch up on last night's episode).
Edit: I'm pretty sure the rural route Rod done was either the 163 or 164 to Beverley from somewhere, calling at all the little local villages.
(23 Aug 2014, 5:48 pm)Adam No it wasn't Rod. Like Tom says, he mainly does Hull's city routes. I didn't recognise the driver I had. (Just reminded is though, I need to catch up on last night's episode).
Edit: I'm pretty sure the rural route Rod done was either the 163 or 164 to Beverley from somewhere, calling at all the little local villages.
(23 Aug 2014, 5:40 pm)Tom For Hull - he was usually on City work though
I may go to the rally at Seaburn tomorrow, anyone know what bus services go up there and where exactly it's on at.
(24 Aug 2014, 1:36 pm)AIG20 Does anyone know whether any Stagecoach and Go North East vehicles will be attending the Seaburn Rally tomorrow?
(24 Aug 2014, 1:36 pm)AIG20 Does anyone know whether any Stagecoach and Go North East vehicles will be attending the Seaburn Rally tomorrow?
(24 Aug 2014, 1:52 pm)aureolin I don't think it's ever publicly announced. I'm hoping the Merc demo will be there. I know Dan had pointed out that it should have theoretically went back over the weekend, but I'm hoping that's delayed until Tuesday because of it being a public holiday.
I noticed the Alder Valley liveried Bristol VRTLL open top is scheduled to be there. Something a bit different at least. I don't think that the Tyne and Wear bus preservation group have said what they're taking (or if they even are) yet either.
(24 Aug 2014, 1:52 pm)aureolin I don't think it's ever publicly announced. I'm hoping the Merc demo will be there. I know Dan had pointed out that it should have theoretically went back over the weekend, but I'm hoping that's delayed until Tuesday because of it being a public holiday.
I noticed the Alder Valley liveried Bristol VRTLL open top is scheduled to be there. Something a bit different at least. I don't think that the Tyne and Wear bus preservation group have said what they're taking (or if they even are) yet either.
(24 Aug 2014, 1:52 pm)aureolin I don't think it's ever publicly announced. I'm hoping the Merc demo will be there. I know Dan had pointed out that it should have theoretically went back over the weekend, but I'm hoping that's delayed until Tuesday because of it being a public holiday.
I noticed the Alder Valley liveried Bristol VRTLL open top is scheduled to be there. Something a bit different at least. I don't think that the Tyne and Wear bus preservation group have said what they're taking (or if they even are) yet either.
(24 Aug 2014, 1:52 pm)aureolin I don't think it's ever publicly announced. I'm hoping the Merc demo will be there. I know Dan had pointed out that it should have theoretically went back over the weekend, but I'm hoping that's delayed until Tuesday because of it being a public holiday.
I noticed the Alder Valley liveried Bristol VRTLL open top is scheduled to be there. Something a bit different at least. I don't think that the Tyne and Wear bus preservation group have said what they're taking (or if they even are) yet either.
(24 Aug 2014, 2:24 pm)NEBCD Malarkey List of Vehicles which have been entered so far, looks like the same Vehicles as Last Year and the Year Before, Preserved wise.
http://www.nebpt.co.uk/index.asp?pg=3&event=494
(24 Aug 2014, 2:24 pm)NEBCD Malarkey List of Vehicles which have been entered so far, looks like the same Vehicles as Last Year and the Year Before, Preserved wise.
http://www.nebpt.co.uk/index.asp?pg=3&event=494
Think I may give Seaburn a miss now as most of the buses on that list I've already seen and I Don't want to pay £3 to see them again plus I don't know the area so I'll possibly get lost, will probably still be in the Sunderland area tomorrow though.
(24 Aug 2014, 4:59 pm)Jimmi Think I may give Seaburn a miss now as most of the buses on that list I've already seen and I Don't want to pay £3 to see them again plus I don't know the area so I'll possibly get lost, will probably still be in the Sunderland area tomorrow though.
(24 Aug 2014, 4:59 pm)Jimmi Think I may give Seaburn a miss now as most of the buses on that list I've already seen and I Don't want to pay £3 to see them again plus I don't know the area so I'll possibly get lost, will probably still be in the Sunderland area tomorrow though.
My knees are in great pain so I may not be going out at all yet.
(25 Aug 2014, 10:05 am)aureolin If you were thinking of heading over today, I'd probably save your £3. Stagecoach have brought one gas bus, arriva have brought nowt, and GNE have brought nowt.
(25 Aug 2014, 10:05 am)aureolin If you were thinking of heading over today, I'd probably save your £3. Stagecoach have brought one gas bus, arriva have brought nowt, and GNE have brought nowt.
(25 Aug 2014, 10:07 am)Michael Glad i didn't go, it seems to get worse of the last few years.....Can't blame them if I'm honest. There's more than enough preserved buses locally without having to be propped up by large operators, to the extent the Metro Centre was in May.
Least stagecoach brought something...
(25 Aug 2014, 10:07 am)Michael Glad i didn't go, it seems to get worse of the last few years.....Can't blame them if I'm honest. There's more than enough preserved buses locally without having to be propped up by large operators, to the extent the Metro Centre was in May.
Least stagecoach brought something...
(24 Aug 2014, 2:24 pm)NEBCD Malarkey List of Vehicles which have been entered so far, looks like the same Vehicles as Last Year and the Year Before, Preserved wise.
http://www.nebpt.co.uk/index.asp?pg=3&event=494
(24 Aug 2014, 2:24 pm)NEBCD Malarkey List of Vehicles which have been entered so far, looks like the same Vehicles as Last Year and the Year Before, Preserved wise.
http://www.nebpt.co.uk/index.asp?pg=3&event=494
