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One could suggest that Arriva should have used lines relating to air conditioning in their marketing for service X21 - 4812 is certainly good for that!Is Whoosh okay for that or does it need to be called gale-force.
(26 Oct 2014, 3:13 pm)Kuyoyo wrote West Yorkshire 25/10/2014
0720 Thornaby - Leeds Railway Station TPE 185103
0920 Leeds Bus Station - Wakefield Arriva Yorkshire 1522
1050 Wakefield - Dewsbury Arriva Yorkshire 58
1238 Dewsbury - Huddersfield Arriva Yorkshire 1811
1415 Huddersfield - Leeds White Rose Centre Arriva Yorkshire 1608
1555 Leeds White Rose Centre - Leeds Cornmill Interchange First West Yorkshire 36224
1849 Leeds Railway Station - Thornaby TPE 185143
Cost of rail fare: £8.95 (£4.00 to Leeds, £4.95 from) then £7.70 for a West Yorskhire Bus & Train Dayrover (despite not using the train at all - but that was due to having no concrete plan).
And that's it for trips in 2014 for me - nightshifts start in the morning (3am start, moves to 1am at some stage ) for up to 11 weeks.
(26 Oct 2014, 3:34 pm)aureolin wrote Not bad at all fare wise! I'm still overdue a trip to West Yorkshire, but I'm going to have to put it off until next year now.
(26 Oct 2014, 3:30 pm)Jimmi wrote Is Whoosh okay for that or does it need to be called gale-force.Whoosh might just cut it if you're sitting at the back.
I didn't feel the cold as I was wearing a thick parka and was sat near the back when I rode it.
(26 Oct 2014, 8:56 pm)Dan wrote Complete with photos too, I hope? ;-)
(26 Oct 2014, 9:20 pm)Marcus wrote By the way my camera is a Panasonic DMC-TZ55. Any good?Well I used to have the TZ30 and TZ40 and loved them, so if the TZ55 is one of the next models up, it should be better than both of those!
When I've done a few practice shots, the only way I can get a clear enough shot to identify what is in the photo is if it's heavily zoomed in.
(26 Oct 2014, 9:22 pm)Dan wrote Well I used to have the TZ30 and TZ40 and loved them, so if the TZ55 is one of the next models up, it should be better than both of those!
?) over the holidays, won't you?
(26 Oct 2014, 9:20 pm)Marcus wrote By the way my camera is a Panasonic DMC-TZ55. Any good?
When I've done a few practice shots, the only way I can get a clear enough shot to identify what is in the photo is if it's heavily zoomed in.
(26 Oct 2014, 9:26 pm)aureolin wrote Careful with that in itself though. You'll lose stability of your image on the slightest movement. You'd be better off standing somewhere closer to the subject, i.e. edge of the pavement. Plenty of places in Newcastle, Chester, Gateshead, etc, for that.
(26 Oct 2014, 9:28 pm)Dan wrote Paha.. revision!
We don't have any internal exams until January. Far too early to start revision for that!
(26 Oct 2014, 9:42 pm)Marcus wrote Well, I haven't been on many buses since the summer holidays, so I'd rather start small than big.
(26 Oct 2014, 9:42 pm)Marcus wrote Well, I haven't been on many buses since the summer holidays, so I'd rather start small than big.
(26 Oct 2014, 9:54 pm)Tom wrote Do the B5's not bore the hell out of you? I couldn't sit on a Angel all of the way from Chester to Gateshead, would much rather get the X21/X25.
Today, I done this:
#17 1138 Rosehill to Wallsend 1148 - ANE 2831
Metro 1150ish Wallsend to Monument 1200ish - East Coast Metrocars
#52 1206 Newcastle to Four Lane Ends 1225ish - ANE 1411
#18 1228 Four Lane Ends to Byker 1247 - ANE 2821
#62 1250ish Byker to Newcastle 1255ish - SNE E400
#10A 1310 Newcastle to Metrocentre 1330 - GNE B9TL
#X66 1335 Metrocentre to Gateshead 1345 - GNE Merc
Metro 1350ish Gateshead to Monument 1355 - Emirates Metrocars
Metro - 1410ish Monument to Wallsend 1420ish - Refurbished Metrocars
#17 1424 Wallsend to Rosehill - ANE 2602
(26 Oct 2014, 9:57 pm)Marcus wrote Problem is, X21s are always packed to the point that they're uncomfortable, and X25s can take forever, although I do like to mix it up and get off at Wrekenton then go for a 56 or X1 to Gateshead. I might do that on Saturday or something.
Do the B5's not bore the hell out of you? I couldn't sit on a Angel all of the way from Chester to Gateshead, would much rather get the X21/X25.I sat on one from Newcastle to Durham on an evening journey the other week and I went insane. At least we had no Steve and Karen shouting announcements
(27 Oct 2014, 7:55 pm)Marcus wrote Just booked some train tickets for tomorrow before I go to London on Wednesday, so here is what I'm planning tomorrow...:.
East Coast - Durham to Newcastle
(11:25 - 11:42) (1N08)
East Coast - Newcastle to Durham
(12:25 - 12:43) (1Y32)
#X2 - Durham to Chester
(12:55 - 13:15)
Hopefully, after growing in confidence of snapping trains today I should be able to get a bit of photography in at Newcastle Central, and if I find a gap I'll walk outside of the station and see if there are any buses.
(27 Oct 2014, 8:27 pm)aureolin wrote Cutting it fine in Newcastle there aren't you?
Newcastle is good for photography. Plenty of platform room well out of the way, and you never get any hassle from anyone. Only station I've ever had hassle actually is Blackpool North.
(27 Oct 2014, 8:31 pm)Marcus wrote I've got all of the times and stuff for which trains will be in the station for when I'm there, so hopefully I'll get a wide variety. Problem is, I'll be doing a lot of walking. There might be a Pacer at Platform 9 at 11:54 and then an East Coast over at Platform 2 at 11:55, so I am cutting it fine in that respect!
