(04 Apr 2013, 8:21 pm)Brandon wrote I don't want to go too off-topic, but thanks for bringing this up actually! There was a timetable for an open-top service between South Shields and Seaburn but for some reason must have been taken down. I've put it back online. It's Economic service 22 - which was running during the summer of 1997. Perhaps this had been numbered the 555 at some point?

http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=144&pid=1478#pid1478

(02 Apr 2013, 9:23 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote After the little dispute over the layout I've changed mine abit, I've put all my GNE Brands Sets into one entire Collection, although the sets do remain separate for easier viewing, You'll only see the Collection though when you go on my Photostream, because if you click on sets it will still be the same. So there is slight changes I've made, I will eventually do this with other Sets for Arriva and Stagecoach etc. Just thought i'd inform you Daniel.

As you've probably noticed I haven't replied to the post you made summarising everyones comments yesterday, the way I see you have your interpretation of it and I have mine. The other reason behind not replying to it was to not allow the situation to get even worse and resulting in further arguing over a silly little thing like that.

(04 Apr 2013, 8:38 pm)AdamY wrote

(04 Apr 2013, 8:21 pm)Brandon wrote I don't want to go too off-topic, but thanks for bringing this up actually! There was a timetable for an open-top service between South Shields and Seaburn but for some reason must have been taken down. I've put it back online. It's Economic service 22 - which was running during the summer of 1997. Perhaps this had been numbered the 555 at some point?

http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=144&pid=1478#pid1478

I'm pretty sure the 555 was allegedly operated by Northern. Economic/South Shields Busways might have taken over the operation of the service at some point in the early 90s but I think this is a re-introduction of this service rather than a renumbering. Maybe I'm wrong though.

(04 Apr 2013, 8:38 pm)AdamY wrote

(04 Apr 2013, 8:21 pm)Brandon wrote I don't want to go too off-topic, but thanks for bringing this up actually! There was a timetable for an open-top service between South Shields and Seaburn but for some reason must have been taken down. I've put it back online. It's Economic service 22 - which was running during the summer of 1997. Perhaps this had been numbered the 555 at some point?

http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=144&pid=1478#pid1478

I'm pretty sure the 555 was allegedly operated by Northern. Economic/South Shields Busways might have taken over the operation of the service at some point in the early 90s but I think this is a re-introduction of this service rather than a renumbering. Maybe I'm wrong though.

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(05 Apr 2013, 8:23 am)cbma06 wrote

(04 Apr 2013, 8:38 pm)AdamY wrote

(04 Apr 2013, 8:21 pm)Brandon wrote I don't want to go too off-topic, but thanks for bringing this up actually! There was a timetable for an open-top service between South Shields and Seaburn but for some reason must have been taken down. I've put it back online. It's Economic service 22 - which was running during the summer of 1997. Perhaps this had been numbered the 555 at some point?

http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=144&pid=1478#pid1478

I'm pretty sure the 555 was allegedly operated by Northern. Economic/South Shields Busways might have taken over the operation of the service at some point in the early 90s but I think this is a re-introduction of this service rather than a renumbering. Maybe I'm wrong though.

Do you mean the 327/538 in the 80's from Whitley Bay to Seaburn, called Sea Front Services?.

(05 Apr 2013, 9:14 am)Daniel wrote

Go North East is pleased to announce that they are seeking to appoint 5 new Engineering Apprentices for 2013.

- Apprentice Electrician
- Apprentice Fitter
- Apprentice Body Technician

For many years we have offered apprenticeship opportunities and as a result of its outstanding success we are as enthusiastic as ever to continue this year.

Successful applicants will undergo a 4 year apprenticeship where they will train to the highest standards in PCV Engineering with one of the countries leading bus operators.

For more information please see the following page: http://www.simplygo.com/employment-apprenticeships/

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(05 Apr 2013, 11:31 am)AdamY wrote

(05 Apr 2013, 8:23 am)cbma06 wrote

(04 Apr 2013, 8:38 pm)AdamY wrote

(04 Apr 2013, 8:21 pm)Brandon wrote I don't want to go too off-topic, but thanks for bringing this up actually! There was a timetable for an open-top service between South Shields and Seaburn but for some reason must have been taken down. I've put it back online. It's Economic service 22 - which was running during the summer of 1997. Perhaps this had been numbered the 555 at some point?

http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=144&pid=1478#pid1478

I'm pretty sure the 555 was allegedly operated by Northern. Economic/South Shields Busways might have taken over the operation of the service at some point in the early 90s but I think this is a re-introduction of this service rather than a renumbering. Maybe I'm wrong though.

Do you mean the 327/538 in the 80's from Whitley Bay to Seaburn, called Sea Front Services?.

The 538 is part of the 538/539 - 505/506 - E1/E2 lineage so it's definitely not that service as it still exists today (albeit with a slight route variation through Horsley Hill). The 327 eventually became the 333 in the early - mid 80's. It used to operate all the way to South Shields in 1974 (see attached timetable below) but by 1979 the route had been curtailed to terminate at North Shields Ferry. When did the 327/333 become an open-top service?

(04 Apr 2013, 10:26 pm)Daniel wrote

(02 Apr 2013, 9:23 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote After the little dispute over the layout I've changed mine abit, I've put all my GNE Brands Sets into one entire Collection, although the sets do remain separate for easier viewing, You'll only see the Collection though when you go on my Photostream, because if you click on sets it will still be the same. So there is slight changes I've made, I will eventually do this with other Sets for Arriva and Stagecoach etc. Just thought i'd inform you Daniel.

As you've probably noticed I haven't replied to the post you made summarising everyones comments yesterday, the way I see you have your interpretation of it and I have mine. The other reason behind not replying to it was to not allow the situation to get even worse and resulting in further arguing over a silly little thing like that.

Digging up such an old thing because I've only just had a chance to look through the forum as I've been on a three-day trip to the Lakes for the past three days.

Isn't that even more similar to mine now then..?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/collections/
Thought it was pretty common knowledge that my collection was called Go North East: "Buses By Brands" and the sets (notably in alphabetical order to ease my issue with things being unorganised) under that collection? I do mention it in every post, but nevermind.

I have tonnes of sets, so it would be irrational for me to say that using only sets would allow for easier viewing. If you go on my sets page, it's rather unorganised indeed. It does not allow for simplistic finding of a specific thing easily at all - on my collections page, however...

Still would love to see who had this idea before me though, as I stated in that massive rambling essay that led to no where. If anyone would kindly do the honour of showing me the original source (if it isn't mine) and I'll gladly pipe down.

Anyway, I have a few GNE photos from when I've been travelling to Newcastle (and latterly Carlisle and the rest of the Lakes) each day. They'll be uploaded over the next few days, and a summarising post of new arrivals to the present sub-collection will be made from the photos I've not yet made a post about and those taken over the past three days.

(05 Apr 2013, 12:21 pm)cbma06 wrote

(05 Apr 2013, 11:31 am)AdamY wrote

(05 Apr 2013, 8:23 am)cbma06 wrote

(04 Apr 2013, 8:38 pm)AdamY wrote

(04 Apr 2013, 8:21 pm)Brandon wrote I don't want to go too off-topic, but thanks for bringing this up actually! There was a timetable for an open-top service between South Shields and Seaburn but for some reason must have been taken down. I've put it back online. It's Economic service 22 - which was running during the summer of 1997. Perhaps this had been numbered the 555 at some point?

http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=144&pid=1478#pid1478

I'm pretty sure the 555 was allegedly operated by Northern. Economic/South Shields Busways might have taken over the operation of the service at some point in the early 90s but I think this is a re-introduction of this service rather than a renumbering. Maybe I'm wrong though.

Do you mean the 327/538 in the 80's from Whitley Bay to Seaburn, called Sea Front Services?.

The 538 is part of the 538/539 - 505/506 - E1/E2 lineage so it's definitely not that service as it still exists today (albeit with a slight route variation through Horsley Hill). The 327 eventually became the 333 in the early - mid 80's. It used to operate all the way to South Shields in 1974 (see attached timetable below) but by 1979 the route had been curtailed to terminate at North Shields Ferry. When did the 327/333 become an open-top service?

Ive got the timetable for the 327/538/539 ( 538/539 was a seperate timetable from the normal service 538/539) from the 80's sea front services. 327 whitely bay to north shields ferry landing (Ferry) 538/539 South Shields market to Seaburn. Sundays and Bank Holidays only, hourly service.

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Ive sent the sea front services timetable images to northeastbus email address, if one of the adminstrators kindly could upload the 2 images.

(05 Apr 2013, 2:49 pm)Daniel wrote 10 mins to retweet - give it a go!

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/319807822923718656

(05 Apr 2013, 3:58 pm)Andreos1 wrote Fix!!

Haha, well done though!

(05 Apr 2013, 4:56 pm)aureolin wrote Congrats! It's a good competition for them to run really, as it'll be costing them nothing to provide. I never enter myself, as my card is on the Key lifestyle pay monthly. Having multiple tickets stored on my card means the driver gets a confirmation screen on their ticket machine, and 9 times out of 10 they don't know what it means. :s

(05 Apr 2013, 5:32 pm)cbma06 wrote Did 4606-9 had any reliability issues when there used to be on the 27's?, Yesterday there was one broken down and in the past hour another one has broken down, maybe GNE should of used more upto date buses on the X7 service.

(05 Apr 2013, 8:34 pm)tyresmoke wrote

(05 Apr 2013, 5:32 pm)cbma06 wrote Did 4606-9 had any reliability issues when there used to be on the 27's?, Yesterday there was one broken down and in the past hour another one has broken down, maybe GNE should of used more upto date buses on the X7 service.

I'm informed by one of my colleagues there was one parked up in Peterlee yesterday afternoon with a noticeable dent in the side Seem to be pretty reliable though in that I've not seen anything else in Middlesbrough yet. Managed to pinch passengers in Peterlee for Wingate and Station Town while on 21A today!

(05 Apr 2013, 8:56 pm)Daniel wrote

(05 Apr 2013, 8:34 pm)tyresmoke wrote

(05 Apr 2013, 5:32 pm)cbma06 wrote Did 4606-9 had any reliability issues when there used to be on the 27's?, Yesterday there was one broken down and in the past hour another one has broken down, maybe GNE should of used more upto date buses on the X7 service.

I'm informed by one of my colleagues there was one parked up in Peterlee yesterday afternoon with a noticeable dent in the side Seem to be pretty reliable though in that I've not seen anything else in Middlesbrough yet. Managed to pinch passengers in Peterlee for Wingate and Station Town while on 21A today!

A wrong turn was taken in Middlesbrough, I hear from my mum who was on the service at the time. She was the only passenger and had to reverse, so my mum had to guide her.
I won't give direct quotes because they're offensive to a particular ethnic group, but the driver wasn't too keen on some people who were 'gorping', 'awaiting a crash'.

(06 Apr 2013, 11:21 am)cbma06 wrote suggestion on service 56 X3 etc... in Sunderland, Since Sunderland Council have taken the traffic islands away from bottom of Fawcett Street and traffic coming down Burdon Road can gain access straight onto Fawcett Steet, Since service 56 to Sunderland goes via Empire area would it not be best to terminate service 56 on the otherside of Interchange where the service 60/61 starts from and when the bus leaves the Interchange it could go via Stockton Road and Burdon Road straight onto Fawcett Street, missing out the congestion run between Interchange and Fawcett Street via Holmside where theres alot of congestion of buses and traffic lights and it should improve the reliability of the service leaving city centre area.

Any thoughts?.

(06 Apr 2013, 11:32 am)Michael wrote

(06 Apr 2013, 11:21 am)cbma06 wrote suggestion on service 56 X3 etc... in Sunderland, Since Sunderland Council have taken the traffic islands away from bottom of Fawcett Street and traffic coming down Burdon Road can gain access straight onto Fawcett Steet, Since service 56 to Sunderland goes via Empire area would it not be best to terminate service 56 on the otherside of Interchange where the service 60/61 starts from and when the bus leaves the Interchange it could go via Stockton Road and Burdon Road straight onto Fawcett Street, missing out the congestion run between Interchange and Fawcett Street via Holmside where theres alot of congestion of buses and traffic lights and it should improve the reliability of the service leaving city centre area.

Any thoughts?.

Good idea, Homeside does get conjested and atm the temp traffic lights isnt helping at all, i waited ages thier yesterday, sometimes there's quite a few people who get on the 56 at Homeside, it does seem a better idea, GNE might work around the new road layout, when its fully done... when dioes it get completed?