(11 Mar 2015, 6:54 pm)MurdnunoC wrote The Go-Ahead Group timetables are still viewable in the Bygone Era of the forum. I've had a look at the route of the 149 and it doesn't go into Dalton-le-Dale. The Times Inn is a timing point but, as you probably know, that's on the main road. As you correctly state, GAG operated the Mon-Sat daytime 149 service with the PM and Sunday service operated by Favourite.

The Stagecoach/Busways section is un-viewable with one of those '404 Request' messages popping up. As this section contains services operated by Favourite, I am unable to access the timetable for the 149 but it is there so you might be right about the Evening and Sunday service being routed differently.

I believe cbma06 provided the timetables for both operators. Presuming he doesn't read this, one of us could ask him to provide timetable again. If does read this, then perhaps he'll be kind enough to rescan the timetable for Favourite service 149

149 (AUGUST 92).pdf (Size 4.29 MB | Downloads 55)

(11 Mar 2015, 9:05 pm)MrPottski wrote I'm going for a stab in the dark here, given the fact I used to live on Princess Road many moons ago, but I seem to remember an old John Bell service may have gone through there at some stage, 148 possibly?

(11 Mar 2015, 9:05 pm)MrPottski wrote I'm going for a stab in the dark here, given the fact I used to live on Princess Road many moons ago, but I seem to remember an old John Bell service may have gone through there at some stage, 148 possibly?

(11 Mar 2015, 9:18 pm)MrFozz wrote Good shout that mate...was the 148 what would go on to be GNE East Durham 203???

(11 Mar 2015, 9:32 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Can you remember the year per chance? 


Depends on when it was. A service 148 existed in 1978 running between Houghton and Seaham, operated by Northern, however by 1986 this service had been withdrawn. Also, this service did not operate via Dalton-le-Dale.

Another 148 service was registered sometime after deregulation. This 148 does not appear in the GAG timetables in the Bygone Era so it may have been reintroduced by another operator - presumably by Jon Bell (I'm not familiar with this operator) as Mr Pottski suggests. Before passing back into the hands of GNE I believe it was operated by JayLine - before JayLine was absorbed into the Go-Ahead family.   

(11 Mar 2015, 10:37 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I think I may have cracked the mystery surrounding what bus served Dalton-le-Dale. 

When Dan said he may have came across a timetable for an independently operated 148 service, I remembered that OK also operated services in the East Durham area. Within the Bygone Era, a thread exists for OK Motor Services containing timetables. One of the timetables is entitled 'OK Travel - The Book' which lists all services operated by the company circa 1990. It's still accessible and downloadable. Within, lies the 151 - an hourly service between Seaham and New Seaham via Dalton-le-Dale. The timing point shown for Dalton-le-Dale is 'The Church' and the route itself lists Dene Road.

It's still possible that another service served the village, but at least I've uncovered one.


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(11 May 2015, 7:19 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Not exactly buses...

On some Metro stations, there are old TWPTE "No Trespassing" signs, some have been modified from £200 to £1000 fines. Also, on Heworth NR station, theres about 3 Regional Railways "Paid for by Nexus" signs.

(02 Jun 2015, 10:19 am)Tommy_1581 wrote Northumbria bus stop flags (with Arriva stickers fading and peeling off) in Ellington.

(11 Jun 2015, 5:14 pm)idiot wrote Im sure there is one on the A1

(02 Apr 2016, 7:04 pm)Andreos1 wrote However, I saw some 'ghost bus infrastructure' today, that has escaped my attention.
There is an old stretch of road that emerges near the horse riding stables at Lamesley. The opposite end is blocked off by the northbound exit slip of the A1 towards the Coalhouse Roundabout.
Anyway, I noticed for the first time ever (no idea how I have missed it previously), that there is a brick bus shelter on that stretch of old road.

(02 Apr 2016, 9:41 pm)Ambassador wrote Is that the road Network Rail own now?

There's an indentical shelter opposite the Angel (Southbound) assuming they are related to the pits  that used to be there (would guess Dean or South as the main pit would be the Angel itself) as I can't think of any other reason for a shelter down there.

(02 Apr 2016, 9:55 pm)FAndreos1 wrote Dunno who owns it.

Racking my brains to try and think about the road network down there years ago, prior to that section of the Western Bypass being built.
Struggling.
I am guessing that road extended to the western side of Chowdene Bridge at some point though.

There is a stop on the road now, more or less parallel to this old shelter.

Appreciate we are going off topic, but was there a pit down there?
I can remember the NCB building on the site where Sainsburys is, but wasn't aware of anything else that far down.

(02 Apr 2016, 10:04 pm)Ambassador wrote Not entirely sure, there may have been infrastructure around to support it. A quick look at Durham coalfields brings up an awful lot

www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/AdvancedSearchDurhamCollieriesResults.aspx?SearchType=Param&SearchID=f2896b30-7c3d-46e5-b647-9da0a9a493fb

Its intriguing as I'm not sure where that road would go, a link to Smithy Lane perhaps but the railway has been there a lot longer I'd assume so it must have gone around or over it

(02 Apr 2016, 10:04 pm)Ambassador wrote Not entirely sure, there may have been infrastructure around to support it. A quick look at Durham coalfields brings up an awful lot

www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/AdvancedSearchDurhamCollieriesResults.aspx?SearchType=Param&SearchID=f2896b30-7c3d-46e5-b647-9da0a9a493fb

Its intriguing as I'm not sure where that road would go, a link to Smithy Lane perhaps but the railway has been there a lot longer I'd assume so it must have gone around or over it

(02 Apr 2016, 9:55 pm)Andreos1 wrote Dunno who owns it.

Racking my brains to try and think about the road network down there years ago, prior to that section of the Western Bypass being built.
Struggling.
I am guessing that road extended to the western side of Chowdene Bridge at some point though.

There is a stop on the road now, more or less parallel to this old shelter.

Appreciate we are going off topic, but was there a pit down there?
I can remember the NCB building on the site where Sainsburys is, but wasn't aware of anything else that far down.

(03 Apr 2016, 10:36 am)Charles41 wrote Hi remember this area well from when I was little. There was indeed a pit, it was called Ladypark Drift and the site is now retail world. The road with the bus shelter on it used to come out near the NCB offices (which is now Sainsbury). If I remember rightly the 29 Kibblesworth bus used to use it.

There used to be a railway line which ran behind the NCB offices to the drift mine. It crossed the main road through the Team Valley on a single track concrete viaduct. It crossed Chowdene Bank near where the small gas works is now and then over the East Main Line before heading up to Wrekenton. Most of the railway is now a public footpath.

I used to go for walks with my dad on a Sunday around Ravensworth Castle and remember us taking a shortcut over the Western Bypass whilst it was being built.

Charles

(03 Apr 2016, 11:23 am)Andreos1 wrote Cheers Charles.
Here is a photo of the viaduct:- http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/10-old-photos-capture-everyday-10272913

As I said earlier, I can remember the NCB building (which was knocked down in the mid 80's.
I can also remember the realignment of the A1 at Eighton Lodge, including the works between there and the Coalhouse Roundabout.
What was there before has vanished from memory unfortunately.