(08 Dec 2013, 8:48 pm)Tom wrote Cheers - I'll go to Stockton/Middlesbrough and Consett then on my Christmas trip out.

(08 Dec 2013, 8:45 pm)aureolin wrote That's one long day, but at least you got 15 winners.

(08 Dec 2013, 8:58 pm)Dan wrote Generally speaking, I'd say half an hour at each location is all you need before the boredom starts to kick in and your photos start to become repetitive.
On an average Saturday, I'd say you could easily do Newcastle > Consett > Durham > Peterlee > Stockton > Middlesbrough.
That said, it depends how early you start. If it's a large one like that, I can start any time from 5am, and be out late too. Longer days are much more interesting in summer rather than winter though.

We often talk of GNE's pricing structure, but I often do 100+ miles for just £3.65.
In summer it's probably double that.
Not bad, eh?

(08 Dec 2013, 8:58 pm)Dan wrote Generally speaking, I'd say half an hour at each location is all you need before the boredom starts to kick in and your photos start to become repetitive.
On an average Saturday, I'd say you could easily do Newcastle > Consett > Durham > Peterlee > Stockton > Middlesbrough.
That said, it depends how early you start. If it's a large one like that, I can start any time from 5am, and be out late too. Longer days are much more interesting in summer rather than winter though.

We often talk of GNE's pricing structure, but I often do 100+ miles for just £3.65.
In summer it's probably double that.
Not bad, eh?

(08 Dec 2013, 9:29 pm)Tom wrote Yeah, I always make one in each holiday I get! I might just do what you said there. Seems a decent plan!

(08 Dec 2013, 9:33 pm)andreos1 wrote Dare you push it and add Whitby, Saltburn and Redcar in to the day?

(08 Dec 2013, 9:50 pm)Tom wrote That'll be for another trip

Here is my plan:
‘’Cobalt Clipper’’ service 310 – Battle Hill Drive (0926) to Newcastle Haymarket (0949)
‘’The Red Kite’’ service 46 – Newcastle Eldon Square (0940) to Consett Bus Station (1041)
‘’Northern’’ service 15A – Consett Bus Station (1115) to Durham Bus Station (1155)
‘’East Durham’’ service 260 – Durham Bus Station (1200) to Peterlee Bus Station (1250)
‘’Wear Tees Express’’ service X7 – Peterlee Bus Station (1311) to Stockton High Street (1348)
‘’Tyne Tees Express’’ service X10 – Stockton High Street (1443) to Gateshead Interchange (1540)
‘’Coaster’’ service 1 – Gateshead Interchange (1545) to Rosehill (1620)

(08 Dec 2013, 9:53 pm)andreos1 wrote Your 46 leaves before your 310 arrives according to that mind

(08 Dec 2013, 9:18 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Usually I work it out at how much it cost me per bus I got on.

For example my explorer on Saturday was........
£9.30 for ticket, which means it cost around 42p per bus I got on. I think overall my fares if I purchase singles would come in excess of £100.

For my record breaking 75 buses in a day. My day rover for £6.80 equalled to 9p per bus I got on.

(14 Dec 2013, 9:41 am)Tom wrote Next week will be a fairly big trip, with me visiting Gateshead (mainly for a connection onto the X66), Metrocentre (to photograph the X27), Hexham (photo MPD's, 8228 and 8293) and possibly Consett!

(14 Dec 2013, 9:47 am)Dan wrote Looks like there will be a few sunny days next week too, so I'll end up planning something the night before if it looks like the sun will be shining.
Weekend looks a little less sunny though, so will probably designate those days as 'catch up on everything' days (Flickr, NEB fleet lists etc)

No rest for the wicked!

(14 Dec 2013, 2:02 pm)Tom wrote School for me next week sadly

(20 Dec 2013, 10:38 am)GMitchelhill wrote I tried to get some boxing day photos last year, however I didn't find myself enthusiastic about it especially since the past time I did boxing day (2004) there was much more interesting runs out because GNE didn't run services. Ended up on various vehicles of independents like Lynxes and Deltas. The first boxing day I done in 2002, I ended up on Metrobuses and Nationals.

This year and like most years since 2003, I shall be working on Boxing Day.

(02 Jan 2014, 11:00 pm)Tom wrote My final plan

‘’Cobalt Clipper’’ service 309 – Battle Hill (1005) to Newcastle (1026)
‘’Tynedale Express’’ service X84 – Newcastle (1040) to Hexham (1140)
‘’Venture’’ service 689 – Hexham (1241) to Consett (1335)
‘’Lime’’ service 78 – Consett (1400) to Stanley (1430)
‘’Lime’’ service 8 – Stanley (1445) to Chester-le-Street (1512)
‘’Northern’’ service X25 – Chester-le-Street (1540) to Ghead (1610)

(02 Jan 2014, 11:00 pm)Tom wrote My final plan

‘’Cobalt Clipper’’ service 309 – Battle Hill (1005) to Newcastle (1026)
‘’Tynedale Express’’ service X84 – Newcastle (1040) to Hexham (1140)
‘’Venture’’ service 689 – Hexham (1241) to Consett (1335)
‘’Lime’’ service 78 – Consett (1400) to Stanley (1430)
‘’Lime’’ service 8 – Stanley (1445) to Chester-le-Street (1512)
‘’Northern’’ service X25 – Chester-le-Street (1540) to Ghead (1610)

(11 Jan 2014, 7:56 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote As I am at the Eye Infirmary on Tuesday Morning and i'll have a Day Rover i'm hoping the Sun is out so I can do the following if the Cobalt B9's are out in Service that is, Otherwise I might just stick to Photographing the 56 B9's along the Route at Various Points.

Lambton to Sunderland (GNE 2C)
Sunderland to Eye Infirmary (SC 10)
Eye Infirmary to Sunderland (SC 10)
Sunderland to North Shields (GNE 9)
North Shields to Whitley Bay (GNE 1 or Metro)
Whitley Bay to Blyth (GNE 309)
Blyth to Cobalt (GNE 309)
Cobalt to Newcastle (GNE 309/310
Newcastle to Gateshead (GNE X1/X3 or X10)
Gateshead to Heworth (GNE 27 or X10)
Heworth to Concord (GNE 4)
Concord to Lambton (GNE 50)

(11 Jan 2014, 8:08 pm)andreos1 wrote I would have pm'd you but you have disabled the feature.
You can't get to Blyth on a Day Rover.

(11 Jan 2014, 8:16 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Ohh right I see as it isn't part of Tyne and Wear, so be able go as far as Whitley Bay before having to back to North Shields and get 310 to the Cobalt, that could cut an Hour or so out my trip. As the PM I was trying to Disable the Email Alerts I receive which just hasn't worked as i'm still receiving them.