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RE: Hunters of Tantobie - NK53 TKT - 25 Jan 2016

Is there anywhere I can get timetables for there services, just there website does not have them

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - S813 FVK - 25 Jan 2016

(25 Jan 2016, 8:57 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Is there anywhere I can get timetables for there services, just there website does not have them

http://www.cartogold.co.uk/durham/pdf/HUN_713.pdf

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - NK53 TKT - 25 Jan 2016

(25 Jan 2016, 9:00 pm)S813 FVK wrote http://www.cartogold.co.uk/durham/pdf/HUN_713.pdf

Thank You  Smile

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - GuyParkRoyal - 30 Jan 2016

The Enviro 200 that Hunter Bros have on the 713 is KX12 ATO previously with A-Line Coaches.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_photos/24706283285/in/dateposted-public/

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - S813 FVK - 30 Jan 2016

(25 Jan 2016, 8:05 pm)CelingHamster wrote I saw an Enviro200/300(?) on the 713 today. Any particular reason??

Turns out it is ex A-line coaches KX12 ATO:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_photos/24706283285/

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - BUSFAN - 30 Jan 2016

(30 Jan 2016, 12:29 pm)S813 FVK wrote Turns out it is ex A-line coaches KX12 ATO:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_photos/24706283285/
Nice to see Hunters starting to update the fleet years ago they used to by new Coaches/Buses and Wagons.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - CelingHamster - 02 Feb 2016

Good to know we got to the bottom of it. Are they disposing of one of the Pointers.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - NK53 TKT - 08 Apr 2016

Can you use explorers on the 713?
Also are the buses that run on the 713 fitted with URBAN 90's?

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - BUSFAN - 08 Apr 2016

(08 Apr 2016, 12:35 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Can you use explorers on the 713?
Also are the buses that run on the 713 fitted with URBAN 90's?

Not sure about Urban 90s its was not that long ago they used Bedfords on service work its nice to see the fleet getting updated these days.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - James101 - 08 Apr 2016

(08 Apr 2016, 12:35 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Can you use explorers on the 713?
Also are the buses that run on the 713 fitted with URBAN 90's?

Yes I believe the regular mpd used does have urban 90s and no explorers aren't valid on the 713

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - NK53 TKT - 08 Apr 2016

(08 Apr 2016, 5:49 pm)James101 wrote Yes I believe the regular mpd used does have urban 90s and no explorers aren't valid on the 713

Ah, how much are child returns then?

Hunters of Tantobie - James101 - 08 Apr 2016

(08 Apr 2016, 5:58 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Ah, how much are child returns then?


Honestly don't know but I'd be shocked if it's anything more than £2

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - NK53 TKT - 08 Apr 2016

(08 Apr 2016, 6:00 pm)James101 wrote Honestly don't know but I'd be shocked if it's anything more than £2

Thanks Smile

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - biglugs@yahoo.com - 08 Apr 2016

(08 Apr 2016, 6:02 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Thanks Smile

Its 70p a single and there is no return so £1.40

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - NK53 TKT - 08 Apr 2016

(08 Apr 2016, 6:13 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Its 70p a single and there is no return so £1.40

Thank you Smile

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - S813 FVK - 08 Apr 2016

Only a 30 minute round trip - you are able to connect with the 6, 16 and X70 at Flint Hill (6 and 16 also at Stanley) if you only wish to go in 1 direction.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - biglugs@yahoo.com - 08 Apr 2016

(08 Apr 2016, 7:01 pm)S813 FVK wrote Only a 30 minute round trip - you are able to connect with the 6, 16 and X70 at Flint Hill (6 and 16 also at Stanley) if you only wish to go in 1 direction.
Do they still have kx12ato and w363abo

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - S813 FVK - 08 Apr 2016

(08 Apr 2016, 7:20 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Do they still have kx12ato and w363abo

They no longer have KX12 ATO but they still have W363 ABD and KU52 RXF.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - Rapidsnap - 08 Apr 2016

Only used Hunters a few times, but this was over a decade ago when they would sometimes throw out a Bedford on the service.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - Rapidsnap - 09 Apr 2016

This was one of the vehicles I was on about

[Image: 26250418891_161af9ac70_b.jpg]Hunter's - RUP906M - North-East-Independents20030421 by Gary James Mitchelhill, on Flickr

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - Charles41 - 09 Apr 2016

Great photos Gary, that brings back memories for me. I was up at Hunter's yard not so long ago. They were fine around me looking around. They also opened up the GEM Travel garage and invited me in to take photos.

Well worth a visit.

Charles

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - BUSFAN - 09 Apr 2016

(09 Apr 2016, 8:54 am)Charles41 wrote Great photos Gary, that brings back memories for me. I was up at Hunter's yard not so long ago. They were fine around me looking around. They also opened up the GEM Travel garage and invited me in to take photos.

Well worth a visit.

Charles

As Charles has said Garry wonderful pictures the Coach you posted in the picture was sold to WH Fowler of Holbeach in 2006. Does anyone know what happened to the short Bedford/Dulpe that was turned into a recovery vehicle around 2008/9.Speaking of GEM Travel was it called Trappas Travel as they used to park in Hunters yard.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - grandad - 01 Aug 2016

It looks like Hunters will cease trading at the end of August. The Flinthill-Stanley service will likely transfer to Stanley travel.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - jaimzm - 01 Aug 2016

(01 Aug 2016, 4:06 pm)grandad wrote It looks like Hunters will cease trading at the end of August.  The Flinthill-Stanley service will likely transfer to Stanley travel.

that mean they will get the MPD's from them aswell

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - BUSFAN - 02 Aug 2016

(01 Aug 2016, 8:53 pm)jaimzm wrote that mean they will get the MPD's from them aswell

Thats a surprise to me as they have been buying some newer Coaches recently Hunters are one of the longest running Firms Co Durham and years ago used to buy Brand new Coaches and Buses as well as wagons but where as other long standing firms seemed to keep expanding and bought modern vehicles ever few years hunters seemed to just keep plodding on with ageing vehicles and not expand at all as i say its shame if its true.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - GuyParkRoyal - 02 Aug 2016

Here is confirmation of the situation with Hunter Bros from a Route One article.

http://www.route-one.net/articles/Bus%20routes/North_east_based_Hunter_Bros_to_close

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - Charles41 - 03 Aug 2016

Such a shame I remember first visiting Hunter's yard in about 1989 and looking round. I'm going to try and have a final visit in the next few weeks.

Charles

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - RBZ 5459 - 31 Mar 2017

Forgot to mention a few weeks back, but ex-Hunter's L948CRU was purchased by Workington Transport Heritage Trust. It has been added to their Operators Licence for their trip programme.

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - CelingHamster - 04 Apr 2017

SO does anyone know where the old buses/coaches from the company are going/went?

RE: Hunters of Tantobie - RBZ 5459 - 05 Apr 2017

(04 Apr 2017, 10:29 pm)CelingHamster wrote SO does anyone know where the old buses/coaches from the company are going/went?

I'm just aware of the four; KX12ATO to Falcon Coaches, W363ABD to PCL, L948CRU to WTHT and XIL3675 to Alpha Recovery for scrap.