(27 Sep 2014, 6:57 am)aureolin wrote Today so far...

0622 GNE 4 - Washington to Heworth - 5365

(27 Sep 2014, 7:08 am)citaro5284 wrote Was the wifi working?

(26 Sep 2014, 9:28 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Thanks for the Update Kuyoyo, quite looking forward to this event.

Busy Day for me Tomorrow so I might not get a chance to make a Post ahead of Stockton on Sunday as I am supposed to be helping my Dad move House, but instead I am doing his Grocery Shopping for him, as he is having a House Warming Party, this will also give me the chance to do some Bus Spotting also.

My Plan for Sunday is as Follows: Note I might get an Explorer so I can use Arriva/Stagecoach Services from Stockton to Middlesbrough.

09:18 - 21 - Low Fell to Gateshead
10:10 - X10 - Gateshead to Stockton
*Few Hours at Stockton Depot*
Stockton to Middlesbrough
*Hour in Middlesbrough taking Photos*
X10 Middlesbrough to Gateshead
4 Heworth to Washington Galleries
M2/M2A/50 or 2C - Washington Galleries to Lambton

I know Aureolin is going on Sunday also, if anyone wants to join us on the X10, Your more than Welcome to do so.

(27 Sep 2014, 5:20 pm)northern156 wrote Thought I would just get the train from Haltwhistle tomorrow morning straight to Stockton and work it out from there. However at £15.80 no way, even with a Young Persons Railcard!! Even £8.70 just to get to Newcastle (albeit return).
Tried looking at the bus, but with the first one in the morning (leaving here 0938) I don't get there until 1330 - I'd rather not be travelling 8 hours.

Call me stingy (I know it is quite a good distance by train) but I'd rather not - especially after having travelling on the train today, and will be on the Tyne Valley diversions for the next couple of weekends. There'll be next time...

(27 Sep 2014, 5:05 pm)danpick wrote I'm getting that X10 aswell coming in on the 09:25 27.

(27 Sep 2014, 5:54 pm)Dan wrote Tyne and Wear Metro ruins an entire day out. Thank you once again, Metro...

(27 Sep 2014, 6:06 pm)Robert wrote Oh god. What happened this time?

(27 Sep 2014, 6:18 pm)Dan wrote Two South Hylton Metros in a row, followed by two South Shields ones.

The first one was packed (must have been about 20 mins late), so I decided to wait the extra 3 mins for the next one. We get chucked off at Pelaw, and that buggers off back to the Airport! Timetable = non existent.

Bear in mind I'm wearing a thin white t-shirt and nothing on top of that - it's quite cold!

But don't worry, an old woman who had too much to drink has just made my day.

(28 Sep 2014, 7:22 am)Dan wrote Anyone going out today... Rememeber that the Metros are off between South Hylton and (I think) Brockley Whins!

Coach replacements for the Northern Rail services too.

(28 Sep 2014, 8:04 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote I understand that the planned works on Metro between South Hylton and Brockley Whins has been cancelled and Metro will now being running normal service today.

(28 Sep 2014, 7:22 am)Dan wrote Anyone going out today... Rememeber that the Metros are off between South Hylton and (I think) Brockley Whins!

Coach replacements for the Northern Rail services too.

(28 Sep 2014, 9:01 am)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Are not going to Stockton Dan?

Im sitting in Gateshead Interchange bored bloody stupid.

(28 Sep 2014, 9:02 am)Dan wrote Aye, I am.
Will be joining all of you later... Needed time to wake up before attempting to be sociable!

(28 Sep 2014, 9:06 am)NEBCD Malarkey wrote I went to kip at 2am and got up at 8am, Im tired and will likely let me tongue slip if someone gets on my nerves, otherwise ill be my usual self.

(28 Sep 2014, 9:10 am)Dan wrote Hahah!
In school we have a rule of thumb that talking is kept to a minimum until 10:15, to allow enough time for people to wake up and not be so bitey.
I'm horrendous for being ever so blunt on a morning, if I haven't had my 8 hours beauty sleep!

(28 Sep 2014, 10:55 am)northern156 wrote You managed to grab fourty winks on an Omnicity for 2 and a half hours - that's the level of dedication you'll give!

(01 Oct 2014, 4:14 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Thinking about doing another Day Trip at some point with a bit of a Twist to it, Basically what I want to do is Photograph all the Buses that carry a First Group Heritage Livery, as from looking at Photos of Flickr etc they do look Amazing, But I am unsure on where to go to get these Photographs, so I am wondering if anyone has a full list of Vehicles which carry a Heritage Livery and the Depot they are Located at so I can work out where I need to go from there, Any help is Greatly Appreciated.

(02 Oct 2014, 6:47 pm)Robert wrote Couple over in Manchester and a few in Sheffield. At least one in Halifax as mentioned in the Yorkshire bus operations thread. Certainly an ambition that i dont think has been done before. Ill try and have a look for more.

(02 Oct 2014, 7:14 pm)Robert wrote Here's some, im sure there will be more:

37729 (YN08 LCJ) – First Sheffield
37528 (YN58 ETX) – First Sheffield
524 (YN58 ETR) – First Sheffield
37297 (MX07 BUE) – First Greater Manchester
69166 (MX06 VMZ) – First Greater Manchester
37290 (MX07 BTF) – First Greater Manchester
37451 (MX58 EAC) – First Greater Manchester
37430 (MX58 DZC) – First Greater Manchester
63169 (MX56 VOP) – First Greater Manchester
66869 (MX05 CJZ) – First Greater Manchester
37289 (MX07 BTE) – First Greater Manchester
33191 (LT52 XAB) – First Essex (Hadleigh)
32479 (AU53 HJV) – First Eastern Counties
37048 (YJ06 XLY) – First Halifax