(27 Oct 2014, 8:37 pm)aureolin wrote Keep an eye out for Freight too, if the runs are active at the time!

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/NCL/2014/10/28/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=freight&order=wtt

(27 Oct 2014, 10:42 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote As mentioned earlier in the Flickr Accounts Thread, I'm planning a Day Trip to various Areas in the North East, here is what I have came up with, any suggestions or tweaks to the trip are welcomed.

07:57 - GNE 50 - Lambton to Durham

08:50 - GNE X21 - Durham to Bishop Auckland
10:04 - GNE X21 - Bishop Auckland to Durham
11:00 - GNE 15 - Durham to Consett
12:00 - GNE 78 - Consett to Stanley
13:00 - GNE X43 - Stanley to Metrocentre
13:43 - GNE 10 - MetroCentre to Hexham
15:45 - GNE X85 - Hexham to Newcastle
16:45 - GNE X1 - Newcastle to Washington Galleries

(27 Oct 2014, 10:42 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote As mentioned earlier in the Flickr Accounts Thread, I'm planning a Day Trip to various Areas in the North East, here is what I have came up with, any suggestions or tweaks to the trip are welcomed.

07:57 - GNE 50 - Lambton to Durham

08:50 - GNE X21 - Durham to Bishop Auckland
10:04 - GNE X21 - Bishop Auckland to Durham
11:00 - GNE 15 - Durham to Consett
12:00 - GNE 78 - Consett to Stanley
13:00 - GNE X43 - Stanley to Metrocentre
13:43 - GNE 10 - MetroCentre to Hexham
15:45 - GNE X85 - Hexham to Newcastle
16:45 - GNE X1 - Newcastle to Washington Galleries

(28 Oct 2014, 7:12 am)Dan wrote Quite easy to plan around it if you're travelling on a Saturday (I speak from experience), as there's a larger number of journeys. I'd suggest that would be the route that's most important for Adam to squeeze in.

For the record, Tom, I think you've left your connections a little bit too tight... 0 minutes between the X1 and the M2/M3 :p

(28 Oct 2014, 12:23 am)Tom wrote Could be improved by doing this:

#50 0731 Lambton to Durham 0810
#X21 0820 Durham to Bishop Auckland 0852
#X1 0916 Bishop Auckland to Darlington 0955
#X66 1020 Darlington to Middlesbrough 1105
#X1 1135 Middlesbrough to Durham 1247
#15 1300 Durham to Consett 1340
#45 1403 Consett to Newcastle 1504
#X85 1510 Newcastle to Hexham 1557
#85 1627 Hexham to Newcastle 1718
#X1A 1725 Newcastle to Washington 1802
#M3 1802 Washington to Lambton 1805

Would need an explorer but has loads of variety in there.

@Andreos - The 689 only runs once a day, so is a nightmare to work around.

(28 Oct 2014, 7:12 am)Dan wrote Quite easy to plan around it if you're travelling on a Saturday (I speak from experience), as there's a larger number of journeys. I'd suggest that would be the route that's most important for Adam to squeeze in.

For the record, Tom, I think you've left your connections a little bit too tight... 0 minutes between the X1 and the M2/M3 :p

(28 Oct 2014, 10:15 am)Tom wrote Yeah I have. I think Adam was wanting to go on a Mon-Fri. Generally if I'm doing a big trip I'll get the 1041? from Hexham.

(28 Oct 2014, 10:44 am)NEBCD Malarkey wrote While that is a great plan for a Day Trip, I am currently focusing on replacing all GNE Photos that I Deleted hence why I have tailored the Trip to be the way it is, I could still Purchase an Explorer and use the Arriva Services between Bishop and Durham rather than wait for the X21, Only want to go up Bishop to Photograph 571/572, but with the 18's coming into Bishop within a few minutes of each other it would allow for a quick turn around, this may then allow me to have a bit extra Photography time up at Consett/Stanley.


Haven't picked a Day yet to go out and do this Trip, but I think may end up doing it on a Weekend but that all depends on the Weather and if I have anything else planned.

(28 Oct 2014, 11:24 am)NEBCD Malarkey wrote The 18's come within 2 Minutes of each other at 27/57 and 29/59, Then there is an Arriva Service 6 which comes in at 38 Minutes Past, getting back into Durham for 10:14am, this would therefore allow me to catch the 15A on the half hour, resulting in me being Half an Hour ahead of my Original Plan.

(28 Oct 2014, 11:28 am)Tom wrote Do you have many photos in Peterlee?

(28 Oct 2014, 12:25 pm)Andreos1 wrote You might hit on lucky and catch the Peterlee based vehicles in Durham!

(28 Oct 2014, 6:27 pm)Marcus wrote Well, tomorrow I'm off down to London.

I'm on the 08:38 (1E04) East Coast from Durham all the way to King's Cross. I think we arrive late morning, and then we're going to see the Shard, do a few other random bits and pieces, then we're seeing Billy Elliot: The Musical in the evening. Should be pretty jam-packed!

Then, on Thursday morning my dad and me are going to the London Transport Museum (he actually suggested it - which surprised me as he's a die-hard football fan and isn't interested in transport whatsoever!). Hopefully I'll pick up a few bits of merchandise, etc. Then I think we'll be going to a few shops like Harrods and Hamleys (I know it's a toy store, and I'm a teenager - but there's something magical about the place that I've experienced everytime I've walked inside it, probably just memories). Then for lunch I think my mam has got us a reservation at some nice restaurant near Leicester Square, then we'll likely make our way to the Haagen Dazs cafe.

We'll have to be back at King's Cross for 16:00, because I want to take a few photographs (probably the only thing I want while I'm down there!) of the different services, etc. We're on the 16:30 (1S25) East Coast, but we're only going as far as York (I'm under the impression my parents did this so I could take a few photographs at York), and we'll disembark at 18:32. To finish, we'll get on the 19:02 (1S52) CrossStinky service back to Durham, and I think we arrive back for 19:50.

I've put this in this thread because, well, I've got my Oyster Card at the ready! - hopefully I'll finally get to see how the Borismasters have gotten on since I was last on one!

I don't think I'll have wi-fi down there, but we're staying in a pretty good hotel, so fingers crossed! I doubt I'll have any time to make any posts on here because our schedule is so tight. Hopefully I'll get a few nice photos of buses while I'm down there, though!

(28 Oct 2014, 6:34 pm)Tom wrote Believe me, you'll love the Haagen Dazs cafe - I recommended it to you didn't I?

Stockton High Street between 10am-2pm. Anyone heading over for this?

 I'm going to leave work just after 10 I think, so I'll be heading over.

(01 Nov 2014, 2:37 pm)Adam wrote An trip to Waterstone's for a textbook was this morning's excuse for a wee trip out:

09:28 #X25 Eighton Banks - Newcastle Blackett Street (3872)
10:05 #10A Newcastle Eldon Square - Metrocentre (6082)
10:30 #X43 Metrocentre - Stanley (3823)
11:00 #78 Stanley - Consett (4903)
11:45 #15A Consett - Durham (6012)
12:23 #50 Durham - Chester-le-Street (3804)
13:10 #X25 Chester-le-Street - Eighton Banks (3868)

(01 Nov 2014, 2:39 pm)Marcus wrote Hey, you got another Olympian on the X43!

(01 Nov 2014, 4:01 pm)Adam wrote I know, I was dead chuffed. I will genuinely miss them when they go. They're fantastic buses

(01 Nov 2014, 11:50 am)aureolin wrote

http://www.stagecoachbus.com/The%20Zone%202014.aspx

Stockton High Street between 10am-2pm. Anyone heading over for this? 

I'm going to leave work just after 10 I think, so I'll be heading over.

(01 Nov 2014, 4:05 pm)Marcus wrote I remember when 3821 and 3822 were moved from Chester to Stanley, I was gutted! However, 3825 stayed and was allocated to the 887, my scholars, until it left for Stanley.

(08 Nov 2014, 2:13 pm)Marcus wrote Then the day was spoilt by the arrogant driver on 3971. I handed over my fare and heard the ticket machine spring into life, but no ticket came out. I told him, and he sarcastically responded 'oh dear, what a tragedy - we'll all end up dead!'. I then told him that if an inspector were to get on, and I didn't have a ticket, I could be £20 odd lighter in my wallet! Rude bastard. The woman behind me, who spoke her mind, said he was very unpleasant and shouldn't be in a job.

Overall....6/10.