(06 Jul 2015, 7:55 am)LeeCalder wrote In my opinion, travelling by train is the easiest option.

Catch a train to Darlington and then Northern Rail to Shildon. It is 5 minutes away.

And it shouldn't cost anymore than £10

(06 Jul 2015, 7:07 am)Tom wrote What's this one like?

Might head up if I can, do you know the best way to get there?

(06 Jul 2015, 8:06 am)Jimmi wrote That would work although the one thing you have to remember is the Northern Rail service to Shildon only runs every 2 hours. Although you could also get the 1B/5A from Darlington Town Centre.

Tom do you live in Wallsend? If so I had a quick look on Traveline at just buses and it's suggesting a bus to Newcastle, 21 to Durham then either the 6/X21 to Bishop Auckland then from Bishop you can get the 1B/5A or train. Takes roughly 2 hours, 45 minutes which is quite awhile I admit.

If anyone needs help with how to get to this rally including where to get off the 1B/5A in Shildon feel free to ask me although I'd suggest asking closer to the time.

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There is usually a few buses there but not large amounts there but there is probably enough. There was loads of stalls selling models and such so if anyone is into buying anything like that this should be good.

(06 Jul 2015, 6:07 pm)danpick wrote Im sure you are under 16 so its £9.30 return.

(06 Jul 2015, 6:10 pm)Tom wrote Cheers, that's not bad at all

Then again not sure how much a return from Darlington to Shidlon is.

(06 Jul 2015, 6:10 pm)Tom wrote Cheers, that's not bad at all

Then again not sure how much a return from Darlington to Shidlon is.

(01 Aug 2015, 6:31 pm)Jimmi wrote Anyone heading to this next Sunday?

(01 Aug 2015, 6:35 pm)aureolin wrote Not me. Despite only living 10 mile away, it'd take me two hours and three buses to get there. Not worth the faff on in my opinion.

(01 Aug 2015, 6:39 pm)Jimmi wrote I have the feeling this is what most will be saying. Even I only have one bus an hour plus a train every 2 hours although I could always walk along the path that heads alongside the railway line between Aycliffe and Shildon Railway Stations.

(01 Aug 2015, 7:05 pm)aureolin wrote It wouldn't be too bad for me if the 56 ran beyond Stobb Cross on a Sunday, because I could get that and then the 1, and do it in half the time.

Just 3 buses over 2 hours is too much for me, for what is such a short journey. I may attend in future years, assuming that Arriva stop neglecting us on a Sunday and bank holiday.

(01 Aug 2015, 7:07 pm)Dan wrote So you're probably not going to attend in future years, then... 

(01 Aug 2015, 7:09 pm)aureolin wrote Nailed on.

I best get arranging what I'm doing over Xmas now, given that I won't have a bus service for the best part of 3 days in a row...

(09 Aug 2015, 9:47 am)Jimmi wrote Pleased to say after what happened at Howlands, Arriva are in attendance with MAX StreetLite 1593 and Sapphire Enviro 7540.

(09 Aug 2015, 9:47 am)Jimmi wrote Pleased to say after what happened at Howlands, Arriva are in attendance with MAX StreetLite 1593 and Sapphire Enviro 7540.

(09 Aug 2015, 11:55 am)Jimmi wrote Went to the rally, got boring pretty quickly and made worse by the fact that most of the enthusiasts I normally talk to weren't there.

On the plus side, I got a few models

(09 Aug 2015, 12:10 pm)S813 FVK wrote Were Stanley Travel there? They were debating whether to go to this one or not with it not being as well known like the Metrocentre, Howlands and Whitley Bay etc.