(17 Jun 2018, 3:19 pm)TEN 6083 wrote Uploaded photos from today’s Rally plus a few others on my Flickr account.

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(17 Jun 2018, 10:01 pm)Andreos1 wrote The plan was to get down and have a mooch.
Too many beers and a late night put a stop to that.
I did head in to Durham later in the afternoon, but seeing the yellow Olympian heading past Belmont P&R was enough to tell me that things must have been coming to a head.

I like the look of the United VR and that United Lance/Sigma looks as though it could be the part too.
Always good to see different things from the past make an appearance.

Does anyone know what the plans for the yellow Olympian are? RYB?

(18 Jun 2018, 9:24 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Yes, it is to be restored to its Go Coastline livery.

(08 May 2019, 2:37 pm)omnicity4659 wrote I know this thread is for last year's event, but will there be parking for cars at the rally?

I know it's a park and ride but still

(08 May 2019, 3:56 pm)BusLoverMum wrote There's usually an area set aside.

(09 May 2019, 1:12 pm)omnicity4659 wrote Thanks, saves me from a 3 hour bus journey if I can just drive and park in an hour. 

(16 Jun 2019, 8:24 am)garrymc05 wrote Anyone know what GNE/SC/ANE buses are attending today ?

Too late now but nothing from ANE or SNE, with a Little Coaster, Angel, 6186 and 6143 from GNE.  Seemed like a poor turn out for preserved vehicles as well compared to last year, which was disappointing.  I noticed a number of those listed on the NEBPT website were no-shows.  Nice to see 3406 which was unexpectedly there as a static exhibit and 111 which did a turn on the shuttles, despite the ridiculous behaviour of the NEBPT marshall again insisting on 'scheduling' the departure for later in the day once the vehicle was already part-boarded, leading to more than a little frustration as everyone had to get off and wait 3/4 of an hour to keep him happy.  Huge thanks to the owner for still agreeing to do the 'scheduled' run despite the nonsense...

(16 Jun 2019, 8:10 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote

Too late now but nothing from ANE or SNE, with a Little Coaster, Angel, 6186 and 6143 from GNE.  Seemed like a poor turn out for preserved vehicles as well compared to last year, which was disappointing.  I noticed a number of those listed on the NEBPT website were no-shows.  Nice to see 3406 which was unexpectedly there as a static exhibit and 111 which did a turn on the shuttles, despite the ridiculous behaviour of the NEBPT marshall again insisting on 'scheduling' the departure for later in the day once the vehicle was already part-boarded, leading to more than a little frustration as everyone had to get off and wait 3/4 of an hour to keep him happy.  Huge thanks to the owner for still agreeing to do the 'scheduled' run despite the nonsense...

(19 Jun 2019, 6:34 pm)Charles41 wrote I feel there were numerous issues which tarnished the Durham rally. I only stayed about 45 minutes. The number of enthusiasts attending was well down on previous years. At times the rally looked like a bit of a ghost town with acres of unused space. I'm in two minds as to whether I would attend again.

Charles

This is how I feel about the Whitley Bay rally - just not enough there to warrant the faffy journey.

It doesn't feel well enough publicised, either. There's leaflets outside Wilko with information about the new one in Bishop Auckland market place, next month, so locals get to find out about it because lots of people love old vehicles, even if they're not interested in all the ins and outs. I've never seen anything about this for Durham. I have a dear old friend who is a bit of an enthusiast, even used to drive a bus, way back when but knew nothing about it.