Hi all
Tomorrow see's another round of rail replacements.
Coaches replace buses between Darlington and Middlesbrough all day
http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/trackwo..._-_SLB.pdf

Also, between Middlesbrough and Sunderland until 1230
http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/trackwo..._-_NUN.pdf

Both are Northern Rail routes and are therefore to be covered by First Rail Support. Likely to see operators such as Classic, Compass Royston, Croft Coach Travel, Enterprise Travel, Jim Hughes, M&D Travel, Stagecarriage

This is happening quite frequently lately. What are the line closures for? I've gone out on multiple occasions to catch the SUN-NCL Northern Rail replacements, but not known why they were actually in place.

I personally had no luck in seeing any of the replacements today, but it seems Peter Barclay managed to find one!
Either they were running >5-10 mins late or they were running >5-10 mins early, as I tried on three occasions to get 'em!

Croft Coach Travel's Sunsundegui bodied Volvo B12M, SA02CCY, was utilised on one rail replacement service today.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N07/9484555041/

This weekend sees the blockade of Darlington to Middlesbrough due to the bridge replacement at Dinsdale. Therefore there are coaches running Darlington to Middlesbrough today through to Monday.
Already seen Skelton TIL8177 out.

Another blockade tomorrow

Rail replacement coaches will operate between Middlesbrough and Darlington, Hartlepool, Nunthorpe and Northallerton.
Grand Central will also be providing coaches between Northallerton and Eaglescliffe and between Eaglescliffe and Hartlepool (I'd expect they'll be operated by Classic, keeping it "in house" so to say)

(22 Nov 2013, 11:06 pm)tyresmoke wrote Another blockade tomorrow

Rail replacement coaches will operate between Middlesbrough and Darlington, Hartlepool, Nunthorpe and Northallerton.
Grand Central will also be providing coaches between Northallerton and Eaglescliffe and between Eaglescliffe and Hartlepool (I'd expect they'll be operated by Classic, keeping it "in house" so to say)

Been out to photograph some of them this morning... They were running 2 coaches on all Middlesbrough-Northallerton, everything else had single coaches. Mix of Compass Royston, Commercial Coaches, Coatham, Abbotts of Leeming, John Smiths, Lee's of Durham, Croft Coach Travel, Dodsworths, Skelton Coaches and M&D Travel... A lot of variety!

There are more tomorrow which I will post about later as on my way to the football now

EDIT: List from Saturday 23rd....

Sunday 24th November

Newcastle - Edinburgh
Coaches replace Crosscountry & East Coast trains between Newcastle and Edinburgh until early afternoon, after which Crosscountry services will start running to Berwick. There are also some after around 8pm in both directions.

York - Middlesbrough
Coaches replace trains between Northallerton and Middlesbrough all day, with trains diverted to terminate at Darlington instead.

Darlington - Saltburn
Coaches replace trains between Darlington and Saltburn until 1600, and then between Darlington and Middlesbrough after 1600.

Middlesbrough - Newcastle via the Coast
Coaches replace trains between Middlesbrough and Hartlepool all day

Sunderland - London (Grand Central)
Coaches running between Hartlepool, Eaglescliffe and Northallerton to connect with train services which start at Hartlepool to London via Sunderland.

The last few Sundays have seen an operation between Hexham & Carlisle.
These are also happening on Sunday 19th coming up...
http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/trackwo..._-_CAR.pdf

Sunday 26th January see's rail replacements extended to operate between Prudhoe & Carlisle
http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/trackwo..._-_CAR.pdf

Then on Sunday 2nd & 9th February it is back to Hexham & Carlisle
http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/trackwo..._-_CAR.pdf

Sunday 2nd & 9th March sees rail replacements in operation between Newcastle & Sunderland. There may potentially be some Metro replacements out also?

Sunday 16th & 23rd March sees rail replacements in operation between Sunderland & Hartlepool for both Northern and Grand Central

This weekend has seen Rail Replacement services in operation again between Darlington & Newcastle

Virgin East Coast services have been diverted one per hour between York & Newcastle via the Durham Coast, and also one per hour terminating at Darlington. CrossCountry and Transpennine services have also been terminating at Darlington for buses to Newcastle.

List from Saturday 9th:

Croft Coach Travel: Sunsundegui SA02CCY
Dodsworth's: Irizar GB15JDC
Garfield Executive: Van Hool Alicron YJ12KFK
Hall's (Delta Coaches?): Excalibur M135UWY
Jim Hughes: Mercedes Touro UGD735
Lee's of Durham: Eos 891FUO
Stanley Coaches: B7R Profile X2STX, Van Hool Alicron TX63STX

Plus many many more...

Rail Replacement services are also in operation today, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th

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Newcastle - Carlisle train services will be replaced by buses throughout on the weekends of 9th/10th, 16th/17th, 23rd/24th

Northern's timetable poster is available here: http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/trackwo...rlisle.pdf

Please note that train services between Prudhoe & Hexham are replaced by buses until further notice anyway due to the closure of the railway line at Farnley.

(10 Jan 2016, 2:49 pm)tyresmoke wrote This weekend has seen Rail Replacement services in operation again between Darlington & Newcastle

Virgin East Coast services have been diverted one per hour between York & Newcastle via the Durham Coast, and also one per hour terminating at Darlington. CrossCountry and Transpennine services have also been terminating at Darlington for buses to Newcastle.

List from Saturday 9th:

Croft Coach Travel: Sunsundegui SA02CCY
Dodsworth's: Irizar GB15JDC
Garfield Executive: Van Hool Alicron YJ12KFK
Hall's (Delta Coaches?): Excalibur M135UWY
Jim Hughes: Mercedes Touro UGD735
Lee's of Durham: Eos 891FUO
Stanley Coaches: Van Hool Alicron TX63STX

Plus many many more...

Rail Replacement services are also in operation today, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th

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Newcastle - Carlisle train services will be replaced by buses throughout on the weekends of 9th/10th, 16th/17th, 23rd/24th

Northern's timetable poster is available here: http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/trackwo...rlisle.pdf

Please note that train services between Prudhoe & Hexham are replaced by buses until further notice anyway due to the closure of the railway line at Farnley.

Enterprise Travel were doing a rail replacement service between Darlington and Newcastle yesterday as well.

I'll get some photos in Darlington and Durham next Saturday.

To see what I sighted operating Rail Replacement Services whilst I was in Durham this afternoon, see this album I've created on my Flickr.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...3028749380

(16 Jan 2016, 8:38 pm)Jimmi wrote To see what I sighted operating Rail Replacement Services whilst I was in Durham this afternoon, see this album I've created on my Flickr.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...3028749380

Decent amount of variety! Got some decent stuff there

(17 Jan 2016, 8:44 pm)tyresmoke wrote Decent amount of variety! Got some decent stuff there

I was able to spot most of these on Saturday and Sunday at the Central Station.

My favourite photo has to be the Adamson's Van Hool. Looks really smart.

Quick heads up, if your checking out rail replacements in Newcastle, go to the coach park park behind Jurys Inn. It was heaving on Saturday afternoon.

Charles

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-gl...t-36681903

There's gonna be lots of rail replacement work in Glasgow over the next 4 weeks.

(01 Jul 2016, 8:04 am)Andreos1 wrote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-gl...t-36681903

There's gonna be lots of rail replacement work in Glasgow over the next 4 weeks.

Not good! I'm going to Glasgow on the 23rd!