(25 Oct 2013, 4:37 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Most likely unless it had done the Chester le Street operated 95 in Gateshead, which is 15:40 from MetroCentre then 16:10 out of Gateshead to Lobley Hill, which would possibly fit into the time you seen it on Vigo Lane in Birtley.
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It came from Washington - so quite a diversion!