Day 1
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Bus: 4967 NK53UNT
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Rather normal trip, but the enviornment somewhat enchanting. The sun was beginning to rise, leaving the sky and odd shade of yellow. I wasn't a fan of the bus like, rattling. Not sure how anyone would survive an X10 on that!
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Bus: 6025 V325LGC
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This was a decent ride, this is certainly one of Percy Main's better B7s. Took around 45 minutes to get to North Shields.
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Bus: 4916 X916WGR
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This was an awfully long journey mentally. Was trying to spend most of the time trying to stay awake.
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Bus: 5439 NK16AZU
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The original plan was to take the 60, then the 265 - however I was too tired to took the 20 so I was able to get back some sleep - 80 minutes worth.
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Bus: 6012 V312LGC
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This was quite a quiet trip - exclusive from the motor which is nearly as loud as 6014. One of the last flipboard DDA compliant deckers, if I recall.
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Bus: 6120 BG15RNN
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These b9s are apparently amazing to drive, and I could feel why. Incredibly smooth ride, just a shame they aren't to the same spec as the Streetlites - often using 45/46/47 as a route to charge my phone on.
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Bus: 6104 NL63YJG
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Although I originally was on 4981 on the 310 (https://flic.kr/p/LuR31b), I gave up this bus because of how packed it was leaving Haymarket. It was the same effect as sending out 547 on the X71 at peak times. I returned to Haymarket, saw the omnidekka on the 21 (https://flic.kr/p/LqUeGR) and decided to head up to Blyth. Mooched around a bit, did nothing too fun.
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Bus: 6105 NL63YJH
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I didn't pay attention to the scenery on the trip up, I was too absorbed and lost in thought. So in response, I gazed out of the window and found the beach to look very nice, worth returning to on a nice day. Headed inland and it became a very average trip. Got thrown off on Coast road right next to Jesmond so the driver could make up time.
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Bus: 6128 GX03SVC
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Took this up to Interchange.
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Bus: 6117 NL63XCB
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I needed to kill some time before getting my planned X32 trip up to Stanley, so headed down to Byker. Luckily this bus showed up so I was able to top up my phone more.
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Bus: 6033 V233LGC
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Took this up to Gateshead. Wasn't the best ride ever.
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Bus: 8340 NL63XBJ
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I'm not a fan of these Streetlites, they're manky inside and gear choke whenever they are moving.
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Bus: 648 NL63XZV
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After the planned X32 came into Eldon Square and simply didn't stop, they sent us a minibus for a peak trip to Stanley. I did like this solo, it got shifting and didn't struggle at all up Dunston Bank.
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Bus: 5288 NK08GFZ
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Wanted to catch my 1705 X70, which seemed reasonable in 30 minutes. How wrong was I? Took 24 minutes to get to Dipton, so I alighted there and waited 6 minutes for 3887 to come blasting down the hills.
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Bus: 3887 NK51UCP
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This was a blast down, passed 3831 on the returning X71 and took no time at all to make it to Sunniside, from where I walked the rest.
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Bus: 6129 GX03SVD
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Standard trip down, passed 3822 on the 47.
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Bus: 5330 BJ10VUP
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Watched the world descend into fogginess on this trip. Alighted at S.Shields ASDA. Wandered around a soulless, misty South Tyneside and got back for the 2106 27.
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Bus: 5328 BJ10VUN
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I kinda fell asleep again so barely remember this trip. Woke up and I was on Market Street, the driver just about to pull out on the return back to S.Shields. Lucky me.
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Bus: 6129 GX03SVD
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The same bus as earlier. I had to focus on staying awake so I could alight at the right place and not have to walk many miles home through the sceptically safe areas of Stanley. All was good, home safe.
Day 2
Decided that I had to be around for other activities that I would complete what I didn't the day before. I didn't have my keycard so didn't electronically store the information so will have to return to my somewhat conventional way of displaying the trips.
Route: X31
Time: 1015
Location: Sunniside Front Street
Bus: 6128 GX03SVC
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This was a standard trip to Gateshead, not really any fun.
Route: X31
Time: 1109
Location: Gateshead Interchange
Bus: 5337 HF06FUA
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I like these citaros, only ever get them when going short distances though.
Route: 16A
Time: 1215
Location: Stanley Bus Station
Bus: 6214 GX03SUU
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I've never taken the 16 anywhere other than between Stanley and Consett, so I decided I would change that starting with an odd working. Surprisingly pleasant countryside along the journey.
Route: X21
Time: 1305(ish)
Location: Durham Bus Station
Bus: 6301 NK16BXA
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I always like this trip to B.Auck. Allowed me to charge my phone and listen to some music whilst going through small communities and Spennymoor. Always brings a smile to my face when I here Cheapside announced as we approach. Couldn't agree more in places to be honest. Arrived at around half-past 1. Wandered around and bought a few snacks.
Route: X21
Time: 1401
Location: Bishop Auckland Bus Station
Bus: 6301 NK16BXA
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Didn't pay attention to this trip, landed at Durham at 1439.
Route: 265
Time: 1440
Location: Durham Bus Station
Bus: 660 NK15GFG
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I enjoyed this trip, but again was a descent into mistiness. Wandered around Seaham for a bit.
Route: 60
Time: 1550
Location: Seaham/Seafront
Bus: 5374 NL63XBC
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This was a mediocre trip, could see nout because of the fog. Got to Sunderland to see NK16AZU on the 700 as picture here (https://flic.kr/p/LuQQyo). Decided I would take the 56 home.
Route: 56
Time: 1610-1625
Location: Park Lane Interchange
Bus: 6098 NL63YJB
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Got on board and enjoyed watching the NSA have a bit of a mess up. I really don't like how unclean some of the 56s are. This was a cleaner than most, but there's dirt most places and bits of old left over food on the floor. Not enjoyable.
Route: 4
Time: 1721
Location: Concord Bus Station
Bus: 4963 NL52WVU
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Route: 27
Time: 1734
Location: Heworth Interchange
Bus: 3972 PJ02PYY
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This was a loud one, not the same as PN02XCL/F, but nearing. Blasted through Gateshead to Interchange.
Route: X70
Time: 1745
Location: Gateshead Interchange
Bus: 5289 NK08CGE
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Absolutely packed. Didn't enjoy this odd working.
Route: 6
Time: 2155
Location: Whickham
Bus: Omnidekka, couldn't see which and didn't pay attention.
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Wandered around Newcastle for 40 minutes and returned to Eldon Square for the last 6 of the day.
Route: 6
Time: 23:15
Location: Eldon Square
Bus: 6122 GX03SUU
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Quiet trip.
Thanks for reading if you've not gotten bored by now!