(09 Oct 2023, 8:53 pm)cbma06 wrote I remember when the 777 Sunderland to Chester then the bus did the 721 Chester to Newcastle and vice versa, but when OK was purchased I’m sure that the 777 was extended from Barley Mow to Newcastle on the old OK 727 route?, caught the 777 a few times between Sunderland and Newcastle , I think some journeys terminated at Gateshead aswell, (I’m sure in Newcastle it started at the old ok 727 terminus on Newgate street and later on before the 777 withdrawn it started at the old Eldon square bus station?, a few decades ago now though [emoji23])


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Yeah, the 721, 727 and 777 all basically went the same way. Through Elizabethville, Wrekenton, Old Durham Road.

The 727 followed the route of the 26 through Barley Mow via Dorset Avenue, The Drive, Bedford Ave, Vigo Lane and right on to Durham Road. 
They both had a couple of variations, but in the main, that was the traditional route.

The 721 and then the 777 did the same route, but on hitting Vigo Lane, did their own thing.

I never understood the PTE funded 727 though. 
Set off from Gateshead the same time as the xx:50 26 and hit Barley Mow at the same time (xx:25) and got back to Gateshead together at xx:50.
The 721 was similar, but at the other end of the hour. Obviously commercial though.

The 727 was Gateshead - Barley Mow initially. Don't think the extension into Newcastle lasted too long.