(05 Mar 2026, 8:28 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote South Shields event has been confirmed now but nothing about the routes or vehicles to be operated (though they will only be from NEBPT fleet, which they have taken a bit of flack around).  Notably their fleet has decreased a fair bit too - C655LFT has gone sadly (and so presumably then 656 which they had acquired for spares).  The potato bus RM has disappeared from their fleet listing too though I doubt that has been disposed of.  Several of the fleet are also receiving attention including the Northern RM.

Seaburn also confirmed so looks like just the two events this year.

According to the 500 group website the Trust will hold two running events at Tanfield Railway. One in May over 2 days the other in September funny enough the same day as Great North Run which already knocks two of there buses for the event as they are used for the Charity buses along the route