(31 May 2026, 8:21 pm)V514DFT wrote Not saying you's are wrong, but the 42A/42B ran as part of the 42/42A/42B/43/43A/43B, i could be wrong about the 42A/42B running via Burradon, it might have just been one of the 42's via Burradon, but definitely remember it doing so as my brother had a friend who lived up in Burradon, and i remember it coming over the bridge from Dudley to T-junction with Burradon Road, then hanging a left to head towards Annitsford

I can't remember it, but wonder if it might have been a replacement for the bit of Burradon via the meat factory?

The 363/364 were merged into one all via Fern Drive around that time aswell and the X25/X26 were still express. The X4/X5/X6 came along not too much longer though when the X4 went back via the meat factory and the X5/X6 then via Fern Drive assuming the same time it went.