I made the decision earlier this year to only attend 3 North East bus rallies. These being Teesside Running Day, Metrocentre and Seaburn. For the posts I've seen, I made the right decision to drop Durham. Another NE rally I don't bother with is the Tyne Tees Run, however if I am off work (which is usually unlikely), then I would go a get photos and leave within the hour.
Instead of Durham, I attended the Peak Park Rally with Matthew Edwards today. Also noted a couple other NE Enthusiasts (including one who isn't popular) also attending this rally.
We also paid a visit to the depots of Hulleys of Baslow before the rally, then we went and paid a evening visit to the Stagecoach depot in Chesterfield where the duty controller took us for a quick spin around the depot on the Neoplan assembled ALX 200 Dennis Dart.
Anyway this was the haulage for the day.
South Notts - Leyland Atlantean (S-D) / ELC Sprint - RAU804M - Rowsley to Matlock.
Trent - Bristol RE / ECW - TCH274L - Matlock to Rowsley
Blackpool Transport - Leyland Atlantean / ELC - UHG353Y - Rowsley to Bakewell
West Midlands - Daimler Fleetline / Alexander - UHA225H - Bakewell to Rowsley
Whites of Calver - Leyland Leopard / Alexander T - PRA109R - Round trip from Rowsley to Chatsworth Hall
Chase Bus Services - Leyland National Mk1 - OJD868R - Rowsley to Bakewell
Trent - Bristol RE / ECW - FRB208H - Bakewell to Rowsley
Stagecoach in Chesterfield - Dennis Dart SLF / Neoplan ALX 200 - 33297 - N199PYJ - Inside Depot to Depot Forecourt
Stagecoach in Chesterfield - Dennis Dart SLF / Neoplan ALX 200 - 33297 - N199PYJ - Depot Forecourt to Entrance of Bus Wash
All the vehicles I travelled on were impressive and a joy to travel on, including the Dart.
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Who needs heroes anyway? Villians have more fun.
Who needs heroes anyway? Villians have more fun.