(28 Oct 2014, 12:23 am)Tom wrote Could be improved by doing this:While that is a great plan for a Day Trip, I am currently focusing on replacing all GNE Photos that I Deleted hence why I have tailored the Trip to be the way it is, I could still Purchase an Explorer and use the Arriva Services between Bishop and Durham rather than wait for the X21, Only want to go up Bishop to Photograph 571/572, but with the 18's coming into Bishop within a few minutes of each other it would allow for a quick turn around, this may then allow me to have a bit extra Photography time up at Consett/Stanley.
#50 0731 Lambton to Durham 0810
#X21 0820 Durham to Bishop Auckland 0852
#X1 0916 Bishop Auckland to Darlington 0955
#X66 1020 Darlington to Middlesbrough 1105
#X1 1135 Middlesbrough to Durham 1247
#15 1300 Durham to Consett 1340
#45 1403 Consett to Newcastle 1504
#X85 1510 Newcastle to Hexham 1557
#85 1627 Hexham to Newcastle 1718
#X1A 1725 Newcastle to Washington 1802
#M3 1802 Washington to Lambton 1805
Would need an explorer but has loads of variety in there.
@Andreos - The 689 only runs once a day, so is a nightmare to work around.
(28 Oct 2014, 7:12 am)Dan wrote Quite easy to plan around it if you're travelling on a Saturday (I speak from experience), as there's a larger number of journeys. I'd suggest that would be the route that's most important for Adam to squeeze in.
For the record, Tom, I think you've left your connections a little bit too tight... 0 minutes between the X1 and the M2/M3 :p
(28 Oct 2014, 10:15 am)Tom wrote Yeah I have. I think Adam was wanting to go on a Mon-Fri. Generally if I'm doing a big trip I'll get the 1041? from Hexham.
Haven't picked a Day yet to go out and do this Trip, but I think may end up doing it on a Weekend but that all depends on the Weather and if I have anything else planned.