Was originally going to go to Sunderland today but then I heard the ex Arriva Southern Counties were in service and then I decided to stay up late last night so I didn't fancy getting up at 7am so I just went to Durham and this is how the day went.
1002 7 Newton Aycliffe - Durham (ANE 1516)
1108 62 Durham - Arnison Centre (ANE 1762)
1150 64 Arnison Centre - Bek Road / Eden Road (ANE 1313)
1210 64 Bek Road / Eden Road - Sunderland Road (ANE 1327)
1239 20 Sunderland Road - Durham Millburngate Bridge
walk to New Inn for some photos.
1407 6 New Inn - Croxdale, Rogerson Terrace (ANE 7464)
1416 7 Croxdale - Newton Aycliffe (ANE 1520)
The day started off badly as the 7 ended up having to let every bus reverse off the stands in Durham Bus Station so by the time I got off the 7 and got onto North Road the two Enviro 200s were both leaving at the point I got out of the Bus Station and I was not amused so I ended up waiting for one towards the Arnsion Centre but unfortunately the next two journeys were Darts so I decided to jump on the 62 and get some food and drinks at the Arnison Centre knowing I had some wait until the next one would be an E200. Unfortunately by 1150 I was bored so I ended up getting on 1313 and to make matters worse someone I knew from school who I don't particularly like was also on 1313 so I had to talk to him and his dad until they got off somewhere in Newton Hall and just after it got away from the Arnison Centre I saw an E200 so I jumped off by the vets in Fram and got 1327 to the stop in Gilesgate just before it goes round Musgrave Gardens then ran up the road for a shot of 1327 and also got photos of 6020 on the 20A and 3981 on the 20 then quickly ran across the road and jumped on 3981 into Durham. Then I pretty much walked along the X1 route towards the New Inn for some photos and I think I got some good shots down there. Then I jumped on the 6 to Croxdale then onto the 7 home.
Photos can be seen on my Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/
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