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Post by WYBS on Nov 6, 2021 16:04:48 GMT 1
Tomorrow (7th November) will be the annual Keighley bus museum trust Twilight Running Day. Attachments:
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Post by joseph on Nov 6, 2021 18:56:15 GMT 1
Does anybody know what routes will be ran for this event? I've read that the first bus out will run up to Skipton and back, and in the past they have ran a regular bus to Bingley, but are any other routes planed?
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Post by WYBS on Nov 7, 2021 19:28:42 GMT 1
I was a little disappointed on my visit today. I paid £3 admission (which don't mind) but there were no programmes or even basic timetables available. There weren't many vehicles running, and I wasn't too sure if any mystery tours were operating either.
I know the people running these events put a lot of effort in, and I don't want to dishearten them. It just seems in previous years there has been a lot more vehicle variety and printed material so you have a good idea of what is running.
That being said I did come away with a Keighley Shuttle B7RLE and Stagecoach Chesterfield East Lancs Omnidekka model for a reasonable price, which I was very pleased with.
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Post by deerfold on Nov 7, 2021 19:43:13 GMT 1
Shame there always seems to be so little publicity for these days. I'd go to more if I knew about them with a bit of notice.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2021 21:00:03 GMT 1
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Post by joseph on Nov 7, 2021 21:11:38 GMT 1
Got to say it did seem very dis-organised at times, one bloke was told by a KBMT official about a departure to somewhere at 15.45, however another driver told him this had left half an hour earlier! No programes, no timetable info anywhere, and as for the twilight line up at 5pm, well that caused a bit of traffic chaos, should have been held down the side road. The museum itself was quiet mid event which I felt wasn't a good sign although buses were well used. I personally would have teamed up with Transdev and held it at the bus station, with a shuttle to the museum like it ran today. Would have been warmer for a start and maybe attracted more users, defo would have been a bit safer after dark as well, saw a couple of scroats up to no good on Dalton Lane around the time of the line up.
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Post by stantheman on Nov 9, 2021 11:36:50 GMT 1
Were there many stalls?
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Post by joseph on Nov 9, 2021 18:27:59 GMT 1
Hardly any, something like 3 I think including the ones KBMT have. Oh and forgot to add the toilets were bad to say the least, not being awful but it looked like they hadn't seen a cleaner in years, same state as last time! With so much going on with Covid, hourly cleans at the least should have been organised. It should also be turned around as well so people outside can't see you at the urinals. By far the best local event to go to is at Dewsbury, which has an event this Sunday. |
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Post by sharksmith on Nov 9, 2021 22:43:31 GMT 1
Hardly any, something like 3 I think including the ones KBMT have. Oh and forgot to add the toilets were bad to say the least, not being awful but it looked like they hadn't seen a cleaner in years, same state as last time! With so much going on with Covid, hourly cleans at the least should have been organised. It should also be turned around as well so people outside can't see you at the urinals. By far the best local event to go to is at Dewsbury, which has an event this Sunday. I think all the museums are struggling with Covid rules at the moment. I agree Dewsbury usually have a good variety of stalls but there's never been a toilet there and also no shuttle bus next Sunday either, apart from the feeder services so I think I'll wait until next year. |
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Post by mikeb on Nov 10, 2021 14:22:44 GMT 1
Hardly any, something like 3 I think including the ones KBMT have. Oh and forgot to add the toilets were bad to say the least, not being awful but it looked like they hadn't seen a cleaner in years, same state as last time! With so much going on with Covid, hourly cleans at the least should have been organised. It should also be turned around as well so people outside can't see you at the urinals. By far the best local event to go to is at Dewsbury, which has an event this Sunday. I think all the museums are struggling with Covid rules at the moment. I agree Dewsbury usually have a good variety of stalls but there's never been a toilet there and also no shuttle bus next Sunday either, apart from the feeder services so I think I'll wait until next year. |
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Post by mikeb on Nov 10, 2021 14:23:44 GMT 1
Hardly any, something like 3 I think including the ones KBMT have. Oh and forgot to add the toilets were bad to say the least, not being awful but it looked like they hadn't seen a cleaner in years, same state as last time! With so much going on with Covid, hourly cleans at the least should have been organised. It should also be turned around as well so people outside can't see you at the urinals. By far the best local event to go to is at Dewsbury, which has an event this Sunday. I think all the museums are struggling with Covid rules at the moment. I agree Dewsbury usually have a good variety of stalls but there's never been a toilet there and also no shuttle bus next Sunday either, apart from the feeder services so I think I'll wait until next year. This comment suggests you may only go to Dewsbury for the free rides. Had you bought a program you would then have access to the Museum building, the canteen, salestands....... and the toilet facilities which have been in place for a number of years |
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Post by sharksmith on Nov 10, 2021 16:53:19 GMT 1
Nope I haven't been for a while but always bought a programme, always contribute to the bus owners for my rides and the programmes, for many years, used to suggest you use the pub toilets.
Maybe this has changed but using the shuttle bus is part of the day out. I clearly have paid for entry as otherwise how would I know that the stalls are better at Dewsbury than at Keighley.
If I purely wanted a few rides I'd go to the running day at Skipton which is only let down by the lack of stalls.
Each event has it's pros and cons but it's my personal choice not to come to Dewsbury this year for this reason.
If the shuttles are not running for other reasons than due to concerns re Covid then it would be nice to know why they aren't but I don't think I said anything too controversial.
From your reaction I'll assume your connected to the museum, If you now have toilets, my mistake, I'm clearly out of date. However if you want to make assumptions about me I just won't waste my time visiting Dewsbury any more and will spend my money at other events.
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