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Post by timelesstable on Sept 28, 2010 16:40:36 GMT 1
The Piece Hall Nocturnal will be SUNDAY 31st OCTOBER A free bus service will be operating from the Piece Hall to Sowerby Bridge Railway Station. For more information see the following link: heartofthepennines.t35.com/framepage.htm |
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 13, 2010 7:16:12 GMT 1
An update from the organisers:
The Nocturnal Heart of the Pennines Rally Group has been formed by several local groups, with many years of rally organization behind them. The groups were asked to resurrect this highly successful event. We shall be running a FREE bus service to the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms at Sowerby Bridge Railway Station, which will be serving a selection of food, beverages and real ale.
This years event will be held at the Piece Hall Halifax on October 31st 2010 from 1200 to 1900
So far we have had over 25 vehicle entries with many of the operating on the FREE bus service.
Extract from the Aire Valley Transport Group Latest News
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Post by Burnside on Oct 13, 2010 13:07:18 GMT 1
Hope its better than last year. Me and the wife went and there were 3 buses and 2 stalls! Plus 1 bus packed up and went home!
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 13, 2010 20:38:54 GMT 1
Hope its better than last year. Me and the wife went and there were 3 buses and 2 stalls! Plus 1 bus packed up and went home! That was last year I think there are 25 buses booked already |
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Post by Matty on Oct 14, 2010 22:40:10 GMT 1
The main reason the organiser wants them there is for night trips, last year they all started to turn up at about 2:00 - 3:00 & it went up until 8:30ish when it was dark. I remember it, i went on a Bristol VR open top around in Halifax in the pouring down rain in the dark... Incase your wondering there was about 4-5 other poeple up there with me! lol
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Post by Matty on Oct 14, 2010 22:41:04 GMT 1
Hope its better than last year. Me and the wife went and there were 3 buses and 2 stalls! Plus 1 bus packed up and went home! That was last year I think there are 25 buses booked already So all the HJC fleet & the usuals.... |
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 15, 2010 7:07:14 GMT 1
That was last year I think there are 25 buses booked already So all the HJC fleet & the usuals.... I am aware of one bus that's going which might have been to this rally before but it would have been well before you were born. We will only know when an headcount is taken on the day. |
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Post by Matty on Oct 15, 2010 19:46:24 GMT 1
TWY 8?
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 15, 2010 19:51:40 GMT 1
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Post by Burnside on Oct 15, 2010 22:18:10 GMT 1
Saw it in Skipton. Lovely old lass!
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Post by Matty on Oct 15, 2010 22:28:52 GMT 1
I went for a trip on it, it is a nice bus with a weird seating arrangement upstairs.
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 16, 2010 6:40:02 GMT 1
I went for a trip on it, it is a nice bus with a weird seating arrangement upstairs. You had a ride on it during the arriva Tour then. We like to say the upper deck seating is unique, all it means is that with a couple exceptions all the seating in interchangable, including between decks. |
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 16, 2010 6:45:59 GMT 1
Saw it in Skipton. Lovely old lass! She will be sharing the Dewsbury Bus Museum Free Service between the Museum and Dewsbury Bus Station with Arrivas TWY 7 on the Open Day 14th November |
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 24, 2010 7:32:48 GMT 1
Just a reminder that this event is next Sunday starting at 12:00 noon. Trade Stands in the Piece Hall plus a free service to Sowerby Bridge. Current Entry level is now over 35 with many of them operating on the free service. Timetable details will be posted heartofthepennines.t35.com/framepage.htmlater in the week |
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 27, 2010 19:35:18 GMT 1
Plus another one now, in colours which might be familiar to some members.............. if they can remember that far back |
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Post by busman3 on Oct 31, 2010 20:33:51 GMT 1
Just got back a good day nice to see the number of buses is increasing I counted 28 at 1415 hours and there were some out on the road , Pleased to see the service to sowerby bridge was good with supervision at both ends , however, perhaps the drivers need route cards as the one i went on missed turning and ended up miles away before he could turn round. Even with that problem a good day even though I had to leave at 1500 hours.  |
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 31, 2010 20:47:54 GMT 1
Just got back a good day nice to see the number of buses is increasing I counted 28 at 1415 hours and there were some out on the road , Pleased to see the service to sowerby bridge was good with supervision at both ends , however, perhaps the drivers need route cards as the one i went on missed turning and ended up miles away before he could turn round. Even with that problem a good day even though I had to leave at 1500 hours. Getting lost added to the excitement, I came back two totally different routes but didn't hear anyone complaining. |
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Post by busman3 on Oct 31, 2010 20:50:58 GMT 1
At least you got there we didnt the bus behind was just behind us when we arrived .
I almost forgot : the idiot who stood in front of a ambulance on blues and twos so he could get a photo.
The way I came back invovled a very steep climb to kings cross it was good.
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Post by Matty on Oct 31, 2010 21:08:00 GMT 1
I saw that pillock that stood in the road when the Ambulance was there, i was just arriving on a bus and saw it through the window, how someone can do something like that just to get a photo is beyond disbelief when someones life maybe at risk.
On a lighter note, I throughly enjoyed the day especially now that the Blackman's came & brought lots of good buses that rarely go out to enthusiast rallies. I also got a lift off Tony to Luddenden Foot depot at the end of the rally on the Devon General which is a beast with it's straight through exhaust.
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Post by timelesstable on Oct 31, 2010 21:23:29 GMT 1
At least you got there we didnt the bus behind was just behind us when we arrived . I almost forgot : the idiot who stood in front of a ambulance on blues and twos so he could get a photo. The way I came back invovled a very steep climb to kings cross it was good. There is always one, that climb up to king cross required 1st gear, so second time around I came back the reverse of the outward route that was much better all the way up Skirtcoat rd we were able to hold 2nd |
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Post by guyarab on Oct 31, 2010 21:26:24 GMT 1
I almost forgot : the idiot who stood in front of a ambulance on blues and twos so he could get a photo. Thankfully, it wasn't me. I thought it was a good turnout from what we've had over recent years. Some there I'd not seen before, which is always good. I liked the Devon General one and I was told that RT2591 has recently come Tony Blackman's way from the East Anglia museum. Also not seen before by me was T J Walsh's TJ37, the Plaxton Primo bodied bus. Shame we didn't have more stalls offering the usual ephemera. Didn't get on a one of the runs unfortunately. |
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Post by Matty on Oct 31, 2010 21:45:22 GMT 1
Tony Blackman has had RT2591 since March/April time 2008.
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Post by busman3 on Oct 31, 2010 21:45:27 GMT 1
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I was pleased that the Royal British Region stall appeared to be doing very well
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 1, 2010 7:05:59 GMT 1
Just got back a good day nice to see the number of buses is increasing I counted 28 at 1415 hours and there were some out on the road , Pleased to see the service to sowerby bridge was good with supervision at both ends , however, perhaps the drivers need route cards as the one i went on missed turning and ended up miles away before he could turn round. Even with that problem a good day even though I had to leave at 1500 hours. Except for a couple of Nationals, an Ex-West Riding Lynx and Volvo B6 the rest were probably either half cabs or early underfloor single decks, not rear engined decker in sight. That will take some beating, any offers |
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Post by Matty on Nov 1, 2010 12:41:29 GMT 1
What was everyones favourite bus on the day?
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