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Post by duncan on Jun 9, 2015 23:11:55 GMT
A quick plug for a nearby rally. 12th June, Heath common, Wakefield.  |
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Post by duncan on Jun 20, 2015 0:09:26 GMT
A new rally / running Day has been announced for Sunday 30th August at Tesco on Abbeydale Road from 10.00 - 17.00.
Approx 15 buses now booked in with more to follow.
This event is being run by a well established team familiar with running a top quality event.
Confirmed is First mounting a display of heritage liveried vehicles.
Feeder service available from Sheffield bus and rail stations.
Regular free bus service with preserved buses, with photo stops.
Stalls at Tesco site.
More news to follow.
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Post by duncan on Jul 5, 2015 21:25:45 GMT
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Post by duncan on Jul 28, 2015 10:52:37 GMT
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Post by duncan on Aug 4, 2015 12:34:29 GMT
Sheffield Running Day.Details of some of the feeder buses can be found here and will be updated regularly
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Post by duncan on Aug 12, 2015 13:51:33 GMT
I can confirm that the running day will have a display of 8 or more First vehicles in Heritage liveries.
Probably the biggest gathering of Modern heritage buses so far.
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Post by duncan on Aug 19, 2015 12:09:14 GMT
There are now no spaces left for sales stands, all spaces now fully booked.
Over 30 buses booked in so far.
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Post by vrman on Aug 29, 2015 6:16:20 GMT
Thanks for posting this, would have completely passed me by but for your thread.
Do you know where the shuttles go from in the bus station? Website says it'll be in the programme but I wont have one of those until I get there
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Post by duncan on Aug 29, 2015 9:37:04 GMT
Thanks for posting this, would have completely passed me by but for your thread. Do you know where the shuttles go from in the bus station? Website says it'll be in the programme but I wont have one of those until I get there Picking up from Penny Black on Pond Hill at 0940 and every 20 minutes, Rail station a few minutes later. |
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Post by duncan on Aug 29, 2015 9:44:11 GMT
Over 30 buses booked in including several of the First heritage livery buses. All 5 from South Yorkshire, 2 from West Yorkshire including one making its debut, one from Leicester. 2 from Stagecoach.
FSY are also sending 60700 one of the few remaining B10BLE's all of which will be gone by the end of the year.
Stalls selling models, photos dvd's etc.
Programmes £3
Free bus rides to the city and owler bar. Donations to vehicle owners accepted.
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Post by alexander on Aug 30, 2015 17:46:36 GMT
Very creditable first event , good selection of buses but needs more local publicity .
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Post by duncan on Aug 30, 2015 18:11:24 GMT
Very creditable first event , good selection of buses but needs more local publicity . To be fair we only got the go-ahead for this 10 weeks ago. It has been a major job just getting the event on at all in that time. Radio Sheffield did feature it on their news reports during the morning and sheffield star are going to ring back  Next years date is set for Sunday 14th August 2016, and with a longer lead in, local publicity will be much better, and the Sheffield Star might have rung back by then. |
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Post by dougie on Aug 30, 2015 20:00:28 GMT
It was good - busier than I was expecting - lovely turn out of vehicles too (seeing PMT liveried bus in Sheffield with "X18" on it took me back a bit!).
Glad to hear there's a repeat being organised - hopefully at the same location (useful to have somewhere with a nearby cash point for when you've bought too many things from the stalls.
Plus, I've got a tablet case made out of Mainline seat covering - what more do you want?
Only problem was that the smooth quiet modern E400H home from town felt rather underwhelming after the throaty Powells B10M from Millhouses back into town - now those were *proper* engines in those days - hard to get as enthusiastic about modern buses!
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Post by TC60054 on Aug 31, 2015 7:47:01 GMT
For an event organised within 10 weeks it's been the best local event in the last couple of years minus the First open days, an honest true credit to all involved in organisation. Who needs Aldwarke now?
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Post by clarkuss on Aug 31, 2015 7:55:22 GMT
Has anyone got any links to any pictures taken yesterday please? Sadly I was unable to attend the rally yesterday and I'm very interested to see the vehicles on show , so any pictures would be greatly appreciated!!
Really please that next years is organised already and that this years sounds like it's been a success! Well done everyone who was part of it!
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Next years date is set for Sunday 14th August 2016, and with a longer lead in, local publicity will be much better, and the Sheffield Star might have rung back by then.
