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2009
 
0603 - NK54NTX - Sunderland Interchange Wed 11th Mar 2009: Alexander Dennis Dart SLF - Alexander Dennis MPD

Alexander Dennis Dart SLF - Alexander Dennis MPD - Last Update - 11/03/2009 - 1 Photo Added

At the moment these are the newest Minibuses in the Go North East fleet. All are used on Doxford Clipper Services.

Liveries (As of 11/03/2009)
Doxford Clipper - 603, 604, 605, 606.

Allocations (As of 11/03/2009)
Deptford (Sunderland) - 603, 604, 605, 606.

 0612 - NK53TJV - Haymarket Bus Station, Newcastle Sun 11th Jan 2009: Bluebird LMB - Plaxton Mini Pointer
 
8249 - NA52BVF - Heworth Interchange Fri 13th Mar 2009: DAF SB120 - Wright Cadet
4759 - K759SBB - Thropton Fri 13th Mar 2009: DAF SB220 - Optare Delta
 
4865 - S865ONL - Market Street, Dudley Fri 13th Mar 2009: DAF SB220 - Plaxton Prestige
0510 - X551FBB - Addington Drive, Hadrian Park Fri 13th Mar 2009: Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton MPD
 
8290 - S726KNV - Sunderland Interchange Wed 11th Mar 2009: Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton Pointer 2
In 2006 Go North East aquired 4 Dennis Darts SLF with Plaxton Pointer 2 bodies. Details of former Operators and registrations of these vehicles can be found below. Upon arrival to GNE all 4 vehicles were based at Stanley depot for the Stanley Shuttle, they then went to Winlaton for service 47 and weren't considered big enough. They then went to Washington for services X3 and X4. More recently they have moved to Chester Le Street depot and can be found on anything.

Liveries (As of 11/03/2009)
8289 - Go North East Standard Livery
8290 - Go North East Swoops
8291 - Go North East Swoops
8292 - Go North East Swoops

Allocations (As of 11/03/2009)
Chester Le Street - 8289, 8290, 8291, 8292.

Former Owners and Registrations (Current Registrations can be seen on photos of vehicles in the collection)
8289 - Elcok Reisen (Telford). (No change in Registration)
8290 - Coming Soon
8291 - Coming Soon
8292 - Coming Soon
 8204 - V204ERG - Station Road, Percy Main Fri 13th Mar 2009: Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton SPD
 
3864 - W864PNL - Market Street, Newcastle Fri 13th Mar 2009: Dennis Trident - East Lancs Lolyne
3947 - H481PVW - Regent Centre Interchange Tue 10th Feb 2009: Leyland Olympian - Alexander Belfast RH
GNE acquired 6 Dublin Bus specification Leyland Olympians with Alexander Belfast RH bodywork in 2005. They were all new to Dublin Bus. 3947 - 3949 operated in the Isle of Man before going to Ensign Bus then onwards to Go North East, whilse 3950 - 3952 came from Dublin Bus to Ensign, then onwards to Go North East. 3950 was the first Leyland Olympian delivered to Dublin Bus as their RH1.

Liveries
3947 - Yellow Bus
3948 - Yellow Bus
3949 - GNE Red, Blue and Yellow
3950 - GNE Red, Blue and Yellow
3951 - GNE Red, Blue and Yellow
3952 - GNE Red, Blue and Yellow

Vehicles are allocated as follow (As of 02/03/2009)
Ashington - 3947, 3948.
Stanley - 3949, 3950, 3951, 3952.

Former Owners and Registrations. (Current Registrations can be seen on photos of vehicles in the collection)
3947 - Dublin Bus RH24 - 90D1024, Isle of Man Transport 17 - DMN17R.
3948 - Dublin Bus RH27 - 90D1027, Isle of Man Transport 20 - DMN20R.
3949 - Dublin Bus RH26 - 90D1026, Isle of Man Transport 19 - DMN19R.
3950 - Dublin Bus RH1 - 90D1001.
3951 - Dublin Bus RH65 - 91D1065.
3952 - Dublin Bus RH85 - 91D1085.
 
4994 - C141SPB - Regent Centre Interchange Sun 11th Jan 2009: Leyland Tiger - ELC
Go-Ahead Northern Sign at Percy Main Depot Wed 11th Mar 2009: Logos, Branding, Adverts etc
Various Brandings, Route Numbers and Company advertisements used by Go North East past and present.
 
0485 - Y675TSU - Stanley Bus Station Thu 22nd Jan 2009: M-B 0.814D - Plaxton Beaver 2
Ex Stanley Buses
 0470 - BU53AXC - Ashington Bus Station Thu 22nd Jan 2009: M-B 411CDI Sprinter - Koch
 
0483 - P459EFL - Shields Road, Byker Sun 11th Jan 2009: Marshall Minibus
5262 - NK56KJX - Bedford Street, North Shields Fri 13th Mar 2009: Scania CN230UB Omnicity

Scania CN230UB Omnicity - Last Updated 13/03/2009 - 212 Photos Added

Go North East took delivery of 42 Scania Omnicities in 2007. Originally they were allocated to Washington, Stanley, Chester Le Street and Percy Main. The ones at Washington were temporary due to the late arrival of Citaros for the Red Arrows. These days Omnicities are mainly found at Percy Main and Stanley Depots with a handful remaining at Chester Le Street.

Liveries (As of 13/03/2009)
Red Kite - 5234, 5235, 5236, 5237, 5238, 5239, 5240, 5241, 5242.
West Durham Swift - 5243, 5244, 5245, 5246, 5247, 5248, 5249, 5250.
Cobalt Clipper - 5251, 5252, 5253, 5254, 5255, 5256, 5257, 5258, 5259.
White Spare - 5260.
White Spare with Text and Go Advert - 5261.
Coaster - 5262, 5263, 5264, 5265, 5266, 5267, 5268, 5269.
Angel - 5270, 5271, 5273, 5274.
Cream front with rest of the vehicle Pink - 5272.

Allocations (As of 13/03/2009)
Chester Le Street - 5270, 5271, 5273, 5274.
Percy Main - 5251, 5252, 5253, 5254, 5255, 5256, 5257, 5258, 5259, 5262, 5263, 5264, 5265, 5266, 5267, 5268, 5269, 5272.
Stanley - 5234, 5235, 5236, 5237, 5238, 5239, 5240, 5241, 5242, 5243, 5244, 5245, 5246, 5247, 5248, 5249, 5250, 5260, 5261.
 
0555 - NK53TKT - Sunderland Interchange Fri 13th Mar 2009: Transbus Dart SLF - Transbus MPD
8256 - NK04FOV - Battle Hill Drive, Battle Hill Fri 13th Mar 2009: VDL SB120 - Wright Cadet
 
8265 - NK04ZND - Pilgrim Street, Newcastle Wed 11th Mar 2009: Volvo (VDL) SB120 - Wright Merit
Go North East aquired 6 Volvo SB120 / Wright Merits from Dealer Stock. They are the same as the VDL SB120s except they have square headlights like on 8242 - 8252 as opposed to round ones on the later batches. Plus they lack the air con pod. They can be found on the Highwayman services.

Liveries (As of 11/03/2009)
8261 - Highwayman
8262 - Highwayman
8263 - Highwayman
8264 - Highwayman
8265 - Highwayman
8266 - Highwayman

Vehicles are allocated as follow (As of 11/03/2009)
Gateshead - 8261, 8262. 8263, 8264, 8265, 8266.
 4993 - S590KJF - Prince Consort Road, Gateshead Wed 11th Mar 2009: Volvo B10BLE - Alexander ALX 300
Another individual vehicle in the Go North East fleet is 4993 - S590KJF, it was aquired from Beestons, and was the regular vehicle for unsuccessful X11 between Heworth and Peterlee where the vehicle recieved route branding. However the service was short lived and was at first used on various services around Gateshead, then went to Stanley before returning to Gateshead. Now the vehicle is based at Percy Main and it is used on just about anything.

Livery
4993 - Go North East Swoops

Allocation (As of 11/03/2009)
Percy Main - 4993

Former Owners and Registrations.
4993 - Felix (Stanley, Derbyshire), Beestons (Suffolk).
No Changes in Registration.
 
4839 - R839PRG - Redheugh Bridge Wed 11th Mar 2009: Volvo B10BLE - Wright Renown

Volvo B10BLE - Wright Renown - Last Updated 11/03/2009 - 271 Photos Added

Go North East operates 49 Volvo B10BLEs with the Wright Renown Body. The vast majority of B10BLEs have been giving route specific liveries and many have been refurbished.

Liveries (As of 11/03/2009)
Diamond - 4837, 4838, 4839, 4840, 4841, 4842, 4843, 4844, 4845, 4846, 4906, 4907, 4908, 4909.
Lime - 4850, 4851, 4852, 4853, 4854, 4855, 4896, 4897, 4898, 4899, 4900, 4901, 4902, 4903, 4904, 4905.
White Spare - 4847, 4848, 4849, 4921, 4922.
Buzzfare Overall Advert - 4910.
Go North East Swoops - 4912.
Go North East Standard - 4911, 4923.
Highwayman - 4913, 4914, 4915, 4916, 4917, 4918, 4919, 4920, 4924, 4925.

Allocations (As of 11/03/2009)
Chester Le Street - 4849, 4850, 4851, 4852, 4853, 4854, 4855.
Gateshead - 4913, 4914, 4915, 4916, 4917, 4918, 4919, 4920, 4921, 4922, 4924, 4925.
Percy Main - 4923.
Stanley - 4837, 4838, 4839, 4840, 4841, 4842, 4843, 4844, 4845, 4846, 4847, 4848, 4896, 4897, 4898, 4899, 4900, 4901, 4902, 4903, 4904, 4905, 4906, 4907, 4908, 4909, 4910, 4911, 4912.
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