Vehicle Details
Registration: NK51 UCR
Chassis: Dennis Trident
Bodywork: Plaxton President
Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2001
Vehicle History
September 2017
Go North East
Following the loss of Miscellaneous Works and scholars contracts, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley Depot. Similar vehicles in this batch based at Stanley Depot are also planned to be withdrawn in the near future, following cascades made available in line with the entry into service of new Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 vehicles on services X9/X10 (Newcastle - Middlesbrough).
August 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Stanley.
August 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Chester-le-Street, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
January 2017
Go North East
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Following the cascade of Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka 6132 (YN04 GJF) from Stanley Depot to Percy Main, this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main to Stanley in exchange, providing a replacement for a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 withdrawn due to not complying with DDA / PSVAR regulations.
December 2016
Go North East
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Originally added to commemorate the company's centenary year in 2013, this vehicle has had its 'Northern' fleet names stripped. Most vehicles in the fleet which retained these fleet names had them stripped over the summer months ahead of the introduction of a new company corporate livery, but this example wasn't stripped having originally been planned to undergo repaint.
February 2016
Go North East
Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3941 (NK05 GZO) recently transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main, for trial use on services 434/448 in a bid to provide a younger vehicle and improve reliability on the 434/448 services. This trial was unsuccessful, and as such, it is planned to be returned to Riverside Depot. It has been replaced at Percy Main by this vehicle, which is planned to undergo a trial period on services 434/448 like 3941 (NK05 GZO).
July 2007
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Angel" branding.
July 2007
Go North East
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
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April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to operate "Wear Tees Xpress" service X7, whilst two branded Mercedes Citaros are VOR.
April 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been allocated to Chester-le-Street Depot and has received sub-branding for a revised X23 service (Newcastle - MetroCentre - Durham).
April 2019
Go North East
In line with the operation of "Toon Link" services 6 and X31 transferring from Stanley Depot to Riverside, this vehicle has also transferred to Riverside.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.