Unfortunately, we cannot load Flickr photographs at the current time. Please bear with us. Go North East 4903 - W903 RBB | North East Buses

Menu
 

Go North East's 4903 - W903 RBB Go North East Fleet Archive Go North East's 4903

Vehicle Details

Registration: W903 RBB

Chassis: Volvo B10BLE

Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)

Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade

Livery: Go North East Red

Year new: 2000

Year sold: 2016

Vehicle History

October 2016 Go North East This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
July 2016 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley Depot.
May 2016 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Stanley, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2016 Go North East This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
December 2015 Go North East Photograph by Following the completion of DDA / PSVAR modifications on all vehicles, the three DDA float/reserve vehicles (4896, 4897 and 4898) have been absorbed into the main service fleet at Riverside. To reduce the fleet strength towards a lower spare vehicle percentage in the North Division, these three Volvo B10BLEs being absorbed into the main fleet at Riverside has released three further Volvo B10BLEs (4903, 4906 and 4907) to Deptford Depot, allowing the withdrawal of younger (albeit less reliable), more expensive to maintain, Wright Cadet bodied DAF SB120s from the fleet.
October 2015 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has received modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and as such is now DDA-compliant. This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
March 2007 Go North East Photograph by Following the withdrawal of the 775 service (Sunderland - Consett) and the restructure of the routes along this corridor, this vehicle has received "Lime" branding, featuring the tagline "cross county connection".
November 2006 Go North East Photograph by Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.

link Related

April 2020 Go North East
#6109
In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has been reinstated at Riverside Depot.
April 2018 Go North East
#6141
Following the entry into service of the former Go-Ahead London General Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs at Stanley; this vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Chester-le-Street, to enable the withdrawal of older... see more
April 2006 Go North East
#3964
This vehicle, which carries Go North East's corporate livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It features high backed 'Civic V3' seating, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road... see more
April 2018 Go North East
#6156
This vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot. Of the batch of thirteen former Go-Ahead London Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles to be acquired by Go North East, six are to be branded for the "Toon Link"... see more
April 2009 Go North East
#5270
Following the cascade of double-deck vehicles to upgrade the "Angel" services, this vehicle has been transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Percy Main. This vehicle has also undergone a full plain cream base livery... see more
April 2019 Go North East
#5239
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
#5422
This vehicle, which carries a purple base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Representing an investment of approximately £3.7m, this batch... see more
April 2007 Go North East
#587
This vehicle has been repainted into a purple cream base livery, and has also received "The Drifter" branding, for services 60 (Sunderland - Seaham - Parkside) and 61 (Sunderland - Murton).
April 2020 Go North East
#7146
Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As such, this vehicle has been taken out of service. It is expected to be formally... see more
April 2019 Go North East
#5481
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.