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Vehicle Details

Registration: NL52 WVX

Chassis: Scania L94UB

Bodywork: Wright Solar

Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade

Livery: 2016 fleet livery - 35 Million Miles

Year new: 2002

Year sold: 2019

Vehicle History

July 2019 Go North East This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside. It is planned to be stripped for spare parts and sold for scrap.
May 2019 Go North East In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and Bishop Auckland depot closures in 2005 and 2006 respectively. This vehicle, now surplus to requirements, has been moved into a float/reserve position in the fleet at Riverside.
August 2018 Go North East Photograph by Following temporary loan to Hexham Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Riverside.
August 2018 Go North East This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Hexham, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
August 2017 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has received the tagline "Our buses run 35 million miles a year - that's like going to the moon and back 72 times"
January 2017 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery. The new livery design is a a lot more eye-catching and features a two-tone base livery, with the traditional key colour of red towards the front of the bus, and non-metallic dark blue towards the back. It is thought that further vinyls will be added at a later date, in order to reflect the quality and customer values of Go North East.
February 2016 Go North East Photograph by Having previously carried 'Northern' fleet names, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery.
January 2016 Go North East This vehicle has been refurbished internally with seats re-upholstered into Go North East's standard blue seating moquette.
August 2015 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside.
February 2014 Go North East Photograph by Following the closure of Gateshead and Winlaton depots, this vehicle has been transferred to the brand new Riverside Depot. Riverside Depot replaces the existing depots at Sunderland Road in Gateshead and Winlaton which date back to the days of the tramways.

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This vehicle has received the blue variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
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This vehicle has received the revised "Red Arrows" branding.
April 2019 Go North East
#7097
This vehicle has been loaned from the Driver Training Fleet to the Special Events Fleet at Riverside Depot, to help cover emergency Metro Replacement services in operation between St James and North Shields, as a result of damage... see more
April 2013 Go North East
#3964
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain green base livery, later gaining promotional branding for the "Festival of the North East" event. The Festival of the North East is a month long cultural celebration running... see more
April 2020 Go North East
#5302
Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain... see more
April 2017 Go North East
#8319
Originally repainted with a light blue cant rail; this vehicle has now been treated to a partial repaint so that the cant rail is black in colour, allowing a greater contrast with the planned branding.
April 2015 Go North East
#5413
This vehicle, which carries a red base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Once prepared for service, it is expected to be allocated to Stanley... see more
April 2009 Go North East
#5266
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain cream base livery, also gaining a small "Coaster" logo below the windscreen in the process.
April 2017 Go North East
#4936
This vehicle has gained an allover rear advertisement for the Dalton Park shopping centre on the outskirts of Murton.
April 2013 Go North East
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This vehicle has gained branding for "Cobalt Connect" service 19. This brand replaces the "Route 19" brand and the former allocation on service 19 will be displaced as a result.