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Vehicle Details

Registration: BX54 UCO

Chassis: Mercedes Citaro 0530G

Bodywork: Mercedes Citaro

Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade

Livery: Go-Ahead London

Year new: 2004

Year sold: 2013

Vehicle History

August 2013 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle, which has been in storage at Smiles Engineering, Newcastle upon Tyne, whilst being dismantled for spare parts, has now been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
December 2012 Go North East Photograph by Having been withdrawn from service at Gateshead Depot; this vehicle has been moved to Smiles Engineering, Newcastle upon Tyne, where it will be stored and used for spare parts. It is thought that the engine will be used on similar 5350 (BX54 UCR), and other parts distributed amongst the other articulated Mercedes Citaro 0530G/Mercedes Citaro vehicles at Gateshead Depot.
December 2012 Go North East Photograph by Because the internal layout is unsuitable for Go North East use without modification, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Gateshead Depot.
November 2012 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has entered service at Gateshead Depot.
November 2012 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has gained LED destination displays, ahead of its entry into service at Gateshead Depot, as a spare vehicle for "Citylink" service 58.
October 2012 Go North East Photograph by Previously with Go-Ahead London Central as fleet number MAL66, this vehicle has been acquired by Go North East and allocated fleet number 5357. It is unknown at this stage whether the vehicle will be used in service or merely used for spare parts.

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This vehicle has received the orange variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
April 2019 Go North East
#5484
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.
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#724
Due to extra minibus requirements, this vehicle has been reinstated at Riverside.
April 2015 Go North East
#5413
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#8324
Ahead of upcoming service changes, due to commence from Sunday 22nd May 2016, which will see "SimpliCity" service 2 reduced to a 15-minute frequency, this vehicle has had the frequency on the cant rail revised to reflect... see more
April 2016 Go North East
#8322
Ahead of upcoming service changes, due to commence from Sunday 22nd May 2016, which will see "SimpliCity" service 2 reduced to a 15-minute frequency, this vehicle has had the frequency on the cant rail revised to reflect... see more
April 2007 Go North East
#588
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 2018 Go North East
#6019
Following temporary loan to Washington Depot, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service.
April 2015 Go North East
#5392
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
April 2011 Go North East
#5260
This vehicle has received "Cobalt Clipper" branding, with sub-branding for services 309/310.