Vehicle Details
Registration: LIG 9116
Chassis: Volvo B9TL
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (open-top)
Depot: Not in Service
Livery: Toon Tour (base)
Year new: 2011
Vehicle History
January 2024
Go North East
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has been repainted into a two-tone yellow and blue base livery, for use on the Toon Tour service later this year.
January 2024
Go North East
This vehicle, previously with Oxford Bus Company as their fleet number 632, has been acquired by Go North East. It will replace the DAF DB250/Plaxton President open-tops on the Toon Tour service which have proven to be unreliable, with vehicle parts particularly scarce to source.
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April 2010
Go North East
This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
April 2007
Go North East
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
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 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.