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Vehicle Details

Registration: NK04 ZND

Chassis: VDL SB120

Bodywork: Wright Merit

Depot: Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley

Livery: GNE Red

Year new: 2004

Year sold: 2017

Vehicle History

July 2017 Go North East This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley.
September 2016 Go North East Following the entry into service of new low-carbon emission Optare Solo SR M925 vehicles at Washington Depot, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Washington.
May 2016 Go North East Photograph by Originally added to commemorate the company's centenary year in 2013, this vehicle has had its 'Northern' fleet names stripped ahead of the introduction of a new company corporate livery.
May 2015 Go North East This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Washington.
January 2015 Go North East This vehicle has been retrofitted with Euro 5 Eminox modifications. This upgrades the vehicles from their current 'Euro 3' status.
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.
November 2012 Go North East This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery.
December 2006 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has received "The Highwayman" branding. This brand identity encompasses services 95/96 (Newcastle - Gateshead - Lobley Hill - Dunston - MetroCentre), 97 (Newcastle - Gateshead - Lobley Hill - Whickham - Fellside Park - Swalwell - MetroCentre) and 98/X98 (Whickham - Newcastle). The brand refers to a legend from the Lobley Hill area, where all of these services operate. The story takes place around Western Gateshead in the 1800s, and is a piece of folklore regarding highwayman (robbers who stole from travellers, usually travelling by horse).
October 2006 Go North East Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.
September 2004 Go North East This vehicle has entered service at Gateshead Depot.
August 2004 Go North East This vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery.
August 2004 Go North East This vehicle is one of six that have arrived into the Go North East fleet. These vehicles have been obtained from dealer stock as a result of the award of a new Nexus contract, commencing from 4th September. These vehicles will be allocated to Gateshead depot for services 1 and 27, allowing the six newest Scania L94UB/Wright Solar vehicles to be fitted with guidewheels and repainted into a dedicated livery before transfer to Percy Main for service R19 (North Shields Ferry to Palmersville).

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