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RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - EL1TE - 08 May 2023
5323 with its new owners livery (not my photo)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96429052@N07/52837237846/
Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - TEN 6083 - 20 Jul 2023
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5507 now with C4TN (picture by Chris Wouldhave on Buses North East on Facebook)
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RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Unber43 - 20 Jul 2023
Looks a hell of a lot better
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - ne14ne1 - 08 Sep 2023
GNE E200MMCs with temporary Bee Network branding as stand-in’s until GNW’s brand new E200MMCs arrive in October:
https://x.com/buses2012/status/1700096005763453246?s=46&t=tPuGEygnn6BhKgNFiA4yAw
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Adrian - 08 Sep 2023
Citaro 5292 has been purchased for preservation. See: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550237695342
Any idea what it ended up in a fight with here? That's a lot of windows out! https://www.facebook.com/61550237695342/videos/557211123174156/
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Storx - 08 Sep 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 5:52 pm)Adrian Citaro 5292 has been purchased for preservation. See: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550237695342
Any idea what it ended up in a fight with here? That's a lot of windows out! https://www.facebook.com/61550237695342/videos/557211123174156/
I'm not sure but wasn't it one of the ones that got dumped in Chester depot for a bit?
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - mb134 - 08 Sep 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 5:52 pm)Adrian Citaro 5292 has been purchased for preservation. See: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550237695342
Any idea what it ended up in a fight with here? That's a lot of windows out! https://www.facebook.com/61550237695342/videos/557211123174156/
Wish them the best of luck, imagine it'll be a pretty big task financially given the maintenance cost for Mercs!
Strange to see something so modern head into preservation, though I guess it really isn't that modern anymore.
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - streetdeckfan - 08 Sep 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 8:22 pm)mb134 Wish them the best of luck, imagine it'll be a pretty big task financially given the maintenance cost for Mercs!Yeah, that wouldn't be one I'd want to tackle!
Strange to see something so modern head into preservation, though I guess it really isn't that modern anymore.
In about 20 years when the Streetdecks are worth about 50p I might pick one up, but I certainly wouldn't 'preserve' it. It'd be stripped out and turned into a camper!
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RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Unber43 - 08 Sep 2023
GNE definitely made the Mercs look a lot younger than what they are, they are so much better than any of the versas, when they were took on the 35 passegners were asking why they got older buses (11/62 plate) Versas
Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Dan - 08 Sep 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 5:52 pm)Adrian Citaro 5292 has been purchased for preservation. See: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550237695342
Any idea what it ended up in a fight with here? That's a lot of windows out! https://www.facebook.com/61550237695342/videos/557211123174156/
5292 was one of the buses in storage at Chester-le-Street after the depot closed - every bus in storage there had more or less every window smashed, some 600 windows had to be replaced (or buses scrapped as a consequence). Six-figure sum repair bill, thanks to vandalism from mindless youths (and, of course, nothing could be done about it).
GNE cut the windows out of another scrap Citaro to donate to 5292 and allow it to carry on in preservation.
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RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - V514DFT - 08 Sep 2023
5292 was also the one involved in a fatal RTA a few years back
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Ambassador - 08 Sep 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 10:49 pm)Dan 5292 was one of the buses in storage at Chester-le-Street after the depot closed - every bus in storage there had more or less every window smashed, some 600 windows had to be replaced (or buses scrapped as a consequence). Six-figure sum repair bill, thanks to vandalism from mindless youths (and, of course, nothing could be done about it).
GNE cut the windows out of another scrap Citaro to donate to 5292 and allow it to carry on in preservation.
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Nothing could be done? Or nothing was chosen to be done?
Was there not security at the site? Or the option to provide a permanent security presence?
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Malarkey - 09 Sep 2023
(08 Sep 2023, 10:49 pm)Dan 5292 was one of the buses in storage at Chester-le-Street after the depot closed - every bus in storage there had more or less every window smashed, some 600 windows had to be replaced (or buses scrapped as a consequence). Six-figure sum repair bill, thanks to vandalism from mindless youths (and, of course, nothing could be done about it).
GNE cut the windows out of another scrap Citaro to donate to 5292 and allow it to carry on in preservation.
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So during the period of time CLS was used for storage was the depot not locked up, I recall the maintainance exit had shutters and the main entrance had a gate, did the side entrance closest to the roundabout have gates as it was always open access whenever I passed even on late evenings.
I can't think of any other way the depot would be accessible as the walls were quite high even backing onto the dual carriage way,
Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Dan - 10 Sep 2023
(09 Sep 2023, 7:36 pm)Malarkey So during the period of time CLS was used for storage was the depot not locked up, I recall the maintainance exit had shutters and the main entrance had a gate, did the side entrance closest to the roundabout have gates as it was always open access whenever I passed even on late evenings.
I can't think of any other way the depot would be accessible as the walls were quite high even backing onto the dual carriage way,
The depot was locked up.
The kids jumped over the side wall by the petrol station. Given the ground wasn’t level, certain points were easy enough to climb over.
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RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - ne14ne1 - 22 Sep 2023
Solo NK18EEA now in Bee Network livery at GNW:
https://x.com/buses2012/status/1703777028405674077?s=46&t=tPuGEygnn6BhKgNFiA4yAw
as is NK18EDX:
https://x.com/buses2012/status/1703786092606959704?s=46&t=tPuGEygnn6BhKgNFiA4yAw
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Andreos1 - 08 Oct 2023
Saw an OK liveried Solar tonight.
It was getting dark, but it was displaying 'County Durham Bus Preservation Trust'.
Can't find owt about them online. Or am I just looking in the wrong place?
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Busu284 - 08 Oct 2023
(08 Oct 2023, 8:02 pm)Andreos1 Saw an OK liveried Solar tonight.
It was getting dark, but it was displaying 'County Durham Bus Preservation Trust'.
Can't find owt about them online. Or am I just looking in the wrong place?
Ex Gne solar. NK55 OLM owned by County Durham Bus Preservation Group. It appeared for the X85 farewell and has appeared at each North East rally this year
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Jimmi - 08 Oct 2023
(08 Oct 2023, 8:28 pm)Busu284 Ex Gne solar. NK55 OLM owned by County Durham Bus Preservation Group. It appeared for the X85 farewell and has appeared at each North East rally this yearWas on display at the Aire Valley Transport Group Vintage Bus Running Day in Skipton today.
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - V514DFT - 09 Oct 2023
(08 Oct 2023, 11:25 pm)Jimmi Was on display at the Aire Valley Transport Group Vintage Bus Running Day in Skipton today.
Ex 5232?
Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - TEN 6083 - 09 Oct 2023
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South Lakes Travel BX16 CKG by kieron mathews, on FlickrEx GNE 7125 has been operating rail replacements for the past few weeks back on its former home turf.
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