(03 Feb 2026, 4:37 pm)Ambassador wrote Was 3964 one of the ones branded up for the 724?

It's that old it served the underground Eldon Square bus station!

Belive it was! 

Should of transfered them to Consett for now instead of having Solos on Xlines routes, but here we are

6954 & 6958 are the next deckers to be withdrawn.

Didn't realise GNE still have wreckers and can recover themselves. On my way to work (about 12 noon), I saw one at Dalton Park picking up an X10 MMC.

tbh with the relaibility of the fleet they should have two at every depot.

3 at riverside

Dublin bus have (or did have when I went in 2006) recovery trucks at each depot - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0305027708

Go North East did have 2 at one point....
120 based at Bishop Auckland Depot, it was acquired from NE Bus Breakers when they closed, was withdrawn after they closed Bishop Auckland - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0023452137

195 based at Sunderland Road Depot, apparently acquired from Jeff Ripley, replaced by 1001 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0023457217

And not to leave it out, the current tow truck number 1001 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0022662648