Vehicle Details
Registration: NK59 DLY
Chassis: VDL DB300
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Depot: Blyth (Reserve)
Livery: MAX - Quick links into Newcastle
Year new: 2009
Vehicle History
March 2020
Arriva North East
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Following service changes which have resulted in services X7/X8 and X9 all now interworking, this vehicle has lost its sub-branding for services X7/X8 and now carries generic 'Quick links into Newcastle' branding.
February 2020
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received exhaust modifications, increasing the Euro standard of this bus from Euro 5 to Euro 6.
January 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has gained sub-branding for "MAX" services X7/X8 (Blyth - Quorum - Newcastle).
November 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Blyth (Under Repair) to Blyth, having returned to service following repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification.
November 2015
Arriva North East
Whilst undergoing "MAX" refurbishment at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, this vehicle has moved from Blyth to Blyth (Under Repair).
October 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Blyth (Under Repair) to Blyth.
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June 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Redcar, for use on the extra summer-season X93 services.
June 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Blyth Depot.
June 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Blyth Depot.
June 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has now received full Arriva fleet names and branding, after receiving the earlier rainbow vinyl.
June 2018
Arriva North East
The temporary transfer of service work to Stockton has come to an end and returned to its home depot, therefore this vehicle has transferred from Stockton Depot to Darlington.