Vehicle Details
Registration: S818 OFT
Chassis: Volvo Olympian
Bodywork: Northern Counties Palatine 2
Depot: Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley
Livery: New Yellow Bus
Year new: 1998
Vehicle History
September 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley.
April 2018
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Ahead of the allocation of three former "Toon Link" branded Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles to Riverside Depot to replace the batch of three Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 vehicles on the private Jewish Scholars contract, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service. It has been withdrawn prior to its replacement cascading to Riverside, due to its MOT having expired.
August 2017
Go North East
Prior to the new school term commencing on the Jewish Scholars contract; this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside, following temporary transfer to Stanley.
August 2017
Go North East
To provide Riverside Depot with extra low-floor double-deck vehicles for the duration of the Metro Replacement contract, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley, in exchange for a low-floor Dennis Trident/Plaxton President from Stanley. This bus cannot be used in public service whilst at Stanley Depot, due to it not conforming with DDA / PSVAR requirements, but will be used instead on Staff Shuttle services between Stanley Depot, Stanley Bus Station and Consett Bus Station.
October 2016
Go North East
Following recent transfer to Percy Main to cover additional vehicle requirements on "DFDS Seaways" service 327, this vehicle has now returned to service at Riverside Depot.
October 2016
Go North East
Due to extra vehicle requirements on "DFDS Seaways" service 327, this vehicle has temporarily transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main.
September 2008
Go North East
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This vehicle has received "Yellow Bus" branding.
August 2008
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This vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery.
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April 2017
Go North East
Ahead of upcoming service changes in May, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain black base livery.
April 2007
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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 2009
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This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2007
Go North East
Having been delivered in a plain red base livery; this vehicle has now been repainted into a silver and blue base livery at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and has also received "Cobalt Clipper" branding.