Vehicle Details
Registration: S819 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
August 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley.
May 2018
Go North East
The final example of its type in the fleet, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot. To commemorate the service provided by this batch of vehicles over the last 19 years, this vehicle was displayed by Go North East at the North East Bus & Coach Show near Spillers Wharf, Newcastle upon Tyne, on 6th May 2018.
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
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Due to extra vehicle requirements on "DFDS Seaways" service 327, this vehicle has temporarily transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main. This vehicle will also be retained at Percy Main beyond its initial loan period for the extra vehicle requirements due to the withdrawal of Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3867 (W177 SCU) pending the arrival of Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka 6144 (YN05 GZL).
September 2008
Go North East
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This vehicle has received "Yellow Bus" branding.
June 2008
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery.
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April 2008
Go North East
Following recent service changes, this vehicle has transferred from Gateshead Depot to Percy Main.
April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2016
Go North East
Having previously been branded as "Pronto"; this vehicle has been repainted into a dark blue base livery, prior to donation.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.