Vehicle Details
Registration: NK51 UCP
Chassis: Dennis Trident
Bodywork: Plaxton President
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2001
Vehicle History
April 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
January 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
October 2017
Go North East
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Following the cascade of Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka 6140 (YN04 GJJ) to Stanley Depot, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley.
September 2017
Go North East
Following the end of the two-phase Major Line Closure taking place between Monday 31st July and Saturday 2nd September 2017 to allow for work at Northumberland Park station and track and bridge renewal work which forms part of the £350m Metro: all change modernisation programme, this vehicle has returned to service at Stanley Depot.
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 Stanley Depot to Riverside, in exchange for a step-entrance Volvo Olympian from Riverside. A two-phase Major Line Closure will take place between Monday 31st July and Saturday 2nd September 2017 to allow for work at Northumberland Park station and track and bridge renewal work which forms part of the £350m Metro: all change modernisation programme.
December 2016
Go North East
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Originally added to commemorate the company's centenary year in 2013, this vehicle has had its 'Northern' fleet names stripped. Most vehicles in the fleet which retained these fleet names had them stripped over the summer months ahead of the introduction of a new company corporate livery, but this example wasn't stripped having originally been planned to undergo repaint.
June 2016
Go North East
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Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Stanley.
June 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Chester-le-Street, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
July 2007
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Angel" branding.
June 2007
Go North East
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
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April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2007
Go North East
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 2020
Go North East
Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Peterlee Depot to Deptford.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2017
Go North East
Serving as a replacement for Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer 570 (NK53 TMU) which was withdrawn having sustained defects uneconomical to repair, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Deptford.
April 2019
Go North East
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.