Vehicle Details
Registration: NK51 UCS
Chassis: Dennis Trident
Bodywork: Plaxton President
Depot: A-Line Coaches, Pelaw
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2001
Vehicle History
January 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has been sold to A-Line Coaches, Pelaw.
January 2018
Go North East
Following the cascade of Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5251 (NK56 KHX) from Percy Main Depot to Stanley, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service. The Dennis Trident was once a very common vehicle in Go North East's fleet, though the withdrawal of this vehicle marks the elimination of the vehicle type from Go North East's fleet, as it was the final example of the type to remain in service with the company.
November 2017
Go North East
In order to cover for Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5248 (NK56 KHU) which has sustained severe fire damage, this vehicle has been retained in service at Stanley Depot having originally been planned for withdrawal.
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.
August 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Percy Main Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Stanley.
August 2017
Go North East
To assist in the coverage of extra vehicle requirements at Percy Main for Cruise Ships shuttle services in operation on 3rd August 2017; this vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Percy Main, on temporary loan. It will be allocated to Percy Main's normal commercial services, in order to release a single-deck vehicle for the Cruise Ships shuttle services.
January 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Chester-le-Street, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
December 2016
Go North East
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.
May 2008
Go North East
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This vehicle has received "Angel" branding.
March 2008
Go North East
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Having received a partial front end pink repaint in September 2007, this vehicle has now received a full plain pink base livery repaint and has also been fitted with LED destination displays.
September 2007
Go North East
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle's front end has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
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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.
April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
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.
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.