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Vehicle Details

Registration: X913 WGR

Chassis: Volvo B10BLE

Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)

Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet

Livery: Northern

Year new: 2000

Year sold: 2016

Vehicle History

June 2016 Go North East This vehicle has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
May 2016 Go North East This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main Depot.
November 2015 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has received modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and as such is now DDA-compliant. This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
July 2007 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has received "Highwayman" branding. This brand identity encompasses services 95/96 (Newcastle - Gateshead - Lobley Hill - Dunston - MetroCentre), 97 (Newcastle - Gateshead - Lobley Hill - Whickham - Fellside Park - Swalwell - MetroCentre) and 98/X98 (Whickham - Newcastle). The brand refers to a legend from the Lobley Hill area, where all of these services operate. The story takes place around Western Gateshead in the 1800s, and is a piece of folklore regarding highwayman (robbers who stole from travellers, usually travelling by horse).
May 2007 Go North East Ahead of upcoming changes to the "Highwayman" group of services, effective 29th July 2007, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.
June 2006 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new red, yellow and blue 'swoop-style' fleet livery.
June 2006 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new red, yellow and blue 'swoop-style' fleet livery.

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April 2010 Go North East
#618 #619
As a consequence of vehicles being acquired from Arriva North East with the swap of the operations at Ashington and Hexham, this vehicle has transferred from Winlaton Depot to Stanley.
April 2020 Go North East
#680
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 been reinstated, and has transferred from Deptford Depot to... see more
April 2016 Go North East
#6119
Prior to the service changes taking place on Sunday 17th April 2016, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley, allowing a period of driver familiarisation on the Volvo B9TL vehicle type.
April 2007 Go North East
#586
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 2017 Go North East
#5288
This vehicle has returned to service at Deptford Depot, where it will be allocated to "Wear Xpress" service X5 (Sunderland - Hartlepool).
April 2017 Go North East
#6134
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2016 Go North East
#8309
Ahead of upcoming service changes, due to commence from Sunday 22nd May 2016, which will see "SimpliCity" service 2 reduced to a 15-minute frequency, this vehicle has had the frequency on the cant rail revised to reflect... see more
April 2017 Go North East
#710
This vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Deptford, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2016 Go North East
#6051
This vehicle has received the revised "Red Arrows" branding.
April 2020 Go North East
#665
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.