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Vehicle Details

Registration: NK51 OLB

Chassis: Scania L94UB

Bodywork: Wright Solar

Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade

Livery: Green Arrow

Year new: 2001

Year sold: 2019

Vehicle History

August 2019 Go North East This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
July 2019 Go North East This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside. It is planned to be stripped for spare parts and sold for scrap.
May 2019 Go North East In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and Bishop Auckland depot closures in 2005 and 2006 respectively. This vehicle, now surplus to requirements, has been moved into a float/reserve position in the fleet at Riverside.
October 2015 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has received "Green Arrow" branding, with sub-branding for services 97/97A (Newcastle - Metrocentre). The new "Green Arrow" brand replaces the current branding on "The Highwayman" services 97/98, coinciding with service changes which will take place at the end of October.
October 2015 Go North East Ahead of upcoming service changes; this vehicle has lost its "The Highwayman" branding, having been repainted into a dark green base livery.
February 2014 Go North East Photograph by Following the closure of Gateshead and Winlaton depots, this vehicle has been transferred to the brand new Riverside Depot. Riverside Depot replaces the existing depots at Sunderland Road in Gateshead and Winlaton which date back to the days of the tramways.

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In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has transferred from Consett Depot to Riverside.
April 2018 Go North East
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April 2008 Go North East
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April 2017 Go North East
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April 2019 Go North East
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