Vehicle Details
Registration: NK51 OLG
Chassis: Scania L94UB
Bodywork: Wright Solar
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2001
Vehicle History
January 2018
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This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
October 2017
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Having incurred defects uneconomical to repair, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot.
September 2017
Go North East
Following the entry into service of refurbished Mercedes Citaros on "Tynedalexpress" services X84/X85, this vehicle has transferred to Riverside Depot.
July 2017
Go North East
Having sustained severe fire damage in Ovington whilst operating "Tynedalexpress" service X84, Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 5233 (NK55 OLN) has been withdrawn from service at Hexham Depot. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Hexham, to replace it. It was released from Riverside following the cascade of Optare Versas from Deptford Depot to operate services 67/69.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside.
June 2008
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This vehicle has received "Fab Fifty Six" branding, with sub-branding for service 56 (Sunderland - Newcastle).
October 2007
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This vehicle has been repainted into a plain orange base livery.
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April 2009
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This vehicle has been repainted into a plain cream base livery, also gaining a small "Coaster" logo below the windscreen in the process.
April 2015
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Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain red base livery.
April 2016
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to operate "Wear Tees Xpress" service X7, whilst two branded Mercedes Citaros are VOR.
April 2020
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Due to extra minibus requirements, this vehicle has been reinstated at Riverside.
April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Hexham, in line with the commencement of the operation of this year's operation of the seasonal Hadrian's Wall Country Bus AD122 service.