Vehicle Details
Registration: YN51 MKX
Chassis: Scania L94UB
Bodywork: Wright Solar
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: Black Cats
Year new: 2001
Vehicle History
January 2020
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
October 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Deptford Depot.
May 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has received "Black Cats" branding. "Black Cats" is the new brand identity being introduced to encompass a variety of different frequent services in and around the city of Sunderland, promoting the cheap and competitively priced day and weekly tickets available for travel in the city (£3.65 for a day ticket, and £12.15 for a weekly ticket).
May 2016
Go North East
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Having previously carried "Prince Bishops" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain red base livery.
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April 2019
Go North East
In line with the operation of "Toon Link" services 6 and X31 transferring from Stanley Depot to Riverside, this vehicle has also transferred to Riverside.
April 2015
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain red base livery.
April 2020
Go North East
Due to extra minibus requirements, this vehicle has been reinstated at Riverside.
April 2020
Go North East
In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has been reinstated at Riverside Depot.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has returned to service at Deptford Depot, where it will be allocated to "Wear Xpress" service X5 (Sunderland - Hartlepool).
April 2019
Go North East
Following repaint, this vehicle has now received the Washington variant of the "indiGo" branding.