Vehicle Details
Registration: NK53 TKT
Chassis: Transbus MPD
Bodywork: Transbus Mini Pointer
Depot: Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley
Livery: Tynedale Links
Year new: 2003
Vehicle History
September 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley.
January 2016
Go North East
Following the arrival of loanee Optare Solo M880/Optare 9106 (YJ10 EZB) at Hexham Depot, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Hexham, due to the expiry of its MOT.
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April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has received the orange variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2017
Go North East
Originally repainted with a light blue cant rail; this vehicle has now been treated to a partial repaint so that the cant rail is black in colour, allowing a greater contrast with the planned 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.
April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain cream base livery, also gaining a small "Coaster" logo below the windscreen in the process.
April 2020
Go North East
Due to high passenger volumes on the Byker ASDA free shuttle bus service, this vehicle has been reinstated to be allocated to this service. This will allow for more adequate social distancing measures on the A1/A2/A3 services.
April 2016
Go North East
Having previously been branded as "Pronto"; this vehicle has been repainted into a dark blue base livery, prior to donation.