Vehicle Details
Registration: V923 KGF
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Plaxton President
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
December 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
December 2018
Go North East
Following the entry into service of Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka 6171 (YN56 FFL) at Chester-le-Street, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service.
October 2018
Go North East
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Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
October 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
September 2018
Go North East
Due to changes to Miscellaenous Contracts; this vehicle has been reinstated into full service at Chester-le-Street, having previously been held in a float/reserve capacity.
July 2018
Go North East
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Following the end of the Sunderland Tall Ships event; this vehicle has returned to service at Chester-le-Street Depot, in a float/reserve capacity.
July 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to the Special Events Fleet based at Deptford Terrace, seeing allocation to the Park & Ride services in operation for the Sunderland Tall Ships 2018 event, covering sites at Deptford Terrace, Downhill, Herrington Country Park, Fulwell and Stadium of Light. As this vehicle is fitted with an LED destination display, it is also expected to see use on the Tall Ships internal site shuttle.
June 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
June 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2018
Go North East
Following the cascade of Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles from Stanley, this vehicle has entered a float/reserve position within the fleet. It will be retained over the summer to cover additional vehicle requirements (such as the Sunderland Tall Ships Park & Ride services), and will only be retained in the fleet beyond summer if Go North East is awarded Miscellaneous Works Nexus contracts from September 2018. It has now transferred to Deptford Depot.
July 2016
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Riverside Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Percy Main.
July 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Riverside, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
February 2014
Go North East
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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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April 2017
Go North East
Presently unbranded; this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot, where it will see allocation to services 12/12A (Newcastle - Winlaton).
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
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 2007
Go North East
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 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 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has received minor modifications to its special promotional livery for radio station Sun FM, including new logos for both Go North East and Sun FM.