Vehicle Details
Registration: NK61 FJO
Chassis: Optare Solo SR M890
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Withdrawn
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2011
Vehicle History
July 2020
Go North East
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To facilitate the transfer of Optare Solo SR M890/Optare 635 (NK61 FJP) and 636 (NK61 FXD) from Deptford to Hexham to operate the Hadrian's Wall Country Bus AD122 service, this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Deptford, to operate primarily on the Deptford staff shuttle service, in their place.
June 2020
Go North East
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From Monday 1 June 2020, in line with guidance from the government, Go North East's bus services will start returning to what can be considered a 'normal' level of service on weekdays (albeit still reduced on weekends), also with some minor changes which had originally been planned to take place from 17 May 2020. As such, this vehicle has now been reinstated at Percy Main.
April 2020
Go North East
Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
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 has transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main, in order to operate "Little Coasters" services 40/41/42.
May 2019
Go North East
Upcoming vehicle transfers will see this vehicle re-allocated to Percy Main to be allocated to services 11 and 40/41/42. As such; ahead of this transfer taking place, this vehicle has been fitted with free Wi-Fi.
March 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery. The new livery design is a a lot more eye-catching and features a two-tone base livery, with the traditional key colour of red towards the front of the bus, and non-metallic dark blue towards the back. This example carries the tagline "It's our fantastic people - all 2000 of them - that make the wheels on our buses go round and round"
December 2014
Go North East
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This vehicle has now returned to service at Riverside Depot following repairs.
November 2014
Go North East
This vehicle is currently undergoing repairs at Saltmeadows Road, and has recently been treated to a repaint back into Nexus base livery colours, suggesting that the vehicle is almost ready to return to service, having been temporarily withdrawn.
September 2014
Go North East
Due to an accident, this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn while undergoing repairs.
February 2014
Go North East
With the opening of the new Riverside Depot which replaces the old Gateshead and Winlaton Depots; eleven vehicles from Saltmeadows Road Depot have transferred to Riverside Depot (including this vehicle), due to the operation of various services being additionally transferred.
December 2011
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Saltmeadows Road Depot.
December 2011
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received "Nexus" branding.
December 2011
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries a grey and red base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. It will be allocated to Saltmeadows Road Depot's low-cost unit comprising of Nexus-secured services.
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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 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
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.
April 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Washington Depot, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.