Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On

(08 Sep 2017, 4:34 pm)Ianthegoon St Oswalds Hospice are reporting that Go North East have kindly donated a double-decker bus to them.

But which one is it??!!!

6041.

My flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140920997@N03/

EL1TE

08 Sep 2017, 4:55 pm #523

(08 Sep 2017, 4:34 pm)Ianthegoon St Oswalds Hospice are reporting that Go North East have kindly donated a double-decker bus to them.

But which one is it??!!!

6041.

My flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140920997@N03/

JP6004

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08 Sep 2017, 5:01 pm #524

(08 Sep 2017, 4:55 pm)EL1TE 6041.

That was a while back......not long after the Streetdecks entered service

JP6004

08 Sep 2017, 5:01 pm #524

(08 Sep 2017, 4:55 pm)EL1TE 6041.

That was a while back......not long after the Streetdecks entered service

EL1TE

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08 Sep 2017, 5:17 pm #525

(08 Sep 2017, 5:01 pm)JP6004 That was a while back......not long after the Streetdecks entered service

They've put a post on Facebook about it:
https://m.facebook.com/graphsearch/str/s...9974227076&source=result

My flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140920997@N03/

EL1TE

08 Sep 2017, 5:17 pm #525

(08 Sep 2017, 5:01 pm)JP6004 That was a while back......not long after the Streetdecks entered service

They've put a post on Facebook about it:
https://m.facebook.com/graphsearch/str/s...9974227076&source=result

My flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140920997@N03/

JP6004

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08 Sep 2017, 5:21 pm #526

(08 Sep 2017, 5:17 pm)EL1TE They've put a post on Facebook about it:
https://m.facebook.com/graphsearch/str/s...9974227076&source=result

So whats it been doing the past year? GNE re-painted it for them not long before donating it

JP6004

08 Sep 2017, 5:21 pm #526

(08 Sep 2017, 5:17 pm)EL1TE They've put a post on Facebook about it:
https://m.facebook.com/graphsearch/str/s...9974227076&source=result

So whats it been doing the past year? GNE re-painted it for them not long before donating it

Ianthegoon

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08 Sep 2017, 5:22 pm #527

(08 Sep 2017, 5:17 pm)EL1TE They've put a post on Facebook about it:
https://m.facebook.com/graphsearch/str/s...9974227076&source=result

Yes, it was the Facebook post that I noticed. Also the interesting apparent conversion to left-hand drive, if the photo is to be believed!

Ianthegoon

08 Sep 2017, 5:22 pm #527

(08 Sep 2017, 5:17 pm)EL1TE They've put a post on Facebook about it:
https://m.facebook.com/graphsearch/str/s...9974227076&source=result

Yes, it was the Facebook post that I noticed. Also the interesting apparent conversion to left-hand drive, if the photo is to be believed!

JP6004

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08 Sep 2017, 5:23 pm #528

(08 Sep 2017, 5:22 pm)Ianthegoon Yes, it was the Facebook post that I noticed. Also the interesting apparent conversion to left-hand drive, if the photo is to be believed!

Image just been flipped

JP6004

08 Sep 2017, 5:23 pm #528

(08 Sep 2017, 5:22 pm)Ianthegoon Yes, it was the Facebook post that I noticed. Also the interesting apparent conversion to left-hand drive, if the photo is to be believed!

Image just been flipped

Ianthegoon

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08 Sep 2017, 5:53 pm #529

(08 Sep 2017, 5:23 pm)JP6004 Image just been flipped

Indeed!

It was actually the transposed tree-bar that first drew my attention to the fact the photo had been manipulated.

Ianthegoon

08 Sep 2017, 5:53 pm #529

(08 Sep 2017, 5:23 pm)JP6004 Image just been flipped

Indeed!

It was actually the transposed tree-bar that first drew my attention to the fact the photo had been manipulated.

Dan

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27 Sep 2017, 7:56 pm #530

3828 still going strong: https://flic.kr/p/XQuPju

Dan

27 Sep 2017, 7:56 pm #530

3828 still going strong: https://flic.kr/p/XQuPju

Ianthegoon

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27 Sep 2017, 9:50 pm #531

(27 Sep 2017, 7:56 pm)Dan 3828 still going strong: https://flic.kr/p/XQuPju

Indeed it is; I noticed it yesterday going past our office while we were all outside after our fire alarm went off!

Ianthegoon

27 Sep 2017, 9:50 pm #531

(27 Sep 2017, 7:56 pm)Dan 3828 still going strong: https://flic.kr/p/XQuPju

Indeed it is; I noticed it yesterday going past our office while we were all outside after our fire alarm went off!

EL1TE

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12 Oct 2017, 5:35 am #532

549 (though the fleet list says it was sold for scrap??):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135097870@...364264930/

My flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140920997@N03/

EL1TE

12 Oct 2017, 5:35 am #532

549 (though the fleet list says it was sold for scrap??):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135097870@...364264930/

My flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140920997@N03/

RBZ 5459

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12 Oct 2017, 7:55 am #533

(12 Oct 2017, 5:35 am)EL1TE 549 (though the fleet list says it was sold for scrap??):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135097870@...364264930/

549 was sold to Express Motors via Davies PSV Breakers & Dealers in Ruthin. 547 and 548 were also sold to Davies at the time - 547 now scrapped with 548 still kicking around somewhere.

RBZ5459 | flickr | THV

RBZ 5459

12 Oct 2017, 7:55 am #533

(12 Oct 2017, 5:35 am)EL1TE 549 (though the fleet list says it was sold for scrap??):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135097870@...364264930/

549 was sold to Express Motors via Davies PSV Breakers & Dealers in Ruthin. 547 and 548 were also sold to Davies at the time - 547 now scrapped with 548 still kicking around somewhere.

RBZ5459 | flickr | THV

Dan

Site Administrator

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12 Oct 2017, 12:20 pm #534

Davies have a habit of salvaging parts from four or five different buses to make one "good" bus, then selling the good bus on, as has happened here.

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Dan

12 Oct 2017, 12:20 pm #534

Davies have a habit of salvaging parts from four or five different buses to make one "good" bus, then selling the good bus on, as has happened here.

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G-CPTN

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12 Oct 2017, 11:11 pm #535

(12 Oct 2017, 12:20 pm)Dan Davies have a habit of salvaging parts from four or five different buses to make one "good" bus, then selling the good bus on, as has happened here.

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And why not?

Sensible use of 'resources' (recycling).

I was brought up in an age of 'make do and mend' (immediately after the War when new items were scarce).

G-CPTN

12 Oct 2017, 11:11 pm #535

(12 Oct 2017, 12:20 pm)Dan Davies have a habit of salvaging parts from four or five different buses to make one "good" bus, then selling the good bus on, as has happened here.

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And why not?

Sensible use of 'resources' (recycling).

I was brought up in an age of 'make do and mend' (immediately after the War when new items were scarce).

Dan

Site Administrator

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13 Oct 2017, 6:26 am #536

(12 Oct 2017, 11:11 pm)G-CPTN And why not?

Sensible use of 'resources' (recycling).

I was brought up in an age of 'make do and mend' (immediately after the War when new items were scarce).

Indeed! Davies seem to be one of the more proactive bus breakers - not just scrapping a bus, but potentially making a bit more money on it by spending the time on recovering and using the good components in these various poor condition MPDs, to create a good bus.

Davies sold 3831 onward to Ramsey Breakers, Huntingdon, last month. No word as of yet on the remaining seven MPDs which they bought.

In terms of what has been sold to Ensign Bus recently - 6008 and 6029 have both since been acquired by First Kernow (thought to be temporary loans to alleviate vehicle shortages in their elderly fleet, where reliability is probably lacking), while 3978 has been acquired by Newport Transport Ltd.

Dan

13 Oct 2017, 6:26 am #536

(12 Oct 2017, 11:11 pm)G-CPTN And why not?

Sensible use of 'resources' (recycling).

I was brought up in an age of 'make do and mend' (immediately after the War when new items were scarce).