North East Buses

5207, 5208 & 5209 now been withdrawn

(17 Jul 2020, 10:47 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]5207, 5208 & 5209 now been withdrawn

Sad times.

(17 Jul 2020, 10:47 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]5207, 5208 & 5209 now been withdrawn

(18 Jul 2020, 8:18 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Sad times.

The way some folk were going on, I was thinking someone had died!!

(18 Jul 2020, 9:15 am)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]The way some folk were going on, I was thinking someone had died!!

Tell me about it, I wonder if they be mourning as much when omnicities and citaros are withdrawn

(18 Jul 2020, 9:20 am)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Tell me about it, I wonder if they be mourning as much when omnicities and citaros are withdrawn

It's a shame to see the L94s go, they don't look too bad for a 16 year old bus. A bit rattly here and there, but certainly not as bad as some other buses that are a similar age. I guess with all the new arrivals, there's no need to keep them. 
I definitely won't be upset to see the Omnicities go, I really don't like them. They look odd and some of the seats near the engine get really hot in the summer. 
Citaros on the other hand, I will miss. They look good for their age and the build quality is good. They've also been refurbished, so I can see them being with Go North East for another 3 years, before they're all withdrawn.

(18 Jul 2020, 12:48 pm)Adtrainsam wrote [ -> ]It's a shame to see the L94s go, they don't look too bad for a 16 year old bus. A bit rattly here and there, but certainly not as bad as some other buses that are a similar age. I guess with all the new arrivals, there's no need to keep them. 
I definitely won't be upset to see the Omnicities go, I really don't like them. They look odd and some of the seats near the engine get really hot in the summer. 
Citaros on the other hand, I will miss. They look good for their age and the build quality is good. They've also been refurbished, so I can see them being with Go North East for another 3 years, before they're all withdrawn.

Doing the maths of how many new buses are coming into the fleet between now and October, I would not be surprised to see the withdrawal of Mercedes Citaros from the fleet this year.


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(18 Jul 2020, 1:03 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Doing the maths of how many new buses are coming into the fleet between now and October, I would not be surprised to see the withdrawal of Mercedes Citaros from the fleet this year.


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Even the 63 plates?

(18 Jul 2020, 1:33 pm)streetdeckfan wrote [ -> ]Even the 63 plates?

No, of course not (and they haven’t been refurbished, which the OP referred to!)


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(18 Jul 2020, 1:34 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]No, of course not (and they haven’t been refurbished, which the OP referred to!)


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I thought as much! I think I just read your post wrong!

(18 Jul 2020, 9:20 am)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Tell me about it, I wonder if they be mourning as much when omnicities and citaros are withdrawn

The L94s are alright, but they're nowt special.
Let's be real, buses are inanimate objects, it's the people who designed it that should be praised, not the bus itself!

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L94s are awful. Citaros are ok still I think but understand that they are fuel heavy.

(18 Jul 2020, 3:16 pm)idiot wrote [ -> ]L94s are awful. Citaros are ok still I think but understand that they are fuel heavy.

Omnicities are the best 

(18 Jul 2020, 2:50 pm)streetdeckfan wrote [ -> ]The L94s are alright, but they're nowt special.

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Always preferred B7RLEs to the L94 myself. 

Given that the B7RLE was available until 2013 I wonder if operators regret, looking back, opting for L94s and then Omnicities over sticking with one standard chassis/body type throughout.

I’d recommended any classic Scania fans have a day trip to the Potteries area, it’s where First send Scanias to die. Their native 2004 batch have just had a refurb despite their age.