Arriva North East Fleet Arriva North East's 1473

Registration: NK61 CYG

Chassis: VDL SB200

Bodywork: Wright Pulsar 2

Depot: Darlington

Livery: Arriva

Year new: 2011

January 2020 Arriva North East Photograph by sean white
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150608419@N08/49580593951/
Following the end of the Christmas duplicate services in operation at Stockton, this vehicle has transferred to Darlington Depot.
November 2019 Arriva North East Photograph by Tony Kuy
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60502549@N02/49186556998/
This vehicle has transferred from Belmont Depot to Stockton, in order to run extra services in the lead up to Christmas.
September 2015 Arriva North East
Following the conversion of service 6 to "Sapphire" specification, this vehicle has lost its "A Captain's Tale" branding.
January 2017 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62209150@N03/32469418072/ #1475
This vehicle has transferred from Stockton Depot to Belmont.
January 2020 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/46190740@N07/49651932598/ #7424
This vehicle has transferred from Darlington to Blyth, in a reserve capacity due to a high VOR, following the end of the Polar Express Park & Ride contract.
January 2018 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/141157084@N03/39955442172/ #2828
This vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's new corporate livery. The company's new corporate identity, which includes a new logo and brighter colours, will be applied across the group in a phased introduction. The group said a 'cost effective and evolutionary approach' will be taken, which will see the new colours and livery rolled out from Q1 2017 as and when vehicles and... see more
January 2020 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@N06/49583734071/ #4801
To aid flexibility of allocations to "Frequenta" branded services at Darlington; this vehicle has lost its sub-branding for service 2, though retains its "quick links into Darlington" messaging.