Arriva North East Fleet Arriva North East's 1499

Registration: NK12 FLL

Chassis: VDL SB200

Bodywork: Wright Pulsar 2

Depot: Jesmond

Livery: NHS - Service 47

Year new: 2012

February 2020 Arriva North East Photograph by Carlisle Bus Group
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55509539@N05/50078125216/
After the earlier application of sub-branding for service 47 last month, this vehicle has now received a blue wrap for the service with branding modified accordingly.
February 2020 Arriva North East
This vehicle has received exhaust modifications, increasing the Euro standard of this bus from Euro 5 to Euro 6.
January 2020 Arriva North East Photograph by kieron mathews
https://www.flickr.com/photos/142974584@N02/49410295047/
This vehicle has received sub-branding for service 47 (CAV - RVI - Newcastle City Centre).
November 2019 Arriva North East Photograph by emdjt42
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33928144@N07/49145255243/
Following contract changes, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain silver base livery. Services 47 and 553 are expected to receive new electric vehicles as part of these contract changes, but as these have a long lead time, a conventional bus will be painted and branded in the interim period.
July 2019 Arriva North East Photograph by Laurie Mulrine
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64586580@N03/48086879736/
This vehicle has transferred from Blyth Depot to Belmont.
November 2018 Arriva North East Photograph by Cameron Chroscicki
https://www.flickr.com/photos/154080961@N05/45114692775/
This vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Blyth, in order to replace Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 7410 (LG52 DDJ) which has transferred in the opposite direction.
January 2019 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127786776@N04/49045005216/ #1328
In order to provide the depot with more flexibility for vehicle allocation; this vehicle has had its "Frequenta" branding, as well as sub-branding for service 64, stripped.
January 2020 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/29817752@N08/49513764812/ #2823
Following the re-allocation of this vehicle to services 43 and 57/57A as a consequence of service changes, this vehicle has now had its "Frequenta" branding, and sub-branding for services 49/49A, removed.
January 2020 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/147196927@N03/49315724681/ #1759
On a temporary basis, this vehicle has returned to full service at Darlington Depot.
January 2020 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@N06/49584407363/ #4814
To aid flexibility of allocations to "Frequenta" branded services at Darlington, this vehicle has lost its sub-branding for service 21.