Go North East Fleet Archive Go North East's 4853

Registration: R853 PRG

Chassis: Volvo B10BLE

Bodywork: Wright Renown

Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet

Livery: Lime

Year new: 1998

Year sold: 2015

October 2015 Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
March 2007 Go North East Photograph by David Beardmore
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45726467@N02/14164651949/
Following the withdrawal of the 775 service (Sunderland - Consett) and the restructure of the routes along this corridor, this vehicle has received "Lime" branding, featuring the tagline "cross county connection".
November 2006 Go North East Photograph by Dick Darlington2012
https://www.flickr.com/photos/77751183@N07/25583902413/
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.
December 2014 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/85045832@N07/16623714894/ #5276
This vehicle has gained a revised version of the "Blaydon Racers" branding. The main change to the branding is the addition of a tagline promoting the 10-minute frequency of the "Blaydon Racers" 49/49B services.
December 2012 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/46190740@N07/8214388704/ #5357
Because the internal layout is unsuitable for Go North East use without modification, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Gateshead Depot.
December 2018 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83823112@N03/46560448842/ #9087
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "The 49" services 49/49A (Gateshead - Winlaton).
December 2015 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/80614130@N06/23637285905/ #5297
This vehicle has received "Citylink" branding, with sub-branding for service 57 (Newcastle - Wardley). To cross-promote combined frequencies on shared corridors, the "Fab Fifty Seven" brand name will no longer encompass service 57, and will be replaced by "Citylink", albeit on a dark blue base livery opposed to the orange base livery used on "Citylink"... see more