Vehicle Details
Registration: V986 ETN
Chassis: Volvo B10BLE
Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)
Depot: Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
July 2017
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This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley.
January 2017
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This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley Depot.
January 2016
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley, in a float/reserve capacity. It replaces 5160 (T810 CBW), which was withdrawn from service at Stanley last month. This vehicle was originally retained at Stanley Depot, as a float/reserve vehicle, due to the early withdrawal of Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3874 (W184 SCU) following accident damage.
December 2015
Go North East
Following the completion of DDA / PSVAR modifications on all vehicles, this vehicle has been absorbed into the main service fleet at Riverside, having previously been classified as a DDA float/reserve vehicle.
October 2015
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This vehicle has received modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and as such is now DDA-compliant. This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
October 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Riverside.
October 2015
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Washington, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
October 2015
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Deptford.
August 2015
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside.
March 2007
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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".
October 2006
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.
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April 2020
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In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has transferred from Consett Depot to Riverside.
April 2010
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This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
April 2016
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This vehicle has received the orange variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
April 2017
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a purple cream base livery, and has also received "The Drifter" branding, for services 60 (Sunderland - Seaham - Parkside) and 61 (Sunderland - Murton).
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.