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Vehicle Details

Registration: V987 ETN

Chassis: Volvo B10BLE

Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)

Depot: Preserved

Livery: Go North East Red

Year new: 2000

Year sold: 2016

Vehicle History

October 2016 Go North East Photograph by With Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4922 (X922 WGR) having been reinstated at Riverside Depot, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot in its place.
July 2016 Go North East Following temporary loan to Stanley Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot.
July 2016 Go North East To allow double-deck vehicles to be released for the special Sunderland Airshow Park & Ride and shuttle services, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley, on temporary loan.
January 2016 Go North East This vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot, following temporary loan to Hexham Depot.
January 2016 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Hexham, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
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 Go North East To allow further Riverside-based Wright Renown bodied Volvo B10BLEs to receive DDA modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford to Riverside.
September 2015 Go North East This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Deptford.
September 2015 Go North East Photograph by 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 This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
August 2015 Go North East This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside.
March 2007 Go North East Photograph by 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 Go North East Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.

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April 2019 Go North East
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April 2017 Go North East
#5254
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April 2006 Go North East
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April 2009 Go North East
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This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2015 Go North East
#5408
This vehicle, which carries a light green base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Once prepared for service, it is expected to be allocated to... see more
April 2012 Go North East
#5326
Despite undergoing a full repaint under warranty in February; this vehicle has now undergone a further repaint, albeit silver this time. Service changes planned later this year will see an increase in the number of vehicles... see more
April 2011 Go North East
#8269
Having transferred to Deptford retaining "Route 19" branding, this vehicle has now been stripped of "Route 19" vinyls, and carries a plain white base livery as such. Unlike 8268 (NK54 NKU), this vehicle has... see more
April 2016 Go North East
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This vehicle, which carries a purple base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Representing an investment of approximately £3.7m, this batch... see more
April 2016 Go North East
#5205
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2018 Go North East
#5321
This vehicle has surrendered its original registration, NK58 DVX, which has now been held on retention, having been allocated cherished registration plate 'N21 GNE'. This cherished registration plate was originally... see more