Vehicle Details
Registration: W909 RBB
Chassis: Volvo B10BLE
Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)
Depot: Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley
Livery: Go North East Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
October 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley.
July 2016
Go North East
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Having incurred defects deemed uneconomical to repair, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Washington Depot. The vehicle will be used for spare parts and then sold for scrap.
June 2016
Go North East
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To replace DAF SB120/Wright Cadet 8271 (NK54 NKZ) which has been withdrawn, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Washington.
September 2015
Go North East
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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 This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
February 2007
Go North East
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To replace the temporary branding for services 40, 43, 43A, 43B and 44 (vehicles wearing standard fleet livery with Stanley Shuttle vinyls applied), Go North East is to introduce new "The Diamond" branding in line with the simplification of the services which operate between Durham and Newcastle, via Stanley. This vehicle has now received The Diamond" branding, with sub-branding for the 43/44 services. Early expansion of the Go-Ahead Northern empire saw the acquisition of certain smaller competing bus operators in North East England, during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Northern acquired JH Hammell (Diamond) on 30th December 1994, which this brand refers to.
January 2007
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain orange base livery.
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April 2016
Go North East
Prior to the service changes taking place on Sunday 17th April 2016, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley, allowing a period of driver familiarisation on the Volvo B9TL vehicle type.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
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 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a blue base livery, and has also received generic "Cobalt Clipper" and "Route19" branding, acting as a spare vehicle for both services.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has returned to service at Deptford Depot, where it will be allocated to "Wear Xpress" service X5 (Sunderland - Hartlepool).
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).