Go North East Fleet Archive Go North East's 6024

Registration: V324 LGC

Chassis: Volvo B7TL

Bodywork: Plaxton President

Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade

Livery: Blue

Year new: 2000

Year sold: 2017

January 2017 Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
September 2016 Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley Depot.
March 2016 Go North East Photograph by Matthew Jimmison
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/25987208316/
Having previously carried "Pronto" branding, this vehicle has now lost all branding and carries a plain blue base livery.
March 2016 Go North East Photograph by Matt D Williamson
https://www.flickr.com/photos/46190740@N07/27859320163/
Taking the intended place of Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 6035 (V335 LGC), which has been withdrawn due to unstable gearbox, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Stanley. This vehicle serves as a temporary replacement for Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3873 (W183 SCU) which has been withdrawn earlier than originally planned for MOT cost avoidance.
March 2016 Go North East
Having been released for cascade with the entry into service of brand new Wright StreetDecks on "The Castles Express" service X21, this vehicle has transferred from Crook Depot to Chester-le-Street.
March 2008 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/// #509
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main, and has received "Wallsend Links" branding. This brand is being launched in line with service changes effective 30th March 2008. As part of these changes, which coincides with a large cash investment into new buses, service 305 (Newcastle - Hadrian Park - Wallsend) will be replaced by "Citylink" service 58... see more
March 2007 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55509539@N05/15143360279/ #4901
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".
March 2010 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61391443@N02/5593291414/ #3963
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain burgundy base livery.
March 2007 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33928144@N07/3448023378/ #5258
Having been delivered in a plain red base livery; this vehicle has now been repainted into a silver and blue base livery at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and has also received "Cobalt Clipper" branding.