Vehicle Details
Registration: NK54 NUA
Chassis: Dennis MPD
Bodywork: Alexander Mini Pointer
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: Go North East Red
Year new: 2004
Vehicle History
March 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
January 2017
Go North East
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Having incurred defects uneconomical to repair, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot. Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer 574 (NK53 TMZ) will be reinstated at Riverside Depot to replace this vehicle.
November 2016
Go North East
Following the entry into service of the final former Thames Travel Optare Solo M880/Optare vehicle, fleet number 705, this vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Riverside.
June 2016
Go North East
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Originally added to commemorate the company's centenary year in 2013, this vehicle has had its 'Northern' fleet names stripped ahead of the introduction of a new company corporate livery.
November 2013
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of new Wright Streetlite vehicles on "Drifter" service 60, resulting in the cascade of some of the Optare Versas previously allocated to service 39, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Washington, for use on services W5/W6.
June 2013
Go North East
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Ahead of service 39 being upgraded to an Optare Versa allocation, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery with 'Northern' fleet names.
October 2009
Go North East
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To reflect changes to the route of service 39, the route details on the branding of this vehicle have been altered to read 'Pennywell - Royal Hospital - City Centre - Ryhope - Doxford International'.
May 2007
Go North East
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To reflect changes to the route of service 39, the route details on the branding of this vehicle have been altered to read 'Southwick - Enterprise Park - City Centre - Doxford International'.
October 2006
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Doxford Clipper" branding, with sub-branding for service 39 (City Centre - Doxford International).
October 2006
Go North East
Ahead of route branding being introduced to service 39, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain silver base livery at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.
December 2004
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot.
December 2004
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries Go North East's corporate livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service.
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April 2019
Go North East
In line with the operation of "Toon Link" services 6 and X31 transferring from Stanley Depot to Riverside, this vehicle has also transferred to Riverside.
April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain cream base livery, also gaining a small "Coaster" logo below the windscreen in the process.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.