Vehicle Details
Registration: NK54 NKW
Chassis: DAF SB120
Bodywork: Wright Cadet
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: Go North East Red
Year new: 2004
Vehicle History
January 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Deptford Depot.
April 2011
Go North East
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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 retained the cant rail branding with the route details for service 19.
March 2011
Go North East
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Presently retaining "Route 19" branding; this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Deptford, in exchange for Dennis SPD/Transbus Super Pointers 8238 - 8241 which will be allocated to service 19 instead.
April 2010
Go North East
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This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
October 2009
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main.
July 2009
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Gateshead Depot to Deptford.
June 2009
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, providing spare coverage in the event of a branded vehicle being unavailable for service.
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April 2019
Go North East
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.
April 2020
Go North East
In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Consett.
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 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2019
Go North East
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.