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RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Michael - 29 Jan 2021
Dan, how many buses within the GNE fleet aren't actually needed now, even with a pre-covid PVR?, like how many buses can be fully withdrawn now once the dupes have finished?
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - GNE6312 - 29 Jan 2021
(29 Jan 2021, 8:42 am)Dan 6118 - 6121 are Euro 5, 6334 - 6337 are Euro 6.Can 6118-21 not be upgraded?
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - citaro5284 - 29 Jan 2021
(29 Jan 2021, 1:18 pm)GNE6312 Can 6118-21 not be upgraded?Why would you when GNE got the vehicles from EY which are E6?
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Rapidsnap - 29 Jan 2021
6118-6121 were dealer stock vehicles, and looking at their chassis numbers on bus lists on the web, they were built around Feb 2014 as part of a large batch of unregistered 40-50 Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s as dealer stock before engine emission rules came into force. The dealer stock ended up with GNE, EYMS, Arriva North East, Preston Bus, Bus Vannin (IoM) plus various independents.
Whilst 6334-6337 were built as follows....
6334 / 6335 - Early 2014.
6336 / 6337 - Mid 2014.
The registration of a bus doesn't always reflect the true age of the vehicle. Sometimes vehicles are stored somewhere in a shed or field. Hence why Bob Smith Travel had 3 Plaxton bodied coaches build in the 1970s on E Prefix Plates (E901DRG/E902DRG being Bedfords and E903DRG being a Ford). There is a number of other examples like a number of LHD Leyland Atlantean products failing to reach their intended destination abroad and recieving a later registration, this includes a D registered Willowbrook example with Go Whippet and a F registered Neoplan bodied example running as a Non-PSV.
In fact two vehicles new to GNE have registrations suggesting they are newer than the rest of the batch, that being Omnicity 5268 (07 instead of 56) and B9TL 6083 (13 instead of 62) which were both damaged on delivery and were delayed due to repairs that by the time they arrived they qualified for a newer plate. And of course the latest delivery of Streetdecks, some of them are a good few months to possibly a year older than the rest of the same order due to issues with Wright Bus seeing some of the earlier examples being sat stored in Northern Ireland.
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - streetdeckfan - 29 Jan 2021
(29 Jan 2021, 3:14 pm)Rapidsnap 6118-6121 were dealer stock vehicles, and looking at their chassis numbers on bus lists on the web, they were built around Feb 2014 as part of a large batch of unregistered 40-50 Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s as dealer stock before engine emission rules came into force. The dealer stock ended up with GNE, EYMS, Arriva North East, Preston Bus, Bus Vannin (IoM) plus various independents.
Whilst 6334-6337 were built as follows....
6334 / 6335 - Early 2014.
6336 / 6337 - Mid 2014.
The registration of a bus doesn't always reflect the true age of the vehicle. Sometimes vehicles are stored somewhere in a shed or field. Hence why Bob Smith Travel had 3 Plaxton bodied coaches build in the 1970s on E Prefix Plates (E901DRG/E902DRG being Bedfords and E903DRG being a Ford). There is a number of other examples like a number of LHD Leyland Atlantean products failing to reach their intended destination abroad and recieving a later registration, this includes a D registered Willowbrook example with Go Whippet and a F registered Neoplan bodied example running as a Non-PSV.
In fact two vehicles new to GNE have registrations suggesting they are newer than the rest of the batch, that being Omnicity 5268 (07 instead of 56) and B9TL 6083 (13 instead of 62) which were both damaged on delivery and were delayed due to repairs that by the time they arrived they qualified for a newer plate. And of course the latest delivery of Streetdecks, some of them are a good few months to possibly a year older than the rest of the same order due to issues with Wright Bus seeing some of the earlier examples being sat stored in Northern Ireland.
GNE seemed to mess around with registration dates quite a bit when vehicles arrive just before a new plate comes out. The B5s were re-registered on 67 plates as they weren't due to go into service until later on
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Storx - 29 Jan 2021
(29 Jan 2021, 3:14 pm)Rapidsnap 6118-6121 were dealer stock vehicles, and looking at their chassis numbers on bus lists on the web, they were built around Feb 2014 as part of a large batch of unregistered 40-50 Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s as dealer stock before engine emission rules came into force. The dealer stock ended up with GNE, EYMS, Arriva North East, Preston Bus, Bus Vannin (IoM) plus various independents.
Whilst 6334-6337 were built as follows....
6334 / 6335 - Early 2014.
6336 / 6337 - Mid 2014.
The registration of a bus doesn't always reflect the true age of the vehicle. Sometimes vehicles are stored somewhere in a shed or field. Hence why Bob Smith Travel had 3 Plaxton bodied coaches build in the 1970s on E Prefix Plates (E901DRG/E902DRG being Bedfords and E903DRG being a Ford). There is a number of other examples like a number of LHD Leyland Atlantean products failing to reach their intended destination abroad and recieving a later registration, this includes a D registered Willowbrook example with Go Whippet and a F registered Neoplan bodied example running as a Non-PSV.
In fact two vehicles new to GNE have registrations suggesting they are newer than the rest of the batch, that being Omnicity 5268 (07 instead of 56) and B9TL 6083 (13 instead of 62) which were both damaged on delivery and were delayed due to repairs that by the time they arrived they qualified for a newer plate. And of course the latest delivery of Streetdecks, some of them are a good few months to possibly a year older than the rest of the same order due to issues with Wright Bus seeing some of the earlier examples being sat stored in Northern Ireland.
Blyth Vario's (ALX100) are another example of this being registered in 2000/2001 but were built in 1998 after supposedly sitting in a field for 2 years (not too sure how true this is though).
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Rapidsnap - 29 Jan 2021
(29 Jan 2021, 4:08 pm)Storx
Blyth Vario's (ALX100) are another example of this being registered in 2000/2001 but were built in 1998 after supposedly sitting in a field for 2 years (not too sure how true this is though).
Indeed, that's the story I heard about them.
GNE 3962-3965 were delivered on 55 plates, but were stored and put on 06 plates. Here's a photo of all 4 at Volvo Washington, with the 55 plates visable on 3 of them, there is a seperate photo of 3963 (which was parked seperate from the other 3 showing the 55 plate) https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/35860847466
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - S813 FVK - 30 Jan 2021
5238 now operating for MP Travel:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/145811688@N03/50891080867/
Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Dan - 30 Jan 2021
(30 Jan 2021, 4:32 pm)S813 FVK 5238 now operating for MP Travel:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/145811688@N03/50891080867/
Sold to Howards Travel, who have loaned it to MP Travel.
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RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Malarkey - 31 Jan 2021
6118/6119 have now moved to East Yorkshire - https://www.flickr.com/photos/188681772@N07/50894701567/in/feed-188660442-1612108199-1-72157718109443193
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - logidoodah - 06 Feb 2021
This is the livery for the Ex-Crusaders.
This one specifically is 5310, NK08 MXY
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemcniven/50914355901/in/photostream/
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - ian foster - 19 Feb 2021
Optare Metrocity 9083 is now at First York numbered 35005 still in silver.
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Dan - 19 Feb 2021
7104: https://www.flickr.com/photos/115688374@N02/50958972766/
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Jamie M - 20 Feb 2021
(19 Feb 2021, 12:06 pm)Dan 7104: https://www.flickr.com/photos/115688374@N02/50958972766/
Is that the one which spent almost a year at the top of our yard after being sold and subsequently not collected?
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Michael - 28 Feb 2021
Optare Solo M880/Optare 702 (YJ10 MFE), 703 (YJ10 MFF) and 704 (YJ10 MFK) have transferred to Go North West.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/50988512791/in/feed-83800058-1614507513-1-72157718465371668/ - photo and info by Daniel Graham
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - Andreos1 - 28 Feb 2021
(28 Feb 2021, 11:51 am)Michael Optare Solo M880/Optare 702 (YJ10 MFE), 703 (YJ10 MFF) and 704 (YJ10 MFK) have transferred to Go North West.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/50988512791/in/feed-83800058-1614507513-1-72157718465371668/ - photo and info by Daniel Graham
Wonder if these will be used by those crossing the line at Queens Road for the £1 flat fare services.
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - V514DFT - 28 Feb 2021
Are all the 10 plates going to GNW or will we be retaining some
RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - NewcastleOne - 28 Feb 2021
(28 Feb 2021, 8:02 pm)V514DFT Are all the 10 plates going to GNW or will we be retaining someJust these 3 are going.
Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - cbma06 - 01 Mar 2021
(28 Feb 2021, 12:42 pm)Andreos1 Wonder if these will be used by those crossing the line at Queens Road for the £1 flat fare services.
On the info on Dan’s flickr page it states:
The additional minibuses are required at Go North West due to the award of new contracts from April 2021, tendered by Transport for Greater Manchester. They will be treated to a repaint at Read Motor Body Commercials, Accrington, prior to entering service within Go North West's fleet.
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RE: Go North East: Withdrawn Vehicles & Fleet Disposals - 3785 - 05 Mar 2021
Passed 5 of the coaches yesterday on the M11 at Cambridge headed south with trade plates. 3 white and 2 with x-lines wrap.