Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History

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RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Dan - 17 Oct 2014

Previously discussed...
https://flic.kr/p/oL5pW2

RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Malarkey - 19 Oct 2014

4926 carrying X66 Supershuttle Branding in 2001 prior to the Introduction of the Solar Fusions
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125283981@N03/15376657807/

4968 in Buzzfare Livery in August 2008
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125283981@N03/14952913683/

RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - S813 FVK - 19 Oct 2014

(19 Oct 2014, 2:24 pm)NEBCD Malarkey 4926 carrying X66 Supershuttle Branding in 2001 prior to the Introduction of the Solar Fusions
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125283981@N03/15376657807/

4968 in Buzzfare Livery in August 2008
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125283981@N03/14952913683/

Interesting, i remember there were discussion aout the Buzzfare livery earlier on in the thread and 4968 was mentioned yet it was never added to the fleet history... :s

Re: RE: Bus pasts until January 2003 - Dan - 19 Oct 2014

(19 Oct 2014, 3:01 pm)Robert Interesting, i remember there were discussion aout the Buzzfare livery earlier on in the thread and 4968 was mentioned yet it was never added to the fleet history... :s

Its white repaint should have been noted, but it's just been a case of me forgetting to add that it received a promotional livery for BuzzFare - and this will apply to all vehicles which received this livery.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - atlantean542 - 19 Jan 2015

(11 Oct 2014, 3:10 pm)Malarkey Hadn't thought about it from that standpoint, Although back then I would've only of been 10 Years Old or Younger for Photos of the Leyland Nationals etc, I was only 14 when Branding came into affect in 2006 although at the time I wasn't interested in Photography I certainly wouldn't of thought it would've been that Expensive to buy a Camera though, I would imagine quite a lot people would've still been using Disposable Cameras at that time.

If you need any Photographs Dan, feel free to use any of mine, I really don't mind and I have got around 300 GNE Related Photos to Upload from the past Month or so where I have been out Replacing the Old poor Quality ones that I deleted on Flickr from my First Camera, Still have around 150 Vehicles to Photograph which will include Several Trips out.

Before digital cameras came about photography was the expensive part of the hobby
- Camera: £50+ (my camera i used was a Canon EOS which cost £200)
- Film 24 or 36 exposures: £5+
- Developing: £8+
so you couldn't just point and shoot like you do know, you had to choose what bus you wanted to photo. If you had a good trip and used just 2 films of 24 it could of cost you anything over £20

Alot of photographers coming though in the past few years don't think how much it the cost was, no one would of thought of going out and taking between 100-200 photos in one day.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - NK05 GWZ - 19 Feb 2015

Good evening all, is anyone able to provide fleetnumbers and registrations for all the Mercedes-Benz Citaro G's that have operated with Go North East including the liveries they wore too? Would be very helpful, thanks.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - Dan - 19 Feb 2015

X66:

5339 BL57 OXJ
5341 BL57 OXP
5347 BP57 UYK
5348 BP57 UYL

Citylink 58:

5340 BL57 OXK
5342 BP57 UYE
5343 BP57 UYF
5344 BP57 UYG
5345 BP57 UYH
5346 BP57 UYJ
5349 BX54 UCP
5350 BX54 UCR
5351 BX54 UCU
5352 BX54 UCV
5353 BX54 UCW
5354 BX54 UCZ*
5355 BX54 UDB
5356 BX54 UDD

*MAL73 was one of the first examples to join the fleet and was used for driver familiarisation purposes in Go-Ahead London livery.

Go-Ahead London:

5357 BX54 UCO

Briefly used in service as a reserve, 5357 was purchased to use for spare parts for the other articulated Mercedes Citaros.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - DanPicken - 19 Feb 2015

(19 Feb 2015, 8:49 pm)Dan X66:

5339 BL57 OXJ

5341 BL57 OXP

5347 BP57 UYK

5348 BP57 UYL

Citylink 58:
5340 BL57 OXK

5342 BP57 UYE

5343 BP57 UYF

5344 BP57 UYG

5345 BP57 UYH

5346 BP57 UYJ

5349 BX54 UCP

5350 BX54 UCR

5351 BX54 UCU

5352 BX54 UCV

5353 BX54 UCW

5354 BX54 UCZ*

5355 BX54 UDB

5356 BX54 UDD

*MAL73 was one of the first examples to join the fleet and was used for driver familiarisation purposes in Go-Ahead London livery.

Go-Ahead London:
5357 BX54 UCO

Briefly used in service as a reserve, 5357 was purchased to use for spare parts for the other articulated Mercedes Citaros.

Why wasn't 5357 bought originally as it fits in between 5349 & 5350.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - 8222 - 02 Apr 2015

Has anyone got photos of the SPDs or MPDs in 'simply turn up and go' livery for routes 150/1/2/3?

I really liked that style of branding.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - S813 FVK - 02 Apr 2015

(02 Apr 2015, 9:06 pm)8222 Has anyone got photos of the SPDs or MPDs in 'simply turn up and go' livery for routes 150/1/2/3?

I really liked that style of branding.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - G-CPTN - 05 Apr 2015

What is the history of the registration JCN 822?

It would seem to have been issued in 1959.

Was JCN 822 originally a Northern vehicle - and what was it?

I have seen a photograph taken in 1992 of a Leyland Tiger badged Plaxton (captioned as a Volvo B12M) in red Voyager livery with fleet number 7038.

Obviously, that wasn't the first vehicle to carry the registration (from 1959) - and not the last (with FN 7103 B9R Caetano Levante in National Express livery in 2013 and now FN 3962 B7TL Wright Eclipse).

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - 8222 - 06 Apr 2015

(02 Apr 2015, 9:11 pm)Robert Similar to this?: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/13508667175/in/photolist-rbxpNe-js8MBa-frSp7q-8prnEm-8prnEd-8prnEb-mzHs7K-mzKjGu-6EDGJ-4NEsAu-6YDiyS-mzHUDF-6YDjb3-oyz8MK-apL9WG-7zFr2R-6FPgjW-9oLNNn-mzKgN3-mQcdhv-bxQbEx-tcCt7-bzC9H6-4axBgh-fabvrf-8pZpc8-chaNem-naJecG-4ccjpf-9FkAub-FrCqN-4zX7yn-q6j5vf-natqJs-9me9kH-p1rH4P-9M2DZZ-pYHaaE-7PCcco-fDo1fA-ndmpde-eivbuz-oh5sfp-pDQKSq-mzHnM2-mzKfLy-mzHVS2-mzHu3P-mzHUdk-mzHqZp

That's the one! Always really liked that branding (when complete!)

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - omnicity4659 - 06 Apr 2015

(05 Apr 2015, 10:13 pm)G-CPTN What is the history of the registration JCN 822?

It would seem to have been issued in 1959.

Was JCN 822 originally a Northern vehicle - and what was it?

I have seen a photograph taken in 1992 of a Leyland Tiger badged Plaxton (captioned as a Volvo B12M) in red Voyager livery with fleet number 7038.

Obviously, that wasn't the first vehicle to carry the registration (from 1959) - and not the last (with FN 7103 B9R Caetano Levante in National Express livery in 2013 and now FN 3962 B7TL Wright Eclipse).

The only vehicles that I've found - I've flicked through all the pages on google advanced search;

3962 - Volvo B7TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini
7103 - Volvo B9R - Caetano Levante
7086 - Volvo B12M - Plaxton Paragon
7013 - Roe - Leyland Royal Tiger (this was reported to be re-registered in early-1990 and then reverted to A741 DCN in November 1990.)

Can't find anything else relating to JCN 822 online.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - G-CPTN - 06 Apr 2015

Thanks for the reply - I still wonder how the registration came into the 'Northern' brand (in 1959).

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - Andreos1 - 06 Apr 2015

(06 Apr 2015, 10:34 am)G-CPTN Thanks for the reply - I still wonder how the registration came into the 'Northern' brand (in 1959).

There was some discussion previously, but I cannot find it.
Some of the plates came when buying out a smaller operator (and stock).
I think it was 340 GUP, came from Gypsy Queen (or something like that) and has stayed within the company ever since.

Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - R852 PRG - 06 Apr 2015

(06 Apr 2015, 11:15 am)Andreos1 There was some discussion previously, but I cannot find it.
Some of the plates came when buying out a smaller operator (and stock).
I think it was 340 GUP, came from Gypsy Queen (or something like that) and has stayed within the company ever since.

I thought the registration 340 GUP came from an OK Motor Services coach? I could be wrong.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - Andreos1 - 06 Apr 2015

(06 Apr 2015, 11:19 am)MarcTheA4 I thought the registration 340 GUP came from an OK Motor Services coach? I could be wrong.

It could have been.
All I remember, was that it was acquired through the purchase of an independent.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - G-CPTN - 06 Apr 2015

(06 Apr 2015, 11:19 am)MarcTheA4 I thought the registration 340 GUP came from an OK Motor Services coach? I could be wrong.

Registration 340 GUP was issued by Durham between March 1960 and May 1960.

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - Andreos1 - 06 Apr 2015

(06 Apr 2015, 11:29 am)G-CPTN Registration 340 GUP was issued by Durham between March 1960 and May 1960.

http://regarchive.com/oldplate/JCN822

JCN 822 registered in Gateshead if that is any help?

RE: Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History - G-CPTN - 06 Apr 2015

(06 Apr 2015, 11:57 am)Andreos1 JCN 822 registered in Gateshead if that is any help?

Only that it suggests that the original vehicle to which it was issued in 1959 might have been a 'Northern' one.

At some stage, decisions must have been made to retain that plate number, either because the vehicle remained in the fleet (possibly as trainer or recovery vehicle) and then retained for periodic use by newer vehicles.

Does GNE have a 'historian'?

I wasn't aware that 'Voyager' was a GNE / Northern brand.