Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On

Andreos1 · 09 Oct 2023, 11:41 am,

(08 Oct 2023, 8:28 pm)Busu284 wrote Ex Gne solar. NK55 OLM owned by County Durham Bus Preservation Group. It appeared for the X85 farewell and has appeared at each North East rally this year

Didn't even know the group existed. Never mind that particular bus being in preservation.

Tend not to bother with the rallies these days to be honest.

Rapidsnap · 21 Oct 2023, 5:52 pm,

Former 7157 in the news for the wrong reasons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-8qd_5_sAo&ab_channel=TheScottishSun

streetdeckfan · 21 Oct 2023, 5:59 pm,

(21 Oct 2023, 5:52 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Former 7157 in the news for the wrong reasons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-8qd_5_sAo&ab_channel=TheScottishSun

Hilarious

ne14ne1 · 08 Mar 2024, 2:49 pm,

One of the B5 Hybrids rubbed downed at East Yorkshire:
https://x.com/realbengilligan/status/1766091591565889988?s=46&t=tPuGEygnn6BhKgNFiA4yAw

BFK · 08 Mar 2024, 3:49 pm,

I'd imagine that is 6064 as it was sold to East Yorkshire.

WestDurhamSwift · 20 Mar 2024, 5:00 pm,

6064 living on.

Any idea where the rest are going?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192780618@...9v-27JNUck

Michael · 20 Mar 2024, 5:23 pm,

(20 Mar 2024, 5:00 pm)Arcticrossy92 wrote 6064 living on.

Any idea where the rest are going?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192780618@...9v-27JNUck

Sure I read Manchester but could be completely wrong.

busmanT · 21 Mar 2024, 7:46 pm,

(20 Mar 2024, 5:23 pm)Michael wrote Sure I read Manchester but could be completely wrong.

Definitely not Manchester

Unber43 · 21 Mar 2024, 8:48 pm,

I thought they were going to Manchester too

**Dan** · 22 Mar 2024, 4:50 am,

(21 Mar 2024, 8:48 pm)Unber43 wrote I thought they were going to Manchester too

Perhaps the plan changed - TfGM certainly bought the ex-Oxford Hybrids (and Stagecoach are using them as a result), but the difference between those and the GNE examples is that the GNE ones were only Euro 5.

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F114TML · 22 Mar 2024, 6:45 am,

Aren't SC Newcastle's hybrids going to Manchester?

stagecoachbusdepot · 22 Mar 2024, 8:57 pm,

(22 Mar 2024, 6:45 am)F114TML wrote Aren't SC Newcastle's hybrids going to Manchester?

Yep, e.g. https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/53567814981/ (not my pic)

F114TML · 22 Mar 2024, 9:27 pm,

They've painted the window blacks to look like the MMCs, bless.

stagecoachbusdepot · 22 Mar 2024, 10:05 pm,

(22 Mar 2024, 9:27 pm)F114TML wrote They've painted the window blacks to look like the MMCs, bless.

Didn't notice that - horrid livery all round, hopefully we get something a bit nicer if we ever get a franchise system up here. There's much nicer versions of yeloow based liveries that spring to mind.

F114TML · 23 Mar 2024, 10:07 am,

Probably get Battleship Grey & Red.

LVK 404L · 23 Mar 2024, 11:20 am,

(23 Mar 2024, 10:07 am)F114TML wrote Probably get Battleship Grey & Red.

Or in keeping with "Franchise Yellow" perhaps a nice yellow and white PTE livery to return

WestDurhamSwift · 27 Mar 2024, 10:46 am,

6064 sporting EYMS livery

https://www.flickr.com/photos/188681772@...B-2pF2Acz/

Retro Nero · 01 Apr 2024, 8:03 pm,

Former Solos 637 & 638 back at Deptford, sorry no pictures

Michael · 01 Apr 2024, 9:45 pm,

(01 Apr 2024, 8:03 pm)Retro Nero wrote Former Solos 637 & 638 back at Deptford, sorry no pictures

Which service will they end up on?

Malarkey · 21 Apr 2024, 3:40 pm,

I caught UP with 6335 (BX14 SYT) now with Go North West as there 3302 during the week whilst down Manchester on Vantage Service V1 - https://flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/5...ateposted/