Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History
Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History
(28 Aug 2014, 3:43 am)westy3738 I'm trying to cast my mind back but I think 3890 and 3891 may have gone to Chester first, in GNE livery and only ran there for a few weeks before going to Percy Main.
(28 Aug 2014, 3:43 am)westy3738 I'm trying to cast my mind back but I think 3890 and 3891 may have gone to Chester first, in GNE livery and only ran there for a few weeks before going to Percy Main.
(29 Aug 2014, 10:12 am)Robert Aye, all of us mistakenly thought they were new to Percy Main and stayed there:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/simplybuses/15068241401/
No pictures of 3891 there either.
(29 Aug 2014, 10:12 am)Robert Aye, all of us mistakenly thought they were new to Percy Main and stayed there:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/simplybuses/15068241401/
No pictures of 3891 there either.
Just to let you all know, this isn't an abandoned project...
Indeed, I've just fired off an e-mail this evening with my queries for the last few vehicles I'm yet to complete (of the ones that I am completing - ie everything but the 484x/485x Volvo B10BLEs and the remaining Olympians in the fleet).
I was so busy with other things last month that I completely forgot to send off that e-mail, but as I was updating things on the fleet lists today, I remembered to send it.
When I get a reply and have a chance to update those vehicles, I'll move on to providing a photo for each event in the Fleet History section for every vehicle in the fleet! This is the style I have adopted - only the date is hyperlinked, making it more presentable. If I cannot find any photographs for that event, it is left blank.
I've updated the photographs for all of the minibuses in the fleet too - some have been updated with better quality photographs while others have been updated with more recent photographs showing that vehicle at its current depot/in its current livery. I have deleted the photographs for those records which have not got an up-to-date photo showing what the bus looks like at the moment (542/45/46/64/66/69, 603/05/51).
With regards to some of the previous records I was updating:
Go North East's paper records for movements prior to 2003 are held at Chester-le-Street, meaning that I'm unable to confirm when 3890/91 transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Percy Main.
Other things I had question marks above, including some of the Scania L94s and Volvo B7TLs, have all now been updated to reflect the missing dates.
> February 2007 - As part of a batch of 41 brand new Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity vehicles arriving into the fleet, this vehicle has now been delivered in a plain silver base livery. It is expected that this vehicle will gain "Cobalt Clipper" branding, and will be allocated to Percy Main Depot for use on "Cobalt Clipper" services 309/310.
Just a bit of note regarding 5254's history
> February 2007 - As part of a batch of 41 brand new Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity vehicles arriving into the fleet, this vehicle has now been delivered in a plain silver base livery. It is expected that this vehicle will gain "Cobalt Clipper" branding, and will be allocated to Percy Main Depot for use on "Cobalt Clipper" services 309/310.
(07 Oct 2014, 12:05 pm)Kuyoyo Just a bit of note regarding 5254's history
5254 seen below during its early days on loan to Chester-le-Street- in plain red not sliver (Photo @ Lee Wardle)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoachuk/6223383493
(07 Oct 2014, 12:05 pm)Kuyoyo Just a bit of note regarding 5254's history
5254 seen below during its early days on loan to Chester-le-Street- in plain red not sliver (Photo @ Lee Wardle)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoachuk/6223383493
(07 Oct 2014, 12:05 pm)Kuyoyo Just a bit of note regarding 5254's history
5254 seen below during its early days on loan to Chester-le-Street- in plain red not sliver (Photo @ Lee Wardle)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoachuk/6223383493
(07 Oct 2014, 12:05 pm)Kuyoyo Just a bit of note regarding 5254's history
5254 seen below during its early days on loan to Chester-le-Street- in plain red not sliver (Photo @ Lee Wardle)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoachuk/6223383493
(05 Oct 2014, 8:25 pm)Dan Just to let you all know, this isn't an abandoned project...
Indeed, I've just fired off an e-mail this evening with my queries for the last few vehicles I'm yet to complete (of the ones that I am completing - ie everything but the 484x/485x Volvo B10BLEs and the remaining Olympians in the fleet).
I was so busy with other things last month that I completely forgot to send off that e-mail, but as I was updating things on the fleet lists today, I remembered to send it.
When I get a reply and have a chance to update those vehicles, I'll move on to providing a photo for each event in the Fleet History section for every vehicle in the fleet! This is the style I have adopted - only the date is hyperlinked, making it more presentable. If I cannot find any photographs for that event, it is left blank.
I've updated the photographs for all of the minibuses in the fleet too - some have been updated with better quality photographs while others have been updated with more recent photographs showing that vehicle at its current depot/in its current livery. I have deleted the photographs for those records which have not got an up-to-date photo showing what the bus looks like at the moment (542/45/46/64/66/69, 603/05/51).
With regards to some of the previous records I was updating:
Go North East's paper records for movements prior to 2003 are held at Chester-le-Street, meaning that I'm unable to confirm when 3890/91 transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Percy Main.
Other things I had question marks above, including some of the Scania L94s and Volvo B7TLs, have all now been updated to reflect the missing dates.
(07 Oct 2014, 3:19 pm)Kuyoyo 5251-3 worn the 'Go North East' swoop livery, 5254 was later repainted sliver/blue for the 309.
(05 Oct 2014, 8:25 pm)Dan Just to let you all know, this isn't an abandoned project...
Indeed, I've just fired off an e-mail this evening with my queries for the last few vehicles I'm yet to complete (of the ones that I am completing - ie everything but the 484x/485x Volvo B10BLEs and the remaining Olympians in the fleet).
I was so busy with other things last month that I completely forgot to send off that e-mail, but as I was updating things on the fleet lists today, I remembered to send it.
When I get a reply and have a chance to update those vehicles, I'll move on to providing a photo for each event in the Fleet History section for every vehicle in the fleet! This is the style I have adopted - only the date is hyperlinked, making it more presentable. If I cannot find any photographs for that event, it is left blank.
I've updated the photographs for all of the minibuses in the fleet too - some have been updated with better quality photographs while others have been updated with more recent photographs showing that vehicle at its current depot/in its current livery. I have deleted the photographs for those records which have not got an up-to-date photo showing what the bus looks like at the moment (542/45/46/64/66/69, 603/05/51).
With regards to some of the previous records I was updating:
Go North East's paper records for movements prior to 2003 are held at Chester-le-Street, meaning that I'm unable to confirm when 3890/91 transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Percy Main.
Other things I had question marks above, including some of the Scania L94s and Volvo B7TLs, have all now been updated to reflect the missing dates.
(07 Oct 2014, 3:19 pm)Kuyoyo 5251-3 worn the 'Go North East' swoop livery, 5254 was later repainted sliver/blue for the 309.
(11 Oct 2014, 1:45 pm)Dan All done now - just hunting down photos from now on.
(11 Oct 2014, 1:45 pm)Dan All done now - just hunting down photos from now on.
(11 Oct 2014, 2:41 pm)Dan Making a start on this - see 538 as an example.
For each vehicle type, I will create a 'Needed Photos' list and put it on here, just in case anyone has photos of them that I can't find from a quick search on Flickr.
You can see on the example above, I haven't been able to find any photos of the vehicle when it was in service at Washington.
Equally as boring as collating all of the information in the first place - thought this would be the fun bit!
(11 Oct 2014, 2:41 pm)Dan Making a start on this - see 538 as an example.
For each vehicle type, I will create a 'Needed Photos' list and put it on here, just in case anyone has photos of them that I can't find from a quick search on Flickr.
You can see on the example above, I haven't been able to find any photos of the vehicle when it was in service at Washington.
Equally as boring as collating all of the information in the first place - thought this would be the fun bit!
(11 Oct 2014, 2:49 pm)NEBCD Malarkey It'll be one of those things where at the time there wasn't many Bus Spotters about, so therefore there won't be many Photos from back then compared to now where there is quite a lot of us dotting about, it is a shame as I do like seeing Old Photos of GNE's Fleet.
(11 Oct 2014, 2:49 pm)NEBCD Malarkey It'll be one of those things where at the time there wasn't many Bus Spotters about, so therefore there won't be many Photos from back then compared to now where there is quite a lot of us dotting about, it is a shame as I do like seeing Old Photos of GNE's Fleet.
(11 Oct 2014, 2:53 pm)Dan I'd suggest it was more so due to the fact that digital cameras and Internet use weren't as high - bus photography was once an expensive hobby to pursue, though can be done fairly cheaply these days.
(11 Oct 2014, 2:53 pm)Dan I'd suggest it was more so due to the fact that digital cameras and Internet use weren't as high - bus photography was once an expensive hobby to pursue, though can be done fairly cheaply these days.
Google is great!
http://www.bbc.com/news/10368124
http://www.sparksunderland.com/uncategor...owstopper/
Specific dates for moves to Deptford, may be narrowed down by looking at the arrivals of buses into Chester ie Vykings.
I remember working in Sunderland early 2010 and saw the plain pink deckers plying their trade.
(11 Oct 2014, 3:22 pm)Andreos1 Google is great!
http://www.bbc.com/news/10368124
http://www.sparksunderland.com/uncategor...owstopper/
Specific dates for moves to Deptford, may be narrowed down by looking at the arrivals of buses into Chester ie Vykings.
I remember working in Sunderland early 2010 and saw the plain pink deckers plying their trade.
(11 Oct 2014, 3:22 pm)Andreos1 Google is great!
http://www.bbc.com/news/10368124
http://www.sparksunderland.com/uncategor...owstopper/
Specific dates for moves to Deptford, may be narrowed down by looking at the arrivals of buses into Chester ie Vykings.
I remember working in Sunderland early 2010 and saw the plain pink deckers plying their trade.
Phewf, good job I didn't spend ages looking for info. My reaction may have been slightly different if I had spent time researching dates, to be told you had already used that material previously.
It may be worth letting people know where you have looked already - particularly when people are 'helping out'.
(11 Oct 2014, 4:15 pm)Andreos1 Phewf, good job I didn't spend ages looking for info. My reaction may have been slightly different if I had spent time researching dates, to be told you had already used that material previously.
It may be worth letting people know where you have looked already - particularly when people are 'helping out'.
(11 Oct 2014, 4:15 pm)Andreos1 Phewf, good job I didn't spend ages looking for info. My reaction may have been slightly different if I had spent time researching dates, to be told you had already used that material previously.
It may be worth letting people know where you have looked already - particularly when people are 'helping out'.
There's also the fact that a lot of enthusiasts have a shed load of photos, but they keep them for their own personal collection for whatever reason. Whereas I think these days, people are more willing to share their photos and info.
3802
Had Sub Branding "Twenty One 24 Hour Service", Date on the Photo is July 2004 but i'd think it sometime after August 2006 when it received the Branding, as suggested on the NEB GNE Fleetlist
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoachuk/15541713525/
