North East Buses

Former GNE Solos in action with GNW in Middleton on Thursday. The irony also is that one of them was the first vehicle I've gotten in GNW livery as my previous visit in 2019 only one E400 had been painted and I couldn't find it to photo it whilst lurking in the area until it mocked me by crossing over the M62 motorway as I was heading home. So Thursday was my first visit to the area since then. No Citaros were out, another visit is planned over the coming months once the strike is over.

Anyway...
Ex GNE 703 now 5002 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1118825704
Ex GNE 704 now 5003 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1119879615

(15 Apr 2021, 7:54 am)ian foster wrote [ -> ]9083 Optare Metrocity demonstrator is now in service with First York numbered 35005 and is still in all over silver but with First York fleetnames

Here is 9083 now 35005 with First York - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/

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Here is 9083 now 35005 with First York - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/

[attachment=9747] Here is another photo of 35005 (ex 9083) today in Haxby

(21 Apr 2021, 11:26 am)ian foster wrote [ -> ]Here is another photo of 35005 (ex 9083) today in Haxby

Cracking fish & chip shop in Haxby.
Decent beers at the Sam Smith pub too.

5485 is now also withdrawn at Deptford

7129 and 7131 have now been sold to Dawson Rentals.

Go North East: 7129 / BX16CKO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 7131 / BX16CLO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(03 May 2021, 5:14 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]7129 and 7131 have now been sold to Dawson Rentals.

Go North East: 7129 / BX16CKO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 7131 / BX16CLO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Have GNE lost more dupes?

(03 May 2021, 5:42 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]Have GNE lost more dupes?

No:

• 7129 was replaced by one of ex-Oxford interdeck coach 7151 - that displaced a Northern Coaching twin-axle from Riverside to Deptford for use on the 4274, replacing 7129 which was withdrawn.
  
• 7131 was never reinstated into full service - it was used as transport for drivers on loan to another part of the Go-Ahead Group, but when they returned, the coach was parked up at Volvo, surplus to requirements.
  

7131 has been parked up in the corner at Saltmeadows fow last few weeks

(03 May 2021, 5:50 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]No:

• 7129 was replaced by one of ex-Oxford interdeck coach 7151 - that displaced a Northern Coaching twin-axle from Riverside to Deptford for use on the 4274, replacing 7129 which was withdrawn.
  
• 7131 was never reinstated into full service - it was used as transport for drivers on loan to another part of the Go-Ahead Group, but when they returned, the coach was parked up at Volvo, surplus to requirements
  

Thank you for the info, what will happen with 7135-7 at the end of the school year? Will they return to NX (like 7138-49 presumably will next month when NX look to be reinstating service to the NE). I'm presuming 7111/28 will be kept at Riverside permanently as X9/X10 spares.

Passed 5485 on a tow truck near queen Alex bridge it looked a bit battered and ready for scrap

(07 May 2021, 9:46 pm)Acky81 wrote [ -> ]Passed 5485 on a tow truck near queen Alex bridge it looked a bit battered and ready for scrap

Been stripped for parts with another one from that batch. Shame, they were nice buses.

GX03SSU / SUH / SUU / SUV / SUA / SVF / SVG / SVJ / YN04GJG have been sold by Ensign to Johnson Bros / Redfern Travel. This be the third time they've amassed a number of ex GNE vehicles, first time was the Leyland OIympian / ECW and the second occasion they operated a couple of the Optare Spectras for a short while.

Seen a post on Facebook about how Plymouth Citybus is exchanging former 5232 with 3 of our B7TL’s (no idea which ones as the post does not mention it), only that the exchange will be happening somewhere in the midlands.

(31 Jul 2021, 8:18 am)EL1TE wrote [ -> ]Seen a post on Facebook about how Plymouth Citybus is exchanging former 5232 with 3 of our B7TL’s (no idea which ones as the post does not mention it), only that the exchange will be happening somewhere in the midlands.

Preservation?

(31 Jul 2021, 9:12 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Preservation?

Probably the most likely reason. I couldn't see it re-enter service unless it was desperately needed, which I doubt given the school summer holidays.

Just spotted this on the Busesnortheast Facebook page, from a post by Jack Callaway.

Go North East 'Toonlink' Scania N230UB Omnicity 5240/NK56 KHH will enter preservation when it is withdrawn later this month.



Wonder of anymore will be withdrawn?

(12 Aug 2021, 12:28 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Just spotted this on the Busesnortheast Facebook page, from a post by Jack Callaway.

Go North East 'Toonlink' Scania N230UB Omnicity 5240/NK56 KHH will enter preservation when it is withdrawn later this month.



Wonder of anymore will be withdrawn?

Haven't all the omnis apart from washys been earmarked to go for sometime, as well as the blue star citaros

(12 Aug 2021, 12:32 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Haven't all the omnis apart from washys been earmarked to go for sometime, as well as the blue star citaros

Think so, but wasn't sure if that was changing, if that's still happening:

5239 – 5242
5249 – 5253
5263
5264
5266 - 5274

Would all be withdrawn = 20 withdrawn + 5481/5484/5486/5487 = 24 altogether

(12 Aug 2021, 12:36 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Think so, but wasn't sure if that was changing, if that's still happening:

5239 – 5242
5249 – 5253
5263
5264
5266 - 5274

Would all be withdrawn = 20 withdrawn + 5481/5484/5486/5487 = 24 altogether

Aren't most the Washington omnicities Euro 6