North East Buses

(23 Jul 2014, 10:53 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote [ -> ]Anyone going to Glasgow?
If you check out City Sprinter Buses you might see ex GNE 623.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_ph...otostream/

Don't think I've seen that one yet, but I've seen ex Stagecoach W-DNO Darts which I believe one or two of the same batch is still in service at Carlisle.

(23 Jul 2014, 12:06 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Don't think I've seen that one yet, but I've seen ex Stagecoach W-DNO Darts which I believe one or two of the same batch is still in service at Carlisle.

You up in Glasgow Dan?

(23 Jul 2014, 3:32 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]You up in Glasgow Dan?

Not any more. I'm back in Edinburgh for two hours now and then getting the 1830 train back down.

Very good day was had. Managed to catch two of the London ALX400s, and saw a number of others too.

Currently got about 150 photos, and that's before going out for more again in Edinburgh!

Ex-GNE Streetlite demo is now with SPT:
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport: ERZ2028 by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Not sure what for... Hasn't been used in service afaik, and legals just read 'Wrightbus, Ballymena' etc.

(17 Jul 2014, 12:23 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]9133 YJ62 FFB on Yorkshire Tiger Service 62 to Shipley Market Place at Leeds Train Station
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/14489362609/

Now with Transdev Lancashire United - fleet number 270.

Highly certain it will have been mentioned before but just in case it hasnt, X508 WRG is now with Landmark Bus down at Stevenage:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmighty...cs4-dbBJxW

Former Go North East Wright Renowns R838 PRG aand R839 PRG have been sold to GHA a North Wales and Cheshire Independent Bus Operator.

the Former Go North East Palatines that was with JPT and passed to Stagecoach with the Sale are withdrawn, once the Deal is given the Green Light its expected they will be scrapped.

5355 on eBay if anyone has a spare 12k!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Mercedes-...es_Coaches&hash=item3a93d90556

Someone brought up the mileage of the Mercs a while back when photos appeared online...

4595315 is the number on 5347's dash.

(12 Aug 2014, 1:55 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Someone brought up the mileage of the Mercs a while back when photos appeared online...

4595315 is the number on 5347's dash.

The last digit is a tenth of a Km

(12 Aug 2014, 2:15 pm)RM2186 wrote [ -> ]The last digit is a tenth of a Km

That's quite low for their age! Some of our 10 plate Pulsars are on a similar kilometre figure.

(12 Aug 2014, 4:46 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]That's quite low for their age! Some of our 10 plate Pulsars are on a similar kilometre figure.

That means each vehicle is doing in excess of 200 miles a day based on them only been around 4 years old, that is some going.

(12 Aug 2014, 5:09 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]That means each vehicle is doing in excess of 200 miles a day based on them only been around 4 years old, that is some going.

Yeah the higher numbered (former unbranded) Pulsars 1453-60 spent a lot of their time running back and forth between Middlesbrough and Whitby which the boards were between 210-280 miles a day, and also used on X1s which are around 250 miles a day. In comparison - the 9 branded ones (1441-3, same age) which tootled around on 9s all day are only on around 220-240k km !

Trustybus (ex Go North East) Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 NK51MKJ Harlow Bus Station 15/08/14 by TheStanstedTrainspotter, on Flickr

(15 Aug 2014, 4:03 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Trustybus (ex Go North East) Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 NK51MKJ Harlow Bus Station 15/08/14 by TheStanstedTrainspotter, on Flickr

Thought the Branding would of been removed prior to Disposal.

(15 Aug 2014, 4:05 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Thought the Branding would of been removed prior to Disposal.

Free advertising for GNE I'd say although will probably wont get recognised since they don't operate in Harlow.

(15 Aug 2014, 4:05 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Thought the Branding would of been removed prior to Disposal.

Wonder if TrustyBus get a nice letter in the post?

(15 Aug 2014, 5:11 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]Wonder if TrustyBus get a nice letter in the post?

They don't really seem overly fussed compared to other operators.

Arriva, as an example, takes a paintbrush with red paint on it and they splash some all over the joint, creating what appears to be a squiggly line.

Clearly this would make any operator repaint the bus. Lothian Buses often repaints buses into plain white prior to disposal, but with so many Harlequin to Madder repaints over the past few years, they've not been able to justify the cost.

Go North East often repaints them a year or two prior to disposal into a fresh coat of red, upping book value a little, whilst making their fleet look tidy.

A photo has turned up online of R839 PRG, its not yet been repainted but will be very soon

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nick1208/14958782382/

Currently for sale on eBay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dennis-Dart-Pl...es_Coaches&hash=item27e6f6f6e3

7083:

Damory 7083 OAZ 5315 by SouthBuses, on Flickr

Does anyone know where the GNE Enviro 300 ended up (was it somewhere near York?) or 4874? Are either still in service?

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(11 Sep 2014, 4:59 pm)morritt89 wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know where the GNE Enviro 300 ended up (was it somewhere near York?) or 4874? Are either still in service?

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Ended up over at Stagecoach Manchester (after the takeover of Bluebird). Whilst with Bluebird, it was reregistered 360 BLU although it is now SN04 EGF once more:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bens_trans...dQx-jxZ7py

As for 4874 - Lancashire United. Unsure whether its still there or not.:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/chriswhite...3Di-dLqaDo

4874 (Y814BOJ, Volvo B7L) is still in service with Transdev Lancashire United at Blackburn depot I think. Although after Go North East it did spend some time with Metrobus. As for 4977 (SN04EGF, E300) is now with Stagecoach Manchester as their 27598 although re - registered to 360BLU as it was with Bluebird, Middleton before Stagecoach took over. Hope this answer your questions

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(11 Sep 2014, 5:16 pm)Stephen James Peter Johns wrote [ -> ]4874 (Y814BOJ, Volvo B7L) is still in service with Transdev Lancashire United at Blackburn depot I think. Although after Go North East it did spend some time with Metrobus. As for 4977 (SN04EGF, E300) is now with Stagecoach Manchester as their 27598 although re - registered to 360BLU as it was with Bluebird , Middleton before Stagecoach took over. Hope this answer your questions

As mentioned in my post above yours, it was only '360 BLU' for a short period of time with Stagecoach who have re-registered it back to SN04 EGF.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32938317@N00/15338451446/

Huddersfield? Must have passed on from that place that it was sold to after Ensign.

(26 Sep 2014, 6:28 pm)Robert wrote [ -> ]https://www.flickr.com/photos/32938317@N00/15338451446/

Huddersfield? Must have passed on from that place that it was sold to after Ensign.

With Geldards, was sold by Ensign to North East Bus & Coach, who must have quickly sold it on to Geldards.

(29 Sep 2014, 10:12 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]With Geldards, was sold by Ensign to North East Bus & Coach, who must have quickly sold it on to Geldards.

Dont back me up here but i have been told that Geldards no longer operate service NC4 and instead it is operated by 'Bassi Travel'.

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Managed to photo the now withdrawn P825 SGP in Stagecoach Hyde Road Depot (The Bus was with JPT of Middleton and past to Stagecoach with the sale of the company) , think its going to be scrapped now.