(04 May 2015, 9:36 am)Dan wrote Just branded this weekend - especially for the rally!  

(04 May 2015, 9:40 am)citaro5284 wrote sworn to secrecy we were, weren't we.....

(04 May 2015, 9:40 am)citaro5284 wrote sworn to secrecy we were, weren't we.....

(04 May 2015, 9:41 am)Dan wrote We aren't ones to spoil surprises, are we?

(04 May 2015, 11:11 am)citaro5284 wrote But I will put money on certain other people knowing it was going......

(04 May 2015, 1:42 pm)G-CPTN wrote The Red Kites looked good - especially the double decker.

(04 May 2015, 2:27 pm)Dan wrote Positive comments all around about the "Red Kite" branded Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2, it would seem!

For those that haven't managed to see it yet, check out the photograph below:
Go North East: 6118 / BG15RNF by danielgrahamm, on Flickr


A large number of other vehicles owned by Go North East attended today's rally, including a recently repainted Brighton & Hove Scania OmniDekka. 6124 certainly looked the part in the sun this afternoon:
Go North East: 6124 / GX03SUU by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

..and it was a "hello" and "goodbye", as the new-look "Coast & Country" replaces the "Lime":
Go North East: 4854 / R854PRG by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

(04 May 2015, 2:58 pm)Michael wrote Looks really good.

Hate a quick ride on the C&C today, from Hastings Hill to Penshaw, couldn't really do a proper review of it, with it being such a short ride, it was packed,it was an alright ride, a better review will come at a later date. 

(04 May 2015, 3:02 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Hate is a strong word...! 

(04 May 2015, 4:37 pm)idiot wrote I'm well impressed with C&C flooring

(04 May 2015, 4:55 pm)mb134 wrote Are the seats in the Red Kite B9's being retained, just seems quite a difference between those and the seating found in the Red Kite Streetlite's looking at pictures? 

(04 May 2015, 4:48 pm)aureolin wrote Aye, I was pleasantly impressed with the X66 interior. Today was the first time I'd had a trip on a GNE Streetlite, on the 0840 from Gateshead.

The only downside for me is that they sound a bit like a cross between an MPD and a Metrorider. Constantly sounds like the engine is running flat out.

(04 May 2015, 5:14 pm)Malarkey wrote My Mother has just told me she liked the Interior of the Vehicles oN the X66, Particularly the Wood Effect Flooring.

(04 May 2015, 6:22 pm)Michael wrote Has any transfers took place from Stanley today?

(04 May 2015, 6:27 pm)Malarkey wrote Maybe, Maybe not  

(04 May 2015, 6:22 pm)Michael wrote Has any transfers took place from Stanley today?

(04 May 2015, 6:27 pm)Malarkey wrote Maybe, Maybe not  

(04 May 2015, 7:13 pm)Tom wrote Will the Red Kites be out tomorrow?

(04 May 2015, 7:15 pm)Robert wrote Baring in mind not all of the Red Kite streetlites have arrived yet...

(04 May 2015, 7:16 pm)Tom wrote Sorry I mean the B9's. 

(04 May 2015, 7:40 pm)pdiddy wrote When is the next lot of buses coming up from Brighton!!!

(04 May 2015, 4:55 pm)mb134 wrote Are the seats in the Red Kite B9's being retained, just seems quite a difference between those and the seating found in the Red Kite Streetlite's looking at pictures? 

(04 May 2015, 4:58 pm)aureolin wrote It's just because they're dealer stock, rather than ordered to GNE's specification. Now that they've been branded and ready for service, I can't see them being sent to re-fabric them all to GNE's standard, as if they done that, they'd have to paint the rails and interior walls too.