3812 S812 FVK is now with Towlers Coaches of Emneth
https://www.flickr.com/photos/26024754@N07/14195891161/

Bumped into a couple of old friends down Brighton this week.





504 still retains it's GNE fleet number in the window.

(22 May 2014, 10:47 pm)aureolin wrote Bumped into a couple of old friends down Brighton this week.





504 still retains it's GNE fleet number in the window.

Bit like Nightengale with ex-GNE 3914. Also, I think it was 504 that had it but has it still got its 'Celebrating 100 years of service' sticker?

(23 May 2014, 3:11 pm)Robert wrote Bit like Nightengale with ex-GNE 3914. Also, I think it was 504 that had it but has it still got its 'Celebrating 100 years of service' sticker?

I think it's just a notice on the window.

(23 May 2014, 3:15 pm)Marcus wrote I think it's just a notice on the window.

Sorry but im not sure what you mean? Sounds daft i know

Anyway, getting back onto my original question. As shown here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbus/13...ZTF-f5ARDa the bus still has the 'Celebrating 100 years of service' sticker on the window so i am just asking to see if anybody knows if its been removed yet.

(23 May 2014, 3:37 pm)Robert wrote Sorry but im not sure what you mean? Sounds daft i know

Anyway, getting back onto my original question. As shown here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbus/13...ZTF-f5ARDa the bus still has the 'Celebrating 100 years of service' sticker on the window so i am just asking to see if anybody knows if its been removed yet.

Sorry I thought you were referring to the top image of 504 turning.

(23 May 2014, 3:40 pm)Marcus wrote Sorry I thought you were referring to the top image of 504 turning.

Not to worry, im sure I could have worded it better.

(23 May 2014, 3:37 pm)Robert wrote Sorry but im not sure what you mean? Sounds daft i know

Anyway, getting back onto my original question. As shown here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbus/13...ZTF-f5ARDa the bus still has the 'Celebrating 100 years of service' sticker on the window so i am just asking to see if anybody knows if its been removed yet.

It's been removed:

Just found this on my hard drive! It's been scrapped now but Alrite Travel had this and I think P413VRG? Both ex Go North East and ran around in GNE livery for a few months.

(09 May 2014, 4:45 pm)Dan wrote Sold in Part Exchange for new 11.7m Optare Versas using "Optare Direct" last year, former London General articulated Citaros MAL109, MAL113-117 and latterly Go North East 5340, 5343-5346, have been acquired by Brighton & Hove from Optare.

These vehicles have been provisionally assigned the fleet numbers below in the Brighton & Hove fleet, but are subject to change:

• 119 - BL57 OXK (arrived 18/04/2014)
  
• 120 - BP57 UYE (not yet arrived as at 09/05/2014)
  
• 121 - BP57 UYF (arrived 30/04/2014)
  
• 122 - BP57 UYG (not yet arrived as at 09/05/2014)
  
• 123 - BP57 UYH (arrived 30/04/2014)
  
• 124 - BP57 UYJ (not yet arrived as at 09/05/2014)
  

These vehicles are to be converted to two-door configuration and repainted before entering service.

Photographs of BL57 OXK and BP57 UYJ are shown below - with photograph credit to Brighton & Hove:



Delivered to Brighton & Hove in 2010/2011, the following similar articulated Citaros have been sold to the Optare Group from Brighton & Hove via Optare Direct likewise:

• 101 - BX02 YZH (collected 17/04/2014)
  
• 102 - BX02 YZM (collected 17/04/2014)
  
• 103 - BX02 YZP (collected 30/04/2014)
  
• 104 - BX02 YYW (collected 30/04/2014)
  
• 115 - BX54 EFC (not yet collected as at 09/05/2014)
  
• 118 - BX54 UCN (not yet collected as at 09/05/2014)
  

BL57OXK is shown on the photograph linked below:
https://flic.kr/p/nTYstR

Some ex-GNE Pally 1s...

https://flic.kr/p/nDRMLZ
https://flic.kr/p/nDRMMa

T467 BCN by grahamwalker007, on Flickr

(18 Jun 2014, 9:49 pm)AIG20 wrote Volvo B10BLE R838 PRG is now "on loan" to Wilts and Dorset in Salisbury.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbbus/144...42960@N07/
Image owned by "MrB Bus".

Was a great bus - hopefully it'll serve other operators for years to come

Arriva 4004 used to be a GNE if you look at the back the green paint is peeling off and reveals the yellow underneath

(20 Jun 2014, 2:50 pm)V514DFT wrote Arriva 4004 used to be a GNE if you look at the back the green paint is peeling off and reveals the yellow underneath

Yes, all of the S--- ONL DAFs are ex-GNE. Got transferred to Arriva through the Ashington + Hexham depot swap.

(20 Jun 2014, 4:09 pm)Robert wrote Yes, all of the S--- ONL DAFs are ex-GNE. Got transferred to Arriva through the Ashington + Hexham depot swap.

And they all have yellow overspray visible in areas it shouldn't be, like the inside of the emergency exit, can tell they were sprayed cheaply.

I dont think they all are,cus many moons ago i remember them being new to arriva and on the old M55 some are in arriva original colours but i could be wrong so dont quote me on it haha

(20 Jun 2014, 6:06 pm)V514DFT wrote I dont think they all are,cus many moons ago i remember them being new to arriva and on the old M55 some are in arriva original colours but i could be wrong so dont quote me on it haha

They are 4001-7 in the Arriva fleet, though only 4 remain in service now, and all are due to be withdrawn imminently.

(20 Jun 2014, 6:06 pm)V514DFT wrote I dont think they all are,cus many moons ago i remember them being new to arriva and on the old M55 some are in arriva original colours but i could be wrong so dont quote me on it haha

They are. Similarly, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, the Vxxx GDS B10s used on Toonlink were acquired from Arriva at the same time along with the Hexham depot.

(20 Jun 2014, 6:47 pm)aureolin wrote They are. Similarly, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, the Vxxx GDS B10s used on Toonlink were acquired from Arriva at the same time along with the Hexham depot.

Yeah your right;

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/62813558@N...D_w_IS_all

Nice to see it doing the 602 as well.

Makes me laugh cus if my dad was here now he would dislike most of the new buses,yes he was a big bloke and had no time for automatics had to be manual

(25 Jun 2014, 3:11 pm)Scott wrote You are correct. B7RLE Toonlinks also came from Arriva as well, as far as I know.

I don't think the B7RLE's did?

(25 Jun 2014, 3:13 pm)Tom wrote I don't think the B7RLE's did?

No, they didnt. The B7RLEs were bought new for service 527 or something like that down at South Shields depot.

(25 Jun 2014, 3:21 pm)Scott wrote Anyone know why they chose the B7RLE over the more usual Scania.

Probably the same reason they bought two batches of streetlites as midibuses last year, when the previous trend had been Versas.

(25 Jun 2014, 4:28 pm)aureolin wrote Probably the same reason they bought two batches of streetlites as midibuses last year, when the previous trend had been Versas.

A mere trial to see which provides better results.

Interestingly, Scania L94s were purchased the following year - suggesting that GNE preferred the Scania L94 over the Volvo B7RLE.

I think we'll find GNE will be going back to Optare for any future orders though..!

(27 Jun 2014, 7:53 am)Scott wrote Only one batch of Streetlites is comparable with the Versa, as the Drifter Streetlites are the Max model, which is comparable in dimensions to a full size bus.

As are the Citylink Versas?

More ex-GNE artics...
http://www.currancommercials.com/Vehicle...-sale.html

Anyone got £14950+VAT?

(29 Jun 2014, 7:48 pm)Dan wrote More ex-GNE artics...
http://www.currancommercials.com/Vehicle...-sale.html

Anyone got £14950+VAT?

Sure I saw one for £1 on Ebay here.

(29 Jun 2014, 8:02 pm)AIG20 wrote That must be the cheapest second hand bus on the market!

5356.

(29 Jun 2014, 7:48 pm)Dan wrote More ex-GNE artics...
http://www.currancommercials.com/Vehicle...-sale.html

Anyone got £14950+VAT?

5351