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Go North East: 5402 / NK15ENP by danielgrahamm, on FlickrChester-le-Street's 5402 (NK15 ENP) is pictured above whilst working the first 78 service of the day out of Sunderland, which is on loan to Stanley to cover for 5396 (NK15 ENH). 5396 (NK15 ENH) was delivered to Go North East yesterday morning, so has a number of things to be sorted before it can enter service. From Tuesday, until 5396 is ready for service, one of the corporate liveried 'spare' vehicles will be allocated instead.
A number of allocations at Stanley will change as a result of the arrival of new vehicles:
- Providing that neither 5401 nor 5419 are required to cover for branded vehicles on "Coast & Country" services 8/78 or "Red Kite" services 45/46, the Monday - Friday operation of service X43 will now be operated by a corporate liveried Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid.
- Providing that neither 5401 nor 5419 are required to cover for branded vehicles on "Coast & Country" services 8/78 or "Red Kite" services 45/46, the Saturday operation of service 128 will now be operated by a corporate liveried Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid.
- Providing that neither 5401 nor 5419 are required to cover for branded vehicles on "Coast & Country" services 78/78A or "Red Kite" services 45/46, the Sunday operation of service X71 will now be operated by two corporate liveried Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid vehicles.
A number of movements are due to take place over the next few days as a result of the entry into service of these new vehicles. The first movements commenced last night and early this morning, and these are as follows:
- Stanley-based Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4904 (W904 RBB) has transferred to Deptford, allowing DAF SB120/Wright Cadet 8273 (NK54 NLD) to transfer to Riverside. The latter will transfer to Hexham shortly, as a replacement for DAF SB120/Wright Cadet 8244 (NA52 BUW) which will be withdrawn. 8242 (NA52 BUU) will also be withdrawn as a result of the entry into service of the Streetlites on service X66, though both will remain in use when required.
- Chester-le-Street based "Northern" branded Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4843 (R843 PRG) and "Lime" branded 4853 (R853 PRG), 4854 (R854 PRG) and 4855 (R855 PRG) have all been withdrawn.