Blue Coaster NK56KJY is at Sunderland Road today, as well as North Tyne Links MPD 504. I would assume this is for MOT day, but not certain on that one.
A MetroLINK Solar was parked up at Gateshead Interchange earlier today also, so could be a similar story for that vehicle too.
1001 has been repainted into standard ancillary vehicle livery (plain red w/ GNE logos).
RE: Go North East