541 at DA Coaches: https://www.flickr.com/photos/monklandsb...datetaken/

3860 (W806PNL) has now moved on to Routemaster Buses in Cheshire... being used on bloodbath route 84 between Chester & Crewe competing with Arriva and D&G Buses, soon to be joined by GHA Coaches.


Go Ahead from West to East! by Aaron McLeod, on Flickr

(06 Jan 2016, 6:16 pm)tyresmoke wrote 3860 (W806PNL) has now moved on to Routemaster Buses in Cheshire... being used on bloodbath route 84 between Chester & Crewe competing with Arriva and D&G Buses, soon to be joined by GHA Coaches.


Go Ahead from West to East! by Aaron McLeod, on Flickr

Pleased to see that one has been sold on for further service.

(06 Jan 2016, 6:16 pm)tyresmoke wrote 3860 (W806PNL) has now moved on to Routemaster Buses in Cheshire... being used on bloodbath route 84 between Chester & Crewe competing with Arriva and D&G Buses, soon to be joined by GHA Coaches.


Go Ahead from West to East! by Aaron McLeod, on Flickr

Hopefully it won't catch fire!

(01 Jan 2016, 7:10 pm)tyresmoke wrote 4846 R846PRG has been sold to Big Lemon, Brighton

4846 has now been repainted ahead of gaining fleet vinyls:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/84435291@N04/24210159366/

Don't know if this has been mentioned before but I'm sure I saw an ex Go North East/NGT Leyland Olympian in Swan industrial estate in Washington where the old dairy depot is. Didn't get the ID of the vehicle but it looks to be an olympian that was used for Sunderland AFC. Looks like it is just being used for storage at the moment.

(08 Jan 2016, 9:01 am)Washingtonian wrote Don't know if this has been mentioned before but I'm sure I saw an ex Go North East/NGT Leyland Olympian in Swan industrial estate in Washington where the old dairy depot is. Didn't get the ID of the vehicle but it looks to be an olympian that was used for Sunderland AFC. Looks like it is just being used for storage at the moment.

Where on Swan? I'll have a look tonight if I get the chance.

(08 Jan 2016, 10:12 am)Adrian wrote Where on Swan? I'll have a look tonight if I get the chance.

It's Unit 8 on Swan Road, the operating centre for Lea (Limo Bus North East).

I was able to get some good photos a few months back. The guys on site were OK about me looking around.

Sorry can't remember the reg of the bus but it used to be owned by SAFC.

Charles

(07 Jan 2016, 9:32 pm)S813 FVK wrote 4846 has now been repainted ahead of gaining fleet vinyls:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/84435291@N04/24210159366/

Now gained vinyls. Photograph courtesy of Ryan Wrotny on the Wright Renowns Enthusiasts Group Facebook page.

(08 Jan 2016, 11:19 pm)R852 PRG wrote Now gained vinyls. Photograph courtesy of Ryan Wrotny on the Wright Renowns Enthusiasts Group Facebook page.

Looks unbelivably good. I've always thought Renowns look great in yellow.

(08 Jan 2016, 11:24 pm)S813 FVK wrote Looks unbelivably good. I've always thought Renowns look great in yellow.

I also think it looks extremely smart. 4846 was the only R-PRG registered Renown that I never rode in service with Go North East, but hopefully if it's still with the Big Lemon in a few years...

Another former Go North East Renown that is still in front-line service is 4848 (R848 PRG). Now sporting the full GHA Coaches livery. Photograph courtesy of Brett Renown on the Wright Renown Enthusiast Group on Facebook.

Former ''Toon Link'' 5147 has appeared on Ensign's eBay page, at the price of £2,500. Would make a nice preservation prospect.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-Volvo-B10...SwKtlWjU3Z

(10 Jan 2016, 2:35 pm)R852 PRG wrote Former ''Toon Link'' 5147 has appeared on Ensign's eBay page, at the price of £2,500. Would make a nice preservation prospect.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-Volvo-B10...SwKtlWjU3Z

Leydons Coaches musn't have been too happy with it. They got it in October and its on eBay already. Might not be DDA of course.

(10 Jan 2016, 2:39 pm)S813 FVK wrote Leydons Coaches musn't have been too happy with it. They got it in October and its on eBay already. Might not be DDA of course.

It's not DDA-compliant - says this in the item description.

The value would be at least double with DDA mods.

(10 Jan 2016, 2:40 pm)Dan wrote It's not DDA-compliant - says this in the item description.

The value would be at least double with DDA mods.

Pic is of 5147, but description says that several are available and pic is of a similar vehicle.

(10 Jan 2016, 4:39 pm)park5354 wrote Pic is of 5147, but description says that several are available and pic is of a similar vehicle.

Indeed it does:

"the picture is of a sister vehicle and is for illustration purposes - all are virtually identical"

3823 - https://flic.kr/p/CbT7bk

(14 Jan 2016, 5:39 pm)Dan wrote 3823 - https://flic.kr/p/CbT7bk

Video to go with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaUvwT9KV_M

3861: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VHnbUdpvb8

The following vehicles have now moved on from Ensign:
NA52 AWY to Nu-Venture, Maidstone
V532 GDS to T W Busby, Stafford
R853 PRG to Rambler, Hastings

Volvo B10BLE 5148 (V534 GDS) is now with Arrowebrook Coaches, Chester:

3861 (W861 PNL) is with Routemaster Coaches, Nantwich

There's one of the old purple toonlinks advertised for sale by ensign in bus and coach week, this week. Still has some of the vinyls on it!

536 (NA52AWY) now at Nu-Venture.
https://flic.kr/p/D9oiup

Photo credit: DarrenT857 on Flickr.

Ex 5163 (T813 CBW) now at Express Motors. https://flic.kr/p/DTvA3J

Photo credit: Cymru Coastliner on Flickr.

(04 Mar 2016, 2:35 pm)Jimmi wrote Ex 5163 (T813 CBW) now at Express Motors. https://flic.kr/p/DTvA3J

Photo credit: Cymru Coastliner on Flickr.

Cute! Looks like a budgie!

(04 Mar 2016, 2:35 pm)Jimmi wrote Ex 5163 (T813 CBW) now at Express Motors. https://flic.kr/p/DTvA3J

Photo credit: Cymru Coastliner on Flickr.

Vile thing

(04 Mar 2016, 8:04 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Vile thing

I agree they were terrible.

(05 Mar 2016, 7:07 pm)DanPicken wrote I agree they were terrible.

5151 was ok, I had a soft spot for the hated 5155 but the rest are knackered.