Go North East: Fleet Vehicle History

Malarkey · 30 Mar 2014, 4:58 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 4:55 pm)Marcus wrote Also somebody ought to look into 3964's livery changes, I know it's spent most of it's life in Gateshead/Riverside but it's been Children in Need and Metro Radio.

I'll do it

Tom · 30 Mar 2014, 5:01 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 4:55 pm)Marcus wrote Also somebody ought to look into 3964's livery changes, I know it's spent most of it's life in Gateshead/Riverside but it's been Children in Need and Metro Radio.

It's been in a fair few liveries, new to Chester in 2006 for the 724, then put into Angel livery in 2007 (?), then transferred to Sunderland Road for the X9/X10 when the coaches were replaced on the X9, then it was in ''Northern'' livery, then ''Festival of the North East'' livery, then ''Real Radio'', then ''Children in Need'', then red.

S813 FVK · 30 Mar 2014, 5:03 pm,

Citylink + Generic Liveried Optare Versas:
November 2013 - All are in service at Sunderland Road
February 2014 - All are transferred to Gateshead Riverside due to the closure of Sunderland Road (Gateshead)

Venture Optare Solo SRs:
December 2013 - All are in service at Consett

Drifter Streetlites:
November 2013 - All are in service at Deptford

Saltwell Park Streetlites:
November 2013 - All are in service at Sunderland Road
February 2014 - All are transferred to Gateshead Riverside due to the closure of Sunderland Road (Gateshead)

Fab Fifty Six + Generic Liveried B9s (6099&6100)
January 2014 - All are in service at Deptford

Cobalt Clipper + Generic Liveried B9s (6116+6117)
February 2014 - All are in service at Percy Main

Connections4 Citaros:
October 2013 - All are in service at Washington

**Dan** · 30 Mar 2014, 5:05 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:03 pm)Robert wrote Citylink + Generic Liveried Optare Versas:
November 2013 - All are in service at Sunderland Road
February 2014 - All are transferred to Gateshead Riverside due to the closure of Sunderland Road (Gateshead)

Venture Optare Solo SRs:
December 2013 - All are in service at Consett

Drifter Streetlites:
November 2013 - All are in service at Deptford

Saltwell Park Streetlites:
November 2013 - All are in service at Sunderland Road
February 2014 - All are transferred to Gateshead Riverside due to the closure of Sunderland Road (Gateshead)

Fab Fifty Six + Generic Liveried B9s (6099&6100)
January 2014 - All are in service at Deptford

Cobalt Clipper + Generic Liveried B9s (6116+6117)
February 2014 - All are in service at Percy Main

Connections4 Citaros:
October 2013 - All are in service at Washington

Think I've done those already Tongue

MilkybarKid · 30 Mar 2014, 5:06 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:01 pm)Tom wrote It's been in a fair few liveries, new to Chester in 2006 for the 724, then put into Angel livery in 2007 (?), then transferred to Sunderland Road for the X9/X10 when the coaches were replaced on the X9, then it was in ''Northern'' livery, then ''Festival of the North East'' livery, then ''Real Radio'', then ''Children in Need'', then red.

Was in 21 24hr service livery before the Angel from October 2006 to July 2007

S813 FVK · 30 Mar 2014, 5:06 pm,

5337+5338:
November 2010 - Entered service at Percy Main as 'Cobalt Clipper'
Early 2014 - Repainted Red
March 2014 - Transferred to Stanley

R852 PRG · 30 Mar 2014, 5:07 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 4:58 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote I'll do it

Great. I think we need to all kinda space ourselves out a little and everybody who's gonna help could get a vehicle type or specific depot to look into and eliminate confusion and randomness. Anybody got any similar ideas?

R852 PRG · 30 Mar 2014, 5:09 pm,

I don't know where I've seen this but didn't 3801 and 3802 at one point work at Chester and 3803 and 3804 were at Stanley then they swapped. Also 3803 was repainted into M Ticket livery on around April 10 2013 while 3804 and 3872 both got done up in early May.

Malarkey · 30 Mar 2014, 5:14 pm,

3964

Bought New to Chester le Street in 2006 - 21 24 Hours a Day
Was Branded Angel in 2006/07
Was Repainted for the TTX in 2009, and Transferred to Sunderland Road
Was Repainted Red Northern in August 2012 - Remained at Sunderland Road
Was Repainted Green for Festival of the North East in April/May 2013
Was Repainted Yellow in July 2013 for Real Radio
Was De-Branded and Remained Yellow for Children in Need in October/November 2013
Was Repainted Red in February 2014 for GNE Corporate Livery

Just what I gathered from a quick Flickr Search, I sure it started out on the 724 rather than the 21 though, but I would double check, also Double Check Dates also as they might not be Accurate.

S813 FVK · 30 Mar 2014, 5:14 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:09 pm)Marcus wrote I don't know where I've seen this but didn't 3801 and 3802 at one point work at Chester and 3803 and 3804 were at Stanley then they swapped. Also 3803 was repainted into M Ticket livery on around April 10 2013 while 3804 and 3872 both got done up in early May.

when I was looking through I did see that 3801 had spent a couple of spells at chester but im not sure about the rest.

R852 PRG · 30 Mar 2014, 5:15 pm,

The Worm Versas (8302/03/04/05) were new for the Drifter in 2011 I think, then were debranded and rebranded for the 34/34A in Early to Mid November. I think the newer vehicles will be easy to do because they haven't been tossed around very much because they all are branded. To be honest, it's the spares that we need to concentrate on.

**Dan** · 30 Mar 2014, 5:15 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:07 pm)Marcus wrote Great. I think we need to all kinda space ourselves out a little and everybody who's gonna help could get a vehicle type or specific depot to look into and eliminate confusion and randomness. Anybody got any similar ideas?

You're all giving me a lot of work to do during any free periods I have next week... Tongue

Going to start on the news in a sec... Finished my Flickr business and I'm having a bite to eat now.

Malarkey · 30 Mar 2014, 5:19 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:15 pm)Marcus wrote The Worm Versas (8302/03/04/05) were new for the Drifter in 2011 I think, then were debranded and rebranded for the 34/34A in Early to Mid November. I think the newer vehicles will be easy to do because they haven't been tossed around very much because they all are branded. To be honest, it's the spares that we need to concentrate on.

New in 2009

R852 PRG · 30 Mar 2014, 5:21 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:14 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote 3964

Bought New to Chester le Street in 2006 - 21 24 Hours a Day
Was Branded Angel in 2006/07
Was Repainted for the TTX in 2009, and Transferred to Sunderland Road
Was Repainted Red Northern in August 2012 - Remained at Sunderland Road
Was Repainted Green for Festival of the North East in April/May 2013
Was Repainted Yellow in July 2013 for Real Radio
Was De-Branded and Remained Yellow for Children in Need in October/November 2013
Was Repainted Red in February 2014 for GNE Corporate Livery

Just what I gathered from a quick Flickr Search, I sure it started out on the 724 rather than the 21 though, but I would double check, also Double Check Dates also as they might not be Accurate.

I recall simialar. Corgi made a model of a 724 Gemini 1 and an X20 Solar, and I'm positive the 724 model was either 3964 or 3962. One or two were branded with 724 and the route right across where the advertisements would typically be.

EDIT: The model was actually of 3963 but I have found images that show 3962 and 3965 in the same livery, but none of 3964.

R852 PRG · 30 Mar 2014, 5:22 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:19 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote New in 2009

Oh right, I'm sure some Versas were new in 2011 though, was it the Saltwell Park ones?

**Dan** · 30 Mar 2014, 5:22 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:22 pm)Marcus wrote Oh right, I'm sure some Versas were new in 2011 though, was it the Saltwell Park ones?

The Saltwell Parks (now South Tyne) were 2009 too.

It was the Orbit/SimpliCity batch that were 2011 (hence the number in the reg Tongue

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Malarkey · 30 Mar 2014, 5:23 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:22 pm)Dan wrote The Saltwell Parks (now South Tyne) were 2009 too.

It was the Orbit/SimpliCity batch that were 2011 (hence the number in the reg )

And not forgetting the Quaylink Batch in 2010

R852 PRG · 30 Mar 2014, 5:26 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:22 pm)Dan wrote The Saltwell Parks (now South Tyne) were 2009 too.

It was the Orbit/SimpliCity batch that were 2011 (hence the number in the reg )

THAT's the one! Tongue

I knew they were over at Deptford!

R852 PRG · 30 Mar 2014, 5:28 pm,

Here is 3964, but not in the 724 livery;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/57422309@N...siU-dGcrTU

S813 FVK · 30 Mar 2014, 8:34 pm,

(30 Mar 2014, 5:14 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote 3964

Bought New to Chester le Street in 2006 - 21 24 Hours a Day
Was Branded Angel in 2006/07
Was Repainted for the TTX in 2009, and Transferred to Sunderland Road
Was Repainted Red Northern in August 2012 - Remained at Sunderland Road
Was Repainted Green for Festival of the North East in April/May 2013
Was Repainted Yellow in July 2013 for Real Radio
Was De-Branded and Remained Yellow for Children in Need in October/November 2013
Was Repainted Red in February 2014 for GNE Corporate Livery

Just what I gathered from a quick Flickr Search, I sure it started out on the 724 rather than the 21 though, but I would double check, also Double Check Dates also as they might not be Accurate.

Think it transferred to Sunderland Road and remained Pink with the rest for a good few month at least before been repainted. Its the smallest of details though so I wouldn't worry.

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