Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - May 2014

[Diamond One]

So has 5210 been branded then?

Am going to Hexham tomorrow to inspect if it is I will let you know pronto but now I can say "Horay no more SPDs" I love Hexham such a nice place and people are friendly folk during 2012 I used to pop to Hexham very often with my old Fairbridge team

[BJ10VUS]

I dread to think what the promo event will entail for hot tub fitted buses.

I imagine it'll be held in Fence Houses regardless!

[Andreos1]

I imagine it'll be held in Fence Houses regardless!

Sounds like a plan!
Actually, nah - having seen some of the residents whilst they are wearing clothes...

Busman - Lumley it is then!

[westy3738]

5210 has not been branded.

[Dan]

4911 has now arrived back at Percy Main following repaint and in exchange, 5274 is now at Saltmeadows Rd for repaint into corporate livery.

Additionally, 4910 has now arrived at Saltmeadows Rd for repaint into corporate livery.

[Michael]

4911 has now arrived back at Percy Main following repaint and in exchange, 5274 is now at Saltmeadows Rd for repaint into corporate livery.

Additionally, 4910 has now arrived at Saltmeadows Rd for repaint into corporate livery.

Just refreshing both up?

Will 4911 go back in to soccer bus livery? (when the season starts again)

[Dan]

Just refreshing both up?

Will 4911 go back in to soccer bus livery? (when the season starts again)

4911 will be going into corporate livery as far as I know, thereby removing another "brand" (if you want to call it a brand) from the network. Promotional liveries have really had their day it seems, and Go North East have gradually removed these from the fleet - quite often by directly withdrawing the vehicles (in the case of the DAFs). You'll notice that a number of 'pointless' brands are being removed from the network and these are being turned into corporate livery services (such as "South Tyne" 5, "Pulse" services 67/69, etc) - I believe this is done in mind to increase the overall quality of brands in the network.

5274 is getting freshened up, yes. It retained its "Red Kite" red base livery which is slightly different to the shade of red of Go North East's corporate livery. The others (5247-49) were all repainted in late 2012 if memory serves, so won't be due for repaint just yet.

[Tom]

4911 will be going into corporate livery as far as I know, thereby removing another "brand" (if you want to call it a brand) from the network. Promotional liveries have really had their day it seems, and Go North East have gradually removed these from the fleet - quite often by directly withdrawing the vehicles (in the case of the DAFs). You'll notice that a number of 'pointless' brands are being removed from the network and these are being turned into corporate livery services (such as "South Tyne" 5, "Pulse" services 67/69, etc) - I believe this is done in mind to increase the overall quality of brands in the network.

5274 is getting freshened up, yes. It retained its "Red Kite" red base livery which is slightly different to the shade of red of Go North East's corporate livery. The others (5247-49) were all repainted in late 2012 if memory serves, so won't be due for repaint just yet.

Do you know when 6099/6100 and 6116/6117 will be branded?

[Dan]

Do you know when 6099/6100 and 6116/6117 will be branded?

I'm afraid that I don't have a definitive date.

[S813 FVK]

Just refreshing both up?

Will 4911 go back in to soccer bus livery? (when the season starts again)

Im guessing 5274 will be the first of many repaints of buses from the 'Northern' livery to the newer spare livery. The Omnicities and the Ex-London B7 Plaxton Presidents are the only buses that they will really need to repaint as well as the Lolynes and Vykings before their withdrawl. The Vykings should go first imo as they seem to be the most unreliable and the Lolynes still have a few month less so they could easily prioritise the worse bus and get rid of the better ones afterwards.

[Michael]

4911 will be going into corporate livery as far as I know, thereby removing another "brand" (if you want to call it a brand) from the network. Promotional liveries have really had their day it seems, and Go North East have gradually removed these from the fleet - quite often by directly withdrawing the vehicles (in the case of the DAFs). You'll notice that a number of 'pointless' brands are being removed from the network and these are being turned into corporate livery services (such as "South Tyne" 5, "Pulse" services 67/69, etc) - I believe this is done in mind to increase the overall quality of brands in the network.

5274 is getting freshened up, yes. It retained its "Red Kite" red base livery which is slightly different to the shade of red of Go North East's corporate livery. The others (5247-49) were all repainted in late 2012 if memory serves, so won't be due for repaint just yet.

I agree, it wasn't really a brand, was just advertising, it's the same as 4847 for Beamish, which will probables go when the 128 ends.

Was wondering why 5274 was getting re-painted again, i didn't even know it was a different shade of red.

Glad they are getting rid of pointless brands, which aren't needed... i wonder if all the current brands which are due new buses this year will be branded something related to the area's it serves on it's route... and of course if the bus receives cascaded buses, they are branded appropriately... i:e if the Prince Bishops gets the citaro's its branded as Prince Bishops again
If not branded... don't brand it! haha


Thanks for the info

[Diamond One]

4911 will be going into corporate livery as far as I know, thereby removing another "brand" (if you want to call it a brand) from the network. Promotional liveries have really had their day it seems, and Go North East have gradually removed these from the fleet - quite often by directly withdrawing the vehicles (in the case of the DAFs). You'll notice that a number of 'pointless' brands are being removed from the network and these are being turned into corporate livery services (such as "South Tyne" 5, "Pulse" services 67/69, etc) - I believe this is done in mind to increase the overall quality of brands in the network.

5274 is getting freshened up, yes. It retained its "Red Kite" red base livery which is slightly different to the shade of red of Go North East's corporate livery. The others (5247-49) were all repainted in late 2012 if memory serves, so won't be due for repaint just yet.

5274 used to be on the angel then was sent to Stanley as a spare for anything it was never a red kite anyhow change of subject heading to Hexham to see if 5210 is branded I will let you know if it's done or not could be on 688 or something I've only seen it on 2 routes 74 and 688 am glad 8228 has finally gone can I say it "HORAY NO MORE DARTS"

[Malarkey]

5274 used to be on the angel then was sent to Stanley as a spare for anything it was never a red kite anyhow change of subject heading to Hexham to see if 5210 is branded I will let you know if it's done or not could be on 688 or something I've only seen it on 2 routes 74 and 688 am glad 8228 has finally gone can I say it "HORAY NO MORE DARTS"

"HORAY NO MORE DARTS" - Pretty sure there is quite a lot of Mini Pointer Darts left, which means there is still Darts, give it another Year or 2 and you can say that Bazza

[Dan]

5274 used to be on the angel then was sent to Stanley as a spare for anything it was never a red kite anyhow change of subject heading to Hexham to see if 5210 is branded I will let you know if it's done or not could be on 688 or something I've only seen it on 2 routes 74 and 688 am glad 8228 has finally gone can I say it "HORAY NO MORE DARTS"

Compare the red on 5274 to one of the other Omnis at PM. You'll find the shade has a bit of an orangey tinge to it and is closer to Red Kite red than GNE red.

[Diamond One]

"HORAY NO MORE DARTS" - Pretty sure there is quite a lot of Mini Pointer Darts left, which means there is still Darts, give it another Year or 2 and you can say that Bazza

I ment with the SPDs thank god they were terrible once when I was coming home from toon the bus was a SPD I refused to board it and waited for a Citaro which is like a Rolls Royce compared to a dart where as darts are like a Renault Megane the old versions to the car I have been on one once my mates dad

[S813 FVK]

I agree, it wasn't really a brand, was just advertising, it's the same as 4847 for Beamish, which will probables go when the 128 ends.

At least Stanley are fairly consistent with allocating the bus to the 128 so well that the bus might as well be classed as a brand rather than advertising the Museum and what buses to get there.

Also going back a bit to when the crash involving a Red 'Northern' decker at Leadgate/Iveston while operating Scholars service 822. The bus was 3886 and now carries a new front (obviously) which I have to say does stand out from the rest of the bus.

[Michael]

20/20A, 35/35A and the 56 all seem to be running in 2's

[Michael]

The Vyking which is on the 9, heading to Jarrow... smells of burning, i seen it about 20 mins ago

Imiment failure maybe?

[busman101]

Sounds like a plan!
Actually, nah - having seen some of the residents whilst they are wearing clothes...

Busman - Lumley it is then!

I hear the Popular Front have been out on car parking disruption duties again tonight - another bus stuck in Avenue Vivian according to the radio message overheard on the bus.

Not sure Lumley's much better really !!!

[citaro5284]

Also going back a bit to when the crash involving a Red 'Northern' decker at Leadgate/Iveston while operating Scholars service 822. The bus was 3886 and now carries a new front (obviously) which I have to say does stand out from the rest of the bus.

When was this, as the only one I am aware of recently at Iveston was 3821, which caused it to be withdrawn?