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RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Chris 1 - 12 Sep 2025
(12 Sep 2025, 9:45 am)Andreos1 wrote This appeared on my fb earlier.
Often wondered where these ended up.
Can remember them being new and allocated to the Durham Road services.
Loved a Metrobus and Atlantean, but the alure of a brand new decker was definitely more appealing at the time.
Pretty sure they were the first purchase from new, post de-reg too.
Were these ones not acquired pre-loved for last minute tender awards?
I think you're recalling 3675-3679 - the G67_TCN Olympians, which I remember were very nice. Delivered to Sunderland Road and then shipped off to Winlaton soon after as part of the Metrobus/Olympian swap.
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Andreos1 - 12 Sep 2025
(12 Sep 2025, 11:02 am)LVK 404L wrote These were not new. They were purchased second hand, well into life. Was fleet number 3950.
(12 Sep 2025, 11:37 am)Chris 1 wrote Were these ones not acquired pre-loved for last minute tender awards?
I think you're recalling 3675-3679 - the G67_TCN Olympians, which I remember were very nice. Delivered to Sunderland Road and then shipped off to Winlaton soon after as part of the Metrobus/Olympian swap.
Apologies, getting mixed up.
Yes, thinking of the TCN Olympians.
Saw the G reg plate and in my haste, got it wrong.
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Retro Nero - 12 Sep 2025
(12 Sep 2025, 11:37 am)Chris 1 wrote Were these ones not acquired pre-loved for last minute tender awards?
I think you're recalling 3675-3679 - the G67_TCN Olympians, which I remember were very nice. Delivered to Sunderland Road and then shipped off to Winlaton soon after as part of the Metrobus/Olympian swap.
At South Shields depot for a while
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - WestDurhamSwift - 11 Oct 2025
709 living on.
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Arriva7446 - 26 Oct 2025
Seen on Facebook that 5264 (Scania Omnicity) has been preserved, by the same person as 11113 first York Citaro
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - WestDurhamSwift - 25 Nov 2025
NK12 HCE is back working for Go North West as 5052 if it hasnt already been noted
RE: Go North East: Former Fleet Members Living On - Andreos1 - 29 Nov 2025
I passed a 16 branded decker on the A19 last night.
Too far away to get the ID, but it was being given a lift south and was on the slip road off on to the A174 at Thornaby/Ingleby Barwick.