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RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - WestDurhamSwift - 03 Feb 2026
(03 Feb 2026, 4:37 pm)Ambassador wrote Was 3964 one of the ones branded up for the 724?
It's that old it served the underground Eldon Square bus station!
Belive it was!
Should of transfered them to Consett for now instead of having Solos on Xlines routes, but here we are
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - WestDurhamSwift - 05 Feb 2026
6954 & 6958 are the next deckers to be withdrawn.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - F114TML - 12 Feb 2026
Didn't realise GNE still have wreckers and can recover themselves. On my way to work (about 12 noon), I saw one at Dalton Park picking up an X10 MMC.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Unber43 - 12 Feb 2026
tbh with the relaibility of the fleet they should have two at every depot.
3 at riverside
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Rapidsnap - 12 Feb 2026
Dublin bus have (or did have when I went in 2006) recovery trucks at each depot - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/albums/72177720305027708
Go North East did have 2 at one point....
120 based at Bishop Auckland Depot, it was acquired from NE Bus Breakers when they closed, was withdrawn after they closed Bishop Auckland - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/50023452137
195 based at Sunderland Road Depot, apparently acquired from Jeff Ripley, replaced by 1001 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/50023457217
And not to leave it out, the current tow truck number 1001 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/50022662648
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - ASX_Terranova - 13 Feb 2026
Are buses allowed out with broken displays. The rear of 5539 thinks its on the 9 (its actually on the 8)
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - deanmachine - 13 Feb 2026
(13 Feb 2026, 1:04 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Are buses allowed out with broken displays. The rear of 5539 thinks its on the 9 (its actually on the 8)
Fairly common fault with those displays, they'll get confused at what route they're on, the front will be fine but the side rear, and next stop announcements will announce a previous displayed route.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Michael - 19 Feb 2026
6333 has brokedown on the 8A this morning at Sunderland Uni.
Edit: seems to be running now, just seen it enter Park Lane as the 8A to the Galleries
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - NEbushopper - 19 Feb 2026
690 was very cozy leaving Gateshead on the 94 this morning to Team Valley.