(11 Sep 2026, 4:53 pm)Malarkey wrote Makes sense to be honest given the amount of B9's in the GNE Fleet and would also give new drivers experience of driving a Double Decker in Training. 

Would've also likely replaced one of the Scania Omnicity Driver Trainers.

5244 was stripped for parts by Wear Bus Preservation group for

Yeah, apparently there is at least one other currently being converted at Thorntons in Ashington.

5245 looks to now be out of use too, has various bits missing inside and has a marker on the lower windscreen similar to other vehicles (69** enviros, versas, and 3964 that I can remember) on the dead row.