(14 Apr 2015, 2:40 pm)chrisnorthern wrote North Eastern started operating on deregulation day, October 26th 1986 and initially had Tyne & Wear PTE contracts for 3 routes, the 92 as described in earlier messages, the 91 (Gateshead - Lobley Hill via Dunston) - these routes inter-worked at Gateshead Metro; and 606 (Gateshead - Clara Vale). They had an interesting fleet - besides a couple of Leyland Nationals, they had several Leyland Leopards, a few Bedford coaches, one ex Scottish Bus group Seddon Pennine and a Bristol RELL. They were based at the British Road services depot on the Team Valley trading estate.
North Eastern also ran a service 634 between Dunston and Blaydon (Hole-in-the-Wall Estate) as well as a 635 between Newcastle and Hole-in-the-Wall. Neither service lasted long and the route between Blaydon and Hole-in-the-Wall was revised to omit Bleach Green. I'm sure I've posted the timetable for the 634 somewhere previously but I can always re-scan and post it.
Thanks for the info, much appreciated.