6045 and 6084 are both parked outside of Bede college in Sunderland on 'Private Hire' duties

Few questions about some of the fleet:
Is 619 only kept local now? As it is always allocated to service 683/684.
Is 6010 still in service at Percy Main?
Is 6017 still in service at Chester Le Street?
Are the remaining Y reg solars leaving the fleet?

(26 Jun 2018, 8:20 pm)S830OFT wrote Few questions about some of the fleet:
Is 619 only kept local now? As it is always allocated to service 683/684.
Is 6010 still in service at Percy Main?
Is 6017 still in service at Chester Le Street?
Are the remaining Y reg solars leaving the fleet?

Yes to the first three questions, 619 will be going shortly, and no to the last one as 4932/4933 will be staying until July 2019 to comply with the rules relating to the grant funding for the exhaust after treatment.

723 is now in Tynedale Links livery, wonder which dart will go first!?!

5204 at riverside now.

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723 also features seatbelts.

(27 Jun 2018, 2:20 pm)S830OFT wrote 723 is now in Tynedale Links livery, wonder which dart will go first!?!

My guess is 619, is probably most likely to go first.

5385 is now in Great exhibition of the North livery

(28 Jun 2018, 2:24 pm)Ds1197 wrote 5385 is now in Great exhibition of the North livery

Apparently 5386 is going to bs put into it too dunno how true that is

Shame the Citylink Versas don't run down onto the Quayside. Would have been a good opportunity to give them the tidy-up that they desperately need.

(27 Jun 2018, 3:38 pm)thetravelman wrote My guess is 619, is probably most likely to go first.

On paper it would be 618 - this is the example with seatbelts, so makes sense that 723 would directly replace this MPD.

However, 619 has some mechanical defects which aren't really economical to repair, so Hexham are more likely to want shot of this one first.

(28 Jun 2018, 5:20 pm)Dan wrote On paper it would be 618 - this is the example with seatbelts, so makes sense that 723 would directly replace this MPD.

However, 619 has some mechanical defects which aren't really economical to repair, so Hexham are more likely to want shot of this one first.

Hence why it's days are now spent on the Town service and a short 686 to Corbridge.

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When is 723 expected to enter service?

(28 Jun 2018, 5:22 pm)S830OFT wrote When is 723 expected to enter service?

Very soon.

It has now been repainted, had Hanover destinations installed and programmed, and all interior vinyls fitted. Just waiting on the Tynedale Links branding to be fitted, then it'll be away over to Hexham for inspection and final preparation for service.

Go North East: 0723 / YD63UZC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(28 Jun 2018, 5:37 pm)Dan wrote Very soon.

It has now been repainted, had Hanover destinations installed and programmed, and all interior vinyls fitted. Just waiting on the Tynedale Links branding to be fitted, then it'll be away over to Hexham for inspection and final preparation for service.

Go North East: 0723 / YD63UZC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

What will the fleet number be for YJ15ARF?


6905's temp blind looks decent

(28 Jun 2018, 5:41 pm)Michael wrote What will the fleet number be for YJ15ARF?

It hasn't been allocated a fleet number yet - it may not be used by Go North East, it's just on loan at the moment pending delivery of the Solos expected to come.

(28 Jun 2018, 5:45 pm)Dan wrote It hasn't been allocated a fleet number yet - it may not be used by Go North East, it's just on loan at the moment pending delivery of the Solos expected to come.

Ah right, thanks Dan

When are the new solo's down for delivery?

(28 Jun 2018, 5:37 pm)Dan wrote Very soon.

It has now been repainted, had Hanover destinations installed and programmed, and all interior vinyls fitted. Just waiting on the Tynedale Links branding to be fitted, then it'll be away over to Hexham for inspection and final preparation for service.

Go North East: 0723 / YD63UZC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Does it have a tracker yet?

(28 Jun 2018, 5:48 pm)S830OFT wrote Does it have a tracker yet?

Tracking on the app comes from the ticket machine - so as soon as it's fitted with a ticket machine, and is picked up in service on a valid route, it will be seen on the app.

With Scania 5204 (NK54 NUX) going to Riverside and 5205 (NK54 NUY) to Chester-le-Street, will 2 euro 4 Scania's be withdrawn?, if so which ones?

(28 Jun 2018, 5:56 pm)Dan wrote Tracking on the app comes from the ticket machine - so as soon as it's fitted with a ticket machine, and is picked up in service on a valid route, it will be seen on the app.

Unless it operates the AM 90s, peak 94s and the PM 836, which consistently fail to app-track despite all other services doing so.

Then there are times like this when nothing is tracking at all. Usually sorts itself out later on in the day, but hope an update can be fixed up to stop it from happening in the first place. It is a point that I raised at the end of the recent Passenger Panel survey regarding communication etc.

(28 Jun 2018, 5:37 pm)Dan wrote Very soon.

It has now been repainted, had Hanover destinations installed and programmed, and all interior vinyls fitted. Just waiting on the Tynedale Links branding to be fitted, then it'll be away over to Hexham for inspection and final preparation for service.

Go North East: 0723 / YD63UZC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Glad they had the silver paint out for it's front too. Judging by the placement of the GNE sticker, is it perhaps going straight to Hexham rather than waiting for the Tynedale Links branding? - or is that just a sticker error till the branding lands?

(29 Jun 2018, 12:55 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Glad they had the silver paint out for it's front too. Judging by the placement of the GNE sticker, is it perhaps going straight to Hexham rather than waiting for the Tynedale Links branding? - or is that just a sticker error till the branding lands?

Placement of the GNE vinyl means nothing really - they tend to be dotted about on the front of a Solo depending on who has done it, until the external agency comes in and follows the drawings.

Original plan was for the Pelaw-based company to come and apply the vinyls to both 723 and 5386 on the same day, returning for 6099 the next, but 723 has indeed gone straight to Hexham (arriving earlier today). Should stilll be branded before entering service (hopefully) - just allows Hexham to get a head start on the inspection.

Seven buses are going up to Go North East ready for the Tall Ships Races. They are buses 586 (6938), 594 (6939), 595 (6940), 650 (6936), 652 (6935), 654 (6937) and 667 (6941) (Go North East fleet numbers in brackets). https://t.co/Xw2orGA5YF

Source - East Yorkshire Enthusiast Twitter Page

As it looks like 2 preowned Solo's are heading to Crook for the 18, will 8295/8307 go back to Riverside or will they head to Chester?



When will 4942/44/58 and 4960 withdrawn?

Another Go-Ahead London PVL heading north on the A1 this afternoon passing Chester le Street at 15:20 on a suspended rear end tow.

Wonder if it was WVL258. Passed that plodding away at a leisurely 45 mph pace about 1315 in the Durham area.