(22 Jan 2021, 7:37 pm)JP6004 wrote Now we know where the 4 rebrand inspiration came from

Must have got a good deal on the paint!

(22 Jan 2021, 8:27 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Must have got a good deal on the paint!

I focused too much on the traffic light, white paint and raw meat shares! Keep missing out on the bus paint ones!

Have they had anything done internally, appreciate the insides are pretty new, but did have Go North East on every headrest!

(23 Jan 2021, 9:17 am)Arcticrossy92 wrote Have they had anything done internally, appreciate the insides are pretty new, but did have Go North East on every headrest!

No proper internal photos yet, but you can see through to one of the rear facing seats in the below image which shows the top section has been replaced by an all-red section:

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Ex-Crusader briefly in service at GNW prior to repaint

https://flic.kr/p/2kw9J4Q

Are Cumfybus in Southport still using 629/630/640?

Looks like the 4 Red Kite B9's are leaving GNE in the next few days... seen a post on the Busesnortheast Facebook page by Jordan Hunter.

(28 Jan 2021, 6:59 pm)Michael wrote Looks like the 4 Red Kite B9's are leaving GNE in the next few days... seen a post on the Busesnortheast Facebook page by Jordan Hunter.

Seems wierd getting rud if them, all they really needed was a refurb to get up to the same spec as the crusader & Cityrider B9s tbh, could have just refurbished 6118-6121 rather than get 6334-37 which are older as 6118-21 are 15 plate and 6334-7 are 63-64 plate.

(29 Jan 2021, 8:15 am)GNE6312 wrote Seems wierd getting rud if them, all they really needed was a refurb to get up to the same spec as the crusader & Cityrider B9s tbh, could have just refurbished 6118-6121 rather than get 6334-37 which are older as 6118-21 are 15 plate and 6334-7 are 63-64 plate.

I think it was because they were odd in the EY fleet, and they have B9's so hence exchange.

(29 Jan 2021, 8:15 am)GNE6312 wrote Seems wierd getting rud if them, all they really needed was a refurb to get up to the same spec as the crusader & Cityrider B9s tbh, could have just refurbished 6118-6121 rather than get 6334-37 which are older as 6118-21 are 15 plate and 6334-7 are 63-64 plate.

6118 - 6121 are Euro 5, 6334 - 6337 are Euro 6.

Dan, how many buses within the GNE fleet aren't actually needed now, even with a pre-covid PVR?, like how many buses can be fully withdrawn now once the dupes have finished?

(29 Jan 2021, 8:42 am)Dan wrote 6118 - 6121 are Euro 5, 6334 - 6337 are Euro 6.

Can 6118-21 not be upgraded?

(29 Jan 2021, 1:18 pm)GNE6312 wrote Can 6118-21 not be upgraded?

Why would you when GNE got the vehicles from EY which are E6?

6118-6121 were dealer stock vehicles, and looking at their chassis numbers on bus lists on the web, they were built around Feb 2014 as part of a large batch of unregistered 40-50 Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s as dealer stock before engine emission rules came into force. The dealer stock ended up with GNE, EYMS, Arriva North East, Preston Bus, Bus Vannin (IoM) plus various independents.

Whilst 6334-6337 were built as follows....
6334 / 6335 - Early 2014.
6336 / 6337 - Mid 2014.

The registration of a bus doesn't always reflect the true age of the vehicle. Sometimes vehicles are stored somewhere in a shed or field. Hence why Bob Smith Travel had 3 Plaxton bodied coaches build in the 1970s on E Prefix Plates (E901DRG/E902DRG being Bedfords and E903DRG being a Ford). There is a number of other examples like a number of LHD Leyland Atlantean products failing to reach their intended destination abroad and recieving a later registration, this includes a D registered Willowbrook example with Go Whippet and a F registered Neoplan bodied example running as a Non-PSV.

In fact two vehicles new to GNE have registrations suggesting they are newer than the rest of the batch, that being Omnicity 5268 (07 instead of 56) and B9TL 6083 (13 instead of 62) which were both damaged on delivery and were delayed due to repairs that by the time they arrived they qualified for a newer plate. And of course the latest delivery of Streetdecks, some of them are a good few months to possibly a year older than the rest of the same order due to issues with Wright Bus seeing some of the earlier examples being sat stored in Northern Ireland.

(29 Jan 2021, 3:14 pm)Rapidsnap wrote 6118-6121 were dealer stock vehicles, and looking at their chassis numbers on bus lists on the web, they were built around Feb 2014 as part of a large batch of unregistered 40-50 Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s as dealer stock before engine emission rules came into force. The dealer stock ended up with GNE, EYMS, Arriva North East, Preston Bus, Bus Vannin (IoM) plus various independents.

Whilst 6334-6337 were built as follows....
6334 / 6335 - Early 2014.
6336 / 6337 - Mid 2014.

The registration of a bus doesn't always reflect the true age of the vehicle. Sometimes vehicles are stored somewhere in a shed or field. Hence why Bob Smith Travel had 3 Plaxton bodied coaches build in the 1970s on E Prefix Plates (E901DRG/E902DRG being Bedfords and E903DRG being a Ford). There is a number of other examples like a number of LHD Leyland Atlantean products failing to reach their intended destination abroad and recieving a later registration, this includes a D registered Willowbrook example with Go Whippet and a F registered Neoplan bodied example running as a Non-PSV.

In fact two vehicles new to GNE have registrations suggesting they are newer than the rest of the batch, that being Omnicity 5268 (07 instead of 56) and B9TL 6083 (13 instead of 62) which were both damaged on delivery and were delayed due to repairs that by the time they arrived they qualified for a newer plate. And of course the latest delivery of Streetdecks, some of them are a good few months to possibly a year older than the rest of the same order due to issues with Wright Bus seeing some of the earlier examples being sat stored in Northern Ireland.

GNE seemed to mess around with registration dates quite a bit when vehicles arrive just before a new plate comes out. The B5s were re-registered on 67 plates as they weren't due to go into service until later on

(29 Jan 2021, 3:14 pm)Rapidsnap wrote 6118-6121 were dealer stock vehicles, and looking at their chassis numbers on bus lists on the web, they were built around Feb 2014 as part of a large batch of unregistered 40-50 Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s as dealer stock before engine emission rules came into force. The dealer stock ended up with GNE, EYMS, Arriva North East, Preston Bus, Bus Vannin (IoM) plus various independents.

Whilst 6334-6337 were built as follows....
6334 / 6335 - Early 2014.
6336 / 6337 - Mid 2014.

The registration of a bus doesn't always reflect the true age of the vehicle. Sometimes vehicles are stored somewhere in a shed or field. Hence why Bob Smith Travel had 3 Plaxton bodied coaches build in the 1970s on E Prefix Plates (E901DRG/E902DRG being Bedfords and E903DRG being a Ford). There is a number of other examples like a number of LHD Leyland Atlantean products failing to reach their intended destination abroad and recieving a later registration, this includes a D registered Willowbrook example with Go Whippet and a F registered Neoplan bodied example running as a Non-PSV.

In fact two vehicles new to GNE have registrations suggesting they are newer than the rest of the batch, that being Omnicity 5268 (07 instead of 56) and B9TL 6083 (13 instead of 62) which were both damaged on delivery and were delayed due to repairs that by the time they arrived they qualified for a newer plate. And of course the latest delivery of Streetdecks, some of them are a good few months to possibly a year older than the rest of the same order due to issues with Wright Bus seeing some of the earlier examples being sat stored in Northern Ireland.

Blyth Vario's (ALX100) are another example of this being registered in 2000/2001 but were built in 1998 after supposedly sitting in a field for 2 years (not too sure how true this is though).

(29 Jan 2021, 4:08 pm)Storx wrote

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Blyth Vario's (ALX100) are another example of this being registered in 2000/2001 but were built in 1998 after supposedly sitting in a field for 2 years (not too sure how true this is though).

Indeed, that's the story I heard about them.

GNE 3962-3965 were delivered on 55 plates, but were stored and put on 06 plates. Here's a photo of all 4 at Volvo Washington, with the 55 plates visable on 3 of them, there is a seperate photo of 3963 (which was parked seperate from the other 3 showing the 55 plate) https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...5860847466

5238 now operating for MP Travel:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/145811688@...891080867/

(30 Jan 2021, 4:32 pm)S813 FVK wrote 5238 now operating for MP Travel:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/145811688@...891080867/

Sold to Howards Travel, who have loaned it to MP Travel.


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6118/6119 have now moved to East Yorkshire - https://www.flickr.com/photos/188681772@...8109443193

This is the livery for the Ex-Crusaders.
This one specifically is 5310, NK08 MXY
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemcnive...otostream/

Optare Metrocity 9083 is now at First York numbered 35005 still in silver.

7104: https://www.flickr.com/photos/115688374@...958972766/

(19 Feb 2021, 12:06 pm)Dan wrote 7104: https://www.flickr.com/photos/115688374@...958972766/

Is that the one which spent almost a year at the top of our yard after being sold and subsequently not collected?

Optare Solo M880/Optare 702 (YJ10 MFE), 703 (YJ10 MFF) and 704 (YJ10 MFK) have transferred to Go North West.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...465371668/ - photo and info by Daniel Graham

(28 Feb 2021, 11:51 am)Michael wrote Optare Solo M880/Optare 702 (YJ10 MFE), 703 (YJ10 MFF) and 704 (YJ10 MFK) have transferred to Go North West.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...465371668/ - photo and info by Daniel Graham

Wonder if these will be used by those crossing the line at Queens Road for the £1 flat fare services.

Are all the 10 plates going to GNW or will we be retaining some

(28 Feb 2021, 8:02 pm)V514DFT wrote Are all the 10 plates going to GNW or will we be retaining some

Just these 3 are going.

(28 Feb 2021, 12:42 pm)Andreos1 wrote Wonder if these will be used by those crossing the line at Queens Road for the £1 flat fare services.

On the info on Dan’s flickr page it states:

The additional minibuses are required at Go North West due to the award of new contracts from April 2021, tendered by Transport for Greater Manchester. They will be treated to a repaint at Read Motor Body Commercials, Accrington, prior to entering service within Go North West's fleet.


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Passed 5 of the coaches yesterday on the M11 at Cambridge headed south with trade plates. 3 white and 2 with x-lines wrap.