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DAF SB220 - Optare Delta

Fri Mar 13 2009

Friday 13 March 2009: DAF SB220 - Optare Delta

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VDL SB120 - Wright Cadet

Fri Mar 13 2009

Friday 13 March 2009: VDL SB120 - Wright Cadet

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Dennis Trident - East Lancs Lolyne

Fri Mar 13 2009

Friday 13 March 2009: Dennis Trident - East Lancs Lolyne

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Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton SPD

Fri Mar 13 2009

Friday 13 March 2009: Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton SPD

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Transbus Dart SLF - Transbus MPD

Fri Mar 13 2009

Friday 13 March 2009: Transbus Dart SLF - Transbus MPD

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Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton MPD

Fri Mar 13 2009

Friday 13 March 2009: Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton MPD

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DAF SB120 - Wright Cadet

Fri Mar 13 2009

Friday 13 March 2009: DAF SB120 - Wright Cadet

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DAF SB220 - Plaxton Prestige

Fri Mar 13 2009

Friday 13 March 2009: DAF SB220 - Plaxton Prestige

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Scania CN230UB Omnicity

Fri Mar 13 2009

Friday 13 March 2009:

Scania CN230UB Omnicity - Last Updated 13/03/2009 - 212 Photos Added
Go North East took delivery of 42 Scania Omnicities in 2007. Originally they were allocated to Washington, Stanley, Chester Le Street and Percy Main. The ones at Washington were temporary due to the late arrival of Citaros for the Red Arrows. These days Omnicities are mainly found at Percy Main and Stanley Depots with a handful remaining at Chester Le Street.
Liveries (As of 13/03/2009) Red Kite - 5234, 5235, 5236, 5237, 5238, 5239, 5240, 5241, 5242. West Durham Swift - 5243, 5244, 5245, 5246, 5247, 5248, 5249, 5250. Cobalt Clipper - 5251, 5252, 5253, 5254, 5255, 5256, 5257, 5258, 5259. White Spare - 5260. White Spare with Text and Go Advert - 5261. Coaster - 5262, 5263, 5264, 5265, 5266, 5267, 5268, 5269. Angel - 5270, 5271, 5273, 5274. Cream front with rest of the vehicle Pink - 5272.
Allocations (As of 13/03/2009) Chester Le Street - 5270, 5271, 5273, 5274. Percy Main - 5251, 5252, 5253, 5254, 5255, 5256, 5257, 5258, 5259, 5262, 5263, 5264, 5265, 5266, 5267, 5268, 5269, 5272. Stanley - 5234, 5235, 5236, 5237, 5238, 5239, 5240, 5241, 5242, 5243, 5244, 5245, 5246, 5247, 5248, 5249, 5250, 5260, 5261.

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Volvo B10BLE - Wright Renown

Wed Mar 11 2009

Wednesday 11 March 2009:

Volvo B10BLE - Wright Renown - Last Updated 11/03/2009 - 271 Photos Added

Go North East operates 49 Volvo B10BLEs with the Wright Renown Body. The vast majority of B10BLEs have been giving route specific liveries and many have been refurbished. Liveries (As of 11/03/2009) Diamond - 4837, 4838, 4839, 4840, 4841, 4842, 4843, 4844, 4845, 4846, 4906, 4907, 4908, 4909. Lime - 4850, 4851, 4852, 4853, 4854, 4855, 4896, 4897, 4898, 4899, 4900, 4901, 4902, 4903, 4904, 4905. White Spare - 4847, 4848, 4849, 4921, 4922. Buzzfare Overall Advert - 4910. Go North East Swoops - 4912. Go North East Standard - 4911, 4923. Highwayman - 4913, 4914, 4915, 4916, 4917, 4918, 4919, 4920, 4924, 4925. Allocations (As of 11/03/2009) Chester Le Street - 4849, 4850, 4851, 4852, 4853, 4854, 4855. Gateshead - 4913, 4914, 4915, 4916, 4917, 4918, 4919, 4920, 4921, 4922, 4924, 4925. Percy Main - 4923. Stanley - 4837, 4838, 4839, 4840, 4841, 4842, 4843, 4844, 4845, 4846, 4847, 4848, 4896, 4897, 4898, 4899, 4900, 4901, 4902, 4903, 4904, 4905, 4906, 4907, 4908, 4909, 4910, 4911, 4912.

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Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton Pointer 2

Wed Mar 11 2009

Wednesday 11 March 2009: In 2006 Go North East aquired 4 Dennis Darts SLF with Plaxton Pointer 2 bodies. Details of former Operators and registrations of these vehicles can be found below. Upon arrival to GNE all 4 vehicles were based at Stanley depot for the Stanley Shuttle, they then went to Winlaton for service 47 and weren't considered big enough. They then went to Washington for services X3 and X4. More recently they have moved to Chester Le Street depot and can be found on anything. Liveries (As of 11/03/2009) 8289 - Go North East Standard Livery 8290 - Go North East Swoops 8291 - Go North East Swoops 8292 - Go North East Swoops Allocations (As of 11/03/2009) Chester Le Street - 8289, 8290, 8291, 8292. Former Owners and Registrations (Current Registrations can be seen on photos of vehicles in the collection) 8289 - Elcok Reisen (Telford). (No change in Registration) 8290 - Coming Soon 8291 - Coming Soon 8292 - Coming Soon

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Logos, Branding, Adverts etc

Wed Mar 11 2009

Wednesday 11 March 2009: Various Brandings, Route Numbers and Company advertisements used by Go North East past and present.

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Alexander Dennis Dart SLF - Alexander Dennis MPD

Wed Mar 11 2009

Wednesday 11 March 2009:

Alexander Dennis Dart SLF - Alexander Dennis MPD - Last Update - 11/03/2009 - 1 Photo Added
At the moment these are the newest Minibuses in the Go North East fleet. All are used on Doxford Clipper Services.
Liveries (As of 11/03/2009) Doxford Clipper - 603, 604, 605, 606.
Allocations (As of 11/03/2009) Deptford (Sunderland) - 603, 604, 605, 606.

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Volvo B10BLE - Alexander ALX 300

Wed Mar 11 2009

Wednesday 11 March 2009: Another individual vehicle in the Go North East fleet is 4993 - S590KJF, it was aquired from Beestons, and was the regular vehicle for unsuccessful X11 between Heworth and Peterlee where the vehicle recieved route branding. However the service was short lived and was at first used on various services around Gateshead, then went to Stanley before returning to Gateshead. Now the vehicle is based at Percy Main and it is used on just about anything. Livery 4993 - Go North East Swoops Allocation (As of 11/03/2009) Percy Main - 4993 Former Owners and Registrations. 4993 - Felix (Stanley, Derbyshire), Beestons (Suffolk). No Changes in Registration.

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Volvo (VDL) SB120 - Wright Merit

Wed Mar 11 2009

Wednesday 11 March 2009: Go North East aquired 6 Volvo SB120 / Wright Merits from Dealer Stock. They are the same as the VDL SB120s except they have square headlights like on 8242 - 8252 as opposed to round ones on the later batches. Plus they lack the air con pod. They can be found on the Highwayman services. Liveries (As of 11/03/2009) 8261 - Highwayman 8262 - Highwayman 8263 - Highwayman 8264 - Highwayman 8265 - Highwayman 8266 - Highwayman Vehicles are allocated as follow (As of 11/03/2009) Gateshead - 8261, 8262. 8263, 8264, 8265, 8266.

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Leyland Olympian - Alexander Belfast RH

Tue Feb 10 2009

Tuesday 10 February 2009: GNE acquired 6 Dublin Bus specification Leyland Olympians with Alexander Belfast RH bodywork in 2005. They were all new to Dublin Bus. 3947 - 3949 operated in the Isle of Man before going to Ensign Bus then onwards to Go North East, whilse 3950 - 3952 came from Dublin Bus to Ensign, then onwards to Go North East. 3950 was the first Leyland Olympian delivered to Dublin Bus as their RH1. Liveries 3947 - Yellow Bus 3948 - Yellow Bus 3949 - GNE Red, Blue and Yellow 3950 - GNE Red, Blue and Yellow 3951 - GNE Red, Blue and Yellow 3952 - GNE Red, Blue and Yellow Vehicles are allocated as follow (As of 02/03/2009) Ashington - 3947, 3948. Stanley - 3949, 3950, 3951, 3952. Former Owners and Registrations. (Current Registrations can be seen on photos of vehicles in the collection) 3947 - Dublin Bus RH24 - 90D1024, Isle of Man Transport 17 - DMN17R. 3948 - Dublin Bus RH27 - 90D1027, Isle of Man Transport 20 - DMN20R. 3949 - Dublin Bus RH26 - 90D1026, Isle of Man Transport 19 - DMN19R. 3950 - Dublin Bus RH1 - 90D1001. 3951 - Dublin Bus RH65 - 91D1065. 3952 - Dublin Bus RH85 - 91D1085.

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M-B 411CDI Sprinter - Koch

Thu Jan 22 2009

Thursday 22 January 2009: M-B 411CDI Sprinter - Koch

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M-B 0.814D - Plaxton Beaver 2

Thu Jan 22 2009

Thursday 22 January 2009: Ex Stanley Buses

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Leyland Tiger - ELC

Sun Jan 11 2009

Sunday 11 January 2009: Leyland Tiger - ELC

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Bluebird LMB - Plaxton Mini Pointer

Sun Jan 11 2009

Sunday 11 January 2009: Bluebird LMB - Plaxton Mini Pointer

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Marshall Minibus

Sun Jan 11 2009

Sunday 11 January 2009: Marshall Minibus

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Volvo B6BLE - Plaxton Concept 2000

Sun Sep 23 2007

Sunday 23 September 2007: This is a bit of an oddball vehicle, not only in Go North East but in the country. Only 2 examples were built, the other which operates for Annitsford based operator Henry Coopers from which 8293 was aquired from. It entered the Go North East fleet via the takeover of Northumbria Coaches

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Leyland Lynx Mk2

Sun Sep 2 2007

Sunday 2 September 2007: Go North East Leyland Lynx Mk2s have all been aquired secondhand. The first 2 from Redby, which have since departed. However when Go-Ahead aquired Northumbria Coaches, Mk2 Lynxes re-entered the fleet.

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Volvo B10M - Plaxton Paragon

Wed Jul 25 2007

Wednesday 25 July 2007: Go North East took delivery of these coaches to modernise their National Express fleet, they were the first in the fleet to feature the then new Plaxton Paragon coach body.

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Mercedes Benz 0.530N Citaro

Fri Jun 15 2007

Friday 15 June 2007: Go North East has 9 Citaro single deck buses for use on service X1/X2 ran by Washington Depot.

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Dennis Dart SLF - Caetano Compass

Fri Apr 27 2007

Friday 27 April 2007: Go North East aquired 12 Dennis Dart SLFs from East Thames Buses early in 2006. They all entered service at Deptford, however 8287 has been moved to Percy Main

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Dennis Dart - Wright Handybus

Fri Apr 20 2007

Friday 20 April 2007: Go-Ahead Group North East ordered 89 (8001 - 8089) 9.8M long Dennis Darts with Wright Handybus bodies. GNE withdrew the last of them in 2003, the vehicles have been popular buys with other operators, and photos of them will be showing in the Exile file.

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Ex GNE buses with other Go-Ahead Companies

Thu Apr 19 2007

Thursday 19 April 2007: Photos of ex Go North East vehicles operating elsewhere within the Go-Ahead Group. The collection is arranged using the bus's old GNE fleetnumber, and the operator is identified at the end of the photo caption.

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DAF MB230 - Duple

Thu Apr 19 2007

Thursday 19 April 2007: 5140 came into the fleet with the takeover of OK Travel, and in later years it was used for driver training duties. However it was withdrawn in 2004 due to it been non-standard.

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MCW Metrorider

Thu Apr 19 2007

Thursday 19 April 2007: Go North East aquired a batch of MCW Metrorider from the the Oxford Bus Company in the mid 90s. However all were withdrawn at the turn of the millenium, apart from 446 and 447 which were converted to Staff Shuttle vehicles for use between Deptford and Sunderland Interchange. 446 was replaced by Optare MetroRider 340, and 447, along with 340 were replaced by newer MetroRiders.

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Dennis Lance - Plaxton Verde

Tue Apr 17 2007

Tuesday 17 April 2007: Another individual vehicle in the fleet was 4774, which has recently been withdrawn. It started off with Low Fell Coaches, but became a Go Gateshead vehicle, however it was transferred to South Shields when Gateshead recieved new vehicles, then it was transferred to Percy Main. In 2006 the vehicle was transferred back to Gateshead, and it ran from there until withdrawl in February 2007.

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Dennis Dart SLF - Caetano Nimbus

Tue Apr 17 2007

Tuesday 17 April 2007: Go North East aquired a single Low Floor Dart from Cheney Travel Services (Subject to correction). Numbered 8288 and registered X94FOR, it was orignally based at Stanley, and has since been relocated to Percy Main.

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Volvo Olympian - Northern Counties Palatine 2

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: Go North East bought 23 Volvo Olympians for South Shields to replace Leyland Atlanteans displace some Leyland Olympians to replace other Atlanteans and older Metrobuses. However after South Shields depot shut, they Palatine 2s have been split up between several depots.

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Volvo Olympian - Northern Counties Palatine 1

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: Go North East got 45 NV class Volvo Olympians from London. These were Northern Counties Palatine 1 bodied, and were used to replace the older Leyland Olympians and MCW Metrobuses. They can be found at all of the depots except for Percy Main.

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Volvo Olympian - East Lancs Pyoneer

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: In 2005 Go North East bought 3 Volvo Olympians with ELC Pyoneer bodywork from Nottingham City Transport. They were originally based at Bishop Auckland, and were used in Nottingham Green with GNE blue on the rear. 3945/6 were fully painted before Bishop Auckland closed, and 3944/5/6 (3944 now fully painted) were transferred to Deptford.

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Volvo B10M - Plaxton Expressliner 2

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: Go North East uses Volvo B10M coaches on National Express work. However some are no longer needed, and they have been transferred to driver training duties.

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Volvo B10B - Plaxton Verde

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: Go North East ordered 4 Volvo B10Bs with Plaxton Bodywork, however these were diverted to Oxford, and another 4 later arrived in their place. They were orignally allocated to Winlaton, however they moved around been based at Bishop Auckland, before all 4 settling at Deptford, first finding use on the X20/X50, then on the X4 and 161, and finally on the X35. However all 4 were withdrawn in February 2007 and were transferred to Go West Midlands.

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Volvo B10B - Alexander Strider

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: When Go North East bought OK Travel, 5 Alexander bodied Volvo B10Bs came with it. A further Alexander Strider B10B (4875) was purchased from Redby. Only 5 Striders remain with Go North East due to 4808 getting burnt out near Chopwell.

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Volvo B7TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: In 2005 Go North East bought 3 Volvo B7TLs with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodywork for the X10 service between Tyneside and Teesside. GNE purchased some more for service 724 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland which are based at Chester Le Street Depot. In early 2007 they were painted into a darkish pink colour (darker shade than used on the pink panther) for service 21 which I guess is to be named after a landmark on the route. Most likely the Angel. Which can be seen in a couple of the photos.

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Volvo B7RLE - Wright Eclipse

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: In 2005 Go North East bought 5 Volvo B7RLEs with Wright Eclipse bodywork to trial them along side the Scania L94UBs which carried the similar Wright Solar bodywork. Interior differences are that the B7RLE doesn't have back to back seats in the rear section. External differences are the larger radiator grill on the nearside at the rear, the large grill on the bonnet, and the fuel filler which is located at the rear of the B7RLE, as opposed to the middle on the Solar.

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Volvo B6 - Plaxton

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: Go North East never bought the B6 new. Most of them came from OK Travel. All of the Plaxton B6s have been withdrawn and sold on.

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Volvo B6 - Alexander

Fri Feb 10 2006

Friday 10 February 2006: Go North East never bought the B6 new. Most of them came from OK Travel while 8434/5 came from Redby. All of the vehicles have since departed for pastures new.

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Transbus Enviro 300

Sun Feb 5 2006

Sunday 5 February 2006: Go North East had a Transbus Enviro 300 on a year loan from Alexander Dennis, it has since returned with no orders following.

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Scania L94UB - Wright Solar

Sun Feb 5 2006

Sunday 5 February 2006: The Scania L94UB is Go North East's standard Single Decker of late. With another batch due for the X20 and X50. They can be found at most Go North East Depots.

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Scania L94UA - Wright Solar Fusion

Sun Feb 5 2006

Sunday 5 February 2006: Go North East operate 4 Articulated Buses, and they are in use on the X66 from Gateshead to the Metrocentre.

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Optare Solo

Sun Feb 5 2006

Sunday 5 February 2006: The Optare Solo was Go North East's first Low Floor minibus. However after 2 batches GNE never got anymore, though in 2004, a batch of 4 was aquired for the Metrocentre Circulars, of which 602 has a Cummins Engine.

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Optare MetroRider

Sun Feb 5 2006

Sunday 5 February 2006: The Optare MetroRider was Go North East's standard Minibus in the early 1990s, and were allocated throughout the GNE area. However all the Optare MetroRiders are gone except for 416 and 417 which remain on the Deptford Staff shuttle duties, though every now and again they spread their legs.

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Optare Excel

Sun Feb 5 2006

Sunday 5 February 2006: Go North East no longer have any Excels, with the last one leaving the fleet early in 2005. Most have gone to Ireland, while 3 are with Blackpool Transport.

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Optare Alero

Sun Feb 5 2006

Sunday 5 February 2006: Go North East only had one Optare Alero, and it was loaned from Durham County Council for the Cockfield Connection service, though due to the closure of Bishop Auckland depot, the service passed to Arriva, along with the vehicle.

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MCW Metrobus Mk2

Wed Feb 1 2006

Wednesday 1 February 2006: The MCW Metrobus was purchased alongside the Leyland Olympian in the NBC era. With the closure of Bishop Auckland in 2006, the remaining Metrobuses were withdrawn and have since left the fleet.

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Leyland Tiger - Plaxton

Wed Feb 1 2006

Wednesday 1 February 2006: Go North East used a small fleet of Leyland Tigers for use as Driver Trainers, however due to been non standard, they have all been withdrawn and sold.

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Leyland Olympian - ECW

Wed Feb 1 2006

Wednesday 1 February 2006: The Leyland Olympian / ECW was one of the main combinations purchased by Northern in the NBC era. The B-reg and C-Reg Olympians were one of a kind has they had a Cummins L10 engine coupled up to a Voith 4 speed gearbox, which produced some spectacular performances. 3 remains, though how long they will last isn't bright, with they home depot closing down.

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Leyland Olympian - Alexander RH

Wed Feb 1 2006

Wednesday 1 February 2006: Go-Ahead Northern ordered 5 Alexander bodied Olympians which arrived in October 1989. All 5 have since departed Go North East.

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Leyland Olympian - Roe

Wed Feb 1 2006

Wednesday 1 February 2006: The only Roe Bodied Olympian ever operated by Go North East. It was on loan from Ensign to cover for the delivery of the second hand Olympians from London and Isle of Man. It was numbered 9006, based at Bishop Auckland, and ran in the colours of Eastbourne Buses.

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Leyland Olympian - Northern Counties Palatine 1

Wed Feb 1 2006

Wednesday 1 February 2006: Go North East operates many Leyland Olympians. Although all the Northern Counties bodied examples were brought second hand. 3806 - 3810 (there was a 3805 but that burnt out soon after purchase). The other Northern Counties Olympians were purchased second hand off Arriva London (Via Ensign Bus) and have been converted to single door. They can be found at Chester Le Street, Stanley and Percy Main depot, with those at Percy Main been found on the Bargain Bus services.

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Leyland National Mk2

Wed Feb 1 2006

Wednesday 1 February 2006: The Leyland National was the NBC standard single decker, and Northern operated some of the first varients. Northern had both Mk1 and Mk2 styles. All of GNE National Mk2s are now withdrawn and sold on, but a number survive in Preservation, plus a handful ran with the training school for a few years. But these were replaced in 2006.

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Dennis Trident - Plaxton President

Fri Jan 27 2006

Friday 27 January 2006: After three batches of East Lancs bodied Tridents, Go North East decided to go for some Plaxton President bodied Tridents for the 21 group and the 722/723 & 724. Currently they are divided between Percy Main and Chester Le Street. The 2 Presidents at PM are in DFDS Livery, while the Presidents at Chester Le Street are painted pink for the Angel services 21/22. Orignally there was 15 Plaxton Presidents, however 8 have gone to Oxford 3881-3884/3892-3895.

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Dennis Lance SLF - Wright Pathfinder 320

Fri Jan 27 2006

Friday 27 January 2006: The first Low Floor buses to be bought by Go North East, of which 4769 was the First Lance SLF to be built for service (first was a development chassis) and it has the first Pathfinder 320 body. They are still at their orignal depot Percy Main, and are often found on the routes they were bought for the 325/326, though they can creep on to other services.

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Dennis Lance - Alexander

Fri Jan 27 2006

Friday 27 January 2006: 4768 J110SPB is the only Alexander bodied Lance in Go North East, origianlly it was a Dennis demonstrator and it is one of the first lances built. It was aquired by Low Fell Coaches, and this vehicle then passed on to Go North East when it bought Low Fell Coaches. It is an active vehicle at Percy Main, been used as a tow bus when required. It then got replaced by 8201 which became the new tow bus (It didn't last long, see SPDs for details), and 4768 was orignally withdrawn, but however, B10B 4808 went up in flames, and 4768 was used to replace it, where it recieved a dot matrix blind. It then returned to Percy Main in Autumn 2006 and remained there until withdrawal in February 2007.

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