(11 Nov 2013, 6:25 pm)CatsFast101 wrote I think it's been long suggested and quite likely that Peterlee will receive an update once they venture solos come in allowing the venture MPD's to replace some older ones at Peterlee.
I don't think the East Durham brand will go I quite like it tbh. And muck is always going to be slightly more noticeable on the yellow but even the drifter StreetLites are quite mucky at the bottom two days in service! I'd love to see solos at Peterlee that will be good, hopefully if they venture ones enter service smoothly then some more may be bought.
Looking at the numbers (like for like replacements), it is clear that when the "Venture" Solo SRs enter service MPDs 512, 515, 518, 521, 532, 533 and 534 will be withdrawn, while MPDs 545, 546, 560, 565, 618 and 619 will be transferred to Peterlee, replacing MPDs 501, 502, 503, 510, 519 and 520 to withdrawn.
I believe it is those examples that are to be withdrawn that have all had reupholstered seating also. Perhaps this will allow a sale to be more likely, as opposed to scrapping them. Other MPDs have also had reupholstered seating, but I think they're just being done on an if/when at the depot situation.
I do not think the "East Durham" network will receive investment for a few years yet.