(06 Oct 2017, 9:49 pm)mb134 wrote I imagine the reason 7413 has transferred to Jesmond is either to increase capacity on the X16, or for the 12:50 685, or a combination of both. The advantages of 7413 being at Jesmond probably outweigh any potential disadvantages of Ashington keeping 4664. 

Potential for some of the X15 E400s to move to Darlington next year perhaps to help with that?

Yes, 7413 has transferred to operate one running board on service 685.

Now that a more appropriate vehicle has been sourced to be allocated to this running board, I believe it is allocated to the board all day (rather than just for one round trip at 12:50pm - board 685B). This has in turn released a "Cross Pennine" branded Scania OmniCity to replace 7478 in the fleet at Jesmond, which has in turn returned to a reserve role in the fleet. Likely to be disposed of, along with the others in its batch, at the end of October following the end of all Metro Replacement and Rail Replacement contracts.