(17 Aug 2022, 6:35 pm)peter wrote Interestingly 7518 has also just recently transferred from Darlington to Ashington
No it hasn't.
(17 Aug 2022, 6:51 pm)Storx wrote Wonder if it might to be to send more buses to refurb, now they can't rely on Blyth and have lost the Cadet. Blyth has been having big problems with the Gemini's the past few days for some reason and also as usual there's Enviro's and Solo's are off the road at Ashington.
The Cadet, I believe, is covering for Euro 6 modifications and swapping between the depots as required. So if Blyth buses are getting done, it'll be at Blyth, and vice versa. Likely why the Gemini's have been VOR the past few days - 7628 has also been working for Ashington.
In terms of Ashington E400s VOR, 7516 hasn't tracked on Bustimes as itself for ages but is currently SP AN (having been 7518 for a couple of days), and 7526 is still away for refurb. Believe 7528 was involved in an RTC. 7511 is off for engine work I think, unsure on 7552/53/55.