(31 Jul 2013, 7:12 pm)Daniel wrote

(31 Jul 2013, 7:05 pm)Michael wrote What im confused i ment will GNE will have enough buses when the DAFs MOTs run out

I think Adam misunderstood. Likelihood of GNE drafting in vehicles from ANE/SNE/Indeps is almost impossible (never say never!)
Like I say, vehicle transfers will have to take place for w/c 19th August to accommodate for the loss of the DAFs.

Apologies, I thought you were talking about Metro Replacement, until I re=read the post after I posted my reply.

Nevertheless I have drawn up a few fleet changes to cover the DAF's and I have also went through my fleet list and picked out all the spare Deckers for Metro Replacement.

So here is my changes to cover for the DAF's

Waggonway DAF's 4983 to 4987 to be Withdrawn
Metrolink Wright Solars 4956 to 4961 – Washington to Chester le Street for 28/28A

OK Expressway Wright Solars 5229 to 5233 to Saltmeadows for Repaint before Heading to Washington on Temp Cover on the M1 till Citaros Arrive before heading to Hexham for New Service X84

Lambton Worm DAF's 4862 to 4866 to be Withdrawn
Metrolink Wright Solars 4962 to 4966 – Washington to Chester le Street – After Citaros Arrive for the M1, Until then the 34/34A will use Northern Spares from Chester le Street Depot.

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Metro Replacement for 26 Days in August - Spare Double Decker in GNE Fleet

Chester le Street
East Lancs Loynes – 3803/4/59 – 3893 to 3869 – 3873 and 3877 to 3879
Plaxton President - 3885 to 3889 and 6019/22 and 25
East Lancs Vyking – 3983
Volvo Olympian Palatine 2 – 3821/22 and 25

Depford
East Lancs Vyking – 3973 and 3977 to 3982
Plaxton President – 6018/20

Gateshead
Volvo Olympian Palatine 2 – 3826/27 and 33
Wright Gemini – 3964
East Lancs Vyking – 3967 to 3976

Percy Main
Volvo Olympian Palatine 2 – 3815 to 3820
East Lancs Loyne – 3858/61/62 and 3870/71 and 3880

Stanley
East Lancs Loynes – 3801/02 and 3862/63 and 3872 to 3876
Volvo Olympian Palatine 2 – 3814 and 3823/24 and 3828 to 3832
Plaxton President 6008 to 6017 and 6030/31/32/36 and 6042

Washington
Plaxton President – 6011/13 and 6027/28/29 and 6032 and 6049 to 6055

Winlaton
Volvo Olympian Palatine 2 – 3811 to 3813
East Lancs Vyking – 3966/69
Plaxton President – 6023/25 and 6039

I would say Chester le Street and Stanley would be the Top 2 to provide buses, with Percy Main allocating the rest, Can't see Washington and Winlaton etc sending buses for Metro Replacement