There is a Merc on now, hasn't long left Houghton bound for Sunderland and there was at least one about on Wednesday.
5303 was the one with the hole in the bodywork (mentioned it a few weeks back), so whether they're using the time between branding to tidy them up or they're off the road for other reasons - until an insider shares the info, we can just speculate and wonder.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2015
'Illegitimis non carborundum'