(25 Jun 2017, 10:52 am)Michael wrote Surprised 4937 hasn't been withdrawn from Deptford yet.

What will 5206 replace at Chester?, as i would imagine 5207 has replaced 4945, then the next oldest is the Waggonway Scania's.

8326 and 8327 should be the only 2 Versa's at Deptford now... =D, where are they going?

4937 will be retained as a float vehicle for refurbishments - it is likely that some of the older Volvo B10BLE and Scania L94 presently used as float vehicles will be withdrawn now that younger vehicles are available. I believe there is interest from a buyer to preserve 4922.

5206 and 5207 will replace V-reg Volvo B7TL at Chester-le-Street - this relates to the conversion of the majority of boards on services 13/X25 from double-deck to single-deck earlier this year. Some boards remained as double-deck as they interworked with scholars services, whilst others remained as Volvo B7TL pending the availability of further Scania L94.

(25 Jun 2017, 4:49 pm)peter wrote I was talking more in terms of the number of vehicles rather than the services. 5204 has taken 4934's place as being able to operate the DU2 but I am unsure if the vehicle itself was replaced. The point I was trying to make is that unless another vehicle moved to Chester-le-Street to replace 4934, then 5206 and 5207 are probably replacing 4934 and 4945. Or perhaps maybe 5201 and 5202 as these have unusually not yet been repainted into the new livery, perhaps an indication of their departure from the fleet?

No, there has been a reduction of one spare vehicle at Chester-le-Street.

It is likely that there will be a further reduction of spare vehicles across the fleet, in line with the new financial year commencing, next month.