(23 Jul 2017, 3:37 pm)Jimmi wrote The rumour someone said to me on Facebook was one 57 plate E400 to Darlington and another one to Belmont to displace Sapphire Pulsar's to Jesmond, although I feel sending two to Belmont is a better idea as if Darlington lost a Pulsar, it would mean that if a Pulsar is off on a Sunday (or a evening), something else would have to cover a 7 board most likely a Pulsar or EcoCity as the E400's are never allocated on Sundays.

I've now seen a comment from an employee from Jesmond that the Pulsars will be two examples off the 6 due to the lower capacity of Darlington's Sapphire Pulsars. However, the plan still seems to be one E400 to Durham and 1 to Darlington with the displaced Pulsar from Darlington going to Durham - which means Durham actually end up losing 2 Pulsars and gaining one with a lower capacity. Makes far more sense to send both E400s to Durham and covert two all day 6 boards to double decker operation.

The same person also reckons it will be the two displaced 14 plate examples that end up moving south of the Tyne.