(09 Feb 2023, 6:16 pm)toward6931 wrote how likely could it be that SNE inherits the 24 gold 2015 Scania E400s from Preston?
i think they would be a good fit for SNE, 4 at Sunderland for the X34, 15 at slatyford for the 685 and 62/63 and the remaining 5 at walkergate for replacing/supplementing the hybrids.
BIB: I wouldn't get hopes up on replacing the native Hybrids - it would appear there's a chance some more will be arriving in the region from Sheffield when Holbrook's E400MMCs enter service. Not 100% confirmed but will help given it has been stated 11770-11780 will allow the oldest native E400s (19204/5/379-82/4-6/8/9 from Newcastle and 19211/383/7 from Sunderland) to transfer to East Midlands as Trident replacements.