(12 Dec 2024, 8:50 pm)L469 YVK wrote Daft question.....if Arriva got shot of their 59 plate Gemini's from Blyth and completely out of Arriva, would it not be worth GNE buying them 2nd hand as a 'tideover'? They ride pretty well given their age and could probably get them for a good bargain if it saved Arriva needing to drive them elsewhere in the country or the admin hassle with the scrapyard!
They ride pretty well on the 308 (very similar calibre route to the 21 in the most part) and they're low height too!
I know it was hypothetical but I'd imagine the electrics will be here before Arriva withdraw any DB300's.
If something turned up tomorrow I'd imagine they'd prioritise 7501-7/9, 7557/8/60/62, 1463/1480/1493/5/6, 1500-5/1542 out first, or at least some of the Pulsars anyway.
I wouldn't be surprised if they went to Durham / Darlington with 7609/10 either to see off the 09 plate Enviro's, especially 7514-17, with 7510/11/12 being withdrawn which are all really shot to bits.
They won't be top of the withdrawal list imo.