(13 Jan 2025, 11:23 am)ReDemPTiion wrote I don’t think it has been confirmed about Slatyford getting the E200mmcs from Stockton just rumours I’m guessing. But myself being a driver at Slatyford I was told by engineers that the company want rid of the E300’s 271’s and 272’s from Newcastle as they’re only Euro 5 with Euro 6 exhausts and just scraping through the emission requirements for the clean air zone. Plus I was hoping something would replace them awful 241’s haha.
27726 is at Walkergate from Sunderland so I’m not sure what the plan is with Sunderland’s gas buses etc.
(13 Jan 2025, 11:24 am)Kuyoyo wrote It's confirmed - that's what the staff at Stockton have been told. No doubt Sunderland may end up with the displaced 27s from Slatyford.
Also of note is that 27726 is presently tracking on the 22 in Newcastle - potentially displaced by the Yutongs to possible release 37312 for cascade, given it's an oddball at Walkergate and there's Darts that require replacements (or 39s at South Shields).
That's for confirming.
Wonder if they might do:
26x -> Slatyford
277x -> Slatyford
271x/272x -> Sunderland / South Shields
MAN ALX400/E200's/E300's -> Withdrawn
Gas Buses -> Withdrawn
E5 276x/277x/278x/279x -> Withdrawn / South Shields
Then when the electrics turn up at Slatyford they'll displace the E200MMC's to withdraw the remaining 277x E300's which should be the oldest saloons in the fleet by then. Very quick counting, believe those withdrawn vehicles add up to around 80 vehicles which is what's due.