(19 Apr 2026, 11:32 am)TransitObserver wrote 19386 is at Sunderland, 27823 can go into city centre until May 1st then it’ll be going onto 6/7 as that’s when its emissions system runs out or something. Don’t ask that’s what the controllers have just told me.
37301 receiving new engine
37313 receiving new engine then those may also have to go onto 6/7 for a short period of time.
The reasoning behind them receiving engines then having to go onto 6/7 is so they can ensure the HJS system is still working as intended following the component change; they alternatively may send either of these to South Shields in exchange for a Euro6 E300 so that they don’t have such a high number of vehicles limited to 6/7.