(25 Jul 2026, 10:53 pm)PH - BQA wrote Not quite. The new ones at Ashington will be replacing 7541-52 and some 72-plate E400s from what I've heard - certainly none of their older E400s moving to my knowledge (indeed may be receiving another one back...).
To confirm numbers, it seems the 19 new E400MMCs (7720 does indeed still seem to be destined for Blyth) will replaced 7541-52 plus at least 6 72 plates to Yorkshire - those 6 plus 8 of the 17 plates are destined for Selby depot to replace their Geminis on the 415 (Selby to York) which in turn cascade to Castleford to replace the older E400s there.