(3 hours ago)TransitObserver wrote Have they? Looks like 36478 and 36479 are out in service today according to bustimes. What’s the point in withdrawing 2 61 plates and replace them with 2 61 plates?
Unless it's because they have had Euro 6 conversations?
36474/5 were both at Sunderland the other day with several new panels fitted so presumably are in for repaint. They must have some plans to keep them given the batch has nearly all been painted recently.