Weren't the 74 plates 73089-106 initially bought for Slatyford but due to the time it would take to install the chargers they ended up at Stockton? Wouldn't be surprised if this swap was more to do with moving the newer vehicles out of Tyne and Wear in preperation for franchising.
Also does anyone know about other transfers happening:
27726 and 36470 are both now in service at Sunderland, 27725 and 36471 are both having work done on them in the depot. There doesn't appear to be anything that has left Sunderland as a result.
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