(22 Jun 2014, 11:49 am)AIG20 wrote I wonder why on earth they put them out in service in the first place, when they just remove them a few hours later.

Not like late running is the excuse for 19197's removal from service - it arrived into South Shields a minute early!

I'm not 100% but it didn't look like a replacement vehicle had been organised either. Certainly didn't turn up on-time, if there was.