(09 Jan 2015, 6:34 pm)AIG20 wrote I hope 33101 (R101 KRG) is preserved; and the withdrawal of 34401 (NK53 KFW) increases the likelihood of the "53/04 Plate" batch of Pointer Darts being replaced in this/next years order, as this is the eldest DDA-compliant Dart in the North East Fleet.

34401 isn't withdrawn - it's moved into the Reserve fleet in place of 34615. It'll still be in active use at Hartlepool as 33101 and 34615 have been for the last few months.