Arriva North East

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
I understand the following vehicles will be withdrawn as part of the Northumbria Network changes on Sunday:

Dart SLF: 1648
MPDs: 1702 1709 1722 1723 1728 1740 1741 1750 1752 1754 (1759 will enter reserve)
B10Bs: 4537 4538 (4538 said to already be withdrawn at Ashington)
Scania N113: 7261
Volvo Olympians: 7410 7412 7413 7414 7417

Darlington-based Volvo Olympian 7365 will move into reserve rather than transferring to Ashington as originally planned (though I don't doubt that move happening anyway).

In other news, VDL SB200/Wright Commander 1401 (NK53 HHX) has transferred once again from Blyth to Jesmond. MPD 1770, not 1769, moved from Stockton to Blyth at the weekend. 4062 is also now at Stockton though has yet to be sighed in service.

Recently withdrawn MPDs 1724 and 1734 are now both parked in Darlington yard, presumably as spare donors prior to their eventual fate. (Photos @ North East and Regional Bus Photos)

Today saw the rare main daytime appearance of 4045 on the 6. As this works onto the evening 27s, 4045 will in theory have also done the 27s tonight unless it was swapped in the depot for something else.