The arrival of 28001-17 have caused the following moves:
22172 T172 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22190 T190 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22196 T196 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22214 T214 TND - Sunderland to Slatyford
22215 T215 TND - Sunderland to Reserve
22453 S453 OFT - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22198 T198 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve)
22463 T463 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22199 T199 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve)
22464 T464 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22495 T495 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22727 T727 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22728 T728 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22729 T729 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22730 T730 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22731 T731 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22732 T732 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Awaiting Disposal)
22733 T733 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22734 T734 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22735 T735 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22736 T736 FVN - Sunderland to Reserve
A further withdrawal is of Hartlepool's Dart SLF/Alexander ALX200 33488 (R468 SEF) due to a broken chassis. It was moved from Hartlepool depot to South Shields' Chichester depot to be strip of parts for 33101/492 prior to moving onwards to Alpha Recovery for scrap.
Update to the list:
22172 T172 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22190 T190 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22196 T196 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22214 T214 TND - Sunderland to Slatyford
22215 T215 TND - Sunderland to Reserve
22453 S453 OFT - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22198 T198 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland (22198 never removed from service)
22463 T463 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22199 T199 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland
22464 T464 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, since returned to Sunderland
22495 T495 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22727 T727 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22728 T728 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22729 T729 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22730 T730 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22731 T731 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22732 T732 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Awaiting Disposal)
22733 T733 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22734 T734 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22735 T735 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22736 T736 FVN - Sunderland to Reserve
And further updates:
22172 T172 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22190 T190 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22196 T196 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22214 T214 TND - Sunderland to Slatyford
22215 T215 TND - Sunderland to Reserve
22453 S453 OFT - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22198 T198 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland (22198 never removed from service)
22463 T463 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22199 T199 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland (22199 taken off)
22464 T464 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, since returned to Sunderland
22495 T495 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22727 T727 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22728 T728 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22729 T729 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22730 T730 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22731 T731 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22732 T732 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Awaiting Disposal)
22733 T733 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22734 T734 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22735 T735 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22736 T736 FVN - Sunderland to Reserve
Withdrawn at Stockton are 22195 22199 and 22202.
Another update:
22172 T172 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22190 T190 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22196 T196 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22214 T214 TND - Sunderland to Slatyford
22215 T215 TND - Sunderland to Reserve
22453 S453 OFT - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22198 T198 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland (22198 never removed from service)
22463 T463 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22199 T199 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland (22199 taken off)
22464 T464 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, since returned to Sunderland
22467 T467 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22487 T487 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22495 T495 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22727 T727 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22728 T728 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22729 T729 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22730 T730 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22731 T731 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22732 T732 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Awaiting Disposal)
22733 T733 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22734 T734 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22735 T735 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22736 T736 FVN - Sunderland to Reserve
Another update:
21141 R241 KRG - Stockton (Active Reserve) to Stockton (Reserve)
21150 R250 KRG - Stockton (Active Reserve) to Stockton (Reserve)
21156 R256 KRG - Stockton (Active Reserve) to Stockton (Reserve)
22172 T172 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22190 T190 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22195 T195 MVM - Stockton to Stockton (Reserve, taken off)
22196 T196 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22198 T198 TND - Stockton to Stockton (Active Reserve)
22199 T199 TND - Stockton to Stockton (Reserve, taken off)
22202 T202 TND - Stockton to Stockton (Awaiting Disposal)
22214 T214 TND - Sunderland to Slatyford
22215 T215 TND - Sunderland to Reserve
22453 S453 OFT - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22198 T198 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland (22198 never removed from service)
22463 T463 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22199 T199 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland (22199 taken off)
22464 T464 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, since returned to Sunderland
22467 T467 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22486 T486 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22487 T487 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22495 T495 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22727 T727 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22728 T728 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22729 T729 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22730 T730 OEF - Sunderland to Reserve
22731 T731 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22732 T732 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Awaiting Disposal)
22733 T733 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22734 T734 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22735 T735 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton
22736 T736 FVN - Sunderland to Reserve
Stagecoach confirmed yesterday, in addition to the upcoming 28018-40, a further 28 new vehicles are on order for the North East this year, taking the NE order to 51 new vehicles. It's already in the public domain that South Shields are due 2 further ADL Enviro200s in July to increase their Midibus fleet and release 2 of the MAN ALX300s for cascade to another depot.
Another update:
21141 R241 KRG - Stockton (Active Reserve) to Stockton (Reserve)
21150 R250 KRG - Stockton (Active Reserve) to Stockton (Reserve)
21156 R256 KRG - Stockton (Active Reserve) to Stockton (Reserve)
22172 T172 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22174 T174 MVM - Stockton to Stockton (Disposal)
22190 T190 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22193 T193 MVM - Stockton to Stockton (Disposal)
22195 T195 MVM - Stockton to Stockton (Disposal)
22196 T196 MVM - Sunderland to Reserve
22199 T199 TND - Stockton to Stockton (Disposal)
22202 T202 TND - Stockton to Stockton (Disposal)
22214 T214 TND - Sunderland to Slatyford (Reserve)
22215 T215 TND - Sunderland to Reserve
22453 S453 OFT - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22198 T198 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland (22198 never removed from service)
22463 T463 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, allowing 22199 T199 MVM to move to Stockton (Reserve), since returned to Sunderland (22199 taken off)
22464 T464 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton, since returned to Sunderland
22467 T467 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22486 T486 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22487 T487 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22488 T488 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22489 T489 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton
22495 T495 BNL - Sunderland to Stockton (Reserve)
22727 T727 OEF - Sunderland to Walkergate (Reserve)
22728 T728 OEF - Sunderland to Walkergate (Reserve)
22729 T729 OEF - Sunderland to Walkergate (Reserve)
22730 T730 OEF - Sunderland to Walkergate (Reserve)
22731 T731 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Reserve)
22732 T732 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Awaiting Disposal)
22733 T733 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Reserve)
22734 T734 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Reserve)
22735 T735 OEF - Sunderland to Stockton (Reserve)
22736 T736 FVN - Sunderland to Reserve
22732 is reported as having already departed for scrap.
While not operational news, but I can now confirm that Stagecoach North East will be following the Gas Bus Launch Open Day at Sunderland's Wheatsheaf depot with a further depot open day at their Stockton depot on Sunday 28th September.
A surprising turn of events has seen 22202 repaired and re-enter service at Stockton depot. 22201 however has now been withdrawn to disposal along with Slatyford's 22485 while 22208 is in reserve and 22206 has disappeared from Stockton, last seen heading north on a loawloader.
Meanwhile, the number of ALX200-bodied Dart SLFs has now dropped to just one - 33101 (R101 KRG), which has moved from South Shields to Hartlepool to replace 33491 (R491 MVN) which has followed 33488/92 in being withdrawn with a cracked chassis. This move makes 33101 the most moved Dennis Dart SLF/Alexander ALX200 in the fleet alongside sister 33102 in having worked for almost every North East depot (33101 has never worked out of Slatyford depot, 33102 never worked out of Sunderland depot).
A surprising turn of events has seen 22202 repaired and re-enter service at Stockton depot. 22201 however has now been withdrawn to disposal along with Slatyford's 22485 while 22208 is in reserve and 22206 has disappeared from Stockton, last seen heading north on a loawloader.
Meanwhile, the number of ALX200-bodied Dart SLFs has now dropped to just one - 33101 (R101 KRG), which has moved from South Shields to Hartlepool to replace 33491 (R491 MVN) which has followed 33488/92 in being withdrawn with a cracked chassis. This move makes 33101 the most moved Dennis Dart SLF/Alexander ALX200 in the fleet alongside sister 33102 in having worked for almost every North East depot (33101 has never worked out of Slatyford depot, 33102 never worked out of Sunderland depot).