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Just been looking at Coach Alex's videos, and it appears 4062 has now left for Doncaster. On the comments for that video he has told someone another metrocar should be leaving this Friday, although whether or not that is actually true with his reputation is anyones guess.

I also quite like that new livery, it makes the other metrocar at the back of the picture look quite dull in comparison! It also appears more time has been spent with the repaint than with 38, but I cant imagaine the windows will stay like that for long. I'd imagine there will be a barrage of...

It'll be interesting for me to see single car sets out for the first time in years, however due to work commitments this suspension comes at a bad time for me personally. The fact that the sunderland-man utd game is an early kick off will just make it even harder for fans relying on the metro...

Does anyone know whether 4073 will be re-dedicated after refurbishment like 4041 was?

If another unit has come back, then hopefully another one will have also gone down to Doncaster.

4075 is now in passenger service, saw it paired with 4090 at pelaw sidings this morning.

it appears more unrefurbished cars are getting their front ends repainted. Last week I noticed as well as 11 and 34, that 4055, 4070 and 4006 have also had a newly painted A end. I'd also assume that if a car is planned to be heading to Doncaster in the next couple of months, it will not recieve...

I'm struggling to keep up with what cars are in Doncaster now with the turnaround gladly getting quicker but I think the 4 cars down atm are 4076, 4033, 4010 and 4079. Glad to hear 79 has finally gone down as it was looking a bit of a state! Doesnt sound like we'll be seeing 87 and 52 again...

I was actually on 4052 the day before it caught fire, and it was the 1st time I had seen it in a couple of months. As for 4044, I cant claim to have seen it yet, though I havent been on the system too often in the last couple of weeks or so. I also wonder when we'll be seeing 4087 again, I...

4020 was out yesterday, saw it during the evening peaks paired with 4041. Good to see the process is finally starting to gather pace. As for 4044/87, the damage done must've been really bad for them to have been out this long. With there being no sign of a forthcoming return to service for...

Noticed today that 4038 has a new "Thomson" livery. Seems a bit strange to have a new livery on an unrefurbished set at this point if you ask me, as it probably would have made more sense repainting a refurbed unit, but at least they put it over an existing advert livery as opposed to one of the...

Just wondering, if 4020 is almost ready for service and possibly left for Doncaster in September, what has happened with 4049? 49 returned quite a while back but hasn't yet been seen in service as far as I'm aware. Is there a chance that 49 and 20 may enter service together as a pair?

I wouldn't be surprised if there is a barrage of complaints on facebook and the nexus forum about the new doors closing tone, although I don't really mind it myself. I still think they need to change the unlock tone though. Looking at coach alex's videos, it appears 4075 left for Doncaster...

Have to admit I'm baffled by the decision to keep 4 cars unrefurbished, I understand perhaps keeping 4001's livery the same, as well as the livery of a standard unrefurbished metrocar but this doesnt mean that they cant be refurbished. I get the feeling nexus have gone massively overbudget on...

Didnt catch where 53/61 were going yesterday evening, as I only saw it by pure luck whilst travelling home from work. I saw the units leaving Gateshead at about 5pm yesterday, so I'd assume they were running during the evening peaks if they were withdrawn from service earlier that day...

4012 is still in the north east, saw it this morning paired with 4011. I noticed Huw posted on the nexus forum (which now doesnt let me make posts, for some reason) that 3 cars were out of service for a while due to the floods, so I suspect 4044 will still be in the north east as well. Dont know...

Saw 4037 and 4008 failed at Pelaw Sidings this afternoon, wouldnt be too surprised if 37 is one of the next cars to go to Doncaster, for some reason most of the cars that do go down make a brief return to service after not being seen for a while.

Suely its time to kick him off the system now? He appears to be getting into trouble almost every other week. Also on the subject of refurbishments, does anybody know which trains are currently in Doncaster? From what ive heard, 4053 came back recently so that should be the only one in...