(16 Feb 2024, 11:02 am)NL62WVW wrote The DPF is causing issues on some of the 67 plate ones at the minute too, constantly failing to do a regeneration cycle which causes all sorts of dash lights to come on. Them ones normally get parked up in the corner of the Voltra park and have a forced regen done on the laptopThen why are 6356-63 on the X21? The dead mileage and recovery costs must be high especially all the way in the Wear Valley.
The 20/70 plates are common ones for going into limp mode at the minute, the 6356- 6363 batch are absolutely appalling vehicles to drive considering their ages.
At least if they were on the X71/X72 or any other Derwent to Newcastle service such as the Sunday X45/X72 cycle, Consett or Riverside could easily pick them up.
With 6377 and 6102 thrown into the mix, it's definitely possible to change the allocation on the X21 to E400MMCs (including more choice for the X10) and still keep the X30/X31/X45 working pattern with suitable low height spares.