(20 Aug 2014, 9:44 am)Kuyoyo wrote Maybe if you checked past posts - 7501-4 the former X93 E400s are now 'Sapphire' vehicles. Of the 3 going MAX, 7512/3 spent minimum 6 months on the X93 (both had modifications while based at Whitby) while 7511's time on the X93 was just a few weeks at the end of the E400 operation. None of them are knackered.
At present, the official allocation on the X15 is coaches but as they officially only have 4 Coaches for a PVR of 4 (1208 is officially sold but of course, still in use) the E400s and Lowlanders are allocated to cover as well as working the X18. In the next few weeks, 7529-33 are due to covert the X18 to MAX allowing 7514-21 to move onto more local work (and presumably the X14 as well) and 7436-40/53-6 to Durham.
7501-7504 are completely irrelevant to the MAX E400s... and yes, i am aware that those were used on the X93. However, im on about the E400s that are going MAX I didnt say that they were knackered either. I was simply trying to say that they are worn down off the X93 and may not be able to cope as well as they could do. With 7512/3 on the X93 for a longer period of time but obviously not as long as 7501-7504 but their engines would have still been put through a lot with the hills etc despite it not been enough to literally kill it but it gives them a better chance of having some mechanical problems. But i may aswell ask what the modifications these vehicles received at Whitby?