(20 May 2015, 8:48 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Well according to a Blyth driver, the engine bays on 7501-7506 when only 2 1/2 year old were a disgrace and they were crawling along the Coast Road on the 308. None of the E400s from 7514 onwards have had any trouble at Ashington compared to Blyth's Geminis though.
If GNE were to ever order E400MMCs, they'd be very well looked after and for most routes, would have a spare for every 7 or 8 purchased
Makes you wonder doesn't it.
I know I've said this before, but, when I get the X21, I can say with a fair degree of certainty what bus it will be depending on how late it is, generally, 7522-8 are near enough on time, 7507/8/9 also manage to be on time most days when I get them (7509 is shot though), 7501-6 are the ones I experience the most problems with.
I don't think GNE would have a problem with E400's at all, even Euro5 variants if they're still available, if I'm honest, had Ashington had all the Enviro's since 2008 I'm sure there'd be far less problems than there currently is with them