(23 Jan 2019, 10:20 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Should be yes. It is back out tomorrow on its allocated 0705/20 1215 1730 ex Carlisle board.
How busy does the 0705/20 get? it will no doubt be empty when it leaves Carlisle, but does it become fuller than a single decker anytime after Haltwhistle?
So there are 18 E400 MMCs on short distance stop/start low speed services in Lancaster & Morecambe and 2 on long distance high speed service to Newcastle.
What type of gearbox to cope with this wide variation of route profile? I assume all 20 have the same engine & gearbox spec. I did hear that ALX400 Tridents and the 555 route was not good on the gearbox due to the undulating nature of many miles of the 555 causing the gearbox to hunt up and down at times on some inclines.