(19 Oct 2019, 9:14 am)Dan wrote
Different vehicle types being grouped within the same fleet number series is nothing new, and it's just how the 1975 fleet numbering series was intended to be (for example, 8176-85 were a batch of Excels in between batches of Darts 8158-75 and 8186-8241). Exceptions have been made with a new series created, such as the StreetDecks commencing at 63xx instead of 61xx, in order to leave room for any further pre-owned bus acquisitions, and the Volvo B7 acquisitions for the Tall Ships/Sunderland Airshow special events (69xx) as they were not intended to remain in the fleet if Go North East were not awarded the Miscellaneous Works contracts that year, but not sure why exceptions would need to be made for this batch of new vehicles.
East Yorkshire Volvo B5TL 796 (BF63 HDC) and ADL E400MMC 794 (YX64 VOO) transferred north yesterday, as Michael pointed out last night. Together with E400MMC 795 (YY64 GWX) and 797 (BX14 SYT), these four vehicles will fill the gap in the fleet number series between 6333 and the first of the new E400MMCs (6338), as follows:
796 (BF63 HDC) has been numbered 6334 within the Go North East fleet
797 (BX14 SYT) will be numbered 6335 within the Go North East fleet, to be collected at some point over the next few weeks.
794 (YX64 VOO) has been numbered 6336 within the Go North East fleet
795 (YY64 GWX) has been numbered 6337 within the Go North East fleet.
The three new E400MMCs are numbered 6338 - 6340, so the batch of five E400MMCs are kept together.
The StreetDecks will be numbered 6341 - 6371.
That does somewhat make sense.
Will the B5s be used as they are, or will they be having an internal refurb to have seats that are tolerable?