(27 Oct 2020, 6:10 pm)mb134 wrote I don't see how B9s that have been destroyed on the X93 would be a better option than E400s of the same age on the X20, myself and Citaro5284 had one of the 64 plates on a Morpeth express over the summer and it handled the A1 stretch with no fuss. Bar 7553 which by all accounts is pretty awful, the rest of the younger E400s at Ashington are generally absolutely fine. 7555 also had some heat issues recently leading it to being at home with the Volvos on the 35 but it's been released back onto more demanding stuff over the last few days.

7553 has much improved in recent weeks, as has 55 hence it being allocated express work again. All the E400s bar the ex Yorkshire examples at Ashington are starting to become tired now and are in need of relocating to quieter, less demanding depots.