(16 Jan 2021, 12:01 am)L469 YVK wrote Actually.................I've got a good guess what might happen to 6084-86.
Given that the TVT PVR is 16x, 3x buses are made up of the ex X9/X10 B9TLs. Taking into account:
- They're 310BHP = Likely more heavy on fuel
- Hard life = 5x years on X9/X10 & time on the TVT
They could end up replacing the ex X9/X10 B9TLs and also provide a uniform fleet number (6071-86).
That will then leave:
- 6x ex X9/X10 B9TL spare
- 3x ex Red Arrow B9TL spare
With 6377 standing in for the X9/X10 coaches, the Crusader & Tyne Valley Ten (Total PVR of 27x) would then be covered by 6001, 6049, 6050 with perhaps 6099 also thrown in with that no longer being needed since Jan 2020.
6043-48 could then move to Chester Le Street for the 25 and whatever ex London B9TLs out of 6149-61 are free after upgrading the 93/94, they could then replace older OmniDekkas and B7TLs.
You should look at ways to get arid of the Citaros at Riverside, Omnicities / 09 Versa's at CLS and DFDS Deckers instead as somehow them and Red Kite Streetlites will be replacing them one way or another since GNE won't be getting any new buses before the LEZ comes in rather than focusing on Consett all the time.