(09 Aug 2021, 10:40 pm)mb134 wrote Can confirm 1801 worked X18F today until 7532 replaced it. 1800/1 should now be parked up out of use. 

Ashington currently have 4659/7486 awaiting engines - sure the Jesmond engine rebuild team will have them both flying soon... 

In terms of the X21/22 returning to normal service, they would have been fine given there's currently 4 buses on peak extras that would be taken into the normal running boards. The 35 being half hourly would likely also be fine, realistically that would need a PVR of 4 but there is a way of getting it done with 3 buses with a bit of creative routing.

Ah didn't realise there was a few peak boards running around so makes sense there then, haven't looked into what runs what tbf. No doubt they'll break again after a few weeks like everything else that's flogged up North which aren't fit for purpose.

Had a feeling 1800/1801 had been 'withdrawn' though, shame they always seemed to be more reliable than the Solo's even given their age.