(17 Oct 2021, 9:35 pm)Keeiajs wrote What is happening to the Ex-Venture one's, would these be sent for the 71.
Wonder the spares for the 65, consider one has been off since the 4th Oct. really bad reliability, Crazy to think there is more Peterlee Purples Solo's at Deptford than Peterlee.
Why would these be sent for the 71 - they already have Solo's at Chester-le-Street for that. I imagine they might hold off on the Venture Solo's until the 71/730 contracts are sorted out. All the fleet livery Solo's have left Consett (except 638 though I imagine that will follow suit). They need two for the Venture and 1 for the 30/31. Say they keep 641-643 and 644 as a spare, if they repaint 645 but then win the 730 contract it would make sense to keep another Venture for that. And then 646 is VOR atm so that's not doing anything soon. I imagine when the DCC contracts get sorted out if they don't end up being needed a couple more SR's will go to Percy Main to replace the last 4 10-reg Solo's
Both the X6 and 62 still serve Peterlee so it doesn't really make much difference. Though I do think it's slightly odd that the 65 Streetlites aren't being kept at Deptford, but I suppose it's what makes most sense operationally.