(19 Apr 2022, 12:00 pm)Storx wrote They should've painted them into blue X-Lines for the X21 imo and have the two oddball B5TL's plus 6331 as the Chester Le Street spares for the 21/X21 since visually and interior wise they're identical.I agree with you there and actually been thinking that myself. Never been a fan of the Volvo B5TLs though if I'm honest. However, the G2 StreetDecks did well on the X21.
Be an improvement over 6172 - 6182 which are on daily lately.
I do hope that if there are future service changes that GNE review and re-allocate a more suitable type for the X21 either in the form of newer StreetDecks or E400MMCs. The X21 has never had a solid allocation of trusted vehicles even dating back to the Pronto days.
The fact that GNE were contemplating a replacement for the B5TLs on the X9/X10 when they were barely 2 year old (that was just before COVID & the coaches.......no doubt would've ended up with OM936 StreetDecks if not for COVID) speaks volumes. The B9TLs they replaced although with a struggle, lasted 5 years on the X9/X10.