(21 May 2022, 1:43 pm)L469 YVK wrote It was by coincidence and the interworking patterns that the 47 became the X47. Ironically, it was mostly ran using E400MMCs interworking with the X70/X71 until September 2021.

Yes, having 2x older StreetDecks (as long as 6377 was thrown in) would be a bit meehh but they're brand new and far too high spec for the 47.

In fact, the older 'oddball' on the X21 could be reduced to only 1x with the following:

X1
- 6363-76
- 6332-33 as Euro 6 decker spares for Washington (note that some 50 boards could be allocated Euro 5 single deckers instead if needed I think ??)

X21
- 6331, 6356-62, 6377
- 6314, 6334, 6335 as Euro 6 decker spares for CLS

Then for the 47, 6308-13.

Why is the suggestion to allocate StreetDeck's to the X21?! They've already allocated some to the service and they were removed because they were supposedly deemed unsuitable to the route. B5's are probs best left on the X21 certainly for now at least. Also what would be the sense be in allocating the non standard B5s at two different depots?!