(22 Mar 2023, 9:27 pm)toward6931 wrote im not suggesting move all the E200s from walkergate, if im right in thinking they have 11 (happy to be corrected if im wrong), the 317 has a PVR of 5 so assuming like you have suggested the total of 7 to include 2 spares, that leaves the 4 ive suggested to cascade, unless ive missed a route at walkergate that also uses E200s.

as for slatyford aswell im not suggesting removing vehicles from dedicated PVRs or that routes spares, but merely excess spares that end up getting used on other routes, ive seen E200s on a whole assortment of random routes the past year that they were totally unsuited to, i was merely suggesting maybe these excess ones get swapped for a bigger vehicle

Walkergate have 7 E200s for a PVR of 5, while Slatyford have 9 for a PVR of 8 (6 on 32/32A and 2 on 35s). Neither depot have an excess of examples but at the end of the day, I'd rather be on an unsuitable E200 than stood around waiting all because there isn't a decker for the service.

(22 Mar 2023, 10:03 pm)Lollist wrote I dont get why they dont make it go from Stockton to East Cleveland Vilages through Thornaby and nunthorpe and great ayton and all them surely the people would use it?

Again, it's a Tender arranged by Redcar and Cleveland Council - they came up with the route.

(22 Mar 2023, 10:29 pm)N391OTY wrote So the only Carlisle vehicles we should see in Newcastle now are 11157/58, 27141/42 and 27226 ? Unless they are desperate and have to send a 37xxx.

Indeed 27141 appeared today. Shame the classic Enviro 400s don't appear anymore, they seemed to give a good account of themselves whenever I travelled on them over here.

Carlisle's Euro6 fleet includes:
ADL E400MMC 11157 11158
MAN E300 22789 22878 22879
E300 27141 27142 27226
E200 37034 37035 37036 37037

The use of the MAN on the extra 685 turn lasted until mid February after 22878 broke down at Corbridge on the 15th (think they used them a further day that week) then suddenly Carlisle ended up using the aforementioned E200s on a semi-regular basis - as 27141/2 were both down at Penrith. As of now, 11158 seems to be playing ball (i's had a few issues lately) so the main allocation is the two MMCs and either 27141 or 27226 (27142 appears to be at Penrith and mainly working their single 554 working) - although I do believe the eventual plan is for all 3 of Carlisle's full workings to be E400MMCs once the new 555 examples enter service, with the E300s as the main back-up.