(06 Feb 2025, 11:31 pm)Jimmi wrote Only one branded E400MMC on the X10 today, the remainder of the allocation consisting of StreetDeck's (2 Angel's and 1 green Xlines).

The X10 needs rotation. Arriva Northumbria have it spot on at Ashington with the 17 plates and 72 plates. Easy day on the X21/35 and X22. Then a harder day on the X14/X15/X18/X20.

If GNE had all bar 6x (leaving enough to cover X30/X71 at Consett with spares) at Riverside with 6377, would allow them an easy day on the X21 (and a massive upgrade to StreetDecks), followed by a harder day on the X10 and vice versa. Plus three spares to cover a PVR of 12x. That would take some pressure away from engineering.

Yes, would give Consett problems of B5TL & StreetDecks, but at same time less pressure needing to muscle up a low height spare or single deck if low height PVR was significantly reduced, meaning that the X32/X45/X70/X73 could all be covered by full height deckers.