(27 May 2025, 10:40 pm)L469 YVK wrote I do think the 10/10A/10B/12 trump the 56 though as 6071-85 have been hammered, not forgetting that they often stood in on the X9/X10 when either 6043-48 or the 4 pot heaps threw a wobbler especially when the routes were split.
However, I can maybe see a case for the 56 though as the B9TLs would still have some serviceable life left in them.
My money for cascades would be
Option 1:
- 16/16A (PVR 8)
- 47 (PVR 7.....from Jul 2025)
- 6043-48 - X5/X15 and spares
- Classic E400's from 16/16A to Riverside for local & misc work
Option 2:
- X20 (PVR 6)
- 16/16A (PVR 8)
- 1x extra for 47 PVR increase
- Classic E400's maybe for X5/X15 or used on local & misc work
Not sure I'd be betting on that mind.
Personally if I had to take a punt I'd say they'll be going to Consett for the X45/47/X5/X15 with the E400MMC's formally doing the X30/X31/X32/X70/X71/X72/X73 which they've been pretty much doing recently anyway.
Means there's the opportunity to displace some singles out to elsewhere aswell to get shot of more Versa's since they've currently got 21 singles for a PVR 13*. *think that's right anyway.
(28 May 2025, 4:59 pm)Shrek wrote That's right, the 21 was from Levelling Up. Interesting that the Arriva funding for the 43/44/45 has only been approved earlier this year and the planning permission for their depot modifications just got approval last week. I wonder if GNE have seen similar delays in the funding being released?
Aye I seen that, it's a strange one as Stagecoach's are already on the road - so god knows. Never know anything with the councils up here, who lost the ferry funding first time round as missed the deadline for that (supposedly).