(Yesterday, 1:09 am)peter wrote Don't think we're miles away from each other tbh. While I take your point on the E200 MMC's, from a fleet standardisation POV 17-plate Streetlites on the 4 makes much more sense - with the E200's staying at Consett for the 6 with the other MMC's, with the exception of some at Hexham (which is linked to Consett from an engineering perspective if I'm not mistaken?).
Similarly I can't see 6301-7 ending up on a flagship service like the 307/309, not least when they're only three years younger than the current B9's, seems like a lot moving about for no reason - they seem to have done alright at Washington on the 50 so not sure any real need to send them all to Percy Main. Not sure if there's as much traction behind the 307/309 Streetdeck rumour unlike the 301 anyway.
With regard to the X21 examples it was more from a fleet-numbering perspective but I guess could send more to Sunderland and hold back a few of the current X1's - just think Washy would need a couple extra Streetlites, 1 as an extra spare for the X1, and 1 spare for the 50/14, technically could have 1 for the 34 decker board but wonder if that could be done with an ex-56 B9 really. Also reckon at least 3 should stay at Riverside, 1 as spare for the X21 and 2 as spares for the 21 as pretty sure they're getting 18 vehicles for a PVR of 18.
Yeah some fair points, don't know just think the E200MMC's are wasted at Hexham personally. I respect they're spliting the Enviro's to two depots but just think there's bonuses for having them on a core route. tbh I was also thinking something out the blue like the 60 either which is desperate for something newer aswell to get the age down at Deptford a bit aswell with Streetlite's moving out there aswell (or alternatively onto the X20/65 and shift the B5TL's instead?). Not a clue where the B5's would go though.
For the Streetdeck's was just thinking about keeping them altogether, btw 6301-7 would be on the 301 over the 307/309, it's a pretty secondary route really. Means you'd have all the older Streetdeck's together at Percy Main with a few spares was my thinking but that was the bit I was thinking when I said I expect to be wrong tbf.
Who knows tbh, probably end up upgrading something totally out the blue knowing GNE like the 47 with the spare Streetdeck's which wouldn't make much sense but not a lot does from an outsider these days.