(12 Jul 2026, 8:23 pm)Malarkey wrote 6241 on the X10 from a few days ago - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ateposted/
It's a disgrace this is allowed to happen on a major trunk road service!
When the B7TLs & B9TLs were VOR, it was at least half decent stuff (even with a squeeze) like Palatine II's, B10BLEs, Citaros, B7TLs or similar aged B9TLs from other routes.
Now it's 15 year old ex GAG/London B9TL stock or gutless 4 pot StreetDecks.
Even NECA with franchising would no doubt have a minimum vehicle specification for the likes of the X10 in terms if displacement, power etc!
GNE need to either look at their resourcing as previously mentioned, or purchase suitable vehicles. If GNE go down the ADL route for the 56 as rumoured and also want to buy for the X10, would make sense order another 6 for the X45 to keep some commonality at Consett then transfer 6378-73 to Riverside for the X10 (incl 2x spare). Then 6352-55 can be split as spares between Deptford & Consett.