(02 May 2014, 6:45 pm)Tom wrote The 17 is operated by two Lolynes anyway. 5159 could be replaced, but not 5165 or 5166 -
5234 replaces 5151.
5235 replaces 5152.
5236 replaces 5153.
5237 replaces 5154.
5238 replaces 5155.
5239 replaces 5156.
5240 replaces 5157.
5241 replaces 5158.
5242 replaces 5159.
I'd imagine 5165 and 5166 would be replaced by cascaded Solars or B10BLE's.
How about:
5310-5319 get branded for the Red Kite displacing 5234-5242 to Percy Main (and a B10BLE at Stanley into disposal as a branded spare would be introduced). Then 5328-5330 and 5332 would go into standard fleet livery for use on the X70/X71 displacing 5250, 5253, 5254 and 5273 to Percy Main. At Percy Main 5151-5159 could then be withdrawn from service while 5165, 5166, 4911 and 4912 could then be displaced to Riverside allowing 5160-5163 to be withdrawn. Lastly, 4913 could transfer to Riverside either due to newer buses running from Percy Main, the loss of a spare vehicle or in return for a double-deck to allow Percy Main to become B10BLE free.