(06 Aug 2014, 8:10 pm)tyresmoke wrote I went on 7526 and 7528 yesterday and they were both decent machines, capable of running an express style service. I think someone has history in disliking E400s anyway.

7525 was the only one I've been on from the new batch that didn't feel as quick as the others, I must say however that although it was slow up that hill he was on time? Also the plugs worked
(Note on 7524, yesterday it passed me at Bedlington on an X21 to Newcastle 8-9 minutes late, by the time it got back as an X22 it was on time so the driver today may have taken a big part in Davey Bowyers experience)