(17 Sep 2016, 11:06 pm)L469 YVK wrote Certainly wouldn't consider the rough terrain ofStanley and Consett aren't bad.. it's just the terrain towards it. I can imagine them crawling up whickham bank and just dying about 10 seconds into the trip.
Stanley, Consett and other outlying areas suitable for these at all. Will fit perfectly on the Crusader.
I much prefer the scania engines on those hills, particularly cn230s. I read somewhere that the position on the cog that most scanias sit on allows them to coast up hills whereas mercs just struggle. Would explain the solo's attempt to climb up it, never thought they were ever suitable for V7/8 for that alone, but that's just me.
Anyway, I'd be amazed if any B9 ends up on the northerns for some time, maybe that's just me being cynical tha.