(24 Sep 2023, 8:32 pm)xpm wrote The b9s on cobalt on coast have had a much cushier life than say the TVT or ex 10 b9s - mileage is much less. The ones at consett must be clocking on 1.2m or more now and most of the TVT must be close to 1m. They should to all purposes be taking a backseat from frontline work now.
The 15/16 plate solo SRs are bloody awful, I’d be amazed if they last 10 years, much more cheaply built than the 12 plate ones which are now withdrawn. They eat diffs, retarders are abysmal, gearbox mapping is all about economy and Nothing else, as are the electrics, chassis problems were starting even a couple of years back, so who knows how bad they are now, oh and the window bonding constantly fails - awful design. But, the heating is good, shame the drafts from the drivers cab negates this (even from just a couple of years old).
I have noticed there’s been a more London B9TLs or E400s on the Tyne Valley 10s recently rather than the branded ones as they’re my local service. Hopefully we’ll get an upgrade sooner than later, but don’t know where from though.
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