(26 May 2021, 8:42 am)streetdeckfan wrote Legitimate question here, why does everybody seem to be obsessed with getting heavier duty vehicles (like the E400MMC and 6 cylinder StreetDeck) for routes that a lighter duty vehicle (like the 4 cylinder StreetDeck) would be more than adequate for?I'd say on a per route basis, they need the following (these are NOT order suggestions but more more a vehicle to route match):
Just because a route is currently run with B9s, it doesn't mean it needs to be replaced with a vehicle of equivalent power.
Take the 10s for instance, now granted I haven't used them for a while for obvious reasons, but I don't think there is a part of the route that a 4 Cylinder StreetDeck would struggle (I may be wrong on that though)
From my experience the StreetDecks used on the X1 seem to be perfectly fine.
And I think we can all agree that the B9s on the Cobalts are beyond overkill!
OM934 Cylinder StreetDeck:
- 21, 27, 56, 58, 309/310/311/X39, X45, X46
OM936 StreetDeck:
- X9/X10 (if returned from Coaches in future), X21
ADL E400MMC:
- 10/10A/10B/10X, X1, X30/X31, X47, X70/X71