(10 Oct 2021, 12:51 pm)L469 YVK wrote I'd say out of GNE's current route network, the only routes I'd say (not taking into account interworking patterns) a 6-Cylinder would be beneficial are:
- 10/10A/10B
- 47/47A
- X1 - questionable?
- X9/X10 - now coaches
- X21
- X70/X71/X72
- X84/X85
The rest of the decker routes are more than suited to 4 Cylinder operation. B9TLs overkill on some routes but this will no doubt change if EV bids are successful and B9TLs (309/310/311) are replaced and additionally, the Angel StreetDecks also cascading onto something (perhaps the 56).
Unless youre referring to the ex-X1 allocation.
No idea what was done to them, but their engines struggle on the smallest of inclines.