(7 hours ago)L469 YVK wrote Question......but are 6308-14 and 6356-63 that badly goosed now? Or could they have a second chance with some heavy TLC if taken off the road?
How did 6356-63 perform during their initial use on the X45/X46?
The biggest problem with them is they're on the wrong work. The Streetdeck and B5TL were designed for stuff like the Stagecoach Newcastle urban routes where they'd be ideal - but they're not. The 5L engine, is never going to be good on long distance stuff with 70 mph running in parts or hills.
The X20, in particular, is a stupid route for them to be on after they were wrecked on the X10. It's no wonder they're absolutely useless at Deptford - not sure who signed that off personally.
It's why the B5's need to leave the region imo as there's nowhere useful for them as they're a microfleet and a microfleet which offers nothing useful for anywhere.