Has a Hitachi IET ever been up the Lickey and if so how did it perform? My only experience of an IET on diesel power was a TPE 802 from Leeds to York and back. It seemed to struggle on Peckfield Bank, so I was wondering how it would perform on even steeper banks. I am guessing that Cheetham Hill out of Manny Vic must test them a fair bit as must the climbs up to Standedge.