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@ChrisNW
My main ride is a '95 Diamondback Ascent (cr-mo double butted), the bike is also single speed, set up for winter duties (narrow semi-slicks, mudguards, lights).
Last night I put the original forks back on after having run around on suspension forks for the last couple of years.
What a difference! It feels lighter, bombproof and the change in geometry has made the handling soooo sharp - almost caught myself out this morning it turns so quick.
For cheap commuting in winter a steel MTB is ideal. It'll take anything you throw at it.
Top Tip: - get some slime strips - my tyres are getting cut to shreds from glass, I can even see the slime through a couple of gashes but these strips have reduced my puncture count easily by 80%. I've had shards of glass thorns and even a nail in my tyre and have only noticed because of the noise they start to make on the road!