Oddest Coupled Trains you have seen - Page 10

Hydro · 30th May 2012, 19:14

To circumvent restrictions on HST power cars, IIRC. Some OHLE wire wear measurement data has been requested and only the NMT's Development Vehicle has it fitted.

Peter Mugridge · 30th May 2012, 22:44

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Originally Posted by lewisf

I'm sure at one point there were units made up of one 158 driving car and one 150 driving car because the disc brakes on the 158s meant that the wheels weren't getting cleaned and they were failing to operate track circuits.

That was a ½ and ½ 156 and 158 arrangement.

RJ · 31st May 2012, 00:28

Class 31 + 97 - beautiful sound when both on full power

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_BoBNcVloQ

172212 · 31st May 2012, 01:28

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Originally Posted by AndyLandy

As far as I understand it, it's possible to mix-n-match all the different 15x vehicles. You might have to do something a little more clever if you're splitting units, but if you wanted to put a 153 in the middle of a 158, it's probably possible. Of course, it always feels like a bit of a waste if you're attaching a 90mph-capable Express Sprinter to a 75mph-capable (Super) Sprinter.

Yeah, I agree. It would make sense of 150 and 153s to be attached, as they both have top speeds of 75 mph

Or alternative two 153s, especially for peak times on services that are allocated a single 153 unit

wensley · 31st May 2012, 06:09

I'm guessing that a class 60 and a 395 isn't allowed as an answer?!

The 375 King · 31st May 2012, 11:50

302-309-302 leaving London Liverpool Street in about 1978 Sunday.

trentside · 31st May 2012, 12:44

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Originally Posted by RJ

Class 31 + 97 - beautiful sound when both on full power

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_BoBNcVloQ

I'm not usually one to get excited about stuff like that, but what a great sound

Hydro · 31st May 2012, 12:58

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Originally Posted by RJ

Class 31 + 97 - beautiful sound when both on full power

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_BoBNcVloQ

It gets boring after a while.

LadyDeltic · 10th June 2012, 15:00

Don't know whether this has been mentioned already, but 158s (Sprinter) and 170s (Turbostar) aren't an uncommon pairing in and around Edinburgh Waverley. The combination always looks quite jarring, but maybe that's just me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fLI0L4a6EE

172212 · 10th June 2012, 18:18

Take a look at this. http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewt...bouttransport/

I'm not sure whether the end carriage was a 150/1 or 150/2, but you don't see that everyday

The 375 King · 10th June 2012, 19:12

Class 47 + Cuban coaching stock.

172212 · 10th June 2012, 19:23

150/1 + 150/2 (cab) + 150/1

GNERman · 10th June 2012, 20:21

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Originally Posted by wensley

I'm guessing that a class 60 and a 395 isn't allowed as an answer?!

Not when they're separated by 15 wagons!!!

158>185 · 10th June 2012, 20:28

So that rules out the 66+380 drags as well then

wensley · 11th June 2012, 06:08

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Originally Posted by GNERman

Not when they're separated by 15 wagons!!!

How careless of me to forget about that

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LadyDeltic Member Join Date: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Fife Posts: 31	Don't know whether this has been mentioned already, but 158s (Sprinter) and 170s (Turbostar) aren't an uncommon pairing in and around Edinburgh Waverley. The combination always looks quite jarring, but maybe that's just me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fLI0L4a6EE

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