HSTEd
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I've seen those - they are cool.
Potentially the future in cooking terms.
Potentially the future in cooking terms.
Microwave assisted convection ovens have been around for decades.
I've seen those - they are cool.
Potentially the future in cooking terms.
Microwave assisted convection ovens have been around for decades.
I'm unconvinced that normal passengers value buffets. Most people would rather the convenience of staying in their seat. Some way to combine a trolley service with hot food (ie a small kitchen without a buffet counter) would be nice. Pretty sure CrossCountry do this, but only with baguettes and stuff.
Is "cool" really a good thing for an oven?
Interesting to see this, though it will be disappointing if they do go for 2+5 sets as that will mean a maximum of 4 carriages of Standard Class.
How so?
They can re-seat the coaches to any configuration they want, there used to be Composite mark 3 coaches on the E-G line when they were 47/7 operated!
How so?
They can re-seat the coaches to any configuration they want, there used to be Composite mark 3 coaches on the E-G line when they were 47/7 operated!
Possible, but if the buffet is between standard & first then that would mean there will be a carriage which is 1st/buffet/std which would be odd, a composite coach and a microbuffet somewhere in the middle of standard (as for voyagers/pendolinos) would allow maybe 4 and a bit carriages.
Just like Cross Countrys HSTs then!
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2+4?
You must be joking. The economics on that will be awful.
It's going to be 14 rakes of 2+4(!) and 13 rakes of 2+5 apparently ( or the other way round ).
One of the roscos proposes modifying some mk3 carriages creating driving trailers would have thought that would be far more econimical.
Might it not be cheaper to remove the engines from some power cars?
Neil
Since there's not going to be any shortage of power cars, I can't see the benefits of creating HST DBSOs, but there are disadvantages. See the Polmont crash for some discussion on that. They would almost certainly not be suitable for faster than 90-100mph with a DBSO leading.
Out of interest, how many routes on which the Scotrail HSTs will be used have line speeds above 90-100 mph?
Something about the cabs having to be extensively remodelled for new signalling equipment anyway, cant just be squeezed in like other cabs.
It's going to be 14 rakes of 2+4(!) and 13 rakes of 2+5 apparently ( or the other way round ).
But least it go like crap off a shovel, 2+6 imho would have been better and provided more seats?