SpacePhoenix
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Target practice on an army or raf firing range
Target practice on an army or raf firing range
That would raise some questions... Such as why the Army is training to attack passenger buses and trains?
I know this was tongue in cheek but St Pancras to Ashford is OHLE.
With the Pacers, there's a good excuse to practice. It might be needed if Uncle Sam decides to spread freedom into a certain Middle Eastern republic, and the Pacers there have been weaponised.
With the Pacers, there's a good excuse to practice. It might be needed if Uncle Sam decides to spread freedom into a certain Middle Eastern republic, and the Pacers there have been weaponised.
Camping trains (like what I believe used to be converted MK1s in sidings at small country stations)
Bus Shelters?
Just a bit long for that?
I must get around to riding on a pacer one day, just for the fun of it.
I must get around to riding on a pacer one day, just for the fun of it.
How about sending a few down to help out on the GOBLIN line in rush hours? I know we had hysterics when they were suggested by Silverlink way back when but it would be better than being left standing on platforms and might even make a few of the 'make bloody southerners use them' crew feel a bit happier. Oh and I guess we'd need a few guards back too to operate them. Win, win, win, he said naively.
Or cut the tops off and have IOW open-top summer services. Might just squeeze through the tunnel.
I wonder what the reaction would be if a company were to buy a fleet of life expired buses of advanced years in age and suggest refitting internally and obtaining less aged engines, would there be any queries raised with the use of the existing bodyshells?
I wonder what the reaction would be if a company were to buy a fleet of life expired buses of advanced years in age and suggest refitting internally and obtaining less aged engines, would there be any queries raised with the use of the existing bodyshells?
I wonder what the reaction would be if a company were to buy a fleet of life expired buses of advanced years in age and suggest refitting internally and obtaining less aged engines, would there be any queries raised with the use of the existing bodyshells?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Lancs_Greenway
As a bus or train it is difficult to kill off a Leyland National.
I think the Nationals and Greenways that are left on the road are in the hands of preservationists now.
Pacers may well be the last examples in regular service.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Lancs_Greenway
As a bus or train it is difficult to kill off a Leyland National.
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We are getting contradictory information. THere are often postings on here that Northern Rail trains, especially Pacers are always overcrowded but then, in this thread there are comments about the bouncy ride. A fully loaded Pacer does not bounce. Also we should consider the track they work over may not be to the standard of say the West Coast Main Line.
One thing I will say for them is that while on newer stock the "Computer says no" and it is game over on more than one occasion I have been grateful for a 142/3's ability to limp on.
I've been on a Pacer back from Rotherham Central.
It was delayed due to loading and was completely packed then it shot off and bounced along it's route to Doncaster.
Maybe Bristol TM - Weston-super-Mare was smoother track but before refurbishment which could say something about the state of the springs the 1700 Wales and West train to Taunton totally wedged would be a comfortable ride.
I wonder what the reaction would be if a company were to buy a fleet of life expired buses of advanced years in age and suggest refitting internally and obtaining less aged engines, would there be any queries raised with the use of the existing bodyshells?