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507021 said:
68026 to 68034 have also been named.

  • Nautilus. (68026)
  • Endeavour. (68027)
  • Splendid. (68028)
  • Destroyer. (68029)
  • Enterprise. (68030)
  • Excelsior. (68031)
  • Patriot. (68032)
  • Courageous. (68033)
  • Victorious. (68034)
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must have missed HMS "Oxford Flyer" ;)

I thought DRS denied they were named after warships/submarines. Not all of them work as warships: Evolution, Excelsior, HMS Defiant was a film , HMS Titan was a tiny harbour defense ship, HMS Brutus was a Q Ship, Destroyer is a ship class etc while others have not appeared in the RN roster for years. Either DRS have a naval expert on board or they have simply chosen "strong/trhusting" names.

However lots of them work as Sci fi series/films space ships. Perhaps they should be a spaceship class LOL

PS lets see who names Enterprise. Patrick Stewart comes from Mirfield doesn't he?
 
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Well the carriage in the pic looks ok so far, and it will keep all the Loco Hauled lovers Happy, and we will able to have a direct comparison between an AT300 and a modern Loco Hauled Train.
 
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Actually without the lapel mic it was interesting to hear the difference between inside and outside noise-wise - it seems they might be very quiet (though it's not a very good test).
 
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Good to see this video! On the 5A routes, is 5 coaches the max for loco-hauled or could 6 be used?
 
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absolutelymilk said:
I meant specifically about whether they would fit on the platforms, would all the TPE North stations allow more coaches?
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Within the core (LDS-MAN/MCV) there doesn't appear to be any major hindrance to extensions if needed. Huddersfield P8 might be a bit awkward due to curves, and P1 would need a bigger extension than it appears due to losing some at the West end when the Penistone line bay gets extended to 60m+.
 
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Chester le street, Seamer, Warrington Ctl, Liverpool Sth ParkWay are all 5 car, Yarm is 3 car. All other stations can accomodate 6. Pushing for 7 will require a lot more platform extensions or ASDO -which these trains will be capable of - Dewsbury, Thirsk, St Helens Jn, Newton Le W, malton, Garforth and birchwood would all need extending.
 
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Bletchleyite said:
It was an EMU wasn't it? But yes I agree they look smaller than I thought.
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I didn't think they looked overly small, certainly not Pendolino-size. They do look to be set lower on the bodysides than normal (the usual caveats that photos of coaches in plants can be deceptive apply here) which may be a good thing: larger overhead racks and a less claustrophobic feel for the younger or shorter passenger.
 
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