samuelmorris
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No, but I actually quite like it.I can't be the only one who thinks the front looks awful can I?
No, but I actually quite like it.I can't be the only one who thinks the front looks awful can I?
I can't be the only one who thinks the front looks awful can I?
No, but I actually quite like it.
I can't be the only one who thinks the front looks awful can I?
It screams tram to me, doesn't look in anyway substantial.
They are replacing literal bus shells though, they kind of look like a "cute" pacer for the future to me - initially i didn't like the design much but in the flesh, they look pretty great
Liverpool to Manchester Airport via Warrington should be the first route to see 195s in regular passenger services as Lime St crews will be 1st to train on them.Surely the first 195s will work the Northern Connect services from Manchester Airport? Namely Liverpool via Warrington Central and the Barrow via Preston? The 75mph 156s with end doors are really not up to the job for those Airport services on what has become a very congested line.
Now skip-stopping is in operation on the line to Manchester Airport, a 100mph train for the 10/15 minute "sprint" between some of the intermediate stops on the line will allow the woeful punctuality to improve and give TPE a better chance of actually getting to the airport - far too many of them terminate at Piccadilly. Plus 2 wide middle doors vs 2 end doors should reduce dwell times at Piccadilly 13 & 14.
Whoop! Haha.. I'd heard Leeds was nabbing them.. the Turbostars look good over in Leeds...Liverpool to Manchester Airport via Warrington should be the first route to see 195s in regular passenger services as Lime St crews will be 1st to train on them.
No, you aren't. It should have a gangway end in the middle. As should all multiple unit trains.I can't be the only one who thinks the front looks awful can I?
Only if they're actually going to get used. Several cases of them being fitted but never used due to safety paperwork / changeover time restrictions, that I think they make pretty much any unit they're fitted to look ugly is a matter of personal opinion but at 90mph+ they have a real impact on drag which will hit performance and fuel/energy consumption. They also give the driver a much smaller visible area to work with, and that can occasionally have its own knock-on issues (see 385s). I think on balance I'm glad they don't have them.No, you aren't. It should have a gangway end in the middle. As should all multiple unit trains.
Liverpool to Manchester Airport via Warrington should be the first route to see 195s in regular passenger services as Lime St crews will be 1st to train on them.
The 195s were to operate the new direct service between Leeds and Chester however that's shelved now as the timetables won't change in December.Whoop! Haha.. I'd heard Leeds was nabbing them.. the Turbostars look good over in Leeds...
TPE are still regularly struggling to get to the Airport and having to spit passengers out at Piccadilly. The 195s will help greatly by giving a good 3-4 minutes of "padding" between Oxford Road & the Airport thanks to increased speed and double leaf doors at thirds which the 156s don't possess.
Only if they're actually going to get used. Several cases of them being fitted but never used due to safety paperwork / changeover time restrictions, that I think they make pretty much any unit they're fitted to look ugly is a matter of personal opinion but at 90mph+ they have a real impact on drag which will hit performance and fuel/energy consumption. They also give the driver a much smaller visible area to work with, and that can occasionally have its own knock-on issues (see 385s). I think on balance I'm glad they don't have them.
In an ideal world, yesWould it not be a good idea or order another load to start replacing class 150's.
I can't be the only one who thinks the front looks awful can I?
Just need a better gearbox & better seats...I think they sound nice and look great, personally.
Just need a better gearbox & better seats...
Would it not be a good idea or order another load to start replacing class 150's.
By better I mean more suitable. What are ironing boards & a bus gearbox doing on a long distance train?The seats look fine to me.
Not sure why they need a different gearbox though...
By better I mean more suitable. What are ironing boards & a bus gearbox doing on a long distance train?
By better I mean more suitable. What are ironing boards & a bus gearbox doing on a long distance train?
What, like the 800s?Why don’t British railways stop buying DHMUs and DMMUs and start buying DEMUs (again) ?