Mordac
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Hope they manage to turn that one out a little bit quicker.XC01 ran from Craigintinny to Doncaster Wabtec Works departed at 05.29 today as 5Z43
Hope they manage to turn that one out a little bit quicker.XC01 ran from Craigintinny to Doncaster Wabtec Works departed at 05.29 today as 5Z43
Saw it operating the 14:30 service at Bristol temple meads.
Here’s another shot:
It makes it look cheap. The Chiltern Plugs look far more aesthetically pleasing.Looks rather different with the doors kind of inset looking instead of in line with the outer skin. Cool though. Safety first and all that.
Looking good for 40+ yrsNot my video.
It makes it look cheap. The Chiltern Plugs look far more aesthetically pleasing.
Looking good for 40+ yrs
Not really any different in terms of styling to the doors on the Super Hitachi Intercity Trains, though.But unfortunately the Chiltern plug-doors take so much longer to fit, each door having to be trimmed to fit. I agree though, it ain't exactly pretty
Not really any different in terms of styling to the doors on the Super Hitachi Intercity Trains, though.
Very true, I think it's just that visually the recessed sliding-doors upset the whole streamlined, flush-body appearance.
Makes them look a bit more like the Aussie XPT which has different coaches which also have sliding recessed doors.
If you go on an XPT, parts of the trailers - such as lighting and saloon ends - are pure Mark 3.I can see the resemblance, though really only the XPT power cars are similar to our HSTs. I believe the Mk3s were deemed unsuitable for the Australian climate.
If you go on an XPT, parts of the trailers - such as lighting and saloon ends - are pure Mark 3.
Of course the power cars were not built with VP185s, but were re-engined around the turn of the century. As built, they had Paxman Valentas.I think you'd be surprised how much of a Mk3 is in the Australian XPT - I believe the term in auto manufacturing is called a CKD (Knockdown Kit), i.e where other countries can assemble a product from either a full kit or range of supplied parts. In this case, the power cars were effectively a heavily modified Class 43 (with VP185) with extra modifications to cope with Australia's climate and track quality, while the coaches were a BUDD - MK3 hybrid, consisting of a body from the BUDD company, riding on modified BT10 bogies. You can sea few of the differences in the pictures below.
Not my video.
Really in what way apart from the obvious of been able to open the door more easily. I bet they really improve the experience when the air con fails!I'm on the 07.27 from Derby this morning. The coaches still feel like they're 40 year's old with the constant squeaking but the doors greatly improve the overall experience.
Exactly, being able to open the door more easily. If indeed the aircon does fail on conventional Mk3s an open window in the vestibule is of no use to me if I'm in the middle of the carriage.Really in what way apart from the obvious of been able to open the door more easily. I bet they really improve the experience when the air con fails!
I wouldn’t agree on that one and th e mods shoud probably include some 158 style window hoppers which in my view shoud be compulsory on all air con trains.Exactly, being able to open the door more easily. If indeed the aircon does fail on conventional Mk3s an open window in the vestibule is of no use to me if I'm in the middle of the carriage.
Exactly, being able to open the door more easily. If indeed the aircon does fail on conventional Mk3s an open window in the vestibule is of no use to me if I'm in the middle of the carriage.
Actually it makes quite some difference if you lock the vestibule doors open and have all 4 windows open - you get a significant through draught.
It's Friday, so all four available HST sets are out in traffic today.Does anyone know if the sliding door set is out and about today?
It's Friday, so all four available HST sets are out in traffic today.
XC03 is working 1V50 06:06 Edinburgh - Plymouth now, and 1E73 16:25 Plymouth - Leeds later.