Hi, I have some questions regarding the aforementioned class types.
Class 158s are a long-distance train - they are called the Express Sprinter - and are designed with long distance in mind. Can we class Class 170s as a long distance train too? Were they intended to augment Class 158s? Or was it they just so happened to do more longer distance services? What is the better unit for the former Citylink services or the former Alphaline services?
Further to this,
If Central Trains hadn't of split up, would a mixture of Class 158s and Class 170s be used on former Citylink services or would it be like what it is today?
If Regional Railways had continued, would they have ordered Turbostars or something more akin to a Class 158?
Sorry if this is posted in the wrong section, but I felt it mostly suited the Traction & Rolling Stock section.
Thanks
Class 158s are a long-distance train - they are called the Express Sprinter - and are designed with long distance in mind. Can we class Class 170s as a long distance train too? Were they intended to augment Class 158s? Or was it they just so happened to do more longer distance services? What is the better unit for the former Citylink services or the former Alphaline services?
Further to this,
If Central Trains hadn't of split up, would a mixture of Class 158s and Class 170s be used on former Citylink services or would it be like what it is today?
If Regional Railways had continued, would they have ordered Turbostars or something more akin to a Class 158?
Sorry if this is posted in the wrong section, but I felt it mostly suited the Traction & Rolling Stock section.
Thanks