Recent content by Lozzy0603

What different fixed-length MU's currently exist in the UK? (Not counting classes that are due to come into service). I have 1carriage, 2carriage, 3carriage, 4carriage, 5carriage, 6carriage, 8carriage, 9carriage, 11carriage, 12carriage and 16carriage. (So not 7's - due to be on Avanti and not...

That's fine, except I'd estimate less than a third of units are configured like that. Even within some multiple workings. So surely if it's policy it's policy, needs to be done throughout.

On some Class 350 units, it appears some train crews have chosen to lock the inter-carriage gangway doors open. This seems to be the minority choice however. Most 350s seem to have them in normal push-button-to-open service. I just wondered what best practice was in this case? Wouldn't there...

They will be type cleared on all routes though? And surely a driver would be cleared on both sub types? Can't even tempt you? Covering stock out of use? Emergency workings? Rescue? Future route changes after HS2? No takers?

Yeah, I was aware of that, windings and gears and such, but I had thought with a modern electronic traction motor if all that had become a thing of the past? Hence I'm wondering about the other technicalities; control software, pantograph tension, plus pantograph type for working in multiple and...

Why would WMR order the two fleets to 90mph spec and 110mph spec? Is it a huge cost difference or is there a technical reason? I wonder if the 90mph ones won't just end up being upgraded to 110mph in the future as happened with the class 350 project.

In any case: just wondering if anyone can reference any information from any of the leasing cos or dft relating to sale of the carriages? Can't find anything on Porterbrook, Angel or DfT websites. Thanks.

Do any of the scrapping companies or leasing companies have Mark 3 or 4 coaches for sale? It seems a shame that DfT are happy to give away Pacers but the 3's and 4's have to go in the bin. They seem like a very sound peice of equipment that could last a very long time in other applications.

Got a 350/4 ex. TPE un-refurbished today on LNR for the first time. In the "middle-manager meet" session the other day, a manager aluded to them suspending all but essential works on the 350/4's to get them in service with LNR. Were they only refering to internal refurbishment, such as removing...

Why didn't TfL already withdraw all the 315s from the ECML? They clearly have the 345's in storage at Old Oak. And if they have a business reason, won't they end up with huge milage differences and therefore huge maintainance differences between their 345's that have only just been accepted into...

Pleased to get to travel on the 745 from Liverpool Street at 1000hrs today, then the 755 over to Yarmouth and another 755, I forget the time, to connect back with the 1830 Ipswich to London 745 (same train). Beautiful ride. Smooth, quiet. A couple of seats don't line up with windows, but I can't...

350 410 is on 2K24 MKC > EUS today. Joined to a naked 350/1 i didn't catch the number for.

This is also an issue on the Class 395 Javlins on South eastern high speed. But curiosity: not on 750DC third rail after Ashford (to Dover in this case.) Only on the 25kV OHLE from Ashford to London. Is the power source running through a different transformer to the pax 230v sockets when on...

So maybe I'm missing something here, they say it was a franchise committment to introduce the through trains in may. So the planning groups whoactually do the path planning and operations at Network Rail, DfT and LNR... What went wrong? Did they not have the knowledge to know the timetable...

The Birmingham > Coventry > Rugby section seems to be one (of many) sources of headache for the west coast line. The mixing of local stopping with semi-stopping and fast services on two tracks is quite boring. I can't figure out how adding just one (bay?) platform at Coventry helps particularly...