molecrochip
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Announcement due to be made later today regarding future of Isle of Wight railway.
5x 2 car 230s.... personally don’t think they should have gone for 2 car trains.
Yeah, I'd have gone for 3s but not doubling up.
https://twitter.com/paulcliftonbbc/status/1173537398799683584?s=21
Although they’re not 230s, they’re 484s, so not battery operated I’d guess
I'd draw no such conclusions at this time. It may be giving the IoW stock its own class number is simply to keep it 'segregated' from the mainland.
I'd draw no such conclusions at this time. It may be giving the IoW stock its own class number is simply to keep it 'segregated' from the mainland.
4xx defines it as DC third rail in the current group standard class definitions, battery if fitted can only really be a side issue.2xx means DEMU, doesn't it? A battery-only EMU would surely go in one of 3xx, 4xx, 5xx anyway?
Will be glad to see the third rail kept.KILF's announcement (on Facebook) seems to confirm they will indeed be sticking with the third rail, and confirms the construction of Brading loop to allow a half-hourly service. Good news all round I think. Given that the main reliability issues with 230s relate to diesel engines/gensets, these should be reasonably reliable, I'd think, and the existing layout should be just fine given the Tube stock already used.
News coming in fast!I can't however see any kind of official press release, neither from the DfT, Vivarail or SWR - is there one?
So, a year to get myself on a day trip to the Isle of Wight in order to have a ride on the 1938 stock before it's too late. Need to get some hours in to keep my PPL valid so the first suitable weather window and I'll be taking the day off work and on my way to Sandown or Bembridge.
The press releases are quoting £26 million all in, so accessibility might be included?Anyone know how Brading loop will be accessible? I can’t see a Penryn type set up, and I thought barrow crossings weren’t permitted anymore? Unless the new down side platform will not be step free?
The press releases are quoting £26 million all in, so accessibility might be included?
https://www.islandecho.co.uk/new-tr...-confirmed-as-future-of-island-line-revealed/The future of the Isle of Wight’s railway network will include new rolling stock and a passing loop at Brading thanks to a £26million investment, it has been announced by the Minister of State for Transport today (Monday).
I don’t know if a new building is part of the plan. Obviously a new platform is, and that would usually mean it had to be accessible.I thought it had to be included for new buildings nowadays.
I think Dinosaur livery would go better on the D-78 that it did on the 38TS. Bring back the dinosaurs!Local News article including the awaiting livery impression
https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/...wight----still-distinctive-underground-style/
Be good if Wightlink provided a half hourly catamaran service throughout the day to match, but I very much doubt it
I would expect so.The press releases are quoting £26 million all in, so accessibility might be included?