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The problem is now it's almost beaten in to children in school, metaphorically speaking. Let them discover their heritage and culture rather than ram it down their throat. It's likely they'll take more interest instead of almost zero interest that occurs where I live. It's promoted in totally...

The Welsh language isn't the problem it's the money spent on it that is. Let is find its own way, it will survive but keep trying to get more people to speak it by throwing money at it is counterproductive in my experience.

Likely compressors are engine driven rather than by an electric motor.

The Yutongs I've had misfortune to go on already rattle. One had most horrendous shunt in driveline when moving off from a standing start. Can't say I was impressed with any of them. The 23 year old Trident that's still in the fleet (or whatever it was called in 2002) is a much better bus!

There is a better power to weight ratio. Even a 2 car 20x is best part of 85tons not 55 quoted (that's the power car alone).

Power cars from 20x units were about 55tons alone and trailers 30tons or thereabouts so probably heavier than a 230 with battery packs.

How much exactly has been spent? Multi millions is a little imprecise.

Doesn't make a massive difference with an electric drive.

Usually ran as pair of 73s at one end. It was like that every time I saw it.

I'm fairly sure the theory that they use more fuel than a 67 was said to not be correct. I really would like to see figures to prove your point.

Yes, I'm aware, the previous poster was asking something different, which is what I was trying to explain.

I think what they were trying to say is OLE charges batteries and motors are always run off the batteries.

Possible but would not be most efficient way of doing it. Better to just run traction equipment straight from OLE.

I'd be surprised, the working supply to the coaches is 1500V, half a rake reduces the current requirement not the voltage. I know some continental coaches are able to take different supplies but though sleepers were 1500V only. Happy to be corrected 1746394703 Exactly and I can't see how using...

Having been on these I wouldn't go as far as to say very comfortable! Also every time I've done it there's been no trolley service so an improvement is sorely needed for this route.

56116 to 56135 is 20 locos and all were Crewe built; non of this batch was Doncaster built!

Yes, last 20 were Crewe built and for reason given.

Think we're heading into speculative territory now but ETS on 25kV isn't really going to matter and on diesel they're not load 16 but believe they need a 1500V supply?

37s used to go and don't think a 99 is a lot heavier? Seem to recall 99s are about 113tons and a 37 was 105tons?

I would imagine sleeper portions being joined must be under a shunt signal?