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I think you're referring to the Class 67s there. Class 68s have been designed as 100 MPH mixed traffic locos.

Interesting that there's no mention of ETS. Do they use UK spec ETS?

They look amazing. Does anyone know whether these might see use occasional use on freight like the Chiltern ones do?

I don't think that a modern loco-hauled trainset has this restriction either. Most European loco-hauled trainsets use driving trailers, rather than DVTs. A driving trailer is essentially a normal passenger carriage with a cab built into one end. An example can be seen here The use of MKIII...

I expect it's been made at Old Dalby Test Track. It's been tested quite extensively there, and has in the last month or two also been undertaking test runs on the ECML.

[Pedant Mode]Remember that the 57/0s are not ETS equipped[/Pedant Mode]

Yes, I am more than aware that Pendolinos have been extended, and that entire new units have been manufactured a substantial amount of time after the original trainsets were introduced However, in many instances it has been technically impractical or financially prohibitive to build additional...

True, but how do we address the issue of it being difficult to lengthen the various bespoke DMU and EMU fleets? This is a somewhat prevalent problem, and is likely to become more prolific as ridership increases across the railway.

None of the points raised in the posts above address the key issue I've been trying to get across though ; If there is a requirement to lengthen a fleet of existing DMUs or EMUs to cater for growth in demand, it can prove expensive, difficult, and in some cases impossible to do so due to the...

This is one of the key problems with buying multiple unit trains in this country ; it proves to be highly difficult and costly to lengthen existing trains to cater for growth on the route they serve, due to the bespoke nature of each type of train. In some instances irrespective of cost, it...

This is an interesting debate, and I'm not sure which side of the fence I sit on with regard to the Loco-hauled vs MU debate. The In an environment where passenger and freight services are operated by the same organisation, there would possibly be an operational advantage in having locomotives...

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see 91s being exported once their work on the ECML has been done.:twisted:

They should hire out 86101 again, though this time with a 67 dragging between Doncaster and Hull ;)

It's a shame that the Class 66 couldn't have been designed to run at 100 MPH and be ETS enabled (or at least be capable of having it fitted if required) without compromising on it's heavy haul capabilities. If this had been the case we could have avoided the need for Class 67s and...

Is there any reason why without appropriate investment and maintenance that Mark III / IV coaches (or Mark III based multiple units) could not continue operating for the next 30-40 years. Although by no means a barometer of passenger rolling stock excellence, Mark I coaching stock seems to be...

Good pictures in an interesting thread! Will the 67s working the power door sets need retrofitting with door controls? If so, will this preclude other 67s (eg 67018) working for Chiltern?

Interesting news. Do you know whether the generators will run all the time to replace HEP from the locomotives, or just during station layovers?

I noticed that there were a lot of MKIIs (including some IC swallow liveried examples) in store at Eastleigh works when I attended the open day there two years ago. As there is obviously little perceived need/desire to use them again, why are they being stored? Playing devils advocate, it...

Having travelled between Nottingham and London on several occasions, I'd agree with this statement.

No you don't. As said previously, the DVTs are retrofitted with AAR control equipment in order to be able to remotely control the 67s. The only modification made to the class 67s is the fitting of remote fire suppression equipment. This has been the case with both the WSMR sets and the...