HSTEd
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I hear stories that 1st Generation Diesel Multiple Units could haul a small number of freight wagons (vacuum braked as that was the equipment fitted to them). And that this may have been done during the 50s and maybe the 80s (with Parcels vans).
Does anyone have any pictures of this, either in service or in preservation, and can someone confirm that it did infact happen?
I imagine a Cl121 might be a little underpowered but I think I could see a Cl101 power twin managing it (as would that not have the power output of a Type 1 at rail?)
On a related matter, Wikipedia seems tobe under the impression that there were buffet carriage equipped Cl101 sets. Can anyone confirm this?
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On yet another peripherally related note, how would set numbers like "L220" figure with TOPS? would it be called 101220 on the computer or would the set have an entirely seperate TOPS number not mentioned anywhere else?
Does anyone have any pictures of this, either in service or in preservation, and can someone confirm that it did infact happen?
I imagine a Cl121 might be a little underpowered but I think I could see a Cl101 power twin managing it (as would that not have the power output of a Type 1 at rail?)
On a related matter, Wikipedia seems tobe under the impression that there were buffet carriage equipped Cl101 sets. Can anyone confirm this?
EDIT:
On yet another peripherally related note, how would set numbers like "L220" figure with TOPS? would it be called 101220 on the computer or would the set have an entirely seperate TOPS number not mentioned anywhere else?
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