craigybagel
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I was told by control that the TfW 170s can’t couple to other BSI coupler units as anything else aside from the 175s in the fleet. I definitely remember Central Trains / London Midland coupling their 170s to 153s.
Under normal circumstances 170s can couple to any unit with a BSI coupler, so any 14x, 15x and certain 172s. They're already barred from coupling to 142s normally as it results in the fire bells sounding. TfW may have subsequently barred them from coupling to other units for some reason to - if they have done, I've not heard about it, but I don't sign them yet anyway
At least now in TfW if a set fails at Queen Street the very next train can rescue it, how long until a tram train sits down blocking the job with the next train being unsuitable coupler or software wise.
A real chance to have a standard fleet with all the economic saving scales that’s brings lost.
A train falling in Queen Street isn't a problem since they've got 2 platforms in each direction they can use.