t_star2001uk
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What about class 67s, they have ETH as they had it to work TPO trains, would the ETH on them be the same as on 33s/73s?
It's not the source. It's the ETS system on the 442..
What about class 67s, they have ETH as they had it to work TPO trains, would the ETH on them be the same as on 33s/73s?
Practice for their future use?Great shot, but why not under their own power - surely they are still capable (and one did so recently to Eastleigh)?
Doubt it, mainly because you only have one motor coach for a 5 car set.
And as for locomotive haulage, whilst originally fitted with connections for standard ETH it never worked properly and was removed and so unfortunately the only locomotives they properly work with are either bagpipe equipped 33/73's and they are hardly the most modern or powerful locomotives available.
Be careful what you wish for...
Turning them into razor blades is doing something....
Would fixing the ETH stuff on a 442 involve a lot of work (eg gutting it) and cost a ton of money?
Would fixing the ETH stuff on a 442 involve a lot of work (eg gutting it) and cost a ton of money?
Except for GBRfs re-tractioned 73s of course. And I'm sure what can be taken out can be made better and refitted, nothing's really impossible in this day and age.
As for the maintenance issues, surely that's more down to Southern than anything, don't remember them having as many issues when Bomo maintained them.
As for the maintenance issues, surely that's more down to Southern than anything, don't remember them having as many issues when Bomo maintained them.
Another Eastleigh move in progress:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O09612/2016/07/07/advanced
Yes, six 442s will be retained until 2018:
-two 442s will be retained for the Eastbourne-London Bridge-Eastbourne peak-time services;
-two 442s will be retained for the Brighton-London Bridge-Brighton peak time services;
-two 442s will be retained as spares, in case either of the above pair of 442s develop problems.
I'm sure there will be a rotation of units so that the two spare aren't just locked away for a couple of years to gather dust if they're not needed.
Saw a 37 drag a 442 through three bridges this aft what livery was the 37 in never seen it before looked smart
Saw a 37 drag a 442 through three bridges this aft what livery was the 37 in never seen it before looked smart
Very much doubt it when they have got 2 years life leftIt was 37800 with 442 423 behind it. This was the first 442 I ever went on. Shame to see this go..
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Will these be repainted into Southern livery?
Will these be repainted into Southern livery?
... until they get scrapped?
I don't but they could as the diagrams they do are 2 journeys and these are Monday to Friday only.I've just thought: will the Eastbourne-London Victoria-Eastbourne Saturday summer specials, operated by a pair of 442s, be running this year?
I think, from memory, they run from Eastbourne at around 08:20, arriving into Victoria just before 10, and then, on the return, leaving Victoria at around 17:20 and arriving back into Eastbourne at around 18:40.
Where do locos/units now tend to get sent for long term storage (so that they're not clogging up a TOCs/FOCs yard?
I don't but they could as the diagrams they do are 2 journeys and these are Monday to Friday only.
Where do locos/units now tend to get sent for long term storage (so that they're not clogging up a TOCs/FOCs yard?
I know. They're kept in Eastbourne Sidings over the weekend so they could easily do that Saturday run this year.
In fact, if GTR management were clever, they would run a special on Sunday as well; there would be many more paths compared to Saturday, so much more room for manoeuvre!
I've just thought: will the Eastbourne-London Victoria-Eastbourne Saturday summer specials, operated by a pair of 442s, be running this year?
I think, from memory, they run from Eastbourne at around 08:20, arriving into Victoria just before 10, and then, on the return, leaving Victoria at around 17:20 and arriving back into Eastbourne at around 18:40.
I know. They're kept in Eastbourne Sidings over the weekend so they could easily do that Saturday run this year.
In fact, if GTR management were clever, they would run a special on Sunday as well; there would be many more paths compared to Saturday, so much more room for manoeuvre!
I know. They're kept in Eastbourne Sidings over the weekend so they could easily do that Saturday run this year.
In fact, if GTR management were clever, they would run a special on Sunday as well; there would be many more paths compared to Saturday, so much more room for manoeuvre!