Class 67 Locomotive Questions.

[Yorkshire09876]

I’m surprised it isn’t 002 as that’s also junk (never been the same after Special Delivery decided to use a HAA as a skateboard in Bristol). Then again 003 has been non ETS for a considerable number of years, so it always had its cards marked.

002 has been at Wabtec for ages as the pilot loco for ERTMS fitment to the class - presumably selected as it worked but was one they didn't mind losing for ages while the work and testing was done.

003 has been used on Mk4 set diversions not that many years ago, so the ETS must have been working then. Wasn't it something to do with ETS not working when it was pushing a push-pull set or something like that? I remember it being reported as something obscure.

Another one which has had a lot of problems over the years is 010, but presumably that's been behaving in recent years as it was selected as one of those for the TfW modifications.

 

[sprinterguy]

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[D365]

002 has been at Wabtec for ages as the pilot loco for ERTMS fitment to the class - presumably selected as it worked but was one they didn't mind losing for ages while the work and testing was done.

The FOCs don’t mind providing serviceable locomotives. Network Rail is shelling out a fair amount to ’rent’ the first in class vehicles from the FOCs, rather than directly leasing from a ROSCO.

 

[class442]

I saw this on LinkedIn this morning, 67006 has had a run out at 125mph as part of ETCS development.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/clas...ting-etcs-125mph-year-skates-cmgr-mcmi-hgpte/

I was under the belief that DB's 67s have not been maintained to a 125mph spec/run at 125mph for ages, is this correct?

 

[31160]

I think 003 was the first to work a passenger train (with 005) when a res 47 burst working for XC

 

[craigybagel]

I was under the belief that DB's 67s have not been maintained to a 125mph spec/run at 125mph for ages, is this correct?

They're still labelled for 125mph in the cab. I suspect it's more they've never had an opportunity to run at those kinds of speeds for ages. They do hit 110mph on a daily basis with TfW however. The ride and noise at that speed is rather lively as it is, I'd hate to think what it's like at 125.

 

[JKF]

67003 is awaiting road transport from Toton TMD, for scrapping

Are the cabyard guys on the case? Where is it going for scrap?