A Heritage railway, as a cafe.Mau I be a bit nosey and ask what it's for?
What sort of vehicle are you wanting: HST or loco-hauled; small buffet (which would have more seats) or full kitchen facilities (which have fewer seats)?A Heritage railway, as a cafe.
Oh you are joking aren't you?you would be better off converting a Pacer
better views out the window, better door access especially disabled, and far easier to mount "off the rails" jacked on a plinth if required. Take the wheels off and drop the frame on concrete piers. Hard to do with the underfloor equipment on a mk3
There you go. A bargain for gwr in their ongoing iet buffet fiasco.About 15 years ago someone from one of the ROSCOs was quoted as saying you could have one for £1 as long as you removed it promptly at your own cost.
Just out of curiosity on these two points, I think I asked it in relation to mk3 sleepers used as accommodation on heritage railways, but didn't get an informed answer from those on the thread at the time?- full air conditioning
- HST vehicles run off 415V three-phase AC, which enables standard industrial supply to be used
How do you run aircon on a static mk3, do you provide power to the existing units (which will become increasingly difficult to source parts for) or do you fit modern technology which pumps through the existing ducts?
Once it's yours, you can do what you want with it! If it's going to run on the main-line, it may have to be authorised again as a modified vehicle.How do you run aircon on a static mk3, do you provide power to the existing units (which will become increasingly difficult to source parts for) or do you fit modern technology which pumps through the existing ducts?
The biggest issue with reactivating them is not the actual aircon units themselves, but the electrics that control them.Initially I imagine you would just run the existing units, however i think you would be surprised how long an air con unit can be made to last by the right air con engineer (without railway Red tape also if its not required to ever go near the mainline again). Modifications can be made relatively straightforwards for a reasonable cost if it hasn't got to match identically to another module
A Heritage railway, as a cafe.
Then the railway could run it exactly as a Travellers Fare time capsule, original menus,
This is the funniest thing I've read all day, and not sure if it's intentional or not. If this is sarcasm, I salute you! You created a concept that combines a notoriously bad time for British cuisine, and an organisation whose attempts at food were a national joke.
Well played, you should have received a lot more credit for this.
He he, absolutely before Pru. My vision is to recreate the onboard experience of 1977 or so.Depends whether they want to do before or after Pru Leith.
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/caledonian-sleeper-discussion.118802/page-108#post-2978843This is the funniest thing I've read all day, and not sure if it's intentional or not. If this is sarcasm, I salute you! You created a concept that combines a notoriously bad time for British cuisine, and an organisation whose attempts at food were a national joke.
Well played, you should have received a lot more credit for this.
My brilliant idea for Stadler-built reproduction 27s, 37s and mk1s and mk2s for new WHL stock. I had a repro mk1 Griddle Car selling Sweetheart Stout, an actor playing a drunk 1970s Mallaig fisherman to abuse the tourists in the summer months, the lot.