Dream train design!

[150001]

If you could design a new unit, what parts would you implement from other past units, to make it successful?

For example I would have the body profile of a 378, the motors from a 323, the strong solid lasting build from the 156 and 150s, a interior with strong light coloured wooden panels or light blue, with seats from a 170 and other fittings from a Chiltern mk3. A other option would be the same except a exterior design of the Aventra or Sweden X50, with more curves, a windscreen that didn't sit back and larger, high intensity 378 headlights.

So what is your dream mix and match train?

 

[Aictos]

I would be happy with a 444 type but dual voltage, seats as used on the SWT 158s, electric plugs for every seat and improved WiFi/3G reception.

That aside I would love to see something based on the SNCBs HLE 13's sets

 

[fgwrich]

Simple, Anything from CAF or Hyundai Rotem. Excellent build quility in either unit, with a very spacious interior in the CAF, and a interior layout based around the Mk3 - and designed in Lemington Spa, in the Rotem 22000.

 

[Kali]

A developed APT, with interior from the best of the Pullmans. It'd have a gas-turbine generator powercar option ( mostly for the sound of it ).

What's it meant to do?

 

[Lampshade]

Take a 458 and convert one coach into a full length bar.

 

[150001]

Forgot about the bi mode! I would love a CAF4000; you can tell the interior quality is better as it has the same engine as a 172, but there is no vibration humming through the panels!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

How about.... Loco hauled AND unit ( both diesel and electric ) stock with the bodyshell design of the class 175, the window height of the Desiro range, seats as soft as those on the former TPE class 158s, the rolling suspension motion of the Mk3 and an internal lighting level equivalent to the days of tungsten lighting on a Mk1?

 

[bronzeonion]

Class 378 with 3 doors and normal width gangways between coaches with normal slide doors, maybe slightly modified colour scheme for interior, more strap hangers. Make it 8 car and ther you have it!

 

[Johnnie2Sheds]

Locomotive:

Deltic Engines
Hydraulic transmission
Kestrel style

 

[Retorus]

180 body type, better reliability, longer formations. Electric.

 

[Oswyntail]

I would like to accommodate the front-end design of the 1st generation Trans-Pennine DMUs (or, failing that, the 333s)

 

[Temple Meads]

180 body type, better reliability, longer formations. Electric.

This.

With a bi-mode version also added into the mix you've got the HST replacement right there.

Droplights wouldn't go amiss either :P

 

[Yew]

158 bodyshell, 170 drivetrain, IC80 seats. Maybe some sort of small gas turbine engine, maybe a small 1Mw per carriage, of course with lots of noise insulation and cancellation

 

[Skimble19]

A 365. Nothing beats them; the only thing they lack is air con.

 

[TGV]

A 365. Nothing beats them; the only thing they lack is air con.

And a bar car.

 

[Retorus]

And armrests in standard.

 

[43167]

Anything aslong as its 9 coaches minimum for passengers and 1 for luggage, like a modern day BG.

 

[colchesterken]

Big comfey seats, big windows, seats that match the windows for a good view, top opening windows for real fresh air, walk through the train, look into middle cab window to see how fast going.
oops sounds like a class 309

 

[CP165]

390 with a 180 body. The end.

 

[asylumxl]

Anything aslong as its 9 coaches minimum for passengers and 1 for luggage, like a modern day BG.

Sort of like the soon to be non existent 460s?

 

[RobShipway]

Six car train, that is hybrid so that it has diesel engines underneath, pantograph in the middle of the train and third rail shoegear at each end.

The style of the train would have a mix of 180/395 frontage, but such that it could be changed to have a multiple working door come out of the rounded nose such that it could be coupled to another train both in it's class or be able to be coupled to a 390 or 395.

Oh, well it will never happen so I might as well keep on dreaming!

 

[150001]

Whole point of the thread; to just dream!

 

[Blindtraveler]

A rebuilt and extended 222 with the abilitty to be hauled by a 67 away from the wires and with a 390 tilt and traction pack with both panto and 3rd rail guear as its maint traction. 11 car with 1.5 being a wetherspoons franchise serving food and drink, half a coach being luggage and the remaining 9 being 2 plus 2 leather reclining coach style seats with plugs and free high speed wifi

 

[millemille]

A 365. Nothing beats them; the only thing they lack is air con.

No regen. Limited fatigue life on bogies and bodies. Primary suspension design encourages RCF formation on wheels.

 

[150001]

The Heathrow Express 332 interior in standard class would have to become a feature of the 170s surely; it looks perfect!

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?p=1126727

 

[Tomonthetrain]

My dream train design is already out there... The Pacer

 

[trentside]

My dream train design is already out there... The Pacer

I think that's called a nightmare

That refurbished 332 interior does look nice, and if we were to consider a good inter-urban DMU, a bunch of Class 175s fitted with a similar interior would be my choice (obviously with greater reliability too). I'd fit 2+1 seating in first class though!

 

[150001]

Perhaps to solve the ugly appearance of a doorway, use this like in Japan!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=LyRh4nkBPTM

 

[Blindtraveler]

@trainbasher, good man!

 

[bronzeonion]

Perhaps to solve the ugly appearance of a doorway, use this like in Japan!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=LyRh4nkBPTM

The newest Narita Express E259 series have this feature too, its a great idea.