Charlie Smythe
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Any Diesel locomotive or multiple unit as long as its on diesel i like it.
Also, for the record, any train/unit etc that has a white livery.......nightmare to keep clean, gets tatty very quickly, what were they thinking when they proposed white as a valid colour scheme???
Oh my...Past: Double headed 73s and Mark 1 stock during 442 introduction and recovering the traction motors from the 4-REPs waterloo-Weymouth
Present: Virgin Pendodildos Preston - Euston
Future: Class 68s on TPE trains
Well spottedOh my...
so thats electric trains in winter thenClass 306 as it was my first commuter train, 309 s in original state they had a pretty front end..
And anything that runs on coal and water !!!
Class 306 as it was my first commuter train, 309 s in original state they had a pretty front end......
What would everyone's favourite class of train be past present and near future
Mines would be
Past class 101 always remember going on them when I was a young boy going to Edinburgh from Kirkcaldy.
Present class 390 even think there the sexiest train ever built for British railways.
Near future class 385 been on one and think there pretty good and quick
What would everyone's favourite class of train be past present and near future
Mines would be
Past class 101 always remember going on them when I was a young boy going to Edinburgh from Kirkcaldy.
Present class 390 even think there the sexiest train ever built for British railways.
Near future class 385 been on one and think there pretty good and quick
The class 222 for me!
I know probably not many people are a fan of the 22x design, but I think their exterior looks great and the interior for me has always had a nice ambience. Their performance is also impressive.
In terms of future stock the class 397 and the TPE Mk 5s look promising.
I may be 26 but I know that 1950's / 1960's Class 10x and 11x sKY's had seating at the very front where you could watch the driver change the gears - it would also mean you've not got too many standing passengers over you! I can imagine how too enjoyable travelling over the Forth Bridge (which I've yet to do) would've been like on a 10x or 11x!
Past: Underground A stock, Eurostar 373s (original interior)
Present: 4 abreast 350s and 444s for EMUs, 168s, 175s and 222s for DMUs. The 95 and S7 Underground stock. And HSTs
Future: The 397s hopefully
As I think about it, some of the trains themselves aren't that great but it's the memories of travelling and the places visited which often attaches me to the trains, especially 156s and 158s (Scottish trips mainly).
I took my first ride on one today and if they didn't have their chronic problems, they would be the best DMU's on the network. Their seat alignment is perfect and each seat has good legroom. It would be a shame to send them to a breakers yard when TfW don't need them.Present - Class 175, despite their "problems"
apparently some of the seats are like sofas and others are hard. Sounds like some of them need refoamingI took my first ride on one today and if they didn't have their chronic problems, they would be the best DMU's on the network. Their seat alignment is perfect and each seat has good legroom. It would be a shame to send them to a breakers yard when TfW don't need them.
what is it...?Present: My avatar will give you a clue! (no said that it had to be in the UK!)
Even better when painted Red & Black with matching push-pull carriages!
I'm guessing they were talking about the OeBB Railjet. (I'm actually not a fan of the Railjet because of the seating inside.)what is it...?