I'm thinking of a train class..

[Temple Meads]

I don't know if this ones been done before, and it might get boring, but lets give it a go anyway eh?
Basically it follows the same vein as I'm thinking of a Station, all UK train classes can be used, I don't see why steam classes can't be used also, to add a bit more variety.
So to start..

1) I have three coaches
2) I have a 400hp engine under each coach
3) I was built after 1985

What is it though?

ONE GUESS AT A TIME PLEASE!

 

[ainsworth74]

Class 159?

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 159?

Correct, your go.

 

[ainsworth74]

Hmm okay then:

1) I'm electric
2) I was used on one line only during my entire career
3) I had a unique (for GB) power system

 

[Ivo]

That would be the 504 to Bury, with the side-contact third-rail system.

 

[ainsworth74]

Game, set and match to Ivo!

 

[Ivo]

OK; sounds fun! Let's see what you make of this:

(1) No less than 112 of this class were built.
(2) These units spent their entire lives on one specific part of the network.
(3) The timing of the introduction of these units may have caused Beeching to overlook including this route in his second report (about investment).
(4) One unit had an unfortunate accident with a lorry which caused it to have an unusual link to 504s from Bury (as per ainsworth's question).
(5) The area this class served is not north of the M62 corridor. (So it is either in the corridor or south of it.)
(6) No station served by this unit on a typical journey (so no Melksham for instance) has more than five National Rail platforms.

 

[Yew]

Could it be the eurotunnel car carrier thingies?

 

[Ivo]

It could potentially be, but it's not. I don't see how it matches either of clues 3 or 4.

 

[Schnellzug]

I'm thinking about these 112 units. I was thinking either SR DEMUs, but i don't think there was anywhere near 112 of them, or TransPennine DMUs, but again, i wouldn't have thought 112, unless it was 112 individual cars.

 

[ainsworth74]

Yes can we get clarification on whether we're talking about 112 units or 112 vehicles?

Example: There are 51 class 185s with 153 vehicles total.

 

[Ivo]

Sorry; had to dash out without warning!

By "112 of this class" I mean 112 complete sets, so 25 Class 143 units (two scrapped) as opposed to 50 Class 143 coaches (four scrapped).

And no, it's not a 143.

 

[Schnellzug]

112? Sounds like some sort of Southern EMU to make it in that numbers.
2 EPB. I've no idea why.

 

[T163R]

Class 156 ?

 

[Ivo]

No and no.

If done right, even this can be difficult!

OK:

(5) The area this class served is not north of the M62 corridor. (So it is either in the corridor or south of it.)

 

[T163R]

Class 455 ?

 

[Ivo]

Not a 455.
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Is another clue in the pipeline then guys?

 

[Schnellzug]

Do, please.

 

[Ivo]

Yarrr, very well.

(6) No station served by this unit on a typical journey (so no Melksham for instance) has more than five National Rail platforms.

 

[Crossover]

This is almost certainly wrong but...Class 142?

 

[Ivo]

142 would be wrong.

Regarding Clue (6), in case you hadn't realised I mean regular services operated by the class, which the example - Melksham - is not for any class because it's such a rare route.

 

[Schnellzug]

one small califaction; when you say that The timing of the introduction of these units may have caused Beeching to overlook including this route in his second report, does that mean that they were around at the time of Beeching, or if they had been he'd have overlooked them (?)

 

[Ivo]

The units were already around by the time Beeching compiled his second report. This fact may have caused him to feel that the route had already been sufficiently improved and modernised at the time in question to negate the need to include it in his report. It would not be unreasonable to suggest that he would not have subjected the line to any total closure threat; even Serpell did not suggest as much.

 

[Schnellzug]

Class 302.

*smug*

 

[Ivo]

Well done. The 302 it is. The rather ludicrous Clue (7) would have been thus: "Almost certainly the first train I ever travelled on!"

It is worth pointing out that the line had only just been electrified, with the 302 being the first in the modern 3xx series, when the good Doctor published his first report. Also, players of OpenTTD may be inteerested to know that the AM2 and AM10 units are of course 302s and 310s, one of which spent its entire career on the LTS, while the other was a late arrival!

 

[Schnellzug]

Thank you.
I expect I could think of something if I had a bit of time for Thought, but until then, if anyone wishes to go, please, feel free.

 

[deltic1989]

Ok this looks like fun i'll have a crack at this.
I'm a pre tops diesel, there was only one of me. I was a prototype and my decendents, are nicknamed after a cleaning machine. I had a bad experience with some cement tankers and never worked again.

 

[ainsworth74]

Is it DP2?

 

[deltic1989]

It is indeed, over to you ainsworth.

 

[ainsworth74]

1) I spent most of life in one region of the country before spending my twilight years on a newly electrified line.
2) I was built before TOPS but served for years after.
3) I was built at York.