robertclark125
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A friend claims locomotives are now banned on the cambrian (except class 97) due to new speed limits in force. Is this true?
But if four or five got equipped, they could then run on the cambrian.
Anything fitted with ERTMS could run on the Cambrian, assuming it is cleared. Are the 67s cleared for use North of Dover Junc? Not taking ERTMS into account of course.
A friend claims locomotives are now banned on the cambrian (except class 97) due to new speed limits in force. Is this true?
Anything fitted with ERTMS could run on the Cambrian, assuming it is cleared. Are the 67s cleared for use North of Dover Junc? Not taking ERTMS into account of course.
You could always just fit portable ERTMS equipment. Something WCRC were/ are looking at so they can run their steamers up to Pwllheli.
Not as simple as that as I believe the ERTMS is installed in the loco/onit and unsuitable for portable use unlike RETB equipment.. You would have the problem of Driver familiarity as intensive training is required for ERTMS use.
Possible, perhaps, to be hauled by one of the 97s attached on the front but sttention would have to be paid to the length of the train for crossing loops etc., The annual steam trips that took place at the end of August had to be abandoned last year and this year due to ERTMS. The jry was out trying to find a solution but this seems to have gone dead now.
No, I should hardly think so. This ERTMS equipment is very specialised and sophisticated and still ij it@s early stages with occasional hiccups still occuring.