My idea for Grand Central to create bi mode sets for their Bradford service

[Yorkshireman16]

how about running 90+mk 4 sets on the Bradford-kings cross service and replace DVT with a class 67 then you have a bi-mode set

 

[tiptoptaff]

how about running 90+mk 4 sets on the Bradford-kings cross service and replace DVT with a class 67 then you have a bi-mode set

Not really a bi-mode it's just top and tail. Very expensive. If they wanted bimodes the cheapest way at the moment would be to buy something like an 80x

 

[Boo_]

They be better putting the 90s on the other route with class 67 for the non-powered bits into Sunderland

 

[CBlue]

They be better putting the 90s on the other route with class 67 for the non-powered bits into Sunderland

They'd be even better sticking with the 180's?

 

[Ianno87]

They'd be even better sticking with the 180's?

Agree.

The only thing worse for an operator with a small fleet is two smaller sub-fleets that can't be used interchangably!

 

[Energy]

Either, keep the 180s (I doubt GC are going to spend much money right now), order 80Xs or an equivelent bimode train which can go to other operators easily if GC go bust or just drag a class 90 mk4 set with a 67 from the front.

 

[Backroom_boy]

Either, keep the 180s (I doubt GC are going to spend much money right now), order 80Xs or an equivelent bimode train...

Apart from 80x's and 755 Flirts, what are the other comparable bi-mode classes? Are all suppliers proposing their own version?

 

[Journeyman]

Apart from 80x's and 755 Flirts, what are the other comparable bi-mode classes? Are all suppliers proposing their own version?

Bombardier have offered a bi-mode Aventra, but no-one seems interested in taking it up.