Cherry_Picker
Established Member
Did the 67's ever run at 125 mph in revenue earning service as promised under Evergreen
1/2 ?
Where was this promised? I have genuinely never heard it before and I would be interested to see it.
For what it's worth, there is no 125 mph line speed anywhere between Marylebone and Birmingham, for any type of traction. It's 100 mph from Solihull to Hatton and from Aynho Park (8 miles or so north of Bicester) to Princes Risborough and again from just south of High Wycombe station to Wembley Stadium. Most of the rest is 85-95 mph save for the five mile stretches on approach to Marylebone and Moor Street where it's slower.
I can't see how a change in locomotives will result in slower journey times. In fact, I think all the loco hauled stuff is timed for 168s.