Whilst searching the news about the new SW franchise, I found this image in an article from getSurrey, which I am guessing is a rendering of a Mk5 driving trailer in TPE colours.
Quite a bulky front end!
Fearsome looking thing!
Fearsome looking thing!
It reminds me of the creature from the film "Lilo and stitch".
Very nice looking stock, simple but striking.
Looks very European. A bit like:
Proper trains once again. Who'd have thought it.
Very similar in style to the Irish Mk 5 DVTs produced by CAF, but obviously with an evolved design.
http://www.caf.net/en/productos-servicios/proyectos/proyecto-detalle.php?p=205
Are they not going to have coupler covers?
Fearsome looking thing!
Very similar in style to the Irish Mk 5 DVTs produced by CAF, but obviously with an evolved design.
http://www.caf.net/en/productos-serv...alle.php?p=205
There's certainly a resemblance, and perhaps having that stock in its repertoire has helped CAF size things up the second time round, so as to ensure quick production.
Alas, I'm sure TPE's seating choice will leave a little more to be desired than the rather fine specimens that IE passengers enjoy...
I must say the lack of yellow is horrid!
I suppose one can debate how it looks, but is it still as safe without a yellow end? Also, will the locos still have yellow ends?
I can see how a train with high-intensity lighting and no yellow panel is as safe as a train with a yellow panel and no high-intensity lighting. However, would they not both be less safe than a train with high-intensity lighting *and* a yellow panel?1. Yes
I can see how a train with high-intensity lighting and no yellow panel is as safe as a train with a yellow panel and no high-intensity lighting. However, would they not both be less safe than a train with high-intensity lighting *and* a yellow panel?
Using that logic, why did they ever mandate yellow panels at all?As the yellow panel has no effect for the half of the year when it is dark, I can't see that its absence will make much difference.
Using that logic, why did they ever mandate yellow panels at all?
Using that logic, why did they ever mandate yellow panels at all?
Can hardly blame it on a lack of orders due to privatisation though, BREL was sold off 5 years before the bill authorising the end of BR was introduced to Parliament and factory closures were already ongoing through the 80's.
I suppose one can debate how it looks, but is it still as safe without a yellow end? Also, will the locos still have yellow ends?
1. Yes
2. Why would they?
So, for half the year they provided no benefit. Which is the logic used above.A dull green front did not stand out at all so a yellow patch was an improvement, even if it only worked during the day.
I can see how a train with high-intensity lighting and no yellow panel is as safe as a train with a yellow panel and no high-intensity lighting. However, would they not both be less safe than a train with high-intensity lighting *and* a yellow panel?
So, for half the year they provided no benefit. Which is the logic used above.