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No Mk5As in service until at least July however.
I know they are designed to go with the "look" of the Class 68, but would they conceivably work with any loco, including electric ones? They're just a fixed-formation rake of coaches, right?
Or a 125m/h electric once Grayling has his rightful place in the dustbin of history.Being able to replace the 68s with a bi-mode loco is definitely a big advantage of the Mk5As. I could definitely see them getting replaced in the future by something like the forthcoming 93s, particularly with the "Grayling Gaps".
Does anyone have any info on the routes likely to be used for driver training on the Nova 3 sets? Any runs over the core route?
Thanks for that, greatly appreciated.Up to now it will be Crewe to Wavertree, no planned runs over the core route, much to the annoyance of the drivers being trained on them.
But much relief to signallers and passengers on the existing services I imagine...Up to now it will be Crewe to Wavertree, no planned runs over the core route, much to the annoyance of the drivers being trained on them.
Superb images, Mike, fantastic to see the set handed over.I was very happy to capture 68026 'Enterprise' along with set TP09 as it passed through Deansgate on 5K02 and heading to Crewe LNWR as it has been handed over to Transpennine and will now commence staff training
But much relief to signallers and passengers on the existing services I imagine...
Yes, that’s a good point, it’s a busy route. I was thinking though in terms of drivers and guards getting used to things like the Automatic Selective Door Opening, but perhaps that’s possible on the route described.But much relief to signallers and passengers on the existing services I imagine...
Or a 125m/h electric once Grayling has his rightful place in the dustbin of history.
Which part of the forum would be appropriate to start a thread around the most efficient ways of moving Grayling into a dustbin? Although cancelling him may be more appropriate.
Oh no that's too good. A Merseyrail 142 would be a better choice.I would suggest a good start to be to transport him there in Standard Class of a Class 800.
Lovely images, thank you for sharing.A quick dash from work, and some inadvertent help from the signaller, enabled me to catch 68020 at Heald Green, on a run back from Bletchley to Manchester International Depot.
https://flic.kr/p/TpkC1S
https://flic.kr/p/2fxCjxD
(I'll embed the images when I get home)
Great news for me. Right past the bottom of my garden. Ha ha.Up to now it will be Crewe to Wavertree, no planned runs over the core route, much to the annoyance of the drivers being trained on them.
Up to now it will be Crewe to Wavertree, no planned runs over the core route, much to the annoyance of the drivers being trained on them.
I know they are designed to go with the "look" of the Class 68, but would they conceivably work with any loco, including electric ones? They're just a fixed-formation rake of coaches, right?
They were designed to work with the Class 68 and it's tech. Even the DTSO cab interior is very similar to the Class 68 for that reason.
Other loco's could drag the sets dead though for assistance or ECS moves.
Only locos with ar multiple working jumpers and eth. Also cab controls on dtf are based on 68. So reality is that only 68 and 88 or new 93 are fully compatible. 67 might also be ok.
Locos also need mods for tcms system e.g asdo and destination indicators. Etc
That's a bit pathetic for driver handling, surley to Edge Hill with station stops at least or a nice run to Carnforth and back.
Can understand as already stated why no driver handling over the pennines at the moment anyway.
MK5A Coaching stock can work with any other ETS fitted locomotives. You loose all CAF controlled systems however, for example door release would return to the Guard.To clarify for all the above, the Mk5A stock will only work with the modified TPE pool 68's that are fitted with the CAF Control system, nothing else is compatible.
That's a bit pathetic for driver handling, surley to Edge Hill with station stops at least or a nice run to Carnforth and back.
Can understand as already stated why no driver handling over the pennines at the moment anyway.
That sounds like a lot of pressure for the drivers.I have been told that once a core of TPE services are up and running with 68's, some of the handling for subsequent drivers trained will be done on those service trains. Not sure that's an entirely good plan.