heart-of-wessex
Established Member
hello,
Ive been recently thinking why on earth do we need type 9s for? Euros are 9Xxx (i think?) and White Roses are type 9s, 9Xxx
Now usually the higher the headcode, the slower the train, type 6 - 60mph freight, type 7 - 45mph freight, type 8 - 15?mph freight (well 8s for shunters, like the Newport 09 is 8E01 to East Usk) so what is type 9? 10mph eurostar? yeah 10mph out of Waterloo then its upto 125, then 180 or whatever, but still, why type 9, Euros are type 1s surely type 1 - Passenger/mail express, usually the lower headcodes have prirority to go in front, you know, type 1s in front of 2s, but you cant stick a type 1 in front of a Euro! or does 9 mean its...'special' as its the only available number left?
Cheers,
James.
Ive been recently thinking why on earth do we need type 9s for? Euros are 9Xxx (i think?) and White Roses are type 9s, 9Xxx
Now usually the higher the headcode, the slower the train, type 6 - 60mph freight, type 7 - 45mph freight, type 8 - 15?mph freight (well 8s for shunters, like the Newport 09 is 8E01 to East Usk) so what is type 9? 10mph eurostar? yeah 10mph out of Waterloo then its upto 125, then 180 or whatever, but still, why type 9, Euros are type 1s surely type 1 - Passenger/mail express, usually the lower headcodes have prirority to go in front, you know, type 1s in front of 2s, but you cant stick a type 1 in front of a Euro! or does 9 mean its...'special' as its the only available number left?
Cheers,
James.