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Now you’re just being ridiculous!they can be dragged by a Deltic.
Now you’re just being ridiculous!they can be dragged by a Deltic.
We’ve moved on from that. It’s now either 442s converted to 25kV or 442s being hauled by electric locos.
CAF Civity, but a mix of 397s as well as 331 to provide an appropriate unit for the commuter and intercity services with the economies that come being from the same product range.
Now you’re just being ridiculous!
Mostly thinking in case they decide to not electrify the Bearley route or somethingI really hope bi-modes won't be on the table when the Chiltern lines are eventually electrified. The Snow Hill lines have a decent case for electrification in their own right so it makes sense to do them at the same time as the southern end of the Chiltern route. That leaves you with the Oxford services, running on a half hourly frequency 80% under the wires which makes a strong case for extending electrification from Bicester to Oxford.
I agree with using 365s, and they could also use the Renatus 321s which will be off-lease by the time the chiltern lines are electrified (if it ever happens).A class 365 would a good choice for a electrified Chiltern Main Line
The trouble is the 365's have lost their third rail shoes so the line would need to be completely wired including the section shared with the Underground how is that going to work?I agree with using 365s, and they could also use the Renatus 321s which will be off-lease by the time the chiltern lines are electrified (if it ever happens).
A bit over the top for the route. They also spent their later years leased to SNCF where they worked hard on domestic high-speed routes, so I think their accumulated kilometrage may have been higher than you suspected. I believe they've all been withdrawn now.missed opportunity: the Eurostar NOL sets would have been ideal, capable of working over the DC electrics around London as well as the AC.
Relatively underused as well compared with other second hand EMU stock
The trouble is the 365's have lost their third rail shoes so the line would need to be completely wired including the section shared with the Underground how is that going to work?
On the LU section to Amersham.Surely they would use overhead electrification? I didn’t think that Network Rail where allowed to install any more third rail equipment.
On the LU section to Amersham.
It's 4th rail along there anyway so I don't think you'll be getting the 365's to work with that.
Far better off putting wires up for Chiltern to use.