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    Does any real 'Gronk' have Tri-ang features?

    in UK Prototype Questions

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    On 15/10/2023 at 20:21, The Johnster said:

    They were neither fish nor fowl, too big to outclass the 08s, too small to match 22s or 37s, too slow for main line work, and too weak in the brakes for any job that was not on level track (and we all know how common this was in their South Wales stomping grounds).

     

    Despite their unsuitability for trip work, they proved very effective as heavy industrial locos in private service for the NCB, the steel industry, and others, especially as they were sold off at a knockdown price apparently.  

     

    Did the lack of effective braking affect the Class 14s in their role as heavy industrial locos?

    CAF to build new LHCS for Caledonian Sleeper

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

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    1 hour ago, corneliuslundie said:

    Serco is a company. Company directors have a duty only to their shareholders, to maximise the value of the company, dividends etc. No responsibility to any clients/passengers/guests/customers etc. That is what happens when something is privatised. A train operating company has a contract with a government department  or similar and it has to fulfil that contract, but no more. If it breaches the contract there are obviously penalties. But there is no direct responsibility to the passengers. Sorry.

    Jonathan

     

    Thank You! As succinct an explanation as you could hope for as to why public transport infrastructure needs to be in public ownership, for the benefit of citizens, not shareholders.

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