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  1. modfather
    Looks a lot like a data recorder and signalling equipment to me. The FGW ones also had a digital AVR on the cab back wall.
  2. modfather
    The add also has an over height dump valve on the 800 leading to a choked exhaust that lets the pan sharply drop away from the wire then damps the travel to rest.
  3. modfather
    ...the informed panel does realise only two engines are required to supply the APS. engine three is surplus to normal requirements.
  4. modfather
    The first batch was built before the test trains had started in the UK. up to #8 from memory, plus the mod work which included all sorts from interior labels to reworked control panels such as the one to the left of the driver which isn't as factory...
  5. modfather
    All of the japan built units have had insulation and packing added along with changes to the window blinds and a lot of new or modified panels in the vestibules.
  6. modfather
    That's a bit arrogant. The entire interiors have come out for a lot of the work, all the GU's had to be dropped and changed. Still, it's not like driving is just pushing buttons.
  7. modfather
    There's an eberspacher heater between the radiators. Usually covered in a mist of hydraulic fluid Frequently locked out due to fuel starvation.
  8. modfather
    There is a procedure for doing 800's in the wild during testing and commissioning - big catch pans were required plus spill kits put out ready.
  9. modfather
    easier said than done. If you're lucky there's a float gauge that might display correctly on the outside, if not just a sight gauge that's usually stained or filthy. In cab fuel levels are a very new thing... ...I've had someone in control insist I can just check on the dash board more than once.
  10. modfather
    There is a manual function in the cab. The driver will enter a route code before driving similar to a headcode. This will set up the train with route data such as platform side, length. This is amendable on the move by the driver as required.
  11. modfather
    The IEP has four traction motors per motor car, mounted conventionally on the bogie frame with a gearbox. I may still have some snaps from my time working at Stoke Gifford for Hitachi.
  12. modfather
    Well that's not suprising. All faults reported were common knowledge last year, I suspect part of this is to save face.
  13. modfather
    The new units match etcs data and gps to station length to automatically select the side and amount of doors released. When etcs becomes operative properly and will provide overall control, the stopping points are vital and often have to be met within a meter or so which is easier said than done in adverse conditions.
  14. modfather
    Not complaining, just saving the next person the time spent trying. Question 2 - are the jinty conversion roads designed to be used single thickness or laminated? Kind regards, cautious of Auckland.
  15. modfather
    I'm afraid all of mine have small parting stubs left behind. Maybe the design has been changed in the interim?
  16. modfather
    Back to basics chaps - whats the best way to fit crankpins? I'll rsu into brass wheels, but white metal wheels I assume I'll be gluing. Cheers.
  17. modfather
    It'll likely be linked to ETCS if there's much thought linked to it. Neutral sections are currently done using a magnet.
  18. modfather
    Bearing in mind they'll be trained to drive them on diesel and electric I suspect that would totally irrelevant.
  19. modfather
    Which is why the 80x fleet currently has the most expensive speedo in the uk
  20. modfather
    Two dopplers, an antenna and a couple of axle end tachos on the underframe. A filing cabinet size box inside the saloon somewhere and an iPad size screen. Plus wiring that has no routing, power demands, modifying brake and door circuits, unreliability... there's a lot to ETCS.
  21. modfather
    ^same as the ones retrofitted to 14x/15x
  22. modfather
    Do you mind? Some of us are still awaiting 250 with excitement in the colonies...
  23. modfather
    Ian Rice often advocates the idea, with an american operating style. I think in the light railways book he mapped the brill branch out, which seemed like a great idea, if a little challenging for the rolling stock!
  24. modfather
    Guilty as charged your honour along with "unable to replicate on depot" and "booked for TRI"
  25. modfather
    Definitely not a bus engine. The engine has its distant roots in a railcar application. It's already used in a selection of power rafts for units on the continent and has absolutely nothing to do with a bus. At least, that's what I learnt at the MTU factory, on behalf of HRE.
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