RMweb Gold TravisM Posted January 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2022 I’m considering detailing one of my Hornby EMT Class 153’s into Network Rail’s VIU unit’s, and I was wondering if anyone has done or planning to do the video equipment which hangs off the front end. As you can see, there are also two windows plated over with louvre’s, which appear to be on one side only. Because of the way it was parked, I couldn’t see if 153376 had video equipment at both ends or just the one. 153311, which seems to be Network Rail’s other VIU unit, has a black NR logo on either side of the body, whereas 153376 doesn’t, but it’s nameplate has been removed. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ncarter2 Posted January 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) 153385 is the other VIU, 311 is a non converted unit that’s been used for driver training. The VIU’s are being trialled on Anglia and Wessex, both units have just had a geometry measurement system installed as well. On the VIU’s, both ends have cameras, but only one end has the inspection cameras, those right down at the rail head ( two on each side in the photos you have above ). edit: just looked at photos of the other unit, the inspection end is the original cab end, the small cab only having the high level cameras. Edited January 3, 2022 by Ncarter2 Wrong unit number 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted January 3, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ncarter2 said: 153395 is the other VIU, 311 is a non converted unit that’s been used for driver training. The VIU’s are being trialled on Anglia and Wessex, both units have just had a geometry measurement system installed as well. On the VIU’s, both ends have cameras, but only one end has the inspection cameras, those right down at the rail head ( two on each side in the photos you have above ). Don’t you mean 153385? That’s as high as the 153 numbering went. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ncarter2 Posted January 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, jools1959 said: Don’t you mean 153385? That’s as high as the 153 numbering went. Yes 385, fat fingers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2022 It would be easier to do 153311 in the form it was 21Jul21 when she visited west Wales. Nothing new on one end (didn't see the other), no louvres, and black NR logo under 3rd bay window. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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