puck Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 My love of the Southern region 3rd rail system doesn't help with planning micro layout.A single car EMU doesn't exist so have to use a 121 unit. Pity the Southern didn't go down this line as trains could be strengthened to any variable. Parcels obviously covered by MLV. Puck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 You'll have to model something Swiss then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Winteregg-Mürren? http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=229846 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 My love of the Southern region 3rd rail system doesn't help with planning micro layout.A single car EMU doesn't exist so have to use a 121 unit. Pity the Southern didn't go down this line as trains could be strengthened to any variable. Parcels obviously covered by MLV. Puck Wouldn't something like Bachmann's forthcoming 2-EPB be sufficiently close? I'm guessing it's lack of space that means you are restricted in train length - if I were you I'd just squeeze another foot in somewhere, particularly if it's a micro-layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Less than 2-car sets on the third rail are a little impractical without batteries because of the problem of gapping - but overhead is a different matter. Perhaps you should use modellers license and have a 1-car class 309 unit. The 2-car units had the pantograph above the cab on the power car so there could easily have been a 1-car unit built had it been required for off peak services on the single track Walton branch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrSimon Posted February 15, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2011 What gauge will it be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 There used to be a single car running the shuttle from Acton Town to South Acton on the Underground many years ago. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Less than 2-car sets on the third rail are a little impractical without batteries because of the problem of gapping Not to mention your peak train now having 24 cabs in it, most of which could be commuter seating instead! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 What about an MLV single car EMU with batteries? http://www.therailwa...MU_419_499.html or Class 501 Beastie http://www.departmentals.com/photo/977385 - I made a model of this check my website out Xerces Fobe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 I like the 501. My micro is just a shuttle service in 00 on a 36" board (mini St. Judes!). So it has to be a single car. I guess some 3rd rail upgrade work could necessitate the use of 121's? Thanks for some interesting thoughts on this Puck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted February 15, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2011 what about using tube stock (either a joint LU or a Isle of Wight type of situation) see 'Shanklin South' at about 1 mins 50sec of sort of thing? edit - oops just noticed my shocking mis-spell Isle of White lol- I am tired! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Another Option that lasted into BR days - A tram! http://www.lner.info/locos/Electric/immingham.shtml Xerces Fobe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 15, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2011 The Tyneside electrics also operated MLV's, to a design by Gresley. These often pulled some parcels vans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 The Tyneside electrics also operated MLV's, to a design by Gresley. These often pulled some parcels vans. And they were replaced by E68000 (later M68000M) http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/topic/25482-building-e68000-tyneside-br-parcels-car/ Xerces Fobe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted February 16, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2011 A single car EMU would be named as ESU (electric single unit ) Has nothing to do with a sound-decoder brand from Germany! ) You would logically think so but classes of diesel vehicle which run or ran singly were never referred to as "DSU" vehicles. They have alwayas been "DMU". Single electric vehicle operation has been referrde to already; the best SR example would certainly be the MLV vans which had traction batteries to overcome the risk of "gapping" and to run on unelectrified lines in Dover Western Docks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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