Alliance drops Pendolino plan as Southampton paths identified

['CHARD]

As several have said above, there's no prospect whatsoever of MkIVs being modified to tilt at this point in their careers - to do so would make less of a sound business case (cash positive after 3 years being the TOC rule of thumb) than ordering new trains.  

 

Open access operators have been known to order new trains (Hull Trains have done it twice now), so that would be an option.  If the cost of finance is not so good as it has been lately, then there is no shortage of 100mph+ DC and AC stock becoming available between now and 2019.

[D854_Tiger]

Is the plan to use Queens Park now dead in the water.

[DavidLong]

Not confirmed yet but I think that they are hoping so. The current application is for Euston.

 

David

[Joseph_Pestell]

While there may obviously be some platform occupation issues at Euston, it wouldn't be very timetable friendly stopping a mainline train for a longish time at Queen's Park to detrain a full load of passengers. And difficult to see where else would be any better.

[Zomboid]

While there may obviously be some platform occupation issues at Euston, it wouldn't be very timetable friendly stopping a mainline train for a longish time at Queen's Park to detrain a full load of passengers. And difficult to see where else would be any better.

Down the WLL, maybe? Though that's rather busy now, the highest numbered platforms at Clapham might have some capacity. Would rule out AC only rolling stock though.

[Hesperus]

I wonder if you could multi a 90 with a couple of 442's with some creative wiring?

 

 

[PaulRhB]

The wiring in the 442's was creative enough already from what I heard from fitters who used to work on them