Network Rail RTOV consists

[69843]

G’day all
 

With the recent release of the Bachmann DBSO as Network Rail 9702, I’m trying to work out what train/stock would be suitable to run with the RTOVs, both generator (9701/08/14) and non (9702/03). Not being located in the UK, I unfortunately can’t just pop out and take notes, but hopefully others can benefit from this as well. So the question comes-what rakes are the RTOVs typically used as part of? 

 

One combination that does seem to crop up in research is 9702/999605 ultrasonic test car/ex-BG generator car, though this doesn’t seem to be a fixed formation. And 9708 was part of SGT1 from 2008-~2013 when that was still running, but is now a normal RTOV. 

 

Any other notes/consists would be of interest. Typical rakes, or even the more unusual ones. 

[Railfreight1998]

On 15/07/2022 at 03:40, 69843 said:

One combination that does seem to crop up in research is 9702/999605 ultrasonic test car/ex-BG generator car, though this doesn’t seem to be a fixed formation. And 9708 was part of SGT1 from 2008-~2013 when that was still running, but is now a normal RTOV. 

 

Similar to what you've mentioned, here's 9702 as part of a UTU train.

 

 

Following 9702 was:

UTU 999606

BUO 9806

Generator 6262

Motorail van 96608

37610

[Wickham Green too]

https://www.acronymfinder.com/~/search/af.aspx?Acronym=rtov&string=exact

[Steadfast]

5 hours ago, Wickham Green too said:

https://www.acronymfinder.com/~/search/af.aspx?Acronym=rtov&string=exact

Remote Train Operating Vehicle.

 

The consists can vary depending on the speed the train needs to run at. More brake force (eg 5 vehicles) allows a higher transit speed than 3 vehicles 

 

Jo

[newbryford]

A great place to start is departmentals.com.

 

Sightings for vehicles are listed by date with location

Check on a few dates and you will come across the same vehicles at the same location.

It's pretty much a given that you will determine a formation.

Although don't always rely on Derby RTC location as a "formation finder".........

 

Some of the location details give a train headcode.

Using that on flickr.com will then show up the exact vehicle formation/orientation.

 

More searching with the headcode will confirm it, as well as giving even more consists - if the photographer has added the details.

 

Searching flickr with the longer vehicle numbers is a better bet as 9702 etc will throw up many hundreds of other pictures - some of which are NSFW!

 

Or use "9702 Network", or "9702 DBSO" or "9702 RTOV" to narrow a search.

Use a pair or vehicle numbers "9702 999606".

 

It won't be long before you have a number of yellow train formations.

 

 

[Steadfast]

9 hours ago, newbryford said:

Some of the location details give a train headcode.

Using that on flickr.com will then show up the exact vehicle formation/orientation.

Flickr, and also Smugmug, are probably my most visited websites besides RMweb, as they are a goldmine for research. 

Having a look on there is usually my top tip for starting a project.

 

Jo

[LMSfan72]

Here’s a few I know:

37612

96606

6260

9808

999602

9703

 

 

9708DBSO

977997Radio Survey

72631PLPR

6260Brake

Class 37

 

37612

977986

977985

9803

999602

9708

 

37240

975091

72631

9701

9523

97304

 

A model rake: