Heruss Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I would hazard a guess at "extra cooling" for the engines... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Dunno, not in the most advantageous position for engine cooling, particularly when trailing. But then again a bit overkill for cab ventilation! Out of curiosity, 1 million miles over 4 years is equivalent to a continuous speed of 28.6 mph, or 686 miles a day. Of course, that includes time out for maintenance, heavy overhaul, turn around and refueling, not to mention for several hours in the very early morning there will be hardly any timetabled trains running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2012 Well I think I prefer the UK front end. What's the triple hole thing above the windscreen out of curiosity? Lights (or they were - things might have changed as I took this back in 2004 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 There's the 57s on the Penzance Sleeper.... Outside railways, surely the prize winner for longevity has to be the USAF B52s - first flew in 1952, some (albeit 1960s models) to remain in service to 2045! So what would win the railway award for longevity...? It has to be in continual and regular active service, so preserved locos that see occasional revenue service don't count. I'd vote for Iowa Traction No.60, built by Baldwin in 1917 and still going strong 95 years later.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_Traction_Railroad Over to you... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2012 The Manx electric railway still operates stock dating back to the 1890's. IIRC some of the Volkes stock is also very old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Would have thought some of the stuff on the IoM would hold the record as the IoM railways still perform a public transport function. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Out of curiosity, 1 million miles over 4 years is equivalent to a continuous speed of 28.6 mph, or 686 miles a day. Of course, that includes time out for maintenance, heavy overhaul, turn around and refueling, not to mention for several hours in the very early morning there will be hardly any timetabled trains running. Some of our (FGW) 158s do two round trips Cardiff-Portsmouth and then back to Bristol - 652 miles, at lower speeds than HSTs. Not sure how many round trips the HSTs get in, but if the Modfather reads this, he may know, as he works at St.Philip's Marsh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 The German class 110s must come close to the longest surviving loco claw still in use. They were introduced in 1952 as class E10 and although the five prototypes were retired in the mid 70's (two preserved) I believe there are still members of the class, albeit slightly later variants still out n earning a crust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 They beat the 08s by 1 year! (Though if you include the D3s and Class 11s as part of the 08 family, you get back to 1939!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve22 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Going back a few posts to those Paddington pics - life seems to have gone so fast I still think of HSTs as new! Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Amtrak's AEM7s were introduced in 1978 and are still going strong, not quite as long a career as the HST and still a ways to go to catch up with their predecessors, the GG1 (1934-1983). Sweden's Rc series that the AEM7 was developed from has been in service since 1967, although the oldest in long distance passenger service now is probably SSRT Rc3 #1040 built in 1969 http://www.svenska-lok.se/motor_solo.php?s=423&lokid=2341 Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted February 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2012 VIA's F40PHs go back only to 1986. The ex-CPR cars on The Canadian date from 54/55 and the majority are still running -- same end points but a different route in between. They are now getting a second (or is it third?) rebuild, but the bodies are the same. (They still have holes by the doors where the original CPR shield was mounted). VIA may still operate RDCs from as early as 1955. White Pass & Yukon rosters a 2-8-0 from 1908 (sold off and bought back). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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