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Regional Railways DMU workings & formations
hexagon789 replied to BrakeCoach's topic in UK Prototype Questions
The 159s remained compatible with 15x. A few ex-SWT 158s transferred to EMT and ScotRail and no modification was required to operate with their 158 fleets. None of them had retention tanks as new, the 159s were the earliest retrofitted. ScotRail 158s were 2+2 First Class, both originally and refurbished during NatEx/First days. This took up 2 window bays. The XC pool 158s had high-quality 2+1 First Class fitted, just 9 seats over 2 and a Half window bays. The 159s had 2+1 First Class from new, taking up 5 window bays. TransPennine 158s also received First Class but during privatisation. 2+2, either 5 bays on 3-car units or 2.5-bays on 2-car. -
SWR in BR Blue Tribute
hexagon789 replied to Damo666's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
455868, it was repainted by Bournemouth Depot and has been running around in an updated approximation of BR Blue/Grey since the 7th of March. -
Class 43 Photos HST 🇬🇧, XPT 🇦🇺 & HST 🇲🇽
hexagon789 replied to GWRPhil's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
The theoretical balancing speed for a 2+8 is about 136mph, and a 2+7 just about on the 140 mark. All on full diameter wheels of course. In the early 253 days on the GWML, there are many stories and logs of speeds at least into the low 130s being reached often enough. Of course limiters were subsequently fitted, and all the 254s had them before entering passenger service, so the maximum then became 132 on full diameter wheels before power cut out. I've never found out exactly when all the first batch 253s received them, but the few mentions of the subject seem to suggest within 18 months of 125mph service commencing. -
THE SDEG - Scotland's Diesel Fleet in Detail; Volume 2 - The Class 47/4s
hexagon789 replied to 158722's topic in Books
I'm sure someone will be along to correct me if wrong, but when the various planned volumes were listed somewhere I'm sure it was 37/4s after 37/0s. Either that or my brain is simply making the logical conclusion without the evidence! -
THE SDEG - Scotland's Diesel Fleet in Detail; Volume 2 - The Class 47/4s
hexagon789 replied to 158722's topic in Books
37/4s I think? -
They'd be rather more powerful in practice because the RBe4/4 quoted power is what they can produce for traction, the usually given 47 rating of 2,580hp is actually gross engine power - power for traction is only 2,080hp, proportionately less if supplying ETH. The RBe4/4s are also some 50 tonnes lighter...
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THE SDEG - Scotland's Diesel Fleet in Detail; Volume 2 - The Class 47/4s
hexagon789 replied to 158722's topic in Books
The most recent ModelRail had am advertisement for the newest volume, the Steam-heat 37s. Email quoted as: sdeg.books@gmail.com -
BR Mk2a Green and Cream Tourist Stock
hexagon789 replied to Blobrick's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Sorry I meant one set in the off-peak season. In the peak season I believe there were two, one with the observation car one without. Formations being load 3/4 in winter, 5/6 in peak season. -
BR Mk2a Green and Cream Tourist Stock
hexagon789 replied to Blobrick's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Not regularly, as the set was required 6 days of 7 on the Kyle Line with maintenance nominally done on Sundays. When the set was shortened in the off-peak season, spare vehicles may have been used on a scratch set. I know this happened on the Aberdeen Line in the early 1990s with the odd vehicle, not sure about the Far North. -
BR Mk2a Green and Cream Tourist Stock
hexagon789 replied to Blobrick's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Some 2Z were converted to air brake and some 2A to vacuum, so that might just be coincidental in that respect. -
C & O line coaching in the BR era.
hexagon789 replied to design8027's topic in UK Prototype Questions
There was an 'Express diesel service', with miniature buffet car, from Queen Street making limited stops to Oban by the early the 1960s. In 1962 it was 9.35am off Queen Street and 5.15pm back; Mon-Fri only. -
The 1E54 06:50 Paddington to Hull service in 1985
hexagon789 replied to 18B's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Definitely need me glasses on. My apologies for my error 😔 -
Except for the Summer and Winter 1986 timetables, when it was briefly upgraded to an all-Mk3 set and became a portion of a standard 110mph Euston/Glasgow working each way, the Inverness portion joining/detaching at Carstairs. Intriguing that it appears to have reverted to a 100mph Mk2 set, its more what I'd expect for 1985 or 1987 than 1986.
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The 1E54 06:50 Paddington to Hull service in 1985
hexagon789 replied to 18B's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Am I missing something or is that a light engine and not the Hull/Brighton? Or is that the joke? :) -
Anything in particular? Mk1s were on most routes by that point.
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5MT 73082 Camelot 107mph Andover run help
hexagon789 replied to Hillside Junction's topic in UK Prototype Questions
If it was a standard BR Smiths one, they only went up to 100 as well ;)