Hardly a very mature post is it? Ok, so you don't like the concept of revitasling these D stock units but it's hardly fair to say Adrian Shooters team has completely failed and the project is rubbish just because of one engine fire - how do you know it wasn't the fault of Ford? Are they rubbish because one of their engines has caught fire?
And I think you'll find a lot of Automotive engines have many applications outside of road going vehicles. A lot of Hovercrafts are VAG powered. phase.
First of all, my post was perfectly obvious a half joke, and wasn't literal. And if you read my other post, it says that they had good intentions.
It's given them a reputation now. I don't think most were happy about receiving an ex-tube train as compensation in the first place. But now they know that the D Trains have caught fire on their first go, it's enough for them to make a big party out of it. It's not like TOCs/Leasing Groups wouldn't place orders on these, but it wouldn't be popular.
I'm perfectly aware that Automotive Engines are applied to other uses. In fact, they can be modified for the marine environment.
So because I dislike the train, I all of a sudden have to be assigned with the task of designing a better solution? Thanks for that! :roll:
Otherwise, I agree with you that I hope they jump back to their two feet, and continue to expand their reaches of modifying old trains into new life. For some reason, I do feel sorry for them, looking at their website. They obviously have good intentions.
I knew something like this was gonna happen! After all, using a Transit Engine was a total dunce! Death to Vivafail, perhaps (sorry Viva, thought you were cute before)?
