196G, 1838 Crewe CS - Crewe CS

[OneThirtyEight]

Does anyone know what this is?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H20065/2017/02/14/advanced

 

[DarloRich]

Looks like an NR test train

(BTW 196G is not a headcode)

 

[Freightmaster]

1Q42 was the real headcode (73964+965 were the locos in charge)


MARK

 

[Mag_seven]

When are they going to abandon allocating these silly head-codes and use the real ones. What possible purpose does this serve?

 

[DarloRich]

When are they going to abandon allocating these silly head-codes and use the real ones. What possible purpose does this serve?

to annoy spotters and deny them da gen

 

[PHILIPE]

When are they going to abandon allocating these silly head-codes and use the real ones. What possible purpose does this serve?

There is a thread here you might find of interest.

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=139860

 

[Freightmaster]

When are they going to abandon allocating these silly head-codes and use the real ones. What possible purpose does this serve?

Keeps me in business!!


MARK

 

[OneThirtyEight]

Looks like an NR test train

(BTW 196G is not a headcode)

I know it's not a headcode, but that's what it was identified as on RTT; I don't know how to get the unobscured identity.

It is a test train; just saw this go past:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H20067/2017/02/16/advanced

Thanks for the replies.