Trains that never get to top speed

[tbtc]

Are there any classes in the UK that never need to run at top speed?

Or are there TOCs which never use their stock to top speed?

 

[gordonthemoron]

Pendolinos? IC225?

 

[Royston Vasey]

HSTs and 222s on the MML

90s on the GEML

Northern 180s

 

[ainsworth74]

222's wont get to 125mph all that often (I'm not sure how regular the services to Scarborough are), indeed the vast majority won't at all during a normal working day.

 

[Royston Vasey]

Also Class 333s

 

[jopsuk]

Is there any 100mph running on the West Anglia? 317s are supposedly capable of a ton. I suppose the FCC fleet might get to do it.

 

[The Snap]

Pendolinos? IC225?

Not out of choice...

 

[northwichcat]

The 333s never go above 90mph. Do the 332s make 100?

 

[Adam_Harrison]

The Class 185's Don't on the Lakes Line

 

[northwichcat]

The Class 185's Don't on the Lakes Line

But a 185 never remains on that line all day. At some point it will get sent to Preston to get coupled up to a Manchester Airport train, so during the diagram that contains a Lakes Line run it will reach 100mph.

 

[the sniper]

Class 67's? Did they ever even run at the advertised 125mph during their post days?

 

[GB]

90s on the GEML

Maybe not so much south of Ipswich but I am sure they do north of Ipswich

 

[87015]

Maybe not so much south of Ipswich but I am sure they do north of Ipswich

100mph restricted AFAIK.

C2C 357s.

 

[GB]

Doh, yes you are right, keep forgetting they were 110mph originally:roll:

 

[Royston Vasey]

Doh, yes you are right, keep forgetting they were 110mph originally:roll:

Are they not still 110mph?

 

[Lampshade]

I can't see a 323 getting up to 90 all that often, if at all.

 

[jon0844]

317s most certainly can do 100mph - and they feel like you're flying compared to trains that are smoother/better sound proofed.

 

[First class]

Class 507 (and probably 508)

Top speed is 70mph, but highest linespeed for Merseyrail is 60mph.

 

[37401]

31s?

OK ill get my coat

 

[142094]

Do 142s ever get to 75mph? Only a couple of sections on the ECML I can think of where they would.

 

[The_Stig]

334's are capable of 100mph running.

 

[90019]

Do the 322s reach 100 between stations on the North Berwick run? Or on the Shotts ones for that matter?

 

[YorkshireBear]

158's on sheffield leeds fast dont im pretty sure.

 

[class156]

Class 314s on the Cathcart Circle, 318s and 334s on the Inverclyde Line from Paisley Gilmour Street Westwords.

 

[507 001]

Do 142s ever get to 75mph? Only a couple of sections on the ECML I can think of where they would.

Maybe Downhill with the wind behind them :roll: I certainly wouldnt like to be aboard one doing 75.

507's definately not (sure the max speed of a 507 is 75 though). And if the proposed 75mph upgrade to the Hooton-Chester section of the wirral line goes ahead then they soon will.

 

[anonymous0101]

357s on c2c line speed 75 but units can do 100 mph

 

[tbtc]

Do the 322s reach 100 between stations on the North Berwick run? Or on the Shotts ones for that matter?

322s in Shotts?

Do you mean the Edinburgh - Kirknewton - Carstairs - Motherwell - Glasgow trips?
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Do 142s ever get to 75mph?

Maybe Downhill with the wind behind them :roll: I certainly wouldnt like to be aboard one doing 75

Same here; would be a little wobbly at that speed, a little like a milk-float at 30 mph!

 

[466.networkers]

Class 507 (and probably 508 )

Top speed is 70mph, but highest linespeed for Merseyrail is 60mph.

Top speed is 75mph ...

How about 466s on their own? Top speed of 75, highest line speed is 70 AFAIK.

 

[313103]

Class 378s and Class 172s will never reach there maximum speed of 75mph.

 

[90019]

322s in Shotts?

Do you mean the Edinburgh - Kirknewton - Carstairs - Motherwell - Glasgow trips?

Yeah, that's the one. Getting mixed up