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..British Rail Class 810 'Aurora' bi-mode multiple units', being constructed by Hitachi Rail for East Midlands Railway (EMR), traction motors are rated at 290 kW (1404 V, 140 Hz). Those numbers I got from the official source, but since I couldn't find / get all the data on those traction motors...

.I am sincerely touched and honored by Your words, D6130. Thank You very much and You are welcome! ..I could write a whole story about the creation of this post and what I was going through while it was being created. More than once I thought I was going too far and too wide from the initial...

Dear Cowley, I am kindly asking You for a help! This morning I sent an post, in a new thread I opened myself, and related to Hitachi Rail BR Class 800 Series (800-810) AT300 A-trains. I was working on this post for a two months and now I can't see it. Kind regards Mario

....... ..I apologize if I have too hastily and too self-assured concluded that what I wrote below deserves opening a new thread. More than anything I wanted to shape my interest and affection for the Hitachi Rail BR Class 800 Series (800-810) AT300 A-trains (for the Intercity Express Programme)...

.. I took some time and browsed this thread to see if I could find some technical data on the British Rail Class 810 'Aurora', bi-mode multiple unit being constructed by Hitachi Rail for East Midlands Railway (EMR). That what I was familiar with so far is: Legend: D -driving cab; P...

Domh245, thank You very much for paying attention to my post. You're right; I assumed that the diesel engine has a mechanical transmission to both axis in the bogie and that the generator is used only for power supply to the various subsystems, on-board power supply and´hotel´consumption, but...

I was trying, rather unsuccessfully, to find a brochure or some other material which from I could see what are the total installed powers for the both, BR class 800 IEP Bi-Mode and BR class 801 IEP electric trains. I was also browsing through the previous pages of this thread, maybe...

Dear Matt! The photos that I put in my post (#38) on the new GBRf´s Class 66 locomotives are publicly available on the website flickr so I did not consider it necessary to specify their origin or the author since nowhere says who he is. The last, sixth, photo wears a logo of the author and it...

Today, on 15. February 2016, GBRf´s locomotives 66773-66779 were transported from Newport Docks to Doncaster behind 66708. Nice regards Mario

Final 66779 unloaded at Newport Feb.13th 2016. Landed at 13.50… LjkBNzTdfN4 The part of GBRf´s 66779 is from 2011 - the engine is reported to be from 66734 'The Eco Express' that was derailed at Loch Trieg in late june 2012, while working on 6S45 North Blyth - Fort William and cut up on...

The other day I came across an interesting video of the GBRf´s Class 66 locomotives while they were still on the North American continent... 7xevIcC0yuA Yesterday, a few days earlier than originally expected, GBRf 66773-66779 Class 66 locomotives arrived at Newport Docks. Some images of...