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Recent content by TurboStar_2533

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    Class 172 Production Progress

    The two Angel subfleets (172/0 & 172/1' s) have been designed to be compatible with one another but not with the Porterbrook owned 172/2's contrary to the quoted statement. In the early test days of 172/0's compatibility tests were conducted 172/0, 168 & 165 at Aylesbury which is referenced on...
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    Class 172 Production Progress

    Three Chiltern units are complete with the fourth in traction stage. I also believe the 1st one is due for delivery week commencing Monday 14th Feb.
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    Class 172 Production Progress

    172008 was being used for transmission tests up Licky Bank incline and promptly got stranded with frozen fuel lines!!!?. Should have gone back to Litchurch Lane last Sunday for instrumentation to be removed prior to returning back to Willesden.
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    Class 172 Production Progress

    Production of LM units has recommenced starting with 3 car first. In addition, the first Chiltern vehicle is on the production line. Last time I looked it was in the erection phase without cab front or inter end assemblies fittted.
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    Class 172 Production Progress

    Been fairly busy recently with the into of 172/0. Attached is the first LM unit, taken early June. Apparently, the first LM unit will be used to validate the design of the revised exhaust that is planned to go through the saloon at a location between the power pack and first relative set of...
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    Class 172

    172001 is on type test not mileage accumulation and driven by a GBRF driver. All bogies are instrumented and the kit referred to above is essentially logging the instrumentation that will ultimately be used to validate the design. Bedford - Bletchley is bolted joint track >50mph and useful to...
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    Class 172

    Common design for the manufacturer and therfore lower costs...
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    Class 172

    Yes, to be precise and quoting the specifications, 100mph for the LM units and 160kph for the Chiltern/LOROL
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    Class 172

    Pumbaa, you have the right idea to make your own mind but trust that you will report your findings to the community. Given that I have worked on this project from conception, through design and construction phases and into the current manufacturing and type testing plan, I know 172’s better than...
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    Class 172

    [8th May] leaving Willesden at 09:00 and arriving at Aylesbury 10:30. Return path, depart Aylesbury 16:30 arrive Willesden 17:40
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    Class 172

    Wikipedia is most likely the source you are quoting but my source is entirely different namely the actual specification of the units. It says 160Kph (not 100MPH) and if you can get close enough to peer in the cab, you will see the mandatory label on the panel to the upper left of the driving...
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    Class 172

    LOROL and Chiltern units are specified for 100mph
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    Class 172

    The first LM underframe and roof sections are complete and are positioned over one another, cab back walls installed and ready to receive their bodysides. 172001 LOROL unit will be making its way to Aylesbury this weekend and for clarification, the LOROL units are specified for 100mph
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