Recent content by Viscount

The difference between inside and outside frames. The prototype locomotive only ever had outside frames - the rest of the story is told above.

Which is rather what I was getting at. That a constant intensive high speed service will provide a (potential) greater hourly capacity than a timetable with variable speeds of trains and differing stopping patterns. There seemed to be a view expressed previously that high speed is not high...

Surely "High Speed" (coupled with stock and infrastructure to enable intensive running) means "High Capacity?" Marketing and pricing is an entirely different matter?

A fascinating debate here, and I must admit that I have developed a great respect for Clive Higgin's eloquence in forwarding his point of view - obviously a master of his art - even if I can't subscribe to all of his unwaivering views. I don't want to pass comment on HS2. Merely to make an...

The old ruling used to be "intent to defraud". In other words, everything else was academic unless this was proven to apply. Attempts to mislead or to refuse payment or provision of name and address would all provide evidence of intent I suspect.

Gatwick Express and Southern are now one and the same company (Southern took over the operation of GE). During the day the service operates at 15 minute intervals with a 30 minute journey time. Some services are already extended beyond Gatwick Airport to provide relief to existing Southern services.

25000 volts doesn't mess about.

But there are plenty of 5 car 376s. And MCR247 - yup. I think I preferred the old terminologies!

You're right - I was. Which is probably why I referred to the 442s as having 6 cars when I actually meant the SE's 495s which are 6 vehicles - albeit short ones!

No - what I meant was that in the recent past everything was in multiples of twos. We had 2HAP and 2EPB, which would couple with 4CEP, 4CIG, 4VEP - you get the picture..... Now we seem to have 2,3,4,5 (and 6 if you count the 442s) car sets, many of which can't be coupled to others as the...

Looks like only half the story here then. Too many holes for my liking. The old comparison with "lost" tickets was that they are cash. Try going through a checkout at Tescos and keeping your basket of shopping against a promise to bring in that £10 you thought you had in your pocket, but must...

SouthEastern have some 3 car 375s as well. Really cannot understand where even number standardisation went to.

From what I hear - mixed. Treated sections need to be longer to get the trains on the move. Regarding previous post, 465/9s were regeared to 90mph to enable them to maintain Cl375 timings in 2005 - there were some dual voltage 375s transferred out at the time. The First Class section was also...