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In all honesty speaking here. Those mods would work out cheaper than buying a brand new locomotive. Another argument that would make a rebuild viable is that the FTOC such as DBC wouldn't have to pay for shipping costs of importing new locomotives plus import fees to take into account so that is...

This is probably just an afterthought. Does the core of the problems with the Class 60's lie with the Mirrlees units? Or are the CPU's the cause of the breakdowns/failures of these locomotives? If its the former and from my understanding of the Class 60's. The whole Class 60 is built like an...

I won't disagree there mate ;). One cab car unit would suffice as a physical display piece. Although the guts and stuff from the motor car would be okay to put on display stands too. However if a complete unit was to be preserved. Then one of the heritage railways would be a better bet as then...

Here is the specs for my "Dreamliner Express" train and here is the summary Train formation Diesel Locomotive with Push/Pull gear 8 CAF 75ft MkV Saloons CAF DVT with HEP/ETH Generator Locomotive 10 Refurbished and uprated Class 60's that would be completely rebuilt inside and out...

In all logical and practical sense. The Class 442's are now in the past as something more practical and better in terms of reliability and age has superceeded them. So its scrap for the worse ones or preservation for the healthy ones methinks ;). Anyway returning to topic. So I can safely rule...

In terms of the railways and with all this new stock coming out to play so to speak. The days of the older units are numbered as I remember as a kid back the later 1980's when all these then new trains which were 142/143/144/150/153/155/156 DMU's and 317/318/319/320/321/322 etc as well as the...

Its a great tool for getting the camera ready to photograph passing trains as you get into positiion to take the shot when the train shows up. It does make a very nice whooshing sound when its a fast train passing through :).

Nope, not a suggestion mate. Just a mere thought and some light speculation of where they could be used after they come off their lease with FTPE :). Although Class 442's with some spare Class 67's are availble for the foamers! :lol: :twisted:.

To be honest in regards to the Class 442's. There is two outcomes for those units and their future depending on their health really. Some of the healthy ones could well end up going to some heritage railways for presrvation and the National Railway Museum (possibly 2401 for NRM) whilst the least...

Now my next question pops up. How many of these sets would be required for the Stansted-Birmingham route and also how many sets would the Norwich-Liverpool route require? Would 22 be enough for both routes? Or would the 185's be more viable for the Norwich-Liverpool Lime St route with East...

I will take that with a pinch of salt. Is there any articles of this? I would love to read what the results are for the maximum speed that they did as they would not exceed 60mph without a tuneup as a minimum. But seriously though, the speed limiter would have to be disabled to make the Class 60...

I would have seats in the CAF Mk4 and the windows on those are not small. They are about the same as a Voyager :).

I would have those seats IN the compartments of my trains as business users could have total privacy then ;).

A Class 60 doing 100mph! :lol:. That's new to me because they are limited to 60mph max regardless of what they can haul. I think without some serious modifications to the traction motors, that would result in a serious traction motor barbecue moment! :lol: I am staying well clear of the Class...

Thanks for clearing that up. Hopefully CCT might bid on them and increase their seating/standing capacity on that route as the two-car 170's are a joke for space at peak times :).

If I operated a TOC. I would have compartments for first class passengers with the sliding door operated by the LCD screen like you get on the Emirates Airlines and full British hand-stitched leather seats with recline and massage facility. Business class for those that want a bit of luxury such...

Would the Class 185's fit on the Birmingham New Street-Stansted Airport/Cambridge route? As I was thinking that CCT would replace the unsuitable 2 car Class 170's elsewhere and use 185's in their place. Or are these units too fat/wide for the tracks there? :lol:.

It was just a joke mate ;).

Very good read that :). I am pleased that its not completely game over for these locomotives. I would say that more Class 60's could return to service if GB Railfreight/Europorte buy any for their fleet. Colas has a few of them with a positive outcome. On the talk of Class 60 with passenger...

I won't disagree with that mate. But there is also karma and comeuppance for those that are nasty with other people. I have seen it when conceited arrogant people come a cropper and they don't like it one bit :lol:. Sometimes we have to play the waiting game. But as they say "every dog has its...