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I note so far only 5-car 720's on stratford services in spite of longthened platforms at Stratford. Any idea what's preventing them being lengthened to 10-cars at the moment?

Does anyone know whether this is now closed? Was due to be closed late 2022/ early 2023.

Very useful. It could be even more useful to add window locations too

Do we know the installed power for the 2 x Class 730 types and how many traction motors, power rating etc?

Based on Class 222 derated setting of 700hp per engine and allowing for appx 80% power at rail equals 418kW per vehicle or 2,089kW for a 5-car 222 - with all engines running. Do we know the overall weight of an 810 yet? In electric mode at least - the power application of an 810 will likely be...

From a performance point of view - comparing with GA 720's - it is the difference between a 30 second stop and one taking closer to 60 seconds - wh ih can be crucial in making up time when running late.

Re 730/1, the additional walk through space by having 2 plus 2 seating is a huge improvement over the 720's. But yes the seats could do with being a tad wider as a result. Not sure how the 3-car units compare in relation to installed power, but so far the acceleration recorded is no better than...

Yes indeed. That's why data has to be collected on numerous runs to create a 'cluster' of data. There will be some runs where drivers don't give it the full beans and runs where drivers will. Assuming you are recording data on reasonably level track , then other factors such as damp/ slippery...

That just about sums up technically what I would explain from my journeys. They seem to pull away quite smartly up to about 25mph and then the acceleration rate starts to tail off quite noticeably. THi wasn't an issue in the central core with short distances between stations and low maximum...

There isn't a list of 0-60mph times in the Railway Performance Society (RPS) archives as far as I am aware. The archive contains mainly journey logs which will usually contain timings and speeds at various measured locations (sometimes mileposts and kilometre posts) and other known measured...

I'm in contact with the author of the 0-60 series in Rail Express magazine and have a number of timings of my own for different consists. It's not possible to publish anything here from that magazine here. You can message me and I'll see what I can do to help you get the info you are looking for.

thanks. just checking. I guessed Tiger description was off

Oh. Tiger indicating a 5-car formation showing on that tonight! Unless it's a 2 x 755 combo with coaches locked out?

Are 720's running the 19.02 Norwich services?

The acceleration curve is not constant - so the maximum acceleration rates quoted for older stock may not be diectly comparable. Today, both Class 745 and 720 can reach 100mph in under 2 minutes, compared to around 2 mins 40 secs for a Class 360 and somewhere between 4.5 to 5 minutes for a CLass...

How is the current triple 755 diagram being amended?

IF the brakes are as giod as the 720's, there will be more confidence using them too.

Hi does anyone know a reliable source that will indicate which rolling stock is allocated to swiss services. Ideally looking for info on which services might be loco hauled, and also the ICN tilting train. Any help would be appreciated.

Yes. The 12.27 would have been a better service to enjoy the journey in daylight.

So tio summarise ...no HST's allocates today at all from Plymouth pending a last minute change.