86101 performance

[yorkie]

Jordy and I recorded the performance of 86101 today between London and Grantham, if anyone is interested...

Location       hh:mm:ss       Avg.   Notes
Kings Cross    00:00:00 start 
Finsbury Pk    00:04:48 pass  31.3
Alexandra Pal  00:06:23 pass  93.3
Potters Bar    00:10:50 pass 105.0
Welwyn GC      00:14:59 pass 109.3
Woolmer Green  00:16:54 pass 110.5
Stevenage      00:18:55 pass 110.7 
Hitchin        00:21:28 pass 102.1   TSR @ Stevenage
Biggleswade    00:26:29 pass 110.6
St Neots       00:32:13 pass 110.5
Huntingdon     00:36:01 pass 110.3
Peterborough   00:45:41 pass 109.6
Tallington     00:50:17 pass 110.1
Stoke Jn       00:58:24 pass 110.9
Grantham       01:02:42 stop  79.3

The timings, and especially the average speeds, are only approximate. Overall average speed was 100.9mph

Also on Friday night, someone timed 29.5 minutes for Doncaster-Grantham which is apparently the "best yet" with an average speed of approx 102.7mph. Initial acceleration is better southbound because 86101 is at that end and the driver can see the ammeter. Was very impressive on Friday out of Donny.

 

[class 313]

I don't see how the 86 can have better acceleration than a 222...

 

[thefab444]

You were on that? Did you see me doing my little bit of veg on the end of KGX platform 5?

 

[matt]

I don't see how the 86 can have better acceleration than a 222...

Because electrics tend to acclerrate faster than diesels

 

[class 313]

Because electrics tend to acclerrate faster than diesels

Yes, I agree with you. For example, an electric loco vs diesel loco. But compared to a unit? Those 222s are pretty fast off the mark.

 

[960012]

Not bad going atall!

Yorkie, u were talking about 777fred on this train??

 

[kestrel]

with up to 5000hp plus more on its short term rating, an 86 on a short rake would trash a 222, would be a different story in the wet tho! lol

 

[P156KWJ]

going to grantham to see 86101 tomorrow