Favourite European Coaching Stock

[Groningen]

That is a question outside of this topic.

 

[KTHV]

Always like using the newer NSB trains (Norwegian State Rail) between Oslo and the various airports.

Can't find a photo of the interior - but the newer ones have more legroom, and video screens dotted throughout giving weather information, route information and news updates from the local press and TV.

 

[Please Explain]

That is a question outside of this topic.

Sorry if I caused any offence, was just interested as I've just joined the forum. If you are from the Netherlands or Groningen itself, I love your country, language, trains and beer! I also quite like the intercityrijtuig!!

 

[class387]

Always like using the newer NSB trains (Norwegian State Rail) between Oslo and the various airports.

Can't find a photo of the interior - but the newer ones have more legroom, and video screens dotted throughout giving weather information, route information and news updates from the local press and TV.

These look very similar to the units for the new East Anglia franchise.

 

[Bletchleyite]

These look very similar to the units for the new East Anglia franchise.

That's because they are - Stadler FLIRTs with a curved body profile (albeit the UK ones will be smaller and have a higher floor).

 

[class387]

That's because they are - Stadler FLIRTs with a curved body profile (albeit the UK ones will be smaller and have a higher floor).

Yes. I especially commented on them being similar for that body profile and the window/doors, which are almost identical to the UK artist's impression. All other Flirts I've seen have a flat body profile.

I wonder whether they just altered this Flirt to get the artist's impression and whether we will actually see something else?

 

[Bletchleyite]

I wonder whether they just altered this Flirt to get the artist's impression and whether we will actually see something else?

I would very much expect it to look like that, though with a slightly higher floor (the curve out will start roughly in the middle of where the red band is on that one) and slightly smaller in profile - probably about the same size as the Swiss narrow gauge ones.