I'm thinking of a train class..

[klewer]

Class 155?

 

[150222]

No it is a 1980's EMU.

 

[klewer]

Class 456?

 

[gg1]

Is it subclass 321/9?

 

[150222]

It is the 321/9. Replaced class 307 in west yorkshire which had originally come from the great eastern. Similar to 321/3 in operation with NXEA and 321/4 in opertion with first capital connect and london midland.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

It is the 321/9. Replaced class 387 in west yorkshire which had originally come from the great eastern.

Class 387? You mean class 308 don't you?

 

[150222]

Class 387? You mean class 308 don't you?

No I meant class 307. Post amended.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

The 307s didn't go to Yorkshire; they were converted into Mail stock - control trailers, if I remember rightly.

The 308s were sent to Yorkshire.

 

[gg1]

The 307s didn't go to Yorkshire; they were converted into Mail stock - control trailers, if I remember rightly.

The 308s were sent to Yorkshire.

Both the 307s and 308 worked in Yorkshire, pics here and here the 307s were also used as DVTs for parcels trains too.

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Next one.

This class was simultaneously the last to be built with one particular feature and the first to be built with another feature. It is still in service today.

 

[Temple Meads]

Both the 307s and 308 worked in yorkshire, pics
here and here the 307s were also used as DVTs for parcels trains too.

By the way it is your floor.

 

[gg1]

By the way it is your floor.

Yep, realised that just after my previous post, I was editing it to include my next mystery train at the same time you posted this

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 47?

 

[gg1]

Not a class 47

 

[Class172]

This class was simultaneously the last to be built with one particular feature and the first to be built with another feature. It is still in service today.

Class 313?

 

[gg1]

Not A 313.

This class is an EMU though.

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 323?

 

[Class172]

Class 325?

 

[gg1]

No and no.

Next clue, this class was initially built to serve one particular route.

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 321?

 

[150222]

Class 313?

 

[gg1]

No

This class is not part of a 'family' of units (ie 317/455, 313/314/507/508, Desiro, Juniper etc)

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Class 319.

First - dual voltage.

Last - lockable luggage / mail area.




Floor open if it is.

 

[150222]

Class 456?

 

[Temple Meads]

Punt in the dark - Class 442?

 

[150222]

Class 319.

First - dual voltage.

Last - lockable luggage / mail area.




Floor open if it is.

Class 313's are dual-voltage and were built before the 319's.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

D'oh.... of course they are!

*places pointy cap marked "D" on head*

 

[Ivo]

For the sheer Hell of it, 390. Not the faintest idea why. (Seen as 442 has been.)

 

[gg1]

Punt in the dark - Class 442?

Correct

The first 3rd rail EMU to be built with aircon and the last British coaching stock of any type to be built with compartments.

 

[Temple Meads]

Correct

The first 3rd rail EMU to be built with aircon and the last British coaching stock of any type to be built with compartments.

Ah good, I'm not going to be around on here much tomorrow, so if anyone would like to take care of this new one tomorrow, say on here (before 10am tomorrow) and I'll PM you the answer if no ones got it, cheers

Anyway, the new one is:

1) We only operate/operated on 1 route.
2) There is/was over 20 of us in use.
3) We are also are a first for UK railways in some way.

 

[Ivo]

What is the definition of "one line"? Does this mean one route, such as 357/390, or literally one line (438)?