I'm thinking of a train class..

[Ivo]

This is proving harder than I thought.

Let me emphasise that Network Rail clue - it is a regular sight at precisely two stations that are managed by Network Rail, both of which are outside London.

 

[hmp455]

Class 334?

 

[Ivo]

Doesn't fit the other clues very well.

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 458?

 

[Schnellzug]

Class 323, which I know always seems to be suggested. The Network Rail managed stations being Mann Picc and Birmingham N.S., distinctive feature, it sounds like a formula 1 car. But I don't know about the several relatives.

 

[Ivo]

Class 323, which I know always seems to be suggested. The Network Rail managed stations being Mann Picc and Birmingham N.S., distinctive feature, it sounds like a formula 1 car. But I don't know about the several relatives.

Well, 323 is right. But the "relatives" clue was a bit of a trick. Most of its relatives are obscure - look it up on Wiki - and it merely has similarities with many Networkers. As for the "Formula One" thing, the system last appeared in the 1996 Stock. Oh, and I don't like them at all - but you knew that already.

 

[Schnellzug]

Merci. La plage est ouvert.


or is that beach?
Whatever floor is.

 

[Class172]

Ooh… the beach is open!

I think you were after 'La terre est ouvert'.

I am of a fairly unique design, yet I have quite a few relatives. Not all of me is of the same age and I used to have a 'well liked' feature. What am I?

 

[Temple Meads]

I'd best give this Frenchy stuff le hache...

1) We operate a different sort of service to our siblings.
2) We have had more than one operator.
3) We are all painted in the same livery.

What are we?

 

[Ivo]

325? And I would guess that Class172's is the HST, but I really don't see how the relatives clue fits.

Ooh… the beach is open!

I think you were after 'La terre est ouvert'.

I am of a fairly unique design, yet I have quite a few relatives. Not all of me is of the same age and I used to have a 'well liked' feature. What am I?

"Terre" surely means ground or similar? Floor is étage, I believe.

 

[Class172]

Class 442?

 

[Temple Meads]

325?

Straight in with the correct answer!

Over to you.

 

[Class172]

325? And I would guess that Class172's is the HST, but I really don't see how the relatives clue fits.



"Terre" surely means ground or similar? Floor is étage, I believe.

I know what étage is, it just doesn't look right to me personally, l'étage est ouvert.

And no it wasn't a HST.

 

[Ivo]

The one in Droitwich can resurrect his question.

 

[Class172]

…and so he shall do.

I am of a fairly unique design, yet I have quite a few relatives. Not all of me is of the same age and I used to have a 'well liked' feature. What am I?

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 121?

 

[Schnellzug]

This is getting slightly confusing, but the answer that you gave to Temple Meads' question could equally apply to this. Viz, class 442.

 

[Class172]

I wondered if anyone would pick up on the 'hint', so yes it is a 442.

 

[Schnellzug]

Sorry, i was, um, occupied. I might think of one, but if I haven't, if anyone else wants to have a go, they are welcome to do so.

 

[Nym]

I used to use Brush Equipment but now use Hitachi Equipment, I was the first to get changed from Brush to Hitachi...

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 43?

 

[Schnellzug]

Networkers of class 465/6?

 

[Nym]

DC Networkers is correct Sr. tren expreso...

 

[Schnellzug]

merci beaucoup. i shall devote my time to thinking up one or two, but until then the floor is, like an unpopular nightclub, open.

 

[Nym]

The floor was open in Club Cavern, Bristol and that was a comfortable place...

But what stock currently runs through Bristol that has the equivilant power of two class 185 units, but is at least half as long again...
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Oh come on, this is so sodding easy!

 

[sprite]

Class 221

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 220?

 

[Nym]

no and no

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 159?

 

[Nym]

OK, not to sound horrid but how do any of these have the equivilant power of two class 185 units?

220 has 3000hp and 221 has 3750

And a 159 has a multipule of 1050 and/or 1200...

No multipliers of any of these are the same as two Class 185 units at 4500hp...

Also, half as long again as two class 185 units... That really should be a sodding obvious clue!

220 is ~92m
221 is ~115m
159 is ~69m