My idea: would a class 67 conversion project be viable?

[xotGD]

DB/EWS do have a set of Mk2s which I believe are languishing in Mossend at the moment; IIRC they spent a few years at Bescot too. I'm sure they could take those, the seated coaches on the Cally Sleeper (due to come off-lease soon), or potentially the ex-AGA Mk3s and use them for spot-hire work.

But enough wibble, back to the equally wibbly, if perhaps inventive, 67 conversion idea. Would de-rating/limiting the engine do any good? They could perhaps become more 68-like if their top speed was capped at 100mph.

67s with cascaded Mark 3s could provide a much-needed capacity increase on Cross Country.

 

[CosherB]

Don't be quick to write off the 67s. With a load of LHCS coming available in the next few years, who knows what might happen?

 

[sd0733]

DB/EWS do have a set of Mk2s which I believe are languishing in Mossend at the moment; IIRC they spent a few years at Bescot too.

I saw a video of those mark 2s a while ago they are in a pretty trashed state. Managed to find it again on you tube of the vandalised state of them
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y-QrXG9DDM

Another came up in the links looks like a couple are now burnt out.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bbXXD...hi9UCFYXUFgodKWEJ-zIHcmVsYXRlZEizmPSN15Xkx-EB

 

[sd0733]

Double post please ignore

 

[najaB]

I saw a video of those mark 2s a while ago they are in a pretty trashed state. Managed to find it again on you tube of the vandalised state of them ...

Nothing that a bit of T-Cut couldn't fix...