NC64 coaching set.

[HMS Ark Royal]

As for paint wibble, maybe a plain grey livery?

Nah... Get them done up in the old BR coaching stock with a BR Blue loco to haul them

 

[sprinterguy]

Nah... Get them done up in the old BR coaching stock with a BR Blue loco to haul them

Well given that one of the main points of the exercise in introducing the sets to TPE is to permit driver training on class 68s, the locos should be blue, just not the right shade, and I'm not sure how rail blue would sit on a loco of such modern design.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Well given that one of the main points of the exercise in introducing the sets to TPE is to permit driver training on class 68s, the locos should be blue, just not the right shade, and I'm not sure how rail blue would sit on a loco of such modern design.

Well is that not CGI and stuff is for? Maybe somebody here could knock one up for us

 

[Solent&Wessex]

To you TPE guys looking forward to it I hope they do a blooming good refurb because last time I worked it it was in a right state. In fact the Riviera Mk2s are in better condition.

Maybe the mechanical side of things at Laira (or Devonport?) Then internals at a wabtec/knoor bremse site maybe? (Pure guess disclaimer)

The last thing I heard was that the inside was to have a "heavy clean" only, with the majority of the work at Laira being purely mechanical. Livery suggested was a plain grey. Hopefully they have found some budget for at least some interior sprucing up before it heads to TPE.

 

[grumblingalong]

The last thing I heard was that the inside was to have a "heavy clean" only, with the majority of the work at Laira being purely mechanical. Livery suggested was a plain grey. Hopefully they have found some budget for at least some interior sprucing up before it heads to TPE.

Heavy clean and a fitter or two fixing lots of the little things may just about do but, this is a set that has been passed around like an unwanted toy and could really use a good bit of TLC.

But then again perhaps I'm spoilt with our refurb mk3s in comparison.

 

[gimmea50anyday]

On another thread it has been suggested the RFMs will have buffet taken out but a trolley bay, TM office and cycle storage is being put in. On that basis the stock is getting more than just a deep clean. Internal comms suggest this thing is sticking around for the forseeable future as a capacity buster. This is why the 68 requirement has gone up to 19 according to Rail Magazine....

 

[CosherB]

Surely the 3 FOs will be converted to TSOs?

 

[43096]

Surely the 3 FOs will be converted to TSOs?

Correct.

 

[387star]

when was it announced the mk3s were coming to TPE?

the 185 refurb sounds good

also why don't tpe hold on to all 185s to add coaches to those remaining

 

[Nym]

They may yet... Depends on lack of electrification and the growth we see.