Testing Rail Car on the Mid-Hants

[Supersaint]

I thought these had been going a while, I maybe wrong but didn't one of the "Wickham Railcars" do something Similar ?:roll:


http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/8799426.Ultra_light_train_make_debut_on_Hampshire_railway/

 

[D6975]

It's a PPM as used on the Stourbridge branch

 

[fgwrich]

It's a PPM as used on the Stourbridge branch

It's the original PPM 50 demo unit as formally used back on the Stourbridge Junc to town service - which incidently, failed yesterday with with brake problems outisde Medsted - and was subsequently rescued by the railways 33...

 

[WatcherZero]

The trial has now been posponed indefinitely as the vehicle cant be repaired within a reasonable delay to the trials planned operation. GOCO has said they will look to wait for the vehicle to be repaired while attempting to source another vehicle for the trial in the meantime before rescheduling the trial.

 

[wintonian]

Strangely I haven’t heard of this, has anyone know where I can find more information from on the web?

 

[OMGitsDAVE]

http://www.goco.coop/mid-hants/

 

[ralphchadkirk]

It's not going to happen for a while now, given developments of today.

 

[route:oxford]

It's a shame that it has had to be postponed, but really - is there not a single small DMU available to operate the service temporarily?

A spare 121 somewhere on a heritage line somewhere perhaps?

Even a Pacer...

 

[ralphchadkirk]

It's a shame that it has had to be postponed, but really - is there not a single small DMU available to operate the service temporarily?

A spare 121 somewhere on a heritage line somewhere perhaps?

Even a Pacer...

The MHR has a 122, but I have heard of no plans to use it. I don't know why, but it's possibly because it would require a guard rostered (and paid) whereas the PPM is DOO.

 

[wintonian]

http://www.goco.coop/mid-hants/

Thanks I found it eventualy.

It's a shame that it has had to be postponed, but really - is there not a single small DMU available to operate the service temporarily?

A spare 121 somewhere on a heritage line somewhere perhaps?

Even a Pacer...

Good god man are you serious? hock: You can't give the good (tory voting, middle England, Daily Panic readers) people of Mid Hampshire a pacer!

Though on the other hand some of them might rip up their season tickets in disgust allowing me to travel to and from London in comfort without paying for first class. Hmmm.

 

[davidgiles]

I'm intrigued - what were yesterday's 'developments'?