TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

[hexagon789]

I suppose all 14 of them will get them ?

Didn't realise TPE were having as many as 14 dedicated 68s.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

View attachment 45124 68019 Brutus with driving trailer behind. Seen at Velim today.

Brutus???!!

Sounds like the name of the Akita owned by Daz off the estate...

 

[TRAX]

Didn't realise TPE were having as many as 14 dedicated 68s.

Sub-leased from DRS.

 

[hexagon789]

Sub-leased from DRS.

As with Chiltern.

Actually there are going to be 13 Mk5 seats aren't there so 14 only leaves one spare loco.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

As with Chiltern.

Actually there are going to be 13 Mk5 seats aren't there so 14 only leaves one spare loco.

There will be additional 68s that get the Mk5a mods, but unless plans have changed they won't get TPE livery and will remain in DRS colours.

 

[BMIFlyer]

There will be additional 68s that get the Mk5a mods, but unless plans have changed they won't get TPE livery and will remain in DRS colours.

14 Class 68s fitted with the TPE modifications and will be changed into TPE colours in due course (when Mk5A's enter service).

2 spare in DRS colours fitted with the TPE mods.

1 spare DT as well.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

14 Class 68s fitted with the TPE modifications and will be changed into TPE colours in due course (when Mk5A's enter service).

2 spare in DRS colours fitted with the TPE mods.

1 spare DT as well.

Thought there were planned to be more made capable of operating with the Mk5as. One spare seems risky to me.

^^^Just seen your edit. Ignore me

 

[berneyarms]

Thought there were planned to be more made capable of operating with the Mk5as. One spare seems risky to me.

13 sets including the maintenance spares.

Hardly that risky!

 

[BMIFlyer]

3 spare....

14 locos (019-032) in TPE colours for the 13 sets of coaches = 1 spare.

Plus 2 in DRS colours (33-34) fitted with the mods.

3 spare so to speak.

 

[hexagon789]

There will be additional 68s that get the Mk5a mods, but unless plans have changed they won't get TPE livery and will remain in DRS colours.

Fair enough, one spare did seem to be chancing things.

 

[hexagon789]

14 Class 68s fitted with the TPE modifications and will be changed into TPE colours in due course (when Mk5A's enter service).

2 spare in DRS colours fitted with the TPE mods.

1 spare DT as well.

Thanks for the clarification

 

[Tam]

Some more photos from today at Velim.

 

[berneyarms]

3 spare....

14 locos (019-032) in TPE colours for the 13 sets of coaches = 1 spare.

Plus 2 in DRS colours (33-34) fitted with the mods.

3 spare so to speak.

While there are 13 sets of coaches, remember that not all 13 sets of coaches will be in service every day - the figure of 13 sets includes the maintenance spares/cover.

Hence there will be more locos spare on a day to day basis.

Perhaps I wasn’t that clear!!

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Some more photos from today at Velim.
View attachment 45154 View attachment 45155 View attachment 45156 View attachment 45157

Thanks. Anyone else think the driving trailer looks sort-of evil in that first photo, or is it just me?

 

[squash1993]

Great pictures @Tam, just waiting for the shot of the full length to see how it all looks together!

 

[Tam]

I hope you enjoy the show

https://streamable.com/rernt

 

[Tam]

Close enough to touch and smell

https://streamable.com/ckvg9

 

[L+Y]

Thanks. Anyone else think the driving trailer looks sort-of evil in that first photo, or is it just me?

I see it- light clusters make "angry eyes"!

Mind you, as a small kid watching coal trains coming up the Lichfield chord in the mid-90s I remember being slightly scared of class 60s simply because the light clusters always struck me as looking "angry"- as opposed to the friendly looking 56s and 58s!

Anyway, perhaps a little off-topic... Great video and pics, Tam.

 

[Tam]

Brutus going back into the shed.

https://streamable.com/tiedh

 

[Tam]

The last video. More photos to follow later tonight.

https://streamable.com/i3fae

 

[YorkshireBear]

Looks amazing!

 

[jonesy3001]

the new sets look ace, has the northern unit been out for tests yet?

 

[squash1993]

Wow! Really looks the part!

 

[Tam]

the new sets look ace, has the northern unit been out for tests yet?

I have only seen the NR units in the sidings or half in/half out of the shed. Have never seen them actually moving and don't know if they have been around the circuit yet.

 

[rebmcr]

Some more photos from today at Velim.
View attachment 45154 View attachment 45155 View attachment 45156 View attachment 45157

Is that the first instance of a 68 coupled to Mk5?

 

[TRAX]

Is this the best-looking loco-hauled set in the entire UK railway history ?

 

[Clansman]

Is this the best-looking loco-hauled set in the entire UK railway history ?

Probably, but it will soon be diminished as it becomes the new forum gag/taboo for the usual suspects, alongside the 'you know whats'

 

[hexagon789]

Is this the best-looking loco-hauled set in the entire UK railway history ?

No, that would be an InterCity 225 (if you discount HSTs as not entirely conventional LHCS of course)

 

[Bletchleyite]

No, that would be an InterCity 225 (if you discount HSTs as not entirely conventional LHCS of course)

You can keep Mk4s. I don't think they look that good, and in design and build terms they are cheap rubbish with a terrible ride. The Mk3, even though older, is a much better vehicle overall.

 

[hexagon789]

You can keep Mk4s. I don't think they look that good, and in design and build terms they are cheap rubbish with a terrible ride. The Mk3, even though older, is a much better vehicle overall.

Mk3s are far better of course, no arguments there. It depends what's hauling them.