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« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2008, 16:57:47 » |
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I would prefer a turbo to a pacer anyday
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Conner
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« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2008, 17:02:10 » |
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No, really it does not.
Fine then, we'll take 4 car 142's on our branchlines and you can have 2-car turbo's for Devon local services. Turbo's are horrible. |
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« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2008, 17:10:16 » |
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Turbos are far more suited to commuter work (unlike pacers)
*Wider body meaning wider 2+3 seats
*doors at 1/3 and 2/3 intervals
*faster acceleration/top speed
*better suspension
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« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2008, 17:14:35 » |
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*Wider body meaning wider 2+3 seats
Meaning they will never be cleared for any work outside Thames Valley. And they don't couple with anything except themsleves. |
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« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2008, 17:20:49 » |
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*Wider body meaning wider 2+3 seats
Meaning they will never be cleared for any work outside Thames Valley. And they don't couple with anything except themsleves. they can couple quite happily with other units so long as they have bsi autocouplers,i.e all our west fleet. |
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« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2008, 17:57:43 » |
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*Wider body meaning wider 2+3 seats
Meaning they will never be cleared for any work outside Thames Valley. And they don't couple with anything except themsleves. they can couple quite happily with other units so long as they have bsi autocouplers,i.e all our west fleet. , turbo's were made with non standard couplers to prevent them bein reused by other BR▸ sectors. |
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« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2008, 17:58:59 » |
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« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2008, 19:22:43 » |
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Surely any former broad gauge line will take them
St. Ives?
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« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2008, 19:23:02 » |
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thats because they are,maybe they have since been modded? i have seen chiltern units coupled to the 168's and also thames link as they once were coupled to central's units some time back. |
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« Reply #24 on: May 15, 2008, 19:29:59 » |
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*Wider body meaning wider 2+3 seats
Meaning they will never be cleared for any work outside Thames Valley. seem confident that they will be at some point.... |
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« Reply #25 on: May 15, 2008, 20:00:04 » |
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Anywhere built to a broad gauge could technically take a 165 or 166, later developments could have restricted the possibilities of doing so but I daresay it's all rectifiable.
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« Reply #26 on: May 16, 2008, 11:54:18 » |
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Surely any former broad gauge line will take them
St. Ives?
158's aren't even passed for st Ives, well, they are but they're not allowed into the branch bay platform at St Erth, 165/166's are crap but they are slightly better than 14's, they would be a lot better if they were to come to the West region if they replaced the seating with 2+2. |
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« Reply #27 on: May 16, 2008, 14:31:04 » |
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142029 is currently at Reading Depot so maybe we are doing a swap  lol |
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« Reply #28 on: May 16, 2008, 15:55:43 » |
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142069 is currently at Reading Depot so maybe we are doing a swap lol We are supposedly giving Reading one 142 to cover Turbo refurbishment, don't think it will end up happening though. |
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« Reply #29 on: May 16, 2008, 16:15:47 » |
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142029 is currently at Reading Depot so maybe we are doing a swap lol Its there for a transmission change..... |
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