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Title: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: Mookiemoo on April 17, 2008, 19:23:48 Cos we just passed one at oxford
Looks like a banana coloured HST with half of its innards ripped out but a load of other kit in it and lots of computer? Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: Tim on April 17, 2008, 20:01:34 It measures the condition of the track, the geometry etc. See http://www.iroyoungprofessionals.org.uk/events/2006_june.shtml for a report. The idea is that by having a train to it rather than people walking the track you don't have to close the line and the inspection is therefor less disruptive and safer.
Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: devon_metro on April 18, 2008, 08:15:17 Its also much quicker ;)
Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: Btline on April 18, 2008, 18:44:11 See that train all over the place!
It must clock up a far few miles. Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: smithy on April 18, 2008, 19:05:13 See that train all over the place! It must clock up a far few miles. they have got more than 1,there is a converted 150'1 that does it aswell Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: Btline on April 18, 2008, 19:06:59 I've seen the HST everywhere.
Never see the 150! Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: smokey on April 19, 2008, 12:34:22 See that train all over the place! It must clock up a far few miles. they have got more than 1,there is a converted 150'1 that does it aswell The 150/1 track recording train wasn't Converted, but was an Add-on to the 150/1 production run of units IIRC. Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: John R on April 19, 2008, 12:42:40 It also takes a video recording of the track condition, so after the accident at Graygrigg, they had evidence of the condition of the points a couple of days previously. Very useful for the investigators.
Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: smithy on April 19, 2008, 15:43:21 It also takes a video recording of the track condition, so after the accident at Graygrigg, they had evidence of the condition of the points a couple of days previously. Very useful for the investigators. camera looking through windscreen and on each lifeguard directly above each rail See that train all over the place! It must clock up a far few miles. they have got more than 1,there is a converted 150'1 that does it aswell The 150/1 track recording train wasn't Converted, but was an Add-on to the 150/1 production run of units IIRC. did not realise that thought they had converted it Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: oooooo on April 20, 2008, 10:20:47 Never see the 150! This is the 150 http://southwestrailphots.fotopic.net/p46200482.html (http://southwestrailphots.fotopic.net/p46200482.html).... at work on the Falmouth branch... Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: Btline on April 20, 2008, 17:25:28 Never see the 150! This is the 150 http://southwestrailphots.fotopic.net/p46200482.html (http://southwestrailphots.fotopic.net/p46200482.html).... at work on the Falmouth branch... Thanks, looks a bit like Arriva's "Heart of Wales" livery (minus Huw Edwards)! Title: Re: What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do? Post by: Graz on April 30, 2008, 18:49:56 This train is informally known as the 'Flying banana'- you were on the right track Mookiemoo :D
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