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Title: Mk4 Coaches Post by: FlyingDutchman on December 31, 2009, 18:04:41 Hi
Can mk4 coach be used on 125 trains of a way of upgrading them. Guy Title: Re: Mk4 Coaches Post by: John R on December 31, 2009, 18:10:31 I suspect not, although some Class 43 power car were converted to permit operation with Mk 4's back in the period when the ECML was being electrified. Cl43 + 91 power must have been impressive, though sadly I never experienced it despite living on the line at the time.
Not sure the Mk 4 is an improvement, particularly given the bodywork is tapered, so the cabin is more cramped than a Mk 3. Of course, it all depends on the internal fit out, where the GNER inspired refurb is more akin to a rail vehicle than a Ryanair 737. Title: Re: Mk4 Coaches Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on December 31, 2009, 19:27:11 I suspect not, although some Class 43 power car were converted to permit operation with Mk 4's back in the period when the ECML was being electrified. Cl43 + 91 power must have been impressive, though sadly I never experienced it despite living on the line at the time. Not sure the Mk 4 is an improvement, particularly given the bodywork is tapered, so the cabin is more cramped than a Mk 3. Of course, it all depends on the internal fit out, where the GNER inspired refurb is more akin to a rail vehicle than a Ryanair 737. actually i belive the 43's that were adapted to run with the 91's were only a stopgap due to the late production of the class 82 dvt and mk 4's, im not totally sure that they ever ran with mk'4s.... ive even seen a formation with a 91 and a mk'1 behind it with a 43 trailing This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |