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Title: 0.125 of a 125?
Post by: grahame on June 09, 2010, 14:24:39
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12:31 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington due 14:37

This train will be terminated at Swindon.It will no longer call at: Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington.This train will be formed of 1 coach instead of 8 between Gloucester and Swindon. Last Updated: 09/06/2010 13:37

Now ... would that be power car, one carriage, power car ... or a 153  ;D




Title: Re: 0.125 of a 125?
Post by: inspector_blakey on June 09, 2010, 15:03:23
I suspect in this case it was a 153, but there has been at least one power car/TGS/power car train run in service in living memory: directly after the naming of 43198 "Oxfordshire 2007" at Oxford station, it ran together with a single trailer and a second power car on a special service to Didcot. Follow this link (http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Picture%20of%20the%20Day%20index/Old_POD_Feb2007.html) and scroll down to the picture of the day for 09 Feb 2007!

Bet that went like the proverbial off a shovel...

Title: Re: 0.125 of a 125?
Post by: Btline on June 09, 2010, 15:12:16
The acceleration of an IC125 with 1 coach would be immense! ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: 0.125 of a 125?
Post by: devon_metro on June 09, 2010, 16:13:26
Quote from: Btline on June 09, 2010, 15:12:16
The acceleration of an IC125 with 1 coach would be immense! ;D ;D ;D

I disagree, as it would require the passengers to push. However a single power car wouldn't be bad.  ;)


Title: Re: 0.125 of a 125?
Post by: slippy on June 09, 2010, 18:24:55
How cool is this: http://www.luxsoft.demon.co.uk/village/hst.html (http://www.luxsoft.demon.co.uk/village/hst.html)


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