What does a bright yellow "new measurement train" do?

[whole diary]

[Mookiemoo]

Cos we just passed one at oxford

Looks like a banana coloured HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) with half of its innards ripped out but a load of other kit in it and lots of computer?

[Tim]

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.

[devon_metro]

Its also much quicker 

[Btline]

See that train all over the place!

It must clock up a far few miles.

[smithy]

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

[Btline]

I've seen the HST^▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) everywhere.

Never see the 150!

[smokey]

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^▸ ('if I recall/remember/read correctly').

[John R]

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.

[smithy]

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^▸ ('if I recall/remember/read correctly').

did not realise that thought they had converted it

[oooooo]

Never see the 150!

This is the 150 http://southwestrailphots.fotopic.net/p46200482.html.... at work on the Falmouth branch...

[Btline]

Never see the 150!

This is the 150 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)!

[Graz]

This train is informally known as the 'Flying banana'- you were on the right track Mookiemoo