8 carriage dmu that's a record?

Palfers

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8 carriage dmu that's a record?

« on: April 12, 2015, 21:37:32 »

Just travelled from liskeard to plymouth on an 8 carriage dmu well that must be a record down here or can anyone beat that? Could only use front 4 due to short platforms like menheniot. I was wondering if there is selective door opening like on hst sets


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Network SouthEast

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Re: 8 carriage dmu that's a record?

« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2015, 21:43:26 »

The only FGW^▸ DMUs^▸ with SDO^▸ are the class 180s.

For the rest of the FGW DMU fleet the only form of SDO is to physically lock shut the rear carriage(s) or for the guard to just open the local door (I.E. the one they are stood at).


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Palfers

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Re: 8 carriage dmu that's a record?

« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2015, 21:54:24 »

So the poor guard would have to lock 8 sets of doors then!


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LiskeardRich

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Re: 8 carriage dmu that's a record?

« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2015, 22:10:41 »

FGW^▸ were running long dmus through Cornwall today. I saw the one you mentioned and also a 5 carriage this afternoon.


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Palfers

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Re: 8 carriage dmu that's a record?

« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2015, 22:33:28 »

Yea 8 coaches and only four in use lol


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