Atomic Systems

The members of staff I have spoken to (including platform staff) prefer the MTUs lack of noise! Though to be fair, the FGW ones are starting to make a racket, and 43009 has been seen clagging as bad as a Valenta http://images.fotopic.net/ypgtn4.jpg http://joalder.fotopic.net/p42775359.html As you ca...

May seem a stupid question The only stupid question is the one you dont ask :) Regards Karl Hee hee hee :D :D Cheers for that guys - I have an excuse to buy the disc now! :wink: Actually, I'd been looking forward to this one for a while, despite the apparent lack of diesels :D cheers jo

Class 47s top out at 95mph. Not sure about the MSTS model though....

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May seem a stupid question (especially if the answers no) as its a diesel, but is the DVT HST included? My Lordz!!!

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Looking good! They always remind me of an oversized 91!

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Yeah, by then I *think* the ex Wessex units should be starting to be refurbed and comming back to FGW if that makes sense

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The 158 (158889) is on use for route learning and checking foliage clearances whilst the bubble is broken

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I believe the SWT thing was to standarise traction and expand the fleet. FGW have a lot of TPE units, they came down here not long after the franchise started. There may even be more TPE ones on FGW than ex Wessex ones. Thats certainly how it seems! :D I think First wanted them because although it s...

The last location, you didn't think of crouching down, and doing a black and white shot of the tail lamp on the buffer stop did you? The chain attached has so much character! Nice phots by the way!

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jo

Just had it confirmed that there is a kitchen/buffet still being worked on. So it looks like there are 6xFOs and 1xRFM (or similar type)

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I first heard about the BSO when talking to the guy who had the job of fetching them the week before the move. He was saying he had to get the mk2, shunt round at Oxley, couple onto the mk3s then head for Carlisle. That was a week before the move happened.

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Just found this
http://spp.fotopic.net/p30335543.html

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http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1301
The exhaust on the /0s is the same as on 601 (Porterbrook) and can be compared with 602 (FGW) further down the page, which is a later build and has a larger exhaust

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I just mentioned 501 because its a little different! This fotopic search shows a lot of fots of the open day! http://community.fotopic.net/search/simple.php?txt=drs I believe all the mk3s are FOs, there is also a mk2 bso. I will try and confirm this for you Mk3 interior http://thesleeper.fpic.co.uk/...

Looks really good Steve! If you ever do 47501 or the mk3s, I have noticed the have DRS etched into the door glass!
Hope these are nearly finished - I can't wait for to bash the 47!

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jo