Royal Mail class 325 EMU

n863dwt · Post by **n863dwt** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:35 pm

following lucazones fab work on the 365/465 into a dmu i was wondering if anyone was planning to convert it as best possible into the 325...?

obviosly without buffers...
but hey its just a thought from the f***ed up place that is my mind.

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:10 pm

Good point. Forgot about these.

Want me to see what i can do? Repaint the 165's of course, but im sure i can convince buffy to make the buffer adjustments.

I know they are electric, but is it 3rd rail or OHE?

Plus are there any other major major shape differences that would need to be implemented?

ianmacmillan · Post by **ianmacmillan** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:25 pm

I have used the existing one with modifications.
I would love to see an update.

One thing I did that you should incorporate.
These unit never work with other emus. The buffers would damage them.
They are often hauled by diesels or haul vans themself.

To cater for the I changed the brake to air_single_pipe.

You would also need to have a working pan (default in the lowered position) and a non powered version to be hauled on non electrified lines.

Good luck with it.

kyle14uk · Post by **kyle14uk** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:55 pm

LucaZone wrote:Good point. Forgot about these.

Want me to see what i can do? Repaint the 165's of course, but im sure i can convince buffy to make the buffer adjustments.

I know they are electric, but is it 3rd rail or OHE?

Plus are there any other major major shape differences that would need to be implemented?

The 325s are OHE.

jimbob · Post by **jimbob** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:33 pm

kyle14uk wrote:
LucaZone wrote:Good point. Forgot about these.

Want me to see what i can do? Repaint the 165's of course, but im sure i can convince buffy to make the buffer adjustments.

I know they are electric, but is it 3rd rail or OHE?

Plus are there any other major major shape differences that would need to be implemented?
The 325s are OHE.

Correction the 325's are OHE & 3rd rail like 313's & 319's!

kyle14uk · Post by **kyle14uk** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:41 pm

So they are.

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 6:38 pm

They would of been knackered if they went to Tonbridge and Dover if they were only OHE lol

jimbob · Post by **jimbob** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 6:55 pm

southcoasttrains wrote:They would of been knackered if they went to Tonbridge and Dover if they were only OHE lol

I don't know, stick a 73 or a 47 on the front & you would be fine! LMAO

buffy500 · Post by **buffy500** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 10:30 pm

southcoasttrains wrote:They would of been knackered if they went to Tonbridge and Dover if they were only OHE lol

Is all downhill from London isn't it ?

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 7:38 am

What about the return journey ?

pepsipowell · Post by **pepsipowell** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 8:42 am

Put some really really bouncy buffers on one end...

Jonathan

thedarkness · Post by **thedarkness** » Sun Nov 02, 2003 10:52 pm

ianmacmillan wrote: One thing I did that you should incorporate.
These units never work with other emus. The buffers would damage them.
They are often hauled by diesels or haul vans themself.

I think i have seen 2 parcel units operating in multiple, so do you mean they dont work in multiple with other types of EMU?

ianmacmillan · Post by **ianmacmillan** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:32 am

They only work in multiple with there own class.

I don't think the jumpers are standard.
One thing that mystifies people is the ETH jumpers on the power car.
This is to power the electrical systems on the depot away from overhead wires.

Stooopidperson · Post by **Stooopidperson** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 6:54 am

ianmacmillan wrote:One thing that mystifies people is the ETH jumpers on the power car.
This is to power the electrical systems on the depot away from overhead wires.

So what's so mysterious about that?

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:17 pm

heres the first shot then. 325 005

Work in progress as always at this stage. Ive put the textures on the 165 model, but Buffy500 wants to make all the 3d changes to the 465 model again rather than alter this one further.

Also hoping to get some 3d shutter doors on the sides instead of just texture versions like in the pic.