Class 37 on NMT?

andylloyd · Post by **andylloyd** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:37 pm

Hi all,
saw two DRS 37's top n tailed on possibly a NMT go through Newcastle.

Can anyone confirm this?

Andy

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:15 pm

might have been the OHLE test train they are yellow Mk1 coach's, if it was a Full Mark 2 rake then it would have been the NMT (Spare set).

andylloyd · Post by **andylloyd** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:18 pm

thanks for that, i've got a funny feeling that there was only one yellow carriage with a pant on it.

Not seen that one yet up here.

Andy

JSReeves86 · Post by **JSReeves86** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:45 pm

wasnt the serco test train was it?

http://jennings-rail-photos.fotopic.net/c1019870.html

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:43 pm

There is only one NMT, and that is the HST.

250787 · Post by **250787** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:57 pm

arabiandisco wrote:There is only one NMT, and that is the HST.

Over the summer it was operated by DRS 37s due to the NMT being broken. I believe the NMT HST is now fixed but if it breaks it will substituted by EWS 67s

Cheers

Matt

joea1 · Post by **joea1** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:22 pm

The NMT was indeed 37s for a long while

Mentor Train - http://rjhamilton.fotopic.net/p33260226.html
NMT 37s - http://rjhamilton.fotopic.net/p33221036.html

danielw2599 · Post by **danielw2599** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:30 pm

arabiandisco wrote:There is only one NMT, and that is the HST.

Actually there is more than one. The other (s) is/are used for where the HST is not route cleared.

For instance on the GEML its an old unit.

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:49 pm

All those other trains (painted yellow or not) are test/ measurement trains, but they are not the "New Measurement Train".

joea1 · Post by **joea1** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:53 pm

arabiandisco wrote:All those other trains (painted yellow or not) are test/ measurement trains, but they are not the "New Measurement Train".

So how do you explain the "New Measurement Train" labels on the yellow coaches on the rake at Euston?