They could be operated by either locomotives push/pull or EMUs.
The Waterloo - Poole trains used them (2 x 4-TC + 1 x 4-REP high powered EMU). The 4-REP was at the London end pushing the train to Bournemouth where it was uncoupled and a class 33 attached at the front to pull it the rest of the way.
The class 33 then pushed the two 4-TCs back to Bournemout where it was uncoupled. A 4-REP was couplued to the front which then pulled the train back to Waterloo.
Hopefully not. They weren't even green.
-- Cheers Roger T.
Home of the Great Eastern Railway
"Christopher A. Lee" wrote
Right, so what you're saying is they are non-powered trailer sets? In other words they are NOT emus?
John.
Correct.
The Southern Region were unusually intelligent - their diesels (09 and
33), their EMUs, their trailer sets and AFAIR even their DEMUs had compatible control systems and could be operated in multiple from a single cab.This led to the occasional hybrid train whose performance sizzled, eg a class 33, a 4-TC and a regular EMU.
Remember when they used HST power cars for their cabs on the ECML, and the extraordinary performance with 6000(?)hp from the electric engine and another 2000+ from the "driving trailer".
"Christopher A. Lee" responded to
Thanks for the clarification. The way some were suggesting 4TCs as a Hornby emu had me confused. I appreciate your confirmation.
John.
Martin wrote:-
DC Kits have just introduced a Class 304 (AM4) of their own whereas the Class
310/312 is not currently available from any kit manufacturer so that would be my first choice. Unfortunately MREX Mag is asking only for nominations for Southern EMU's.(kim)
Yes. They went like a rocket (not "The Rocket").
Some of CN's passenger trains in the Toronto-Montreal corridor are pretty lively, with a 4200 hp Genesis P42 pulling as few as 3 or 4 LRC lightweight tilting coaches at up to 100mph. The last of the low-profile LRC locomotices, built to match the coaches, have been retired.
":::Jerry::::" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@individual.net:
Possibly, though Hornby's 86 keeps being reissued in various guises so I it must be a good seller. The other problem with 310/312 is that neither appeared in green - the last four issues of the class 110 DMU have all been in green livery, so if Hornby are serious about doing an EMU, it's going to be one that appeared in green.
David Jackman wrote:-
There was an article many years ago describing how to bash a DMU into a Class
310. Does anyone know what the donor type DMU was?(kim)
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