This is the Age Of The Train!

[Vista]

And if you remember that slogan you are officially old!

 

Seriously though, I can't believe the Intercity 125 trains are 40 years old this year. Older than many of our cars! Modified a few times too nasty noisy old leaky Paxman Valenta engines long gone in favour of modern MTU's. Impressive stats too at 1770 bhp at the wheels (per power car)

 

I use them all the time and still think they cut it.

 

 

 

OMG I am a trainspotter..........

 

[Danish]

nasty noisy old leaky Paxman Valenta engines long gone in favour of modern MTU's.

 

You can't beat the sound of a class 43 winding up the engines though, MTUs will never beat that.

[Vista]

Class 43's have MTU engines now. At least most of them do.

 

I used to maintain Paxman Valenta Generator sets in the RN. Horrid things leaked black carbon heavy oil almost as fast as you added it!

[Vista]

Pop Yes / No answer quiz

 

Which OSF member designed and fitted a modification to the Inter City 125 Passenger carriages, and for a bonus point, what was the modification?

[mk2 mike]

O_H_C (Phil) and was it something to to do with tea or fags?

[Vista]

No and no, though if it had been Phil it would probably have been yes on both counts

[SmokeEm]

Was it BaileyMex and something to do with the passenger alarm?

[jas]

Hst soon to be gone laira depot will not be used for the new ones jobs going to go  there.

[Vista]

SmokeEm, no.

[deltamal]

Hst soon to be gone laira depot will not be used for the new ones jobs going to go  there.

 

Yes not good, I am involved with some of the maintenance projects there, guess that will disappear..... 

[The Transplanter]

I remember when this was all over the news