Could some one please tell me which engine code this engine is please, it's the early one



thanks, a banana coming your way for the first correct reply. lol

 

BOA


The latter (frog-eye style car) was the BOB engine

 

As the train driver said

Steve

 

Thanks graceland for the much needed quick reply,

 

Aye - propper trains Steve - 142's in all their glory

 

No problem

 

Bloody heaps

You need a real train, 395s rock

Steve

 

Do you want me to edit the title now of got my answer, I can change it to 'train talk' LOL because it's going straight over my head lol

 

LOL

142's rock - no complicated silly computers controlling them, just good old fasioned train wires 1, 2 ,3, 4, 23, 24 and 25 to keep me going

 

Gracies = Bus on rails

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_142


Steve's

cool

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_395

 

Might well be a bus on rails, but what the 142 did for the UK rail system was save 90% of the branch lines from closure in the 80's

At least they have payed for themselves

 

I must admit never seen any those trains and I must admit I am on the train all the time.

if I miss the 9am to notts I get on a a train like yours gracie, but its not.

I like the old ones though the one with the monster on the front and back. if you sit in the middle there is just not sound.

Hate the ones which look like the HST ones, but have a engine under you.

 

We run to Nottingham via Derby in the morning, not sure what time as I don't sign Nottingham (Sheffield crews sign via Derby, we sign via Chesterfield at Leeds).

But yeah, the 253/254 (HST) with the powercars at either end are still going strong 30 years after the introduction. The more modern shit that you get (220/221/222) really are dire, too much noise, an engine under your seat and poor ride quality for passengers.

Remenicing about the old days lol