Re: Is it viable ?

[Dave Proctor <david@sd3.mailbank.com>]

On Wed, 30 May 2001 16:33:34 +1200, chris 'fufas' grace
<chris@transdata.co.nz> wrote:

>Dave Proctor wrote:
>> 
>> On Wed, 30 May 2001 12:20:36 +1000, "Les Chandra"
>> <les_chandra@asparagus.hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >MKIIIs are the HSTs. They are the main rolling stock in use on (to name a
>> >few) Great Western main line, Midland Main Line,  and whatever Virgin calls
>> >Intercity Cross Country these days.  MKIVs are the Intercity 225s used only
>> >on the east coast main line (GNER).
>> 
>> There are non HST Mk III's - they basically used the Mk III carriages
>> when they formed the HST's and placed a class 43 at each end to get
>> the Class 253 and 254 DMU's (which did not last for long). I believe
>> that Anglia operates loco hauled Mk III's, as does Virgin West Coast
>
>The two types are not compatible as they have different electrical
>systems.

Easily fixable, according to Uncle Roger (Ford).

>I have a feeling that the couplers are different as well, although I
>can't be sure about that.

>From memory, loco-hauled have hook and screw, HST's have fixed or
auto's (can't remember which).

The basic carriages though are identical in terms of structure, etc.

Dave