Recent content by Bornin1980s

Who are the British shareholders?

Will all Rhymney line services be 231s after the June timetable change? Also, what would be good places to visit along these lines?

What routes do the 231s currently run on? I will be moving to Devon, just over two hours from Cardiff, and I have long wanted a bash on a Stadler.

Wouldn't Alstom still have the design rights to the HST?

Yes, what steering wheel is used on the Switch branded electric Solos?

Will it be any better at the Paralympics?

]] Do they use MCV bodies for their native Sweden?

Something I've long wondered, do Volvo make chassis in Sweden, send them to MCV in Egypt for bodying, then ship the complete vehicle back to Europe? How does this make sense?

Have the 756s yet done passenger carrying runs away from the wires?

So, the problem is not so much the manufacturer as the customer?

Are any of the shareholders british?

Looks like a less optimal location. I understand the horn was moved on the Aventras (which originally had horn grills) to make room for end gangways, but this wouldn't be necessary on a freight locomotive.

Wait, how many engines are out on a typical run? And how do handle the notorious Devon banks without all engines?

'Don't know much 'bout Geography. Does the Newcastle route mean less time away from the wires?

Had they quoted a more realistic cost and build schedule, they would not have won the contract. That's the nature of competitive tendering, you can only win if you promise the impossible.