@ccolimon We had a sit in the drivers seat, & to be honest it doesn't affect the view that the driver has, or at least that's the impression we got. The 2nd wiper parks in the horizontal postion on the drivers right hand side of the windscreen. I know one of the drivers on these, so could ask him what he thinks, if you want me to?? Kind regards.
the gap between the DRA (white) and AWS (yellow) (0007 sec's) button was supposed to have TVM in cab signalling installed if services were ever going to be allowed above 140mph, As parts of the trent valley route (stafford-rugby) will only have speed increases to 135mph it will never be installed due to the cost, it is not a legal requirement if travelling 140mph or less.
@ccolimon If you see how twisty the WCML is, i think 140MPH is pretty good going ( the APT was run at speeds over 160MPH on the WCML during it's testing). Even more so when you think tback to how long ago, to when it was originally built. Add to that uk loading gauge dosen't help matters, that dates back again to when many railways where 1st built over here. Then there's our HS1 high speed line, with the eurostars over here running at very close to 190MPH & soon the ICE at around 200MPH!!
Yes that's the speed at the moment that they are permitted to travel at.Until things get changed on the infrastructure the Pendolino's won't be allowed to travel at their designed top speed.About time our government ploughed more money into the railway's to get all the improvements done.Cheers
Welcome back mate.Hope holiday went well.I still can't believe how lucky we was to see in side the cab of one of these. Another new video series of mine will be uploaded during the coming week.All the best mate, cheers.
Thank you mate.One word "Awesome" I'd like to dedicate this video to all the Pendolino fans & the crews that operate these tilting racehorse's.Hope you can get your dream come true.Kind regards.
What a way it was to finish our WCML trip off than getting to see in side one of these tilting beasties :-) .What with this & the Stobart 66 what more could I ask for(well a Deltic!!).The windscreen feels like it's miles away from you when your sat in the seat.Many thanks to the kind driver for us to be able see in the cab of this WCML race horse.Cheers
Too bad the windscreen wiper doesn't "park" so it's not in the driver's line of sight.
ccolimon 1 year ago
@ccolimon We had a sit in the drivers seat, & to be honest it doesn't affect the view that the driver has, or at least that's the impression we got. The 2nd wiper parks in the horizontal postion on the drivers right hand side of the windscreen. I know one of the drivers on these, so could ask him what he thinks, if you want me to?? Kind regards.
ay76 1 year ago
Hi, can you post a video of a tour insde the Pendolino, for example i was looking for a video about the onboard shop.
Lumanix1 1 year ago
whats the class 390 top speed
SDOTzz2 1 year ago
It's permitted service speed is 140MPH on some sections of the WCML (West Coast Main line). Other wise i'm not sure what it'll do flat out??
Cheers.
ay76 1 year ago
it is like the cockpit of an airoplane in there
IDOANYVIDS 2 years ago
Yes quite agree with you. Cheers.
ay76 2 years ago
lol omg i was wrong its 110
thorugh rugby im going recording today but i wont beable to upload them cuz iv lost my cable :(
djmadboy2 3 years ago
Oh no!! Gotta get your cable found, Cheers.
ay76 3 years ago
cool and hiopefuly if virgin gets their way(and believe me there gtood at pushing for things) these babies will soon be doing 140 on main line
ashita100 3 years ago
yeh the cabs are absolutely huge they reli reli thought about driver comfort on these babies
ashita100 3 years ago
Indeed mate. I sat in the drivers seat after shooting this video & it was well comfy!!I'd buy one of these seats just for my railway room!! Cheers
ay76 3 years ago
the gap between the DRA (white) and AWS (yellow) (0007 sec's) button was supposed to have TVM in cab signalling installed if services were ever going to be allowed above 140mph, As parts of the trent valley route (stafford-rugby) will only have speed increases to 135mph it will never be installed due to the cost, it is not a legal requirement if travelling 140mph or less.
itsknackered 3 years ago
Many thanks for the info, very much appreciated.Always good to learn new stuff.140mph now that would of been some thing.Cheers
ay76 3 years ago
np :P ye its currently 40 mph but when rugbys open its 125 for non-stopping trains :D good for videoing
djmadboy2 3 years ago
Keep me posted when that section is reopened for 125MPH.Cheers
ay76 3 years ago
@ay76 And yet the Acela does 150 here in the U.S.
ccolimon 1 year ago
@ccolimon If you see how twisty the WCML is, i think 140MPH is pretty good going ( the APT was run at speeds over 160MPH on the WCML during it's testing). Even more so when you think tback to how long ago, to when it was originally built. Add to that uk loading gauge dosen't help matters, that dates back again to when many railways where 1st built over here. Then there's our HS1 high speed line, with the eurostars over here running at very close to 190MPH & soon the ICE at around 200MPH!!
ay76 1 year ago
correction its 125
djmadboy2 3 years ago
Yes that's the speed at the moment that they are permitted to travel at.Until things get changed on the infrastructure the Pendolino's won't be allowed to travel at their designed top speed.About time our government ploughed more money into the railway's to get all the improvements done.Cheers
ay76 3 years ago
All I can say is, if you've watched my Acton Bridge videos you'll know why I'm saying this...
''PENDOLINO SPOOOTTTTEEERRRR!!''
Woolybak8 3 years ago
Indeed I do mate!!Wondered how long before them words would appear here....heh heh heh!!
Cheers mate.
ay76 3 years ago
awsome i got a 66 cab today
HSTHoward 3 years ago
Fantastic stuff mate.That's one I've yet to film inside.Cheers.
ay76 3 years ago
that was a great shot mate!5*
ogauger 3 years ago
Thank you.Cheers.
ay76 3 years ago
nice video of the cab!:)
mallard290 3 years ago
It's bigger than it looks on this video.Cheers mate.
ay76 3 years ago
Welcome back mate.Hope holiday went well.I still can't believe how lucky we was to see in side the cab of one of these. Another new video series of mine will be uploaded during the coming week.All the best mate, cheers.
ay76 3 years ago
great video iain 5* ive got get in one of these
NXEA90003 3 years ago
Thank you mate.One word "Awesome" I'd like to dedicate this video to all the Pendolino fans & the crews that operate these tilting racehorse's.Hope you can get your dream come true.Kind regards.
ay76 3 years ago
nice one m8 5*s
ACranesvideos 3 years ago
Thank you.Cheers.
ay76 3 years ago
ah man u lukcy shit
im a great fan of pendos they dont deserve the bashing that they get they are great trains
granted they could have a slightly better design interior and seats but otherwise great trains
ashita100 3 years ago
What a way it was to finish our WCML trip off than getting to see in side one of these tilting beasties :-) .What with this & the Stobart 66 what more could I ask for(well a Deltic!!).The windscreen feels like it's miles away from you when your sat in the seat.Many thanks to the kind driver for us to be able see in the cab of this WCML race horse.Cheers
ay76 3 years ago