The Cornish Riviera HST on one engine

The 1001 Penzance Paddington passing Marazion with the back power car doing all the work!

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[89001avocet]

With just one PC working, I thought it could still provide ETS to the whole train, just reduced traction power if it's heating the whole train, and thus by losing one PC you actually lose more than half your traction power, however, it must be slightly 'creepy' driving an HST set like that, although it's probably not much different to a Mk3/Mk4 DVT, however, these are particarly rare on FGW, who tends to use 'locomotives' for all it's express workings

[milepost326]

You may be right about the ETS issue. A certain amount of Train Supply is needed for the Air Con as well as the Train Heat. I have forgotten what the trade off is when one engine is either not running or a least no providing Traction Power, it's been 15 years since I last drove an HST an my knowledge is "rusty" I got rid of my fault books when we lost the Paddington work to senior men at Exeter back in 1994 so I'm not up to speed.

[PBR14akaAdam]

fair play The Black Horse!!

Pity she died after!!

[milepost326]

I got her last week at Long Rock on the rear of the 1600 out of Pee Zedd, pissing down and blowing a gale!!!!!

[paaltje91]

How fast should HST's pass that place normally?

[milepost326]

I think it's 60mph!!!

[Sephy69]

43034 what a legend. shows you how well built english trains are. they last a good 20-30 years!

[JBTEvans]

lol, thats a good usual video, thanks for sharing

[DigitalAnalogueBR]

This video goes to show how versatie and resiliant to faults the HSTs are. A more modern unit would have been declared a failure and a replacement set would have been called messing up timetables even more so than the inconveniance of a slow runing train.

[JBOwl4life]

I've been on a train that's done that once!

[Paulsimon8]

Electric Train Supply - Used to be called ETH (Electric Train Heating) but has since changed with the latest traction modifications and rule book updates.

[boeingnerd77]

ETS?whats that

[laryk500]

I took a Voyager from Penzance a month ago all the way to Leeds, and I can tell you it was not very nice at all.

From Plymouth onwards the Train was completely full. Luckily, because I got on at Penzance I could get a seat, but so many people had to stand, it was like being on the Tube. Plus, HST's have plug sockets so there is no reason why you should choose to go on a Voyager over an HST

[rorymacve]

I dont see why they let it go when there's probably a perfectly good power car at the nearby Longrock depot! Great vid!

[Sephy69]

the black horse must have worked up a sweat climbing up the dainton bank. thats one tough climb

[spankeysimian]

On one engine full ETH is available from the running power car. the trade off is a loss of available horsepower for traction, if memory serves it's around 200hp, but I may be wrong.

I would be very surprised if Laira did not know of the fault and clued up the station fitters or got a replacement power car (if avail) at the station ready for swap out. Or a locomotive to assist over the Devon banks to Exeter. The rule used to be one engine and no assist, terminate.

[typeocouk]

Happened to be waiting for a train at Reading a couple of months back and a HST rolled in from Paddington with a failed forward power car. It carried on although at a slower pace, and much slower start off speed. Eary with a silent engine though! The sound of a HST is awesome, and just shouts POWER.