It’s literally the name of the company operating the train

Yea

I'm surprised nobody replied to this with an Initial D reference

No replacement in sight anyways, the 800s would just be a downgrade due to no tilt. I presume they would get another Pendolino family train anyways that has more potential for future proofing for network upgrades.

@@pipeqez911 I believe they’re more interested in fast Accelerando

@@MePeterNicholls suppose your right as they are planning to replace the voyagers with 807s. I personally would love to see the tilt function be retained as its quite a remarkable experience.

That is Watford Junction

@@stephenallmond67 no its fucking not a GWR 166 would never use the WCML

@@stephenallmond67 and i live in fucking watford snd im there eveyday i know it aint watford junction

@@therhys9981 actually buddy, it is Watford, i can tell you it is as a matter of fact, i drive trains over that route most days. So stop being a dickhead thinking you know it all when obviously you dont.

alot of trains go to wolverton for maintenance and refurbishments

Oh okay thankw

Hi electrostars

YOU DONT SAY KID

The foreground, the one that passes a bit fast. It was pulled by 2 BR Class 43 HST locomotives.

The 47s look much nicer

The sleeper coaches have a different electrical system to the HST coaches. Why, I have no idea.

@@K-o-R The HST's use a 30 pin connector plug, the old push-pull electric sets on the ECML and WCML used a different one, and the sleepers use yet another different one. as they all do the same basic thing, why can't they come up with an adaptor. A HST sleeper would only require the correct cable to be installed under each coach, it is not that hard a job to do, plus the HST have a good route availability for the routes and divisionary routes.

Adding a noisy engine to the back near the sleeping compartments isn't a great idea.

@@kwlkid85 What about the noisy engine up front, although depending on the route, speed and loadings then the engine does not have to be that noisy.

I mean the tilting is there so it can take corners faster but ok

@Branxo Yeah-.

Actually the tilt does allow the trains to run at slightly higher speeds compared to other rolling stock. Non-tilting trains on the West Coast Main Line can only run at a maximum 110mph because of the curvy nature of the route. Pendolinos and tilt-enabled Voyagers are permitted to run at 125mph... 15mph faster than any non-tilting trains on the WCML. LNWR 350's (for example) are only allowed to run at 110mph because they don't have the tilt system, and therefore can't take curves as fast as Pendolino's can. The WCML features many dual-speed signs. Speed signs applying to tilting trains are marked with the letters EPS (Enhanced Permissible Speed). In other words, the exact same piece of railway has two different speed limits... one for tilting trains, and the other for non-tilting trains. The tilt also helps to counter-act the centrifugal forces when taking corners at high speed, so that passengers aren't thrown to one side... which does work. I myself have been on the Pendolino's loads of times and the ride quality is superb. Not once did I get thrown sideways by any uncomfortable centrifugal forces. And I do suffer from travel sickness rather easily, but I was absolutely fine on the Pendolino. A 5 hour journey from London to Glasgow and I was rather sad that the journey was over.

@@branxo3609 ikr hes probably not even been on one

#RD4590 U HAVEN'T EVEN PROBABLY BEEN ON ONE SO SHUSH

You typically typed the same comment as me

@@class56trainsrock62 any problem?

Gwr still has HSTs in the form of castle sets

Yeah but those wouldn’t come through to the Thames Valley to rescue this would they. TBH it’s about time the Night Riviera gets newer stock anyway, they can keep the Mk3s but get some 68s perhaps? Or anything more modern, not 88s though, those can use wires but are weak on diesel.

@@buksi6342 Imagine if they used the Paxman VP185 HST’s from EMR or they can easily use some Class 90’s or 91’s maybe.

It happened a couple of times last year when the Up Sleeper failed. There were pictures on our staff group of it running as a double HST