Class 170 DMU's

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Brian Considine

Discussion Starter · Nov 18, 2006

I,m not really a prolific train user but yesterday I ended up stranded in Alfreton due to a truck that ate it's turbo & then caught fire whilst attached to the recovery truck !

I caught a DMU (not sure what sort) to Nottingham which was nice & smooth although standing room only & then caught a 170 DMU to St Pancras - what a horrible noisy, rough thing that was. Still, some people have to pay good money for a massage like that ! It did seem to be quick quick though (& the coffee was free).

Question is - are they all like that or was this one not very well ?

best regards
Brian

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David J Smith

· #2 · Nov 18, 2006

You couldn't have got a 170 to St pancreas as they no longer run on that route[transfered to central trains].Should have been a 222 class Meridian related to 220 voygers.If it was rough it may have had engine trouble there is some vibration into the train but only intrusive on starting away normally?

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Brian Considine

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 18, 2006

QUOTE (David J Smith @ 18 Nov 2006, 11:23) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh well - I'm sure the number on one end was 170*** - but then again it had been a bad (& long) day !

best regards
Brian

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pedromorgan

· #4 · Nov 20, 2006

i quite like the 170's. very good air-con. if you were travelling on a 170 i think you must have got a ruff one.

Peter

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Brian Considine

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 20, 2006

QUOTE (pedromorgan @ 20 Nov 2006, 09:00) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i quite like the 170's. very good air-con. if you were travelling on a 170 i think you must have got a ruff one.

Peter

Must have been a ruff one then (maybe the turbo was about to join the one from my truck) - must say the acceleration was good & it certainly did not hang about (being sad I tried to check the speed with my sat-nav but could not get sat-lock).

On the plus side the coffee was free & quite nice (as a bonus so was the very well presented young lady dispensing it). Also the staff at Nottingham were very helpfull, so full marks all round.

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Jennings

· #6 · Nov 20, 2006

I find the 170s very comfortable to travel on (Except for the one i had to Matlock over the weekend that had an annoying rattle when the engine was idling!)

Mind you the HST to sheffield was very nice on the return ...

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dwb

· #7 · Nov 20, 2006

>(being sad I tried to check the speed with my sat-nav but could not get sat-lock)
I do it the old fashioned way, measuring the time between mile posts. It's easier now that I have those tachometer markings round the outside face of my watch dial.

David

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neil_s_wood

· #8 · Nov 20, 2006 (Edited by Moderator)

I used to use the 170's between Edinburgh and Kirckaldy and Glasgow and have never had a problem with them. I like them. Compared with the trains in Ozz you don't know how lucky you are having trains that good!

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