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Whilst hanging out of a window isn't without risk as others have said, it's a pleasurable experience and, agreed, you do have to be careful. Would I visit a heritage railway where this was banned, absolutely not. Why is this country so risk averse? You eat solid food, you may choke and die so...

Wouldn't be surprised if some of the 40s and 45s had racked up more mileage over that time? Anyone any idea what mileages are for individual locos?

It's Spain, class 334. Very similar to67s although I believe they utilised some recovered components from older locos such as main alternators.

They must have changed their site as that wasn't an option. You used to enter what type of pass you had and it allocated you a seat. It didn't seem to link a first class pass to premium.

That seems to be their go to excuse. I've heard it quite often!

First class wasn't full as guard let us in when we showed them the tickets.

You can but I found it doesn't always allocate correct seat, was giving me a reservation in standard with a first class interrail so if have a first class one the extra small effort in phoning is worthwhile. It's easy to do and I found person who was on the other end of the phone was extremely...

So another decent period of time with no failures then?

Phone up, that's what I did when needed reservations. Look on operator's website and you should find the number.

Hardly an effort, used to be able to hear 50s from home, 2.5 miles from the line!!!! I'll leave it there otherwise drag this off topic!

Seems starting to stray again from original question, which wasn't steam v diesel or diesel enthusiasts but how railways to promote diesels in a more positive way. As I said before I doubt anyone would argue that steam is more popular with the general public but you can still, with right...

It has oval buffers so guessing it's the 84.

You may get more power at lower speeds as you are unlikely to be able to load the motors to maximum at a standing start so power at 0mph will be limited to less than rated continuous power output, which is probably available from around 10mph+.

Yes it does.

They are almost always series wound but have 4 connections so field can be weakened to obtain a higher speed as you stated.

Most motors have electromagnets rather than permanent magnets to provide the magnetic field hence the extra cabling as required for the field coils.

They must have been running well for quite a while as no gleeful reports of a failure for a few days?

Only what I was told but, as with lots of things, may be Chinese whispers.

Don't think 37263 will be running there again, apparently wheelsets are in poor condition.

Thought 5 cars were still permitted to run at 125mph? I may have that wrong then?