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Without wanting to go off topic, plenty of flimsy OHLE in Europe and also examples of running diesel under wires for extended periods. At least trains like this are allowing emissions reductions by making use of wires along some of their route. It may not be ideal but better than a diesel...

Thanks. It's not often that bad but can be. No exaggeration but can have times where if I sneeze once, I'll sneeze 20 times, then end up with the coughing fit. Luckily don't get runny eyes with it so some people have far worse than I do.

My hay-fever symptoms make it appear to others that I have a cold. Can sneeze so much causes a coughing fit!

I'll be quite honest and say I didn't but that's because it's not of any interest to myself and, possibly, many others. Was fed up with it in 2020/21. Was it really newsworthy? Probably not, hence my comment.

The concerns are probably those of the BBC and a small minority of the population. Everyone else is just getting on with their lives.

That might be what you want but it's very costly and not necessarily the most sensible option.

Isn’t this for straight diesel buses? Surely as a hybrid it'll already have some batteries fitted? Would seem a much better investment to refit what are comparatively modern vehicles?

No, because a station in Magor would help reduce traffic problems. Currently people drive to Newport or Severn Tunnel. There are a reasonable number of people who would live within easy walking distance of the station so driving is unnecessary.

What is their fuel capacity? Would imagine they're not the best with regards to fuel consumption?

We're going off topic here but remember they're oversubscribed partly because they are better funded than English medium schools.

The cooling system has to remove a lot of heat, even if the engine were 50% thermally efficient, which it won't be, the cooling system still has to lose 1200hp (about 900kW) or 900000 joules of energy per second at full power. Try and find a video of a 73 on diesel in the summer (with original...

The one thing that counts against a 67 is its rather high gearing, surely this doesn't help on this sort of route? Having said that not suggesting that a 93 would keep up with one.

Answers my question too then!

Are they able to supply ETS on diesel? Know this was of some debate with 88s, due to low installed power on diesel.

Wouldn't be surprised if the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway gets a few people using it to get to the races at Cheltenham Racecourse when they are on to avoid traffic?

Very much in theory then a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement could give over 100,000lbs of TE but it would have a huge axle loading that would not be permitted here? Not sure what axle loading is on a 93, around 21 tons? Be interesting to see what one can achieve on wet rails up Shap?!! How do 88s fare...

The basic physics is still the same though that Force x Speed = Power (I know strictly should talk about velocity), so if TE is higher at the same speed then rail power is higher. If continuous TE is significantly higher it would follow, for the same rail power, that speed that it occurred at...

As already pointed out it will be very quiet, an 88 is almost inaudible when on diesel. Even older designs can be quiet when re-engineered, listen to a Slovakian 757 - you can hear the traction motors over the engine!!

If these figures are correct then implies a much higher power at rail for the AC drive; would expect a slightly higher value for AC as motors are more efficient but this is significantly more.

Ah OK, nowhere near the mid 2000s that I was thinking of!