LOL The Irony
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So the idea of this thread is to go wild and create a (or many) train(s) for your ideal HS2 fleet.
I'll start us off;
Classic compatible -
Tilting, 225mph capable 8 car trains with 25 meter carriages. Serving Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Preston, Blackpool & Scotland
Bodyshells - Alstom
Traction systems - Siemens
Electronics - Siemens
Tilting system - Alstom
Interiors - Bentley Motors & Alstom
Configuration:
[London] DMF(QZ) PMF(UAT) MRBS MS(UAT) MS MS(UAT) PMS DMS(QZ) [Country]
Captive compatible -
250mph capable 16 car trains with 25 meter carriages. Serving Birmingham & Manchester
Bodyshells - Alstom
Traction systems - Siemens
Electronics - Siemens
Interiors - Bentley Motors & Alstom
Configuration:
[London] DMF(QZ) MF(UAT) PMF MF(UAT) MRBS MS(UAT) MS MS MS(UAT) MS MS MS(UAT) MS PMS MS(UAT, QZ) DMS (QZ) [Country]
230mph capable 7 car double decker trains with 20m power cars and 23m carriages. Serving Birmingham (single or double set) & Manchester (single or double set or coupled to classic compatible)
Power Car bodyshells - Alstom
Carriage bodyshells - Alstom
Traction systems - Siemens
Electronics - Siemens
Interiors - Bentley Motors & Alstom
Configuration:
[London] Loco FO(QZ) CO(UAT) RB SO(UAT) SO SO(UAT) SO(QZ) Loco [Country]
Legend:
DMF - Driving Motor First
MF - Motor First
PMF - Pantograph Motor First
MRBS - Motor Restaurant Buffet Standard
MS - Motor Standard
PMS - Pantograph Motor Standard
DMS - Driving Motor Standard
FO - First Open
CO - Composite Open
RB - Restaurant Buffet
SO - Standard Open
QZ - Quiet Zone
UAT - Universal Accessible Toilet
I'll start us off;
Classic compatible -
Tilting, 225mph capable 8 car trains with 25 meter carriages. Serving Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Preston, Blackpool & Scotland
Bodyshells - Alstom
Traction systems - Siemens
Electronics - Siemens
Tilting system - Alstom
Interiors - Bentley Motors & Alstom
Configuration:
[London] DMF(QZ) PMF(UAT) MRBS MS(UAT) MS MS(UAT) PMS DMS(QZ) [Country]
Captive compatible -
250mph capable 16 car trains with 25 meter carriages. Serving Birmingham & Manchester
Bodyshells - Alstom
Traction systems - Siemens
Electronics - Siemens
Interiors - Bentley Motors & Alstom
Configuration:
[London] DMF(QZ) MF(UAT) PMF MF(UAT) MRBS MS(UAT) MS MS MS(UAT) MS MS MS(UAT) MS PMS MS(UAT, QZ) DMS (QZ) [Country]
230mph capable 7 car double decker trains with 20m power cars and 23m carriages. Serving Birmingham (single or double set) & Manchester (single or double set or coupled to classic compatible)
Power Car bodyshells - Alstom
Carriage bodyshells - Alstom
Traction systems - Siemens
Electronics - Siemens
Interiors - Bentley Motors & Alstom
Configuration:
[London] Loco FO(QZ) CO(UAT) RB SO(UAT) SO SO(UAT) SO(QZ) Loco [Country]
Legend:
DMF - Driving Motor First
MF - Motor First
PMF - Pantograph Motor First
MRBS - Motor Restaurant Buffet Standard
MS - Motor Standard
PMS - Pantograph Motor Standard
DMS - Driving Motor Standard
FO - First Open
CO - Composite Open
RB - Restaurant Buffet
SO - Standard Open
QZ - Quiet Zone
UAT - Universal Accessible Toilet