Re: MML HST's to be stood down - per RAIL magazine

Peter Masson wrote:

> There's another option, which I think has a lot to commend it. Build a
> single fleet of electric trains, plus a small fleet of diesel locos to drag
> them over non-electrified lines (including North of Edinburgh). While
> dragging Pendos to Holyhead has not been a conspicuous success, the theory
> is, I am convinced, still sound. Saves running diesels best part of 400
> miles under the wires, and saves having two separate trainset fleets.

The absolute cut-price option would be two HST powercars, coupled
back-to-back. Although old, they would be up to this job for some
years.

It would keep the trainspotters happy, and has a nice historical
connection - the original HST plan envisaged using the powercars in
this way on sleeper trains.

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