Pway Works DMU

[dmu]

Anybody wondering what the "Yellow Peril", "Flying Banana", "It's better than you're green one over there" (call it what you like) was in the bay this weekend?

It is a new arrival, the last Class 101 DMU operating on Network Rail, and the most heavily converted British Railcar in existence. For example a normal power car weighs 32 tons, these are 42 tons! It is here to aid the Permanent Way gang in maintaining the CVR, something the railway has been working on for some time.

Just to confirm (and it's obvious when you see it) this isn't a passenger vehicle, and hasn't been since the mid 1980's. There's no intention to return it to passenger use either, there are plenty of "normal" Class 101s about already.

The railway needs to do some homework about how to operate this unique machine, so it is planned to be on static display for the DMU Gala next week.

[Admin]

It's really good to see a new DMU set, service-train or otherwise.

BUT..... PLEASE can it be painted something else? !!

I am sure it is not 'regulatory' to have it covered in bright yellow on the CVR lines? It would look super repainted in 'DMU-green' to match the 104.

Perhaps even if regulations required a yellow front end?

[dmu]

Fraid not Barry, with the modifications done it can only be backdated to 1987!

Its first livery after conversion was a sort of altered Blue & Grey with red stripe, (see www.railcar.co.uk/pics/100-109/101/Kevin/KD0171.jpg) so that would be the oldest livery it could prototypically carry.

But I like Blue & Grey, it would be better than the current yellow sceme and it would have more of a chance of fitting in, would others agree?

[Admin]

Well all I can say to that is ANYTHING is better than the current colour scheme :-)

But glad we have it.

[thomas]

Oh come on Barry, this is best colour scheme for the p-way DMU. The travelling public will not mistake it for a passenger DMU when it come down the track and it does bring a bit of brightness to the railway. It will be interesting to see if some of the old duffers on the p-way gang learn to drive it. I think the best idea would be to keep away on those days if it happens. Only joking. Thomas

[Admin]

Hi Thomas.

I may come to live with it I suppose.

Maybe wait until it gets all covered in dirt and grime, so it will be a 'darker shade of yuk' :-)

[thomas]

2 great photos from D.Gibson in this weeks issue (148) of the Railway Herald, one of the visiting dmu 116/118 going over the canal bridge at Consall and the other of the OAP-Way dmu in Consall station. The more publicity the better eh.Thomas

[Admin]

Yep. can't beat publicity (good kind, that is)

I see the Jinty has arrived then.

I don't suppose by any slight wonderful chance it will be running this weekend?

Even if only for kiddies rides?

Here is IRIS taken at Wirksworth on Sunday;-

[Admin]

And another couple of DMU's at the railcar gala.