- DB Schenker Company Train
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67029 with the DB Schenker Company Train, painted in a special EWS livery.
The DB Schenker Company Train (formerly the EWS Executive Train) is a special train operated in the United Kingdom by freight operator DB Schenker (formerly English Welsh and Scottish Railway), a division of Deutsche Bahn. It was assembled as the replacement for the company's aging inspection saloon,[1][2] and is used for entertaining corporate clients.[3] It is notable for solving problems of electrical compatibility and indirectly leading to the reintroduction of regular daytime locomotive-hauled trains onto the National Rail network.
The fixed configuration set consists of three British Rail Mark 3 coaches sandwiched between a driving trailer and locomotive. The concept of rewiring older passenger rolling stock for compatibility with different electric systems lead to the reintroduction of locomotive-hauled services by train operating companies within the United Kingdom. The design of a British Rail Class 67, rewired British Rail Mark 3 passengers coaches and a Driving Van Trailer (DVT) was followed, starting with the introduction of services by open access operator Wrexham & Shropshire in 2008.
The train is explicitly exempted from regulations covering "Working of Passenger Trains Over Non-Passenger Lines", allowing the train to operate between EWS freight depots without additional documentation requirements.[4]
Contents
Background
The coaches use a maroon-coloured paint scheme and are used for hospitality. The conference coach provides a cinema and boardroom suite, with seating for 14 people in each area. In the centre, there is a dining coach with reception and bar areas. The third coach is a renovated sleeping car; with half the usual number of bedrooms and addition of en-suite facilities.
The end units, a dedicated Class 67 No. 67029 diesel locomotive and Driving Van Trailer also sport a special livery differing from the main coaches—striking silver with black lettering. DVT No. 82146 has been modified with controls for Electro-Motive Diesel's AAR system used on British Rail Class 59/66/67 engines, the signals are conveyed over additional cabling installed in the intervening coaches.
Both the DVT and locomotive contain cab-mounted video cameras to provide patrons with a "driver's eye view" from the conference coach.
Rolling stock
The train is a fixed formation of five vehicles. The matched Class 67 locomotive undertaking other freight activities between hauling the company train.[5]
Vehicle Number[6] Livery Notes Class 67 67029 Silver Locomotive (cab-mounted cameras) Mk3a FO 11039 Maroon First Open (reception and dining) Mk3 RFM 10211[n 1] Maroon Restaurant First Modular (conference and cinema) Mk3a SLEP 10546 Maroon Sleeper Either Pantry (5 bedrooms, 2 ensuite) Mk3 DVT 82146 Silver Driving Van Trailer (AAR multiple working controls) References
- ^ "ESG - Case Study: DB Schenker Company Train". www.esg-rail.com. Engineering Support Group. http://www.esg-rail.com/tk-db-schenker-company-train.html. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Case studies : EWS COMPANY TRAIN (CoT)", esg-railconsultancy.co.uk (Engineering Support Group (ESG)), archived from the original on 14 October 2007, http://web.archive.org/web/20071014053056/http://esg-railconsultancy.co.uk/case_EWS%20Company%20Train.asp
- ^ "News from the Routes". Firstclass - Rail Gourmet News. Compass Group. 2005-08-29. http://www.railgourmet.com/02-organise/units/UK_FirstClassMag/Firstclass8(Sum05).pdf. "...appointed caterers to the EWS Corporate Train, specially built for taking EWS clients around the country and for hire to corporate customers."
- ^ "04/252/DGN". Deviations in Force Register. Rail Safety and Standards Board. 2007-09-17. http://www.rssb.co.uk/pdf/Deviations-Register.pdf. "EWS company train ... exempt ... from the requirement to provide additional documentation ... in respect of an Officers Special train."
- ^ "Notable Workings". Railway Herald. 2005-04-01. http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/issues/RHUK/Issue6.pdf. "Silver Class 67 No. 67029 found itself in London Euston on the SERCO test train ... however was back on normal duties the following day when it worked the 'Executive' train"
- ^ Cook, David. "EWS Hospitality Train". Manor Lane TMD model railway. http://www.manor-lane.co.uk/The%20Manor%20Lane%20Hospitality%20Train.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-01.[dead link]
External links
- OO gauge model, Doncaster OO Gauge layout
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