- EWS Company Train
The
EWS Company Train (CoT) is a one-off charter train used in the United Kingdom.The fixed configuration train-set consists of three
British Rail Mark 3 coaches sandwiched between a driving trailer and locomotive.The central 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 both areas. 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 forElectro-Motive Diesel 's AAR system used onBritish 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 "drivers eye view" from the conference coach.
Rolling stock
Rolling stock used in the train consists of five vehicles:
† No. 10211, formerly No. 40510 ex-HST TRUK (Trailer Restaurant Unclassified Kitchen),
The experimental design led to the basis for trains on
Wrexham & Shropshire services (Class 67 + 3 × MkIII + DVT).External links
* Engineering Support Group Ltd: [http://www.esg-railconsultancy.co.uk/case_EWS%20Company%20Train.asp EWS Company Train case study] (the EWS owned design/engineering consultancy company).
* Wrexham and Shropshire Railway testing: [http://mark-riley.fotopic.net/c1107734.html External and Interior photographs] .
* Doncaster OO Gauge layout: [http://www.freewebs.com/doncaster/ewscompanytrain.htm modelled EWS Company Train]
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