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67029 with the EWS Company Train at Paddington 26 January 2006. This locomotive is painted in a special silver livery to haul the EWS Company Train.
67029 with the EWS Company Train at Paddington 26 January 2006. This locomotive is painted in a special silver livery to haul the EWS Company Train.

The EWS Company Train is a train, known internally as the CoT. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x683, 209 KB) © Nathan Williamson source: http://great-western. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x683, 209 KB) © Nathan Williamson source: http://great-western. ... Paddington Station, March 2005 during rush hour Paddington station or London Paddington station is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) is the largest British rail freight company Created as a subsidiary of Wisconsin Central Ltd in 1996, it was acquired by Canadian National Railway when it bought Wisconsin Central in 2001. ...

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Purpose

An office on the railway, the CoT is also used for customers, management, staff trips, functions and charity events. The train provides a "Conference" coach with cinema and conference suites, a "Dining" coach with reception and bar area and a "Sleeper" coach containing five bedrooms, two with En-suite bathrooms. The train consist is a push / pull configuration with a Class 67 locomotive and MKIII DVT, and has been given a special livery of maroon with Class 67 diesel locomotive No. 67029 and the DVT being given a special silver livery. Two Class 67s lead a freight train through Bristol Parkway 67006 Royal Sovereign at Evesham on 26 March 2005. ... Diesel locomotives became the dominant type of locomotive in rail transport in the mid 20th century in much of the world. ...


Train Make-Up

It consists of 3 British Rail Mark 3 coaches: a conference coach with a cinema and conference suites; a dining coach with reception and bar area; and a sleeping coach; plus a Mk3 Driving Van Trailer (DVT): Mark 3 DVT at Norwich station British Rails third design of carriages was designated Mark 3. ... This article is about British DVTs, which are a type of railway control car. ...

  • Class67 No. 67029 in silver with forward facing camera
  • Mk3 Buffet No. 10211 in maroon, with reception area
  • Mk3 FO No.11039 in maroon, made out as a conference room
  • Mk3 RFM No. 10546 in maroon
  • Mk 3 DVT No. 82146 in silver with forward facing camera

Train Specifications

Class 67 Locomotive 67 029

  • Fixed fire system to allow remote operation
  • Forward facing video camera's in both cab

MKIII FO Coach Mk3 FO No.11039

Laid out as a Conference suite:

  • 50" plasma screens displaying forward and reverse facing cameras
  • Cinema seating
  • 7 Metre conference table and 14 Swivel seats
  • Interior door and partition alterations
  • Roof mounted antennae
  • Electrical racks housing the on-train network and entertainment system

MKIII RFM Coach No. 10546

laid out as a Dining suite, with Reception area:

  • Reception and bar area
  • LED lighting
  • Longitudinal seating
  • Electrical rack housing the on-train network

MKIII Sleeper

  • Bedroom conversions to 5 suites
  • 2 En-suite bathrooms & 1 communal bathroom
  • Additional CET Tank
  • Water heaters for showers

Mk 3 DVT No. 82146

  • Forward facing video camera
  • DVT control system and through train wiring for class 67 / DVT push pull operation
  • Gauging assessment allowing increased route clearance
  • Mk3 Buffet No. 10211
  • Mk3 FO No.11039
  • Mk3 RFM No. 10546
  • Mk 3 DVT No. 82146

External links

  • Details of the EWS CoT


 
 

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