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Class 331 weight. - Posted: October 16, 2019 - 7:16 PM Quote and reply
145.6 tons.
Were operating both off peak Doncaster-Leeds diagrams today.
None seen on the Airedale/Wharfdale corridor from the 0933 Ilkley and 1040 return today.
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Re: Class 331 weight. - Posted: October 16, 2019 - 9:21 PM Quote and reply
8001F said:
145.6 tons.
Were operating both off peak Doncaster-Leeds diagrams today.
None seen on the Airedale/Wharfdale corridor from the 0933 Ilkley and 1040 return today.
IU 16.10.19


CF. 331s on Blackpool-Liverpool trains. Windows OK, GPS OK. ride jittery - makes writing difficult. Acceleration, 0 to 60mph in 40Secs!

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331's - Posted: October 16, 2019 - 10:12 PM Quote and reply
The 3-car versions can do 0-60mph in well under 40 seconds - nearer 35 seconds - depending on driving styles. Some drivers seem to delay applying full power from a start.
Despite comments on the ride - they are a step up in class over any BR era EMU. Just the ride does not match BR Classes 317, 318, 319 etc
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Re: 331's - Posted: October 17, 2019 - 12:34 AM Quote and reply
26006 said:
The 3-car versions can do 0-60mph in well under 40 seconds - nearer 35 seconds - depending on driving styles. Some drivers seem to delay applying full power from a start.
Despite comments on the ride - they are a step up in class over any BR era EMU. Just the ride does not match BR Classes 317, 318, 319 etc


I'd forgotten that there's a 3car version. 4 car consists of 39.81, 34.95 and 30.12 and 40.75. Which one's missing?
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