DMU... for freight?

steam for ever · #1 24th August 2009, 10:13

This is an interesting prospect.
By making one of these trains will be much longer, heavier and more productive.
Let me explain. Now electric is taking hold, deisel needs to prove its worth, so a double ended, power vehicled train should do the trick.
However if one is needed is yet to be shown.
Nice thought though.

swisstrains · #2 24th August 2009, 10:35

Do you mean something like this?
http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/de/diesel/dmu/freight/pix.html

steam for ever · #3 24th August 2009, 13:03

yes that is exactly waht I'm talking about, mabe we could make one in Britain.
We could use old cabs from class 47 or 37.

LesG · #4 24th August 2009, 16:14

We already have this type of vehicle in the UK,

Its called an MPV

Les

swisstrains · #5 24th August 2009, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesG

We already have this type of vehicle in the UK,

Its called an MPV

Les

Yes Les and a few years ago MPV's were used on the Cambrian Line as motive power top and tailing conventional freight wagons.
Although the trials appeared to be successful nothing has come of it.

http://railphotos.demeseo.com/c456734.html

steam for ever · #6 24th August 2009, 20:10

O yes I remember now, they are used on track cleaning trains.

klordger1900 · #7 24th August 2009, 21:14

I dont think the European ones have been all that successful either. The distances they cover and the sorts of loads are easily matched by using normal road trailers. They are now turning out Mega trailers which carry a 40ft. and 20ft. contr as a drawbar so making the MPV's even less likely.

pcuser42 · #8 25th August 2009, 05:11

I was actually thinking about that recently

Those freight DMUs posted earlier look like (dare I say it) trucks on rails.

swisstrains · #9 25th August 2009, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcuser42

I was actually thinking about that recently

Those freight DMUs posted earlier look like (dare I say it) trucks on rails.

Hi "pcuser42".........Did you know that your Antipodean neighbours also tried using them?:
http://railpix.railmedia.com.au/index.php?uid=1503

pcuser42 · #10 26th August 2009, 06:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by swisstrains

Hi "pcuser42".........Did you know that your Antipodean neighbours also tried using them?:
http://railpix.railmedia.com.au/index.php?uid=1503

No, I didn't know that - thanks.

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