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Title: MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: fam621 on April 18, 2019, 03:54:42 PM
Hiya people, I was just thinking about this and it came to my mind that in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's, MK2 coaches operated with the MK3 DVT on WCML services and would it be a simple little modification to allow for this please?
Title: Re: MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: jamespetts on April 18, 2019, 04:07:27 PM
This is actually quite straightforward, and is accurate to reality, so I have implemented this change, which should be available from the next nightly pakset build.
Title: [Info.] MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: fam621 on April 19, 2019, 11:52:00 AM
Quote from: jamespetts on April 18, 2019, 04:07:27 PM
This is actually quite straightforward, and is accurate to reality, so I have implemented this change, which should be available from the next nightly pakset build.

This change is implemented, however its only the MK2D brake carriages which can work with the MK3 DVT when the first class, standard and buffet coaches worked with the MK3 DVT.
Title: Re: [Info.] MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: NoMorePacers on April 19, 2019, 12:42:57 PM
Quote from: thegamer7893 on April 19, 2019, 11:52:00 AM
This change is implemented, however its only the MK2D brake carriages which can work with the MK3 DVT when the first class, standard and buffet coaches worked with the MK3 DVT.
There are earlier MK2A-C coaches that can work with the MK3 DVT, as seen here:
(http://www.traintesting.com/images/Mk3%20DVTs%20Stafford%201989.jpg)
Title: Re: MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: jamespetts on April 19, 2019, 12:51:29 PM
Interesting - was this a scheduled working?
Title: Re: MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: NoMorePacers on April 19, 2019, 12:55:56 PM
Further research says that the picture was of a TDM test train.
Title: [Cheers for the info.] MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: fam621 on April 19, 2019, 02:03:52 PM
Quote from: NoMorePacers on April 19, 2019, 12:55:56 PM
Further research says that the picture was of a TDM test train.

Nice to know.  ;)
Title: Re: [Info.] MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: Rollmaterial on April 19, 2019, 02:44:24 PM
Quote from: thegamer7893 on April 19, 2019, 11:52:00 AM
This change is implemented, however its only the MK2D brake carriages which can work with the MK3 DVT when the first class, standard and buffet coaches worked with the MK3 DVT.
The constraints need to be added to the Mk. 2 .dats. James, should I do it or can you manage?
Title: Re: MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: jamespetts on April 19, 2019, 06:36:15 PM
Quote from: Rollmaterial on April 19, 2019, 02:44:24 PM
The constraints need to be added to the Mk. 2 .dats. James, should I do it or can you manage?

My apologies: I had not spotted that some of these carriages had constraints. Now fixed.
Title: [Info./Small Problem] MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: fam621 on April 20, 2019, 12:40:08 PM
Sorry for the bother again, but however I tried to make a MK2 convoy today and I cant seams to add the MK3 dvt onto the convoy after the first class coach has been added. Also for notetaking speaking of MK3 DVT's, they were intro-ed in May 1988. As well as that MK3 coaches can work with MK2 coaches as seen in this video.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUOsCiQfq6s
Title: Re: MK2 Coaches can operate with the MK3 DVT
Post by: jamespetts on April 20, 2019, 12:59:43 PM
Quote from: thegamer7893 on April 20, 2019, 12:40:08 PM
Sorry for the bother again, but however I tried to make a MK2 convoy today and I cant seams to add the MK3 dvt onto the convoy after the first class coach has been added. Also for notetaking speaking of MK3 DVT's, they were intro-ed in May 1988. As well as that MK3 coaches can work with MK2 coaches as seen in this video.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUOsCiQfq6s

I have modified the Mk. 2D and Mk. 3A carriages to be able to couple with one another and have fixed the omission of the constraint on the Mk. 2D TFO. I have also modified the introduction date of the Mk. 3 DVT.