[ccmmick]

Originally Posted by steam for ever

This type of loco was not around for very long on the network.
It was around for a bit in the industrial sector but now it is less common.
I beleive that becuase it did not have time to develop.
Could this form of technology be revisited?
I like to beleive it, I mean we could find out that after all the known problems have been solved, it could be more efficient than diesel electrics.
There was a bit more character in the Hymeks and westerns than the diesel electrics, with perhaps the exception of the class 55's.

I dont think there were many problems with them they gave years of very good service.
The only thing was that they were non standard to the rest of the country.
I agree with you lovely locos and it would be a treat to see them running again but i dont think that will ever happen.
ccmmick