which is the coldest diesel cab to drive in??

[ccmmick]

Originally Posted by 21Aman

Without doubt the coldest loco's to work on (especially on Passenger /Parcels trains) were the class 47's ,the heating system on these loco's was pathetic
the designer should have been shot !
Class 31 and 37 loco's were bad but usually not working trains above 60/75 mph.
The best heated loco's without doubt were the class 45/46 Sulzers !

I agree totally 47 were very cold to work on in winter and the 45/46 had the best cab heaters of all loco's

ccmmick.

[62440]

The first 47's were built in 1962.
The first 31's were built in 1957.
The first 37's were built in 1960.

Back then, heating technology (If you could call it that) was very basic, a heater in a car was an optional extra! Probably costing an extra 35 guineas!

Regards, 62440.

[ccmmick]

The class 45s/46s had the same cab heater's as 47s/31s and 37s they just had more of them in the cab if you put them all on plus the cooker the cab got very hot.

ccmmick.

[klordger1900]

I use to sit/stand on the old slam-door 300 emu's from Upminster to Fenchurch Street for the odd couple of years I spent commuting to London when I first started work and if there was train heating it often didnt work or was unbearably hot. But there is nothing colder/hotter than an underground train if you want extremes of temperature. I used to muse that one day all trains would be air conditioned as standard - other people used to look at me as if I was mad!! Dont times change.

[Squeaky88]

some are cold and some are warm.

[27vet]

Is there a picture of the 47?

[klordger1900]

What - this one?


http://www.railwayforum.net/gallery/...47_burnham.jpg

[27vet]

No wonder it was so cold in the cab

[Hagar]

47's for me. The previous post about bin liners for insulation certainly brings back memorys.
They were wonderful loco's though.

[Mendipman319]

Originally Posted by Deathbyteacup

I bet there are steam drivers and firemen up and down the land spinning in their graves at the "appauling" conditions these diesel locos provide!

I suppose the old fire did keep you warm though.

very true! but when driving in the winter it is very cold in a steamer as there is no way to close the doors or windows and most of the time the firebox doors are shut so you do actually get very cold.