APT Documentary.

[Broithe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2XXtqQPdDw&feature=g-vrec

 

Quite interesting..

[Warbonnet]

Saw this recently myself, great find! There were some great BR documentaries made in the 80s in particular, it's a pity we rarely see such things now.

[Broithe]

I worked at GEC in Stafford then and there is a really tight bend round the factory - the APT spent quite a bit of time stuck there, mostly with tilt failures - here it is with a tilt failure in the station..

 

[BosKonay]

Ouch! She almost looks derailed!

[steventrain]

APT-P build total of 44 cars included 6 power units was built to make three APT-P up to 14 cars.

 

The APT-P 37 of 44 was scrapped in 1986/87. Seven Cars included power units was save from scrapped (6 cars see at crewe today, the other one power unit now at NRM Shildon)

 

Links Pictures of scrap APT

 

 

[Warbonnet]

APT-P build total of 44 cars included 6 power units was built to make three APT-P up to 14 cars.

 

The APT-P 37 of 44 was scrapped in 1986/87. Seven Cars included power units was save from scrapped (6 cars see at crewe today, the other one power unit now at NRM Shildon)

 

Links Pictures of scrap APT

 

 

 

Such a sad end to a project filled with optimism. It's such a pity that the APT didn't succeed. Now it's descendants race up and down the line they were designed for every day.

[Guest hidden-agenda]

The fore runner of the Talgo and a brilliant programme.