DB Schenker Company Train

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Company Train
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67029 with the DB Schenker Company Train, painted in a special EWS livery.
In service 19 October 2004[1]—
Manufacturer design of modifications: Engineering Support Group Limited (ESG)
Replaced Inspection saloons
Formation 5 vehicles[2]
Fleet numbers 82146+ 10546+ 10211+ 11039+ 67029[1][2]:4
Operator(s) DB Cargo UK
Depot(s) Toton TMD
Specifications
Train length 109 metres[2]:4
Platform height (accessible from trackside)
Maximum speed Day: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[2]:4
Night: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[2]:4
Weight 253 tonnes[2]:4
Prime mover(s) Class 67
UIC classification 2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'
Track gauge 1,435 mm

The DB Schenker Company Train (formerly the EWS Company Train) is a special train operated in the United Kingdom by freight operator DB Cargo UK (formerly DB Schenker Rail (UK) formerly English Welsh & Scottish), a division of Deutsche Bahn. It was built as an inspection saloon replacement, and is also used to entertain corporate clients.

The design concept of using a Class 67 locomotive and Mk3 DVT in push pull mode was subsequently adopted by passenger operators such as Chiltern Railways, Wrexham & Shropshire and Arriva Trains Wales for commercial operations.[3][4]

History and design

The train was assembled as the replacement for the company's aging inspection saloon,[3][5][6] and is used for entertaining corporate clients,[7] for staff trips, managers, customers, functions, and as a "moving office".[1] In the first year of operation the Macmillan Cancer Support charity were allowed to use the train too for fund-raising.[1][8]

The fixed configuration set consists of three British Rail Mark 3 coaches between a Mark 3 driving van trailer and Class 67 locomotive.[5] The interior of the train was converted to a business/office/corporate entertainment environment, including a 'conference coach' room with 50-inch cinema screen, and seven-metre-long conference table, a dining coach, and a sleeper coach with bedrooms and en-suite washing facilities.[5]

The trainset was fitted with a wiring system allowing the Class 67 to work in push–pull mode with the DVT and Mark 3 coaches.[3][n 1] In addition to normal inter-carriage connections this includes the addition of Multiple Working Jumper cable, and Cab to Train Data cable.[2]:7,21 The DVT retains its Time Division Multiplexer (TDM) support but this is isolated and non-operational unless the company train is operating in push-pull mode with a Class 90 locomotive.[2]:18 Locomotive 67029 was also modified to include a remotely activatable fire-suppression system,[10] and received a slight modification to the auto-couplers to enable connecting to the existing Mk3 buckeye couplers without touching the coach's rubbing plate[2]:21—although it is normally attached using buffer-and-chain coupling.[2]:21 When not in use hauling the company train 67029 is used for normal railway working.[11]

The train is explicitly exempted from regulations covering "Working of Passenger Trains Over Non-Passenger Lines", allowing the train to operate between EWS freight depots without additional documentation requirements.[12] The train does not carry passengers per-se—all those on-board are regarded as either staff or invited guests.[2]:3

Vehicle Number Livery Notes
Class 67 67029 Silver[n 2] Locomotive (cab-mounted cameras)[10]
Mk3a FO 11039 Maroon[n 3] First Open, conference room and cinema[10]
Mk3 RFM 10211[n 4] Maroon Restaurant and bar facilities[10]
Mk3a SLEP 10546 Maroon Sleeper Either Pantry (5 bedrooms, 2 ensuite)[10]
Mk3 DVT 82146 Silver Driving Van Trailer with forward-facing camera[10]

In February 2012 the EWS 'Three Beasties' logo on the train's locomotive and driving van trailer was replaced with a Deutsche Bahn 'DB' logo.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ 67029 is connected to the other vehicles using the AAR jumper, and RCH lighting control jumper cables,[9] air brake pipe, main reservoir pipe, dual electric-train-supply connectors, Cab to Train data jumper; and (except for the locomotive) a central door locking jumper.[2]:27 If being worked by a Class 90 the 27-way AAR multiple working jumper, and Cab to Train data jumper are not connected.[2]:27
  2. ↑ The EWS logo is grey, on a silver background.[1]
  3. ↑ The maroon paint colour is darker than the standard EWS maroon colour.[1]
  4. ↑ No. 10211, formerly No. 40510 ex-HST TRUK (Trailer Restaurant Unclassified Kitchen) [13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[dead link]
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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