Talk:British Rail Class 458
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Why "British Rail Class 458"? British Rail had nothing to do with these units. They were a product of the post-privatisation era. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.10.72.38 (talk • contribs) 11:21, November 30, 2005.
- it's a common page name format for all TOPS numbered classes that run and have run on the UK mainland (and Isle of Wight) main rail network, whether pre-or-post privitisation. It ensures that, say, if there was a class 459 in the future, that the page name wouldn't have been taken by a class of boat, or a train class in another country, or whatever. Cambridge al (talk) 20:22, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
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[edit] Diagrams?
I take it this is railway jargon for service patterns or something? Can someone clarify exactly what this phrase means to the layman, please. Jonobennett
Yes, a diagram is basically a service pattern. A working diagram could say, for example, waterloo to reading, then return, then to weymouth, then return etc. (That's not a real one, by the way). They're basically what services the trains run and in what order they do so. Hope this helps :-)
82.40.75.55 11:19, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Conversion to 25 kV AC
What do they currently run on?
- 750V DC Third Rail Willkm 12:22, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] rewrite
The article is all over the place re: when the trains have been used and/or withdrawn. Can someone rearrange it all into a coherent narrative? --Dtcdthingy 22:08, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
I'm removing the information about their being withdrawn, they are definitely still in service. I saw one at work only this morning.HonestTom 17:04, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
They will probably be withdrawn fully in the near future though 82.40.75.55 11:19, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Corridor connection
Does anyone know if there are any photos available online of the corridor connection in use? I am aware they are rarely used due to their complexity, but it would be interesting to see exactly how they work. 82.40.75.55 11:22, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
