EWS Company Train
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The EWS Company Train (CoT) is a one-off charter train used in the United Kingdom.
The fixed configuration train-set consists of three British Rail Mark 3 coaches sandwiched between a driving trailer and locomotive.
The central coaches use a maroon-coloured paint scheme and are used for hospitality. The conference coach provides a cinema and boardroom suite, with seating for 14 people in both areas. In the centre, there is a dining coach with reception and bar areas. The third coach is a renovated sleeping car; with half the usual number of bedrooms and addition of en-suite facilities.
The end units, a dedicated Class 67 No. 67029 diesel locomotive and Driving Van Trailer also sport a special livery differing from the main coaches—striking silver with black lettering. DVT No. 82146 has been modified with controls for Electro-Motive Diesel's AAR system used on British Rail Class 59/66/67 engines, the signals are conveyed over additional cabling installed in the intervening coaches.
Both the DVT and locomotive contain cab-mounted video cameras to provide patrons with a "drivers eye view" from the conference coach.
[edit] Rolling stock
Rolling stock used in the train consists of five vehicles:
| Stock | Running Number | Livery | Features |
| Class 67 | No. 67029 | Silver | Locomotive (cab-mounted cameras) |
| Mk3a FO | No. 11039 | Maroon | First Open (reception and dining) |
| Mk3 RFM | No. 10211† | Maroon | Restaurant First Modular (conference and cinema) |
| Mk3a SLEP | No. 10546 | Maroon | Sleeper Either Pantry (5 bedrooms, 2 ensuite) |
| Mk3 DVT | No. 82146 | Silver | Driving Van Trailer (AAR multiple working controls) |
† No. 10211, formerly No. 40510 ex-HST TRUK (Trailer Restaurant Unclassified Kitchen),
The experimental design led to the basis for trains on Wrexham & Shropshire services (Class 67 + 3 × MkIII + DVT).
[edit] External links
- Engineering Support Group Ltd: EWS Company Train case study (the EWS owned design/engineering consultancy company).
- Wrexham and Shropshire Railway testing: External and Interior photographs.
- Doncaster OO Gauge layout: modelled EWS Company Train
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