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Right A truly fascinating comparison between the front end of an APT-P the driving trailer of set 370 004 is nearest the camera) and a production HST Whilst it can be seen that there is a hepic serodynamic form common to both the AFT-P driving trailer is considerably mler and we much neue to rail level than the NST, which make full use of the BR loading page. The location of the headlights in of interest because at one stage of design the HS7 wax to have had the lights undershung n sean on the APT-Pnose (The New South Wies XPT power car has this arrangement, as shown be page 14 The picture were taken at Derby Technical Centre on 22 July 1879. The HST is from Unit No 253 030 LP Gater
Below: Unlike the HST power car, the APT-P driving trailer came buckeys coupling and conventional side beffers-but all conced behind the aerodynamic nose shaps when not red. This drawing shows clearly the layout. Note ther the buffers are stored in the vic position and compressed when the name is closed. The their man seen adjacent to the left hand radius. Ra
Left: Two passenger-carrying trains of widely differing purpose, It should be emphasised that do not utilian the full British railway loading-gauge in their dimensions. In both the LT Underground tube" min in the foreground, and the APT, the passenger accommodation is on a reduced scale compared to that provided by normal British railway rolling stock. Whilst, for short commuter journeys-mostly in tunnels this is not a great problem on the "tuba train, it remains to be seen if the travelling public are so happy to endure some four hours of fast Inter-City travel in the confines of the tilting APTI Photographed et Weet Ruislip on 10 July 1980. The six APT-P trailer vehicles of set 370 007, ware returning to Derby (loco-hauled) after being on display at an Institute of Engineering exhibition held at Ruislip LT Railway Depot. K. Grafton
Above Driving trailer cars of APT-P sets, Class 370 Nos 370 003 (nearest) and 370.006 are seen in the special APT test centra sidings at Darby on 18 October 1979, with the nose anda raised to give access to the buckarys coupling within. C. Burnham
T SHAPED HANDLE
MR PIP
RADIUS ARM. SPRING ASSISTED LINKAGE.
EPPING
BUFFERS HORIZONTAL AND EXTENDED
COUPLING HOOK &BUCKEYE COUPLING
MR PIPE

GOOGLED COPIED ABOVE FROM MY PIC.

Description
Right A truly fascinating comparison between the front end of an APT-P the driving trailer of set 370 004 is nearest the camera) and a production HST Whilst it can be seen that there is a hepic serodynamic form common to both the AFT-P driving trailer is considerably mler and we much neue to rail level than the NST, which make full use of the BR loading page. The location of the headlights in of interest because at one stage of design the HS7 wax to have had the lights undershung n sean on the APT-Pnose (The New South Wies XPT power car has this arrangement, as shown be page 14 The picture were taken at Derby Technical Centre on 22 July 1879. The HST is from Unit No 253 030 LP Gater
Below: Unlike the HST power car, the APT-P driving trailer came buckeys coupling and conventional side beffers-but all conced behind the aerodynamic nose shaps when not red. This drawing shows clearly the layout. Note ther the buffers are stored in the vic position and compressed when the name is closed. The their man seen adjacent to the left hand radius. Ra
Left: Two passenger-carrying trains of widely differing purpose, It should be emphasised that do not utilian the full British railway loading-gauge in their dimensions. In both the LT Underground tube" min in the foreground, and the APT, the passenger accommodation is on a reduced scale compared to that provided by normal British railway rolling stock. Whilst, for short commuter journeys-mostly in tunnels this is not a great problem on the "tuba train, it remains to be seen if the travelling public are so happy to endure some four hours of fast Inter-City travel in the confines of the tilting APTI Photographed et Weet Ruislip on 10 July 1980. The six APT-P trailer vehicles of set 370 007, ware returning to Derby (loco-hauled) after being on display at an Institute of Engineering exhibition held at Ruislip LT Railway Depot. K. Grafton
Above Driving trailer cars of APT-P sets, Class 370 Nos 370 003 (nearest) and 370.006 are seen in the special APT test centra sidings at Darby on 18 October 1979, with the nose anda raised to give access to the buckarys coupling within. C. Burnham
T SHAPED HANDLE
MR PIP
RADIUS ARM. SPRING ASSISTED LINKAGE.
EPPING
BUFFERS HORIZONTAL AND EXTENDED
COUPLING HOOK &BUCKEYE COUPLING
MR PIPE

GOOGLED COPIED ABOVE FROM MY PIC.