Step inside Driver’s Cab from ‘Train of the Future’
Step inside Driver’s Cab from ‘Train of the Future’
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Come to Riverside and step
inside a life-size replica driver’s cab of the brand new Nova 2 train by
FirstGroup TransPennine Express. The child-friendly interactive display is based
on a new state-of-the-art electric locomotive, set to be introduced on routes between
Scotland and Northern England in 2020.
Leo
Goodwin, TransPennine Express Managing Director, explained; ‘To build this
faster, greener, electric train, engineers first had to make detailed drawings
of what it might look like and how it would run. Then they conducted many tests
to see if their ideas worked. This life-size replica cab was made to test the
driver’s experience, comfort and safety and to see how the train’s exterior
would look in real life.’
Riverside
is home to Glasgow’s world famous transport and technology collection,
including some notable locomotives from the 1900s. Having the Nova 2 train cab
on show, representing the future of rail transport, keeps our collection
current. What’s more not many people actually get to sit in the driver’s cab of
a train, so the fully accessible interactive is expected to be popular,
especially with younger visitors to the museum. Older ones can explore the
vastly different conditions train drivers enjoy today, when contrasted with
their compatriots who travelled up and down the country more than one hundred
years ago.
The
new ‘TransPennine Express at Riverside’ display is enhanced by a 360 degree
view of the cab and flythrough of the new train’s interior, some technical
information, images and links to other locomotives on display at Riverside and
held in the city’s collection. It is located on the ground floor of the main
hall, below the Infinite Velodrome display.