fgwrich
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From this recent video by Siemens, it looks like the first Desiro City Shell isn't too far off completion. [youtube]e52sCc1YbnE&app=desktop[/youtube]
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From this recent video by Siemens, it looks like the first Desiro City Shell isn't too far off completion.
The first train is almost finished and off for testing on the continent shortly. Siemens are somewhere around bodyshell 20 now.
And they will need to get the Tunbridge Wells destination display deleted
The first train is almost finished and off for testing on the continent shortly. Siemens are somewhere around bodyshell 20 now.
And they will need to get the Tunbridge Wells destination display deleted
Seems that Siemens, unlike Hitachi are building their own bogies then
Few other bits in this official thread.
The first unit will be moved for test "by the end of the year" according to Siemens Rail System MD Steve Scrimshaw.
The first 12 car is scheduled to be delivered by Christmas 2015 and in service in February 2016, with the first 8 car arriving in early 2014. The final unit is planned to arrive by the end of May 2018 to give 6 months before the full fleet introduction is required.
Have you seen the 'garage' video that's taken from?
Siemens Desiro Cities by Sparkyscrum, on Flickr
I can't remember where but one of Siemens factories is building them and the class 700 order will take 25% of the plants capacity.
Vienna Austria was mentioned
Krefeld (near Düsseldorf).
I believe Krefeld is assembling the trains but Vienna is building the bogies.
Nice looking trains! What is ATO?
Automatic Train Operation, ie the train drives itself much like the 2009 stock on the Victoria Line. Apparently this is needed to get the 24tph service pattern through the tunnel in the city.
Presumably the driver will still be in the cab through the London Section, then take over at, say, West Hampstead, or East Croydon, or Finsbury Park?
Expect an announcement and a little bit more in the new year, I won't spoil it.
I guess these will be similar internally to Scotrails 380s?
Train launch in news year plus I'm sure thoses of us internal to Thameslink have seen the good news as well.
As Westcoaster says more to come out next year but it's good news that many on here may join in on.
Bloody hell they got her done quickly!