Ben.A.98
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1M16 SB highlander failed just north of Dalwhinnie. Thunderbird on its way.
Why GBRf? These are stock issues we're talking about, not traction...In terms of Delay Repay, would this be attributed as a TOC issue ? Would CS have some recourse with GBRF, or CAF ?
This could quickly get very pricey, though I suspect the reputational Damage is worse.
Some issue with having the T-bird fuelled at Polmadie so has had to make it's way to Mossend to be fuelled.1M16 SB highlander failed just north of Dalwhinnie. Thunderbird on its way.
73968 rescued you - from Polmadie via Mossend for a drink.If anyone could ID the Thunderbird it would be much appreciated.
73968 rescued you - from Polmadie via Mossend for a drink.
Wow, there's the not-at-all-joined-up railway in full customer-unfriendly mode. I can't believe anyone seriously suggested the XC route, which wouldn't get you to Paddington until 13:52 (13:37 if you made a 3 minute connection at Reading). What use is that to someone who needed to be in London at 8 a.m.? Plus by that time there will have been several earlier arrivals via the ECML.Arrived in Edinburgh at 0630 and told to get on the 0656 LNER service to Kings X, to which after getting comfortable was told to get off by the guard as the service was already heavily booked and could not take us. Then advised to get the 0700 XC service to Reading and make it up from there. I went and spoke to the guard of the 0652 VT to Euston who was more than happy to convey us.
The desire not to wake sleeping passengers up with the jolt...AFAIK there exists a type of coupler called the Buckeye, I think it's been used in the UK at least since the 1930s, so should be well-tested, that is also compatible with existing hook and chain couplers, and rarely causes issues with coupling to other stock (since the hook and chain can be used in an emergency). Wonder why they didn't go for those instead of these fancy MU couplers...
Also wanting to reduce the work needed during coupling/uncoupling particularly as regards cabling and air pipes.
Dellner couplers are very reliable in general hence it is little surprising CS is having issues.
But with the Dellner connection is automatic, so you don't need to have someone messing about with cables.Still the same amount of cables as a buckeye would've had...
Indeed, I haven't heard of problems with Dellner couplers at all in recent years, so this is most surprising.
But with the Dellner connection is automatic, so you don't need to have someone messing about with cables.
The answer would have been the same.With that single line from Inverness to Edinburgh plus the service I wanted was full I have got the return journey for me and my 13 year old from Glasgow to London. So will have to get a single from Inverness to Glasgow to make that sleeper that night.
Regarding being told there was no seats on the lner I would have asked if we could have stood the whole way back.
Sorry if dosent make sense.
With that single line from Inverness to Edinburgh plus the service I wanted was full I have got the return journey for me and my 13 year old from Glasgow to London. So will have to get a single from Inverness to Glasgow to make that sleeper that night.
Regarding being told there was no seats on the lner I would have asked if we could have stood the whole way back.
Sorry if dosent make sense.
Do the ETH and 61 pin Jumpers connect themselves like...
They did....I wouldn't have fancied standing all the way Edinburgh to London, regardless of the issues with the sleeper
Regarding the coupling issues, they've spent months testing the new stock, could they have tried coupling/uncoupling then, to iron out any problems, same with the rest of the new stock.
86101 enroute to Wembley from Polmadie as 5Z16 with Inverness empties. Through Uddingston at 1312.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O04648/2019/05/09/advanced
I take it that's the Mk3s that got left at Wembley on changeover night?
Its the ones from the shambles last night as 67007 failed.