TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

[Ben Bow]

I happened to see this at Oxford Road earlier:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00765/2019/06/29/advanced

I'm pretty sure it was 68026 and set 6. Interestingly, one of the sets which has been accepted by TPE, but it seems the move was by a freight company. I'm guessing the delay was down to an earlier fatality at Eccles.

 

[nicolaboo]

68026 with 11506, 12716, 12717, 12718 and DT 12806 came through Picc at 12:42.
Here shown entering platform 13, in a grab from the video I shot.

 

[sjpowermac]

68026 with 11506, 12716, 12717, 12718 and DT 12806 came through Picc at 12:42.
Here shown entering platform 13, in a grab from the video I shot.
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Nice one It will be nice when this is an everyday sight

 

[Ben Bow]

The prospect of it ever becoming a regular sight seems to be like one of those dreams where you're chasing something but you can never quite catch it....

 

[EE Andy b1]

Nice one It will be nice when this is an everyday sight

It would be nice just to have 1 or maybe 2 Mk5a sets in passenger service at the very least. October! December!! 2020!!!

Can't remember where i seen it now but haven't there been complaints about the amount of noise the Class 68 makes. Unbelievable! It might have been in connection with Scotrails.

 

[sjpowermac]

Thursday 11th July 2019, the day when the difference between 0 and 5 might well be ‘3’

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sea.../11/0000-2359?stp=S&show=all&order=wtt&toc=TP

I wouldn’t be too put off by the ‘Class 350 EMU’ designation, some of the previous Nova 3 runs on the route had that...

 

[sjpowermac]

It would be nice just to have 1 or maybe 2 Mk5a sets in passenger service at the very least. October! December!! 2020!!!

Can't remember where i seen it now but haven't there been complaints about the amount of noise the Class 68 makes. Unbelievable! It might have been in connection with Scotrails.

Was the complaint that they should be even louder?

 

[EE Andy b1]

Was the complaint that they should be even louder?

Yep!

For a modern loco, they sound pretty good to me. It's good to have a bit of thrash.

 

[sjpowermac]

68025 ‘Superb’ on today’s Nova 3 runs:

3C91 05:15 MID-Carlisle
3B92 08:12 Carlisle-Bletchley
3H93 15:33 Bletchley-MID

Does anyone know if the set is TP11? I’m guessing it is finishing off its Fault Free Running. As always, any info always greatly appreciated

 

[tpjm]

The plan says today’s FFR should have been UT011

 

[sjpowermac]

The plan says today’s FFR should have been UT011

Thanks, much appreciated. Hopefully another one with the required miles in the bag very shortly

 

[68011]

The plan says today’s FFR should have been UT011

according to the box it was TP11.

Tuesday
68024 0Z68 Scarborough - Crewe
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01917/2019/07/02/advanced

68031 0Z69 Crewe - Scarborough
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01916/2019/07/02/advanced
* may have the headcodes the wrong way around

 

[sjpowermac]

according to the box it was TP11.

Tuesday
68024 0Z68 Scarborough - Crewe
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01917/2019/07/02/advanced

68031 0Z69 Crewe - Scarborough
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01916/2019/07/02/advanced
* may have the head codes the wrong way around

Many thanks for the shout

All previous loco swaps for the driver training locos have been TP operated off Longsight. I wonder if this one is to get 68024 home to Crewe to receive the latest mods/software tweaks?

Either way, thank you again for the information

 

[ashkeba]

68026 with 11506, 12716, 12717, 12718 and DT 12806 came through Picc at 12:42.
Here shown entering platform 13, in a grab from the video I shot.
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Could you possibly grab some shots of the Mk5as, please? That is the topic here, after all, not those cat nosed locos

 

[68011]

Thursday 11th July 2019, the day when the difference between 0 and 5 might well be ‘3’

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sea.../11/0000-2359?stp=S&show=all&order=wtt&toc=TP

I wouldn’t be too put off by the ‘Class 350 EMU’ designation, some of the previous Nova 3 runs on the route had that...

for the record those workings are also in for the Friday
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sea.../12/0000-2359?stp=S&show=all&order=wtt&toc=TP

 

[Jamesrob637]

68025 ‘Superb’ on today’s Nova 3 runs:

3C91 05:15 MID-Carlisle
3B92 08:12 Carlisle-Bletchley
3H93 15:33 Bletchley-MID

Does anyone know if the set is TP11? I’m guessing it is finishing off its Fault Free Running. As always, any info always greatly appreciated

The damn thing went through East Didsbury too early! I parked up in the free Metrolink Park and Ride and it had gone by a minute prior, probably just as I was turning off the main road! Is it on again today or tomorrow?

 

[Fez14]

Saw a set pass through Greenfield this morning at Approximately 11.
Is scheduled back through at 1800

 

[sjpowermac]

Saw a set pass through Greenfield this morning at Approximately 11.
Is scheduled back through at 1800

I saw 68031 light locomotive through York at 13:00, that was past Greenfield at 10:58. Was there a Nova 3 set too?

68031 0K68 09:42 Crewe CD-Scarborough

68024 0K69 15:25 Scarborough-Crewe CS

 

[sjpowermac]

The damn thing went through East Didsbury too early! I parked up in the free Metrolink Park and Ride and it had gone by a minute prior, probably just as I was turning off the main road! Is it on again today or tomorrow?

I don’t think anything has run today other than 68031 light engine Crewe CS-Scarborough and 68024 (booked) Scarborough-Crewe CS.

 

[Swedish Keith]

I'm a new poster to this thread but have followed it with great interest...thank you all. I took a late lunch break to head down to Scarborough and witnessed a solo 68 trundle in about 2pm...no coaches tho. Still a pleasant sight after the years of multiple units but nonetheless a slight sense of disappointment

 

[JKF]

Another load moving out of Portbury tomorrow by the look of things. Realtimetrains has the working for the inbound light loco, but nothing going back as yet.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K01016/2019/07/04/advanced

These do tend to get cancelled or changed, I’ve only seen one working on the branch so far, just by chance. No other traffic running from Portbury at the moment.

 

[L+Y]

TP01 was the set out at night. Driver training will hopefully resume end of week after next.

Is this still expected- training to resume at the end of next week?

Thanks for all information.

 

[Fez14]

A loco is on the move around Crewe right now, down from wavertree junction. Any sign of any coaches being tested or trained on this week anywhere?

 

[nicolaboo]

Could you possibly grab some shots of the Mk5as, please? That is the topic here, after all, not those cat nosed locos

Will these do, taken from the same video?

 

[Jozhua]

Will these do, taken from the same video?
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Very nice looking units! Saw one pulling out of preston a couple weeks ago. Been as the first 802's are looking to be handed over to TPE soon, wonder wether they will be beaten into service...

Does all of this running round and testing months before the trains actually get into service affect their operational lives?

Also the Castlefield corridor could probably do with some weed management!

 

[sjpowermac]

Will these do, taken from the same video?
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Attractive looking trains and lovely images. I think you got it right first time though with the picture you posted

 

[sjpowermac]

A loco is on the move around Crewe right now, down from wavertree junction. Any sign of any coaches being tested or trained on this week anywhere?

68029 was working off Crewe light engine to Wavertree two return trips.
0F22/0K23 0F26/0K27

 

[Erniescooper]

Another load moving out of Portbury tomorrow by the look of things. Realtimetrains has the working for the inbound light loco, but nothing going back as yet.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K01016/2019/07/04/advanced

These do tend to get cancelled or changed, I’ve only seen one working on the branch so far, just by chance. No other traffic running from Portbury at the moment.

397005 moving to MID

 

[Erniescooper]

Is this still expected- training to resume at the end of next week?

Thanks for all information.

Still on as far as I am aware

 

[BMIFlyer]

Guard instructors are now on the Mk5A course so here’s hoping the airport based guards will start shortly. They will be the first ones to work the trains.