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165002 is currently formed with 004
58835(002) and 58804(004)
58835(002) and 58804(004)
Chiltern mk3s now have info screens and power operated doors.Not having much luck at all recently in regards to the fleet really....driving vehicle 58154 currently in 168002.
Any truth at all in the suggestion that TfW Mk3s could be transferred in? The PRM compliance report regarding the slam door set seems to mention alternative rolling stock in Q2 2020 on page 9 but the TfW sets are not any more PRM compliant I would have thought other than seating?
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/tfw-class-170s.191069/page-24
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chiltern-railways-accessibility-compliance-dispensation
Not the Banbury set. This is the one likely to replaced by "more compliant" Mk3s from Anglia after Mk4 plan fell down AIUI.Chiltern mk3s now have info screens and power operated doors.
What was the Mk.4 plan and what went wrong? high cost of rewiring?This is the one likely to replaced by "more compliant" Mk3s from Anglia after Mk4 plan fell down AIUI.
and a carriage from 168324 and one from 168323 are currently together, also a while back, a carriage from 165002 & 165004 were togetherNot having much luck at all recently in regards to the fleet really....driving vehicle 58154 currently in 168002.
Not the Banbury set. This is the one likely to replaced by "more compliant" Mk3s from Anglia after Mk4 plan fell down AIUI.
Also strong murmurings of further 168 reformations into an all 3-car fleet.
If that was to happen, would the spare cars from the 4 car sets go into the 168/3s as they are 2 carAlso strong murmurings of further 168 reformations into an all 3-car fleet.
Wondered when this would leak out, you can bet substantial amounts of cash on it apparently.Also strong murmurings of further 168 reformations into an all 3-car fleet.
Not at the moment but they will most likely be put in the revised livery like the 165sI take it there is no intention of slivering the 172s?
A train has struck a tree between Solihull and Olton, it was a BMO to LMS Service so it is most likely a 165
I wonder why? Chiltern do seem to be masters of diagramming in terms of getting the exact length of train needed, with what they have they can do it near enough to single-coach level. Why switch to a granularity of 3 when what they are doing seems to work?
That said, if there are no 2s that means they can't be sent out alone...
Depends on context...Having a mix of 75 and 100mph units and some stock without tripcocks limits what you can plan for.It must make things operationally difficult having so many different types of train and/or length.
*snip*
Reducing this list by one or even two would surely make things a bit easier?
Making all of the 168s three cars loses that flexibility, unless you throw a 2 car 165 into the formation...but that limits the maximum speed to 75mph.
There are only 4 of them.You could throw in a 2 car 172 instead to solve the 100mph issue, but then that brings its own difficulties as not all driver depots sign them...
Masters of diagramming the absolute minimum to ensure a train runs I think you mean. They should never have been allowed to do the Oxford thing without sufficient additional rolling stock (and the handful of 2 car units they did get don't cut it) I'm afraid they're a franchise in terminal decline and are clearly focused on not spending any money on their existing stockChiltern do seem to be masters of diagramming in terms of getting the exact length of train needed,
Not the Banbury set. This is the one likely to replaced by "more compliant" Mk3s from Anglia after Mk4 plan fell down AIUI.
Also strong murmurings of further 168 reformations into an all 3-car fleet.
There is, yes.Is there still such a thing as the 'Banbury set'? I remember a few years ago (before they did the re-signalling) that there used to be a rake of Mk3 stabled at Banbury, but I haven't seen this for a while.
5x 4-car Class 168/0s, 2x 4-car Class 168/1s, and 3x Class 168/2s.Not the Banbury set. This is the one likely to replaced by "more compliant" Mk3s from Anglia after Mk4 plan fell down AIUI.
Also strong murmurings of further 168 reformations into an all 3-car fleet.
Indeed, and it's a good day if all 4 are available for service at the same timeThere are only 4 of them.
5x 4-car Class 168/0s, 2x 4-car Class 168/1s, and 3x Class 168/2s.
If all the 2-car 168/3s were lengthened to 3-cars, there'd be 1 centre coach left over.
Indeed, and it's a good day if all 4 are available for service at the same time
Blimey - thanks, I'm behind the times.There is, yes.
Blimey - thanks, I'm behind the times.
Has the Banbury set been re-painted into Chiltern colours now?