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Thanks 014 removed from original post.Had 014 paired with 018 yesterday Man Picc Salford Crescent
K
Thanks 014 removed from original post.Had 014 paired with 018 yesterday Man Picc Salford Crescent
CAF apparently have issues with the new-ish bogie design in other countries to.Both the 331s and 195s and I here the MK5s have a poor ride.
They feel and sound to be hitting the bump stops which cant be good for the life of the suspension.
Whether CAF have the will or expertise to modify the settings remained to be seen.
With Hitachi and Seimens taking most of the top places in Roger Fords Modern Railway new train reliability chart and CAF and Bombardier down the bottom perhaps you get what yiou get what you pay for.
K
The ride quality - particularly over points - on some of the 195/331s is horrendous. On others it is tolerable to acceptable. I'm not convinced it's across the board - but a manufacturing or software issue on a unit by unit basis. Other than that, just as with hardware: pay peanuts, get monkeys. I would be astonished if the 195/331s last 15 years - let alone 30.Both the 331s and 195s and I here the MK5s have a poor ride.
They feel and sound to be hitting the bump stops which cant be good for the life of the suspension.
Whether CAF have the will or expertise to modify the settings remained to be seen.
With Hitachi and Seimens taking most of the top places in Roger Fords Modern Railway new train reliability chart and CAF and Bombardier down the bottom perhaps you get what yiou get what you pay for.
K
When I went past this morning it was just 025 and 195018. Couldn't see anything on the delivery road either.what's the situation with 331 deliveries 025 was the last one , but not seen anything new on edge hil for quite a while.When I went past last Thursday their was only 331 025 and the derailed 195 on there.
What looked like 331026 was near to 331025 at Edge Hill yesterday afternoon (5 Feb.) just after 16:00 (was not there 3 hours earlier.)been reported on train logger that 331026 was sat on edge hill today. Anyone been past today to confirm its there.
Think it's about 16 331/0 and I think all of the 331/1s are in service.How many 331s does Northern currently have in service? I was on one this morning and it was a breath of fresh air compared to a 323 or 319.
That was mebeen reported on train logger that 331026 was sat on edge hill today. Anyone been past today to confirm its there.
How many 331s does Northern currently have in service? I was on one this morning and it was a breath of fresh air compared to a 323 or 319.
I was amused to listen to the story of "coffee-gate" on one of the 331s. After the initial spurious brake application, I wonder if there is a plan to have a cover over the drivers key area after that slight debacle 5000 minute's of delay bills.
Is there any gen regarding more 331s operating in Yorkshire to replace the 321/2s? Thanks.
3 car units have been doing the driver training runs between Skipton & Shipley for months now.There seemed to be some training runs going on last week between Skipton & Shipley, using a 3 car 331. So maybe more due in the next few weeks?
331 004 and 012 were/are the Skipton training units.3 car units have been doing the driver training runs between Skipton & Shipley for months now.
Both 010 and 014 were in service last week on Manchester to Blackpool331 004 and 012 were/are the Skipton training units.
Re stored units
With the stored 195s reportedly at last entering service anyone know the position with the 331s.
My out of date list has 331010, 014, 020 to 026 stored or training with 027 to 031 awating delivery.
Thanks in advance.
K
I think 027 is currently at Edge Hill for commissioning. 014 has been in service since at least the last week of January when it was running around coupled to 017.331 004 and 012 were/are the Skipton training units.
Re stored units
With the stored 195s reportedly at last entering service anyone know the position with the 331s.
My out of date list has 331010, 014, 020 to 026 stored or training with 027 to 031 awating delivery.
Thanks in advance.
K
ThanksI think 027 is currently at Edge Hill for commissioning. 014 has been in service since at least the last week of January when it was running around coupled to 017.