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Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

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Chris125

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Goldfish62 said:
Yes, the claim that the short cab was to fit extra seats in is clearly not correct. There's one bay of four between the cab and the doors. On the 720s there's one bay of four plus an inward facing single seat squeezed in.
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720 carriages are around 4m longer than the 701s - isn't extra room between the cab and doors to be expected, even with a larger cab?
 
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The stricken 701029 has now been collected from Humberstone Rd and dropped off at Old Dalby, for later forwarding to the works for attention. Or fixed there, who knows.
 
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Chris125 said:
720 carriages are around 4m longer than the 701s - isn't extra room between the cab and doors to be expected, even with a larger cab?
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I think the extra length is between the doors, but if it's also between the cab and doors it still renders the argument about fitting extra seats in void, because it's not true. One bay of four, that's all that's between the cab and the doors. There's no extra space been made in as a result of the shorter cab, just a shorter coach length.
 
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spark001uk said:
The stricken 701029 has now been collected from Humberstone Rd and dropped off at Old Dalby, for later forwarding to the works for attention. Or fixed there, who knows.
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Out of curiosity, what was wrong with it please? I remember thinking it was odd that it was there on Sunday.

EDIT: Just seen about the brake problems earlier in this thread.
 
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Accidentally caught 5Q40 going south today whilst I was parked up behind the Basingstoke Leisure Centre eating lunch. Couldn't get the number however. It seems I just missed 5Q51 going in the opposite direction by a couple of minutes.
 
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Anyone know which 701 is on 6X24 Derby to Eastleigh Depot running 89 late with 47749 today please ?

Thanks in advance.
 
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444045 said:
Anyone know which 701 is on 6X24 Derby to Eastleigh Depot running 89 late with 47749 today please ?

Thanks in advance.
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Well, it's 701022, but it has failed just south of Derby station. Was nice and handy for fitter to attend at least.

Edit: Has now pushed back into Derby p7, clearing the line for traffic.
 
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spark001uk said:
Well, it's 701022, but it has failed just south of Derby station. Was nice and handy for fitter to attend at least.

Edit: Has now pushed back into Derby p7, clearing the line for traffic.
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Thank you for the info, much obliged to you.
 
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6X24 now shows cancelled on RTT. Has been pushed back into Chaddesden sidings and returned to Litchurch.
Note on railcam says issue with translator equipment.
 
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Goldfish62 said:
Perhaps not use a 47 to haul them in future. Old heap. ;)
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You took the words right out of my mouth.! I was just about to say they never had this issue with isolation + brake force wags.
Assuming they did it to save weight, and hence fuel / track access cost.
 
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Second attempt at delivery for 701022 this morning.

- and.... cancelled. (unit fault again)
 
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5Q10 in system for Tues 18th, starting from Old Dalby. As that was where the failed 701029 was dragged to last time, I assume they're attempting it again.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K03679/2021-05-18/detailed

Edit: on the move, around 45L at the moment.

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Another second attempt today, 47749 with 701022. Goes without saying it left a couple of hrs late. Currently 88 late just south of Loughborough.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K03680/2021-05-20/detailed#allox_id=0
 
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spark001uk said:
5Q10 in system for Tues 18th, starting from Old Dalby. As that was where the failed 701029 was dragged to last time, I assume they're attempting it again.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K03679/2021-05-18/detailed

Edit: on the move, around 45L at the moment.

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20/5:
Another second attempt today, 47749 with 701022. Goes without saying it left a couple of hrs late. Currently 88 late just south of Loughborough.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K03680/2021-05-20/detailed#allox_id=0
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Looks like 5Q10 completed the delivery 4 hours late. Maybe 701029

The delivery yesterday looks like another unit. Maybe 701022?
 
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Nogoohwell said:
Looks like 5Q10 completed the delivery 4 hours late. Maybe 701029

The delivery yesterday looks like another unit. Maybe 701022?
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Confirmed that both U.701022/029 have arrived at Eastleigh Depot.
U.701018 was moved out of Eastleigh Works yday via the depot and back into the works.
 
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Goldfish62 said:
So, I wonder if this has had mods carried out to the cab. If it has, and they're acceptable then hopefully we may start seeing some progress.
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A number of units have been delivered with cab mods applied at build, so one would hope progress has already been made!
 
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