Class 175 to GWR

[Snow1964]

Still begs the question of whether any can operate in service before at least phase 1 is complete. Depends on what the upgrade is needed for, I suppose.

Possibly depot can be used, but not ideally configured, got to keep moving trains around to fuel them, empty toilets, clean inside, service engines. And every time one moves blocks others etc.

If the roads were set up for trains with power cars at the end, might not be easy to use multiple units currently

 

[BillStampy]

Quick query, are the units at Wolverton still visible? If they're not I'm under the assumption that the work is being done, but how long does anybody reckon it will take? (No need to be specific, but just a general time scale based on how much work we reckon is being done there, as we still don't know the full details if I'm not mistaken.)

Much appreciate any answers in advance.

 

[Hattermick]

Quick query, are the units at Wolverton still visible? If they're not I'm under the assumption that the work is being done, but how long does anybody reckon it will take? (No need to be specific, but just a general time scale based on how much work we reckon is being done there, as we still don't know the full details if I'm not mistaken.)

Much appreciate any answers in advance.

Taken inside the works last week, didn't see them on Monday when I passed by.

 

[BillStampy]

Taken inside the works last week, didn't see them on Monday when I passed by.

Much appreciated, certainly may take a while longer then, counts on how much work is being carried out.

 

[TurboMan]

Expect to see 175002 out and about between Plymouth and Newton Abbot Mon-Fri next week for driver manager training.

 

[BillStampy]

Expect to see 175002 out and about between Plymouth and Newton Abbot Mon-Fri next week for driver manager training.

Brilliant! Some progress for the units and we'll be able to see them out and about

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[liamf656]

Brilliant! Some progress for the units and we'll be able to see them out and about

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Typical that I've only just come back from my holiday down there!!

 

[HOOVER29]

Typical that I've only just come back from my holiday down there!!

I’m down there now
Come back Saturday

 

[BillStampy]

Typical that I've only just come back from my holiday down there!!

Also very typical that I'm in Dawlish on the Saturday and if they were running on that day, I'd make the extra effort to go to Newton Abbot!

 

[Railperf]

Expect to see 175002 out and about between Plymouth and Newton Abbot Mon-Fri next week for driver manager training.

Who trains the driver managers?

 

[D6130]

Who trains the driver managers?

Themselves....with a fault-finding handbook!

 

[Elecman]

Indeed, potentially making any modifications to the Laira depot that Chester already has including the equipment to keep the underframe fully washed and clean - not that I doubt Laira has this capability but I’m sure they’ll be bits that Chester has that Laira hasn’t!

Chester Underframe wash was programmed to treat the various carriages differently to avoid dowsing the more sensitive bits of underfrane equipment,

 

[TurboMan]

Who trains the driver managers?

Trainers from Rail Operations Group (ROG) as they're the only drivers with current 175 mainline competence.