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You say horribly dated, I say nostalgic...Why? It’s horribly dated.
Let's call the whole thing off!
You say horribly dated, I say nostalgic...Why? It’s horribly dated.
My ear worm for the day. Thanks!You say horribly dated, I say nostalgic...
Let's call the whole thing off!
The 1436 Moorgate-Gordon Hill has been cancelled.
Ah,interesting,what about the rest of the routes?717s are only cleared for passenger use between Moorgate and Gordon Hill.
Oooo,kool2G92 ran today, this was the first 717 'in service' run. More of a box ticking run to say a unit went into service. Ran Fast from Moorgate to Gordon Hill. A grand total of 1 real passenger and a load of GTR managers on board. Unit ran around 17 mins late due to minor issue of not enough track circuit clips on board and a points failure just outside the depot.
2G96 this was cancelled at the last minute due to a cab door fault. This was also due to run in service, again Moorgate fast to Gordon Hill.
How do you think the ATO is being done if not?
Latest vid I found on YouTube by a user from the 25th:
And further to add, some latest pics I took from my local commute home from Highbury & Islington:
Ooo, they have taken down the Macmillan ads!And further to add, some latest pics I took from my local commute home from Highbury & Islington:
Is there a 717 sim?Will there be a 717 sim at Hornsey too ? Or is the plan to train all drivers on 700s and convert them to 717 drivers with 2 day course ?
8 cars will go though Thameslink Core rather than to Kings Cross (eventually)Does anyone know if we are going to lose the 8 carriage trains from Kings Cross to Welwyn Garden City when these 717s come into service? Or are they keeping them both and Great Northern is from Moorgate and it remains as Thameslink from Kings Cross?
Thanks
8 cars will go though Thameslink Core rather than to Kings Cross (eventually)
Kool,how many we got now?Saw pictures earlier in the week of 2 more arriving in the UK - one mentioned as being 717004
From various comments believe the current ones are:Kool,how many we got now?
Thanks for the infoFrom various comments believe the current ones are:
717003
717004
717005
717007
717008
717009
717010
Should be one more - possibly 717006?
717010 was the other unit delivered on Wednesday, was unable to see 004 when coming over the flyover on Friday evening due to failing light and the 66 and barrier coaches obscuring the view.
In semi-related 717 news station staff in the Finsbury Park & Northern City line group start their familiarisation training on the units from Monday Morning.
I guess that also would eventually apply to Welwyn Garden City, Gordon Hill, Hertford North and Stevenage station staff too as they are turnback locations in regular service.
I guess that also would eventually apply to Welwyn Garden City, Gordon Hill, Hertford North and Stevenage station staff too as they are turnback locations in regular service.
Ha,kool!Some staff have already had their training for 717s. It's a few hours at most, given there's very little difference between a 717 and 700. Note I'm talking platform staff, not drivers!