HamworthyGoods
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Positioning to the Clapham Depot?
Sets are back out of Clapham Yard and into Waterloo platform 11 awaiting their return departure time of 22+32 to Fratton CSD.
Positioning to the Clapham Depot?
Was it definitely 442402? Though that one was still at Eastleigh being retractioned?Last night's trip to Waterloo saw 2402 & 2414 involved in further testing, including using the disabled ramp to test passengers boarding using a wheelchair.
Was it definitely 442402? Though that one was still at Eastleigh being retractioned?
From the photos taken it seems like it was 442406 instead of 442402 mentioned.
Haha, no worries!Apologies, 2406 it was - I even took photos!
"Oops. Refurbished @SW_Help trains delayed indefinitely due to safety issue with doors. The 18 Class 442 Wessex Electrics were already 6 months late and without new motors to improve reliability. They had been promised in service from Monday."
Lots of short formations from Monday then....On Twitter, Paul Clifton Transport Correspondent for BBC South, https://twitter.com/PaulCliftonBBC/status/1128973427782635521 wrote
"Oops. Refurbished @SW_Help trains delayed indefinitely due to safety issue with doors. The 18 Class 442 Wessex Electrics were already 6 months late and without new motors to improve reliability. They had been promised in service from Monday."
Basically the obstacle detection equipment on the units haven't been properly calibrated and needs doing. No idea how long that will take.
It’s an issue that stems from when Gat Ex lashed them up for working DOO, and was present the entire time they were in service for Gat Ex. It’s almost certainly a good thing that SWR discovered the issue now! The NIR explains fully
Lots of short formations from Monday then....
NIR??
Listed on swr website.
Claiming two delayed introduction of new services and 5 short formed trains.
Is this the link you were referring to?
https://www.southwesternrailway.com...mporary-delay-to-class-442-fleet-introduction
I can’t see any mention of which services will suffer. Can anyone shed any light please on the suspected casualties?
It’s an issue that stems from when Gat Ex lashed them up for working DOO, and was present the entire time they were in service for Gat Ex. It’s almost certainly a good thing that SWR discovered the issue now! The NIR explains fully
It’s not like the 1720 Reading is busy is it?There's a Reading diagram which will run as 5 vice 8. Diagram starts with the 0650 Waterloo to Reading and includes the 1720 Waterloo to Reading.
And the 707/5 on the 19:35 which was taken out in the new timetable... comes back!1720 Reading will be skipping Clapham Junction as a result. At least there is now a 1705 Reading.
Is that something that was fitted for DOO or has it always been present?
It’s not like the 1720 Reading is busy is it?
Another shambles from WorstGroup to add to the ever-growing list since they took over.
Glad I usually catch the 1650.1720 Reading will be skipping Clapham Junction as a result. At least there is now a 1705 Reading.
Yes, that was a shambles, especially with the ridiculous random skip-stopping that resulted. One day we skipped Longcross. Like that's going to make a difference to overcrowding!What’s the difference to the short forms we had to put up with when the 458/5s were very late and weren’t ready for the intended timetable?
Can you give any more detail on this? as someone who used to occasionally work on/under them I'm curious!Something that was unintentionally created when they were converted to DOO by Gat Ex that has been present ever since and only just discovered as being potentially dangerous
How is this dangerous?Something that was unintentionally created when they were converted to DOO by Gat Ex that has been present ever since and only just discovered as being potentially dangerous
Can you give any more detail on this? as someone who used to occasionally work on/under them I'm curious!
Door obstruction detection not functioning correctly