Not sure, but they were all 800/3s
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samuelmorris
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It really didn't lose much time at all though, the only real delay was accrued sitting stationary at Par, and the time was soon made up, well before the electrified section I think?
Dren Ahmeti
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Due to the way ATP conflicts with a faster approach into the DM/DML (Platforms 8 and 9) platforms at Reading, the flashing yellows into Platform 7 offer a much faster approach - coincidentally, I’ve recorded 21 minutes start to stop on a PAD-RDG before; unachievable on a HST!
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There are no splitting distants for the approach to Reading Platform 7; and they would benefit platforms 7, 8 and 9 equally.
Dren Ahmeti
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Oops! You have my brain to thank for that error; correct me if I’m wrong, but both the approaches to 7 and 8 are controlled by a flashing yellow sequence, which seems to allow a higher approach speed than the regular four-aspect into 9.
cactustwirly
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The 800/3s have the newer moquette
-Colly405-
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Not all. I was on 800306 tonight and it had the old moquette.
Also, and this may not be popular, but I was in First Class earlier on 800308, and I have to say that whilst the seats may not be leather, the general feeling amongst some 'normals' I overheard was that they thought the 800s were perfectly acceptable replacements for the 125s.
And the Pullman breakfast is just as nice
irish_rail
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Not really platform 7 requires drivers to slow to 15mph half way along the platform due to ATP and the signal being 99 percent red at the end of the platform so id say 8 or more likely 9 are best bet for a quicker time definitely not 7.
59CosG95
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The 800/3s are painted; they were delivered in GWR Green from new.
As for the 800/0s, I suspect they'll keep the vinyls until their mid-life overhaul.
Melancholia
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Question, have 9 car IET coach letters been changed? There's a few I've seen run with coaches (A B C D G H J K L), instead of the usual (A B C F G H J K L)...
I believe they must have, I have seen a traincrew brief about having to manually change F to D, should the reservation data not load, so as all passenger reservations match. I think this only came into effect on Sunday (19th)
Pete_uk
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What's wrong with carriages E and F?
Bletchleyite
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At a guess, is it so a given letter always represents the same layout, so if a unit swap occurs (9 vice 10 or 10 vice 9) the reservations still work?
Mintona
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I believe it’s the other way around, the software update has added a Coach D to 9 car IETs and train crew are to edit it manually back to Coach F. Unless I misread it, it’s not really my area of expertise.
Thatcham Xing
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Great to have IET's on the Paddington Bedwyn's now, but not so great on the 1K15 when I got to Reading this morning and the doors couldn't be opened. Took about 15 mins to get 1 door at the rear of the train open. Puzzled looks from passengers waiting to get on and exasperation from (some of) those trying to get off. Service was terminated.
Paddington service on adjacent platform was held for a few mins to get us on.
At one point TM (yes there appeared to be one, on what I understood was to be a DOO service?) made an announcement that they were having to go up and down the train checking circuit breakers.
Paddington service on adjacent platform was held for a few mins to get us on.
At one point TM (yes there appeared to be one, on what I understood was to be a DOO service?) made an announcement that they were having to go up and down the train checking circuit breakers.
spark001uk
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Does anyone have a piccy to share of this camera deflector mod at all?
Also, is the plan to fit them to all iet regardless of class/subclass? I'm assuming so, if it's an improvement.
Also, is the plan to fit them to all iet regardless of class/subclass? I'm assuming so, if it's an improvement.
samuelmorris
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This is going back a while so I could be wrong but I thought I heard it at 900kW per powered vehicle (i.e. 225kW per traction motor), so 2700kW (3620hp) for a 5-car, 4500kW (6030hp) for a 9-car.
You got me wondering now, so had to go and reread it.
It should be D but if the reservations fail to load and Coach F is still displayed, then traincrew have to manually change to D
Mintona
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I’ve just reread it myself and see you’re correct. It seems strange though as the publicly available seat plans still list Coach F rather than Coach D.
irish_rail
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1a96 38 late off Plymouth as 5 car coming in from Penzance wouldn't couple to the 5 at Plymouth. Went forward eventually as a 5 car set extremely full and standing , would imagine people won't be able to board later in the journey.
This kind of thing is happening too much and it really is about time either Hitachi sorted the coupling issues out or GWR admit defeat and use the 9 cars on the Penzance route and leave the 5 and 10s for the shorter runs....
This kind of thing is happening too much and it really is about time either Hitachi sorted the coupling issues out or GWR admit defeat and use the 9 cars on the Penzance route and leave the 5 and 10s for the shorter runs....
irish_rail
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Probably a bit of both haha
Unclear what is causing the issues which seem to be in Platform 7 mainly. Track and trains have been investigated but no conclusive proof as to what the problem is afaik.
irish_rail
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Well today apparently couldn't get the nose cone to open in one of the units so unlikely to be infrastructure related
Approaching London on the 1129 from Swansea, I'm in coach H, and the next functioning toilet is in K. None working aft of H either. There's also a non-functional external door on H.
On the plus side the driver's clearly in a good mood as we've had some excellent runs before being caught by signals to get back to the timetable! Just hate the seats...
On the plus side the driver's clearly in a good mood as we've had some excellent runs before being caught by signals to get back to the timetable! Just hate the seats...
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