They shouldn't be, and drivers haven't been told to do anything different there or at any other location on 195s. The approach to Bradford Interchange is still 15mph.Hi everyone, new to this forum.
Has anyone noticed the class 195s are taking longer when approaching and leaving Bradford Interchange?
Have the drivers been told to be extra cautious when coming down the hill? It appears to me that they are constantly breaking which results in a strong juddering action.
By juddering do you mean on-off-on-off the brake throwing people around? If so, that's just poor technique. It's actually possible to get a smoother approach in a 195 than with Northern's usual fleet with three step brakes - on a 195 you can make as little as 10% brake application which is pretty much perfect for holding speed at 15mph on the 1-in-50 from Mill Lane Jn towards the platforms at Bradford Interchange. Speed must be dropped to below 10mph by the TPWS OSS loops in all platforms there, drivers should be careful of this regardless of traction type as at Bradford Interchange the rear of the train will be still on the falling gradient increasing speed again as the train approaches the TPWS loops, which are all at different and non-standard distances from the respective buffer stops in the platforms there.