No laughing matter I'm afraid. Very bad news for the railways and their users. Would no doubt result in timetable cuts and possibly bustitution on some lines until suitable replacements could be sourced.Good point. That's seemed the likely outcome at some points
SWR is already short of suburban rolling stock midweek, I agree would be a disaster. Especially as 90% of companies expect to return to office by end of this year (source on link), perhaps Fridays will stay as work for home for some, but seems commuting is returning.
All paths on the Windsor branch are set to 100mph max, regardless of what unit is rostered.Is this a 701 service on Sunday Waterloo-Windsor ?
100mph EMU is not 455 or 458
Realtime Trains | 1S11 0649 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside | 07/01/2024
Real-time train running information for 1S11 0649 departure from London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside on 07/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.www.realtimetrains.co.uk
The only thing worse than the wibble are these tired, tired, "jokes"Good point. That's seemed the likely outcome at some points
This basically came off, despite it being accused of being wibble. No-one here actually attempted to board the 701 from Waterloo did they? So no evidence that regular passengers could not have boarded a 701 running from an open platform displaying its destination and calling points.
Was it advertised? For example, on the departure screens at the statoins at which it called? Did it have a 1xxx or 2xxx headcode? If not, it was not in public use, even if some unauthorised person managed to hitch a ride.
To add, it is also worth noting that despite this, the line speed never actually goes above 70 on the Windsor side so it won't matter what unit is rostered, 100mph will never be reached
I’m pretty sure the 701036 on those return journeys was not actually in service despite the destination showing. There were barriers across the doors to prevent people from boarding at stations, even if they did release the doors.
There also appears to be an ECS from Staines to Windsor and back to Staines half hour before, is this some sort of inspection and checking the branch is OK before important working, especially as might be frosty Sunday morning, and want to check conductor rail isn't icy.
Realtime Trains | 5C14 0707 Staines to Staines | 07/01/2024
Real-time train running information for 5C14 0707 departure from Staines to Staines on 07/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
Update to my previous post, my source apparently got it wrong and it's actually beginning Monday the 8th. All other details but the date remain the same.
True unless you’re referring to the old Southern Region 2 digit headcdes which were widely understood by many in their day.
That is so correct my friend, and even prior to the two digit numerical HC's, the single letter HC's, eg 'V' (etc) as used on the bull nose SUB's, came to be a widely understood indication of routes served by the more regular commuters in their day. Perhaps it's a generational thing...
Thanks for the update.
If it's not an entry into sefrvice, it's not a launch, soft or otherwise.
What is meant by this is it's not really what you would call a launch, they are testing them in passenger service, and then they'll disappear until drivers have actually be trained.
Thanks! Is it still going to only run between 10:00 and 16:00?
Yep.
Mhm. It's a singular unit, with guard managers and driver managers. There's still no training programme for mainline drivers.
[sarcasm mode engaged]
But you'll be able to buy a ticket and ride on it.
Yes, but possibly for the first and only time until several months have passed after. :/
Sure! Indeed! 701s are absolutely new, unusual, never and nowhere seen before type of a rolling stock.
1S11 is booked 450/8 tommorow.Is this a 701 service on Sunday Waterloo-Windsor ?
100mph EMU is not 455 or 458
Realtime Trains | 1S11 0649 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside | 07/01/2024
Real-time train running information for 1S11 0649 departure from London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside on 07/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
There also appears to be an ECS from Staines to Windsor and back to Staines half hour before, is this some sort of inspection and checking the branch is OK before important working, especially as might be frosty Sunday morning, and want to check conductor rail isn't icy.
Realtime Trains | 5C14 0707 Staines to Staines | 07/01/2024
Real-time train running information for 5C14 0707 departure from Staines to Staines on 07/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
