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They are breaking down constantly and plagued with faults. Noisy and rattly. The train programme is in tatters due to unreliable units.How is the testing of these units going, are they on course to launch any before August on the Oban runs?
Typical 153. Hope they get them sorted.They are breaking down constantly and plagued with faults. Noisy and rattly. The train programme is in tatters due to unreliable units.
They are breaking down constantly and plagued with faults. Noisy and rattly. The train programme is in tatters due to unreliable units.
They are breaking down constantly and plagued with faults. Noisy and rattly. The train programme is in tatters due to unreliable units.
The Western units were always bloody awful. They'd have been far better starting with some of the ex Central Trains ones which were reputed to be in by far the best condition of any of the 153s. Nothing that was maintained by Cardiff Canton in the horror days of the 2000s ever seems to properly recover.
The Western units were always bloody awful. They'd have been far better starting with some of the ex Central Trains ones which were reputed to be in by far the best condition of any of the 153s. Nothing that was maintained by Cardiff Canton in the horror days of the 2000s ever seems to properly recover.
One of the stranger aspects of life at TfW at the moment is that we're currently working with 153s that until very recently were either at GWR, EMR or Greater Anglia, on top of our existing legacy fleet - and it's pretty easy to compare and contrast the 4 fleets.The Welsh Canton ones maybe, but at least the Exeter maintained ex GW ones should be a little better - one of the best moves of the early FGW franchise (2007) was pulling out of Cardiff Canton and moving Sprinter maintenance back in house to either Bristol (in the former Tamper shed) or Exeter TMD. Unfortunately it'd be too late to pick up any of the off lease ex LM / Tyseley batch now.
Shame to hear reliability isn't great yet, I was hoping to sample one in Mid August, from the sounds of that it's looking a little less likely now.
The Welsh Canton ones maybe, but at least the Exeter maintained ex GW ones should be a little better - one of the best moves of the early FGW franchise (2007) was pulling out of Cardiff Canton and moving Sprinter maintenance back in house to either Bristol (in the former Tamper shed) or Exeter TMD. Unfortunately it'd be too late to pick up any of the off lease ex LM / Tyseley batch now.
Shame to hear reliability isn't great yet, I was hoping to sample one in Mid August, from the sounds of that it's looking a little less likely now.
Sounds pretty standard. Pretty glad to be shot of them in the GWR region to be honest - their day has passed for front line service. Full credit to Scotrail for finding an innovative use for them though.They are breaking down constantly and plagued with faults. Noisy and rattly. The train programme is in tatters due to unreliable units.
makes one wonder how reliable the tfw units may be but thats for a different threadSounds pretty standard. Pretty glad to be shot of them in the GWR region to be honest - their day has passed for front line service. Full credit to Scotrail for finding an innovative use for them though.
It all just seems a bit random. The units are fine one day then the next the doors don't work, things trip, loss of power etc. But overall they are just incredibly noisy and rattly possibly due to no carpets and the ride is mostly bouncy. Lots of noise and no power. I'm not looking forward to a 3.5 hour journey driving one. Plus the One socket for charging electric bikes is definitely going to cause conflict. But as long as the cyclists are happy and all that.If the units are as bad as claimed, that suggests ScotRail should never have accepted them and/or the refurbishment has been done very badly. Is there any evidence to confirm this and explain why?
No all the engines and gearboxes are new.I guess that the contract work by Brodies in Kilmarnock was all above the solebar.
It all just seems a bit random. The units are fine one day then the next the doors don't work, things trip, loss of power etc. But overall they are just incredibly noisy and rattly possibly due to no carpets and the ride is mostly bouncy. Lots of noise and no power. I'm not looking forward to a 3.5 hour journey driving one. Plus the One socket for charging electric bikes is definitely going to cause conflict. But as long as the cyclists are happy and all that.
No all the engines and gearboxes are new.
Yes. I kinda gathered that. Just the way they are. I just wonder if there is a backup plan when 20 bikes are on the platform and the 153 fails.Sadly you've described a 153 as they've been for the last 28 or so years. Random electrical faults, noisy, bouncy etc etc etc
Yes. I kinda gathered that. Just the way they are. I just wonder if there is a backup plan when 20 bikes are on the platform and the 153 fails.
You want a replacement service? On yer bikeYes. I kinda gathered that. Just the way they are. I just wonder if there is a backup plan when 20 bikes are on the platform and the 153 fails.
Yes. I kinda gathered that. Just the way they are. I just wonder if there is a backup plan when 20 bikes are on the platform and the 153 fails.
Maybe they've a van or two on standby!Yes. I kinda gathered that. Just the way they are. I just wonder if there is a backup plan when 20 bikes are on the platform and the 153 fails.
I just wonder if there is a backup plan when 20 bikes are on the platform and the 153 fails.