5Z15 19:40 Etches Park - Etches Park

[Tomnick]

Anyone got any idea what this is, this evening? Five 15x units (nine vehicles in total) allocated to it, for a circular tour of the East Midlands.

 

[sonic2009]

Anyone got any idea what this is, this evening? Five 15x units (nine vehicles in total) allocated to it, for a circular tour of the East Midlands.

I think the timings are based on those units, not actually going to be one of those units AFAIK.

 

[MCR247]

Maybe route training etc for the Nottingham blockade as various "round the houses" ECS movements will be required?

 

[Qwerty133]

Maybe route training etc for the Nottingham blockade as various "round the houses" ECS movements will be required?

But why would that require 9 vehicles and would surely need to repeated by each type of stock as 158s are faster than 156s which seem faster than 153s (as a passenger).

 

[Tomnick]

I did wonder whether it was something to do with the Notts blockade (route learning for those circuitous ECS moves, for drivers who don't sign Norwich?), but taking a nine-car set to do it seems a bit excessive!

I think the timings are based on those units, not actually going to be one of those units AFAIK.

TRUST is showing five units allocated to it - the RTT link only shows that it's timed for a 15x set of some sort.

 

[sonic2009]

TRUST is showing five units allocated to it - the RTT link only shows that it's timed for a 15x set of some sort.

I don't have access to TRUST, so that's why i thought it would be only one unit.

 

[Tomnick]

But why would that require 9 vehicles and would surely need to repeated by each type of stock as 158s are faster than 156s which seem faster than 153s (as a passenger).

Route knowledge is route knowledge - it's not traction specific, so no need to repeat the exercise for each type of unit. A route of this length would need more than just a single trip though!

It's on the move anyway - just left Peterborough, formed 158/156/158/156/153.