Tend to be used much more intensively without much of a midday lull (in Network South East days regularly about half fleet was parked up between peaks and from mid evening)
Spare parts become harder to source or manufacture as time goes on, leading to stock sat out-of-use for longer periods of time as they await repair. Not necessarily a problem of the Turbo fleet, but a lot of 1990s-designed things are filled with the sort of technology that is particularly hard to replace as they are sandwiched between simpler electro-mechanical controls that predate that era, but come before the development of fully computer-dependent systems where things like software upgrades can be easily applied.
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1662135Q23 path to Doncaster from SPM in this afternoon.
Realtime Trains | 5Q23 1508 St Philips Mrsh H S T D to Doncaster West Yard | 25/05/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q23 1508 departure from St Philips Mrsh H S T D to Doncaster West Yard on 25/05/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
Any idea what unit maybe going next please?
Many Thanks !
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Realtime Trains | 5Q81 0849 Wolverton Centre Sidings to St Philips Mrsh H S T D | 05/06/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q81 0849 departure from Wolverton Centre Sidings to St Philips Mrsh H S T D on 05/06/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
Realtime Trains | 5Q70 1129½ St Philips Marsh Depot Fhh to Wolverton Centre Sidings | 05/06/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q70 1129½ departure from St Philips Marsh Depot Fhh to Wolverton Centre Sidings on 05/06/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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While that makes sense for the steel 150s, what is the relative level of corrosion on the 158s and 16x units? Both are of welded aluminium construction. Does two extra years of operation make a difference?
Possibly, possibly not. We’ve seen with some newer Ally fleets that they aren’t immune to corrosion issues (the normally bomb proof AC Desiro’s in the Pan Wells while the electrostars seem to be bodywide - Though at least the construction of the Turbos will aide them being welded Ally than Bolted). As for the level of corrosion itself, that I can’t tell you off of the top of my head, but the 158s seem to have fared better than the Turbos in that regard I believe.
The 150s will be the first to be run down, likely before the end of the decade. The 158s and 16x will have to continue until their replacements arrive into the 2030s.
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