Avanti West Coast Rolling Stock Updates

[1nvicible]

I'm not sure if it's been posted before, but I was on a refurbished 9 coach 390 this morning, and I noticed that they have added Red/Green lights next to the seat reservation displays, similar to those on the IET's. This don't remember this being the case on most of the 11 car 390's I've travelled on - is this a new feature that will get rolled out?

The new display is currently being fitted to 11 cars at Liverpool

 

[Bletchleyite]

The new display is currently being fitted to 11 cars at Liverpool

It appears to me that this is just the addition of two three-colour LEDs and doesn't involve replacing the actual reservation displays. Presumably also stuff in the background to drive it though.

 

[bib]

It appears to me that this is just the addition of two three-colour LEDs and doesn't involve replacing the actual reservation display

Was there not something about seat occupancy indication lights, so you could tell where the empty seats are in a carriage?

 

[Class 800]

It's probably so that when the 805s / 807s come in, the seat reservation system will look the same throughout the fleet.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Was there not something about seat occupancy indication lights, so you could tell where the empty seats are in a carriage?

Yes, that's what the LEDs are for. But the text display is still the grey-on-green LCD, it has not been replaced, the two LEDs have just been added at the side of it.

It's probably so that when the 805s / 807s come in, the seat reservation system will look the same throughout the fleet.

Except it won't (though it will have the same functionality).

 

[The_Train]

Anybody know which unit is currently at Widnes please?
My last record was 005 going in but that appears to be back in service now

 

[1nvicible]

390001. Due out tomorrow.

 

[The_Train]

390001. Due out tomorrow.

Any idea roughly when it went in please?

 

[1nvicible]

Any idea roughly when it went in please?

It would have been 2 weeks ago this weekend. Not sure if the exchange happens late Friday night or Saturday at some point

 

[The_Train]

390001 sat outside the Widnes facility at the moment

 

[Jamesrob637]

390001 sat outside the Widnes facility at the moment

What replaced it there last weekend?

 

[1nvicible]

390011

 

[Jamesrob637]

390001, 390005, 390006, 390009, 390016, 390039, 390040, 390044, 390045, 390050 as of yet then, with 011 I guess counting too as it's in the shed.

 

[The_Train]

Has 390001 departed Widnes now? If so, does anybody know when? I'm starting to wonder if my siting at Widnes on Friday was actually 390011 and not 390001 based on what is on RTT

 

[greeny11]

I think your siting was 011 based on this movement on RTT - looks like it's been in and out and at Edge Hill for final few fittings.

Realtime Trains | 5F98 0008 Widnes Transport Tech to Edge Hill Depot | 20/01/2024

Real-time train running information for 5F98 0008 departure from Widnes Transport Tech to Edge Hill Depot on 20/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

You probably didn't notice, but you can tell 001 and 011 apart by their name plates - 001 has a yellow name plate (Bee Together), 011 has a red name plate (City of Lichfield).

001 is out on the 0525 Liverpool to Euston service currently.

 

[SansHache]

Has 390001 departed Widnes now? If so, does anybody know when? I'm starting to wonder if my siting at Widnes on Friday was actually 390011 and not 390001 based on what is on RTT

390001 departed Widnes just before midnight on Friday night (19/01) with 390011 arriving in the early hours of Saturday morning (20/01).

 

[The_Train]

390001 departed Widnes just before midnight on Friday night (19/01) with 390011 arriving in the early hours of Saturday morning (20/01).

Thanks a lot

 

[DaveyJones]

390011 + 390043 both out of Widnes. 390047 at Widnes

 

[danbarjon]

Does everything look set for the June project completion?

 

[dereksingh291]

How many 9 car Pendolinos are still unrefurbished and what are their fleet numbers?

 

[AJDesiro]

How many 9 car Pendolinos are still unrefurbished and what are their fleet numbers?

002, 008, 010, 020, 042, 046 and 049.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

002, 008, 010, 020, 042, 046 and 049.

Thanks!

 

[1nvicible]

Does everything look set for the June project completion?

Based on 2 weeks per train the last set should be complete late June

 

[theblackwatch]

Based on 2 weeks per train the last set should be complete late June

Yes, the last set (390013) should emerge in late June.

 

[danbarjon]

Yes, the last set (390013) should emerge in late June.

Sounds great.

 

[DaveyJones]

Yes, the last set (390013) should emerge in late June.

Really will be unlucky for some that last fortnight

 

[FrodshamJnct]

390011 + 390043 both out of Widnes. 390047 at Widnes

390047 now sat outside Widnes so looks ready to go back into traffic.

 

[Jamesrob637]

Really will be unlucky for some that last fortnight

Took the words from me there.

 

[Augustus.]

Took the words from me there.

Yes, the last set (390013) should emerge in late June.

Do you the

Yes, the last set (390013) should emerge in late June.

running order

Do you have the order of the last 9 cars to go through Widnes please.

Yes, the last set (390013) should emerge in late June

 

[1nvicible]

I doubt they can plan that far in advance. It Only takes the next planned set to fail on Friday afternoon somewhere and they'll need to reshuffle the order.