Bad day on the ECML 31/3/2022

[STINT47]

Still not been moved yet.

Rumours say that if it's not moved soon English Heritage will declare it a national monument and it will be left in place for future generations to be reminded of the folly of the privatised railway system.

 

[dan4291]

Wonder if it needs to be moved with barrier coaches with a brake pipe running through the unit like they do with brand new units?

 

[xotGD]

Wonder if it needs to be moved with barrier coaches with a brake pipe running through the unit like they do with brand new units?

Or in small pieces in a skip?

 

[mike57]

For a small fleet I have to wonder what the contribution to ECML delay minutes the 180s have made over the years.

 

[STINT47]

Let's not complain about these units. Over the years their reliability exploits and subsequent recovery have provided me with hours of entertainment and amusement.

They're a better soap opera than Coronation Street.

 

[mike57]

Let's not complain about these units. Over the years their reliability exploits and subsequent recovery have provided me with hours of entertainment and amusement.

They're a better soap opera than Coronation Street.

I can remember one journey north, on Hull Trains, we left London in a light drizzle, and by the time we got out of London this had turned into heavy and persistent rain. This rain then started coming in through the roof somewhere, a occassional drip at first eventually becoming a steady drip. Staff running around trying to serve tea, (we were in first class) whilst trying to find things to stop the now steady flow from spreading beyond the seats affected.

On the Hull route 802s are a definite improvement, not perfect as others have pointed out, but just running electric from Doncaster to Kings X makes for a more pleasent journey.

 

[DanNCL]

I don't think the 180s have become any less reliable in the past few years on the ECML. It's just more noticeable now that the 91 fleet is only a fraction of the size it was, and the number of 91 failures on the ECML has decreased accordingly.

 

[greyman42]

Is it still in Claypole?

 

[55002]

Is it still in Claypole?

Yes

 

[greyman42]

Is there a plan to move it?

 

[secretsquirels]

5D11 on the move imminently

 

[55002]

5D11 on the move imminently

That’s not the Claypole unit, that was an out and back run from Crofton with 180101.

 

[High Dyke]

Wonder if it needs to be moved with barrier coaches with a brake pipe running through the unit like they do with brand new units?

That seems to be the case. There's a path for a 2x Loco's and barrier coaches planned for Sunday night (10th).

5E99 Derby - Claypole: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K65021/2022-04-10/detailed

5Z99 Claypole - Crofton: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K04248/2022-04-11/detailed

 

[ACBest]

I’m assuming the rescue mission didn’t go so well - the move to Crofton was cancelled and replaced with one back to Derby, and Traksy shows the 180 is still in the loop!

 

[Crossover]

I’m assuming the rescue mission didn’t go so well - the move to Crofton was cancelled and replaced with one back to Derby, and Traksy shows the 180 is still in the loop!

It looks like it is still in the loop!

 

[DarloRich]

I think the unit is still there!

 

[STINT47]

I think the unit is still there!

Yes still there. There was an attempt to move it on Sunday night but it didn't work out. It's been in the loop for two weeks now.

 

[dan4291]

I've drove past it quite a lot while it's been stood there and quite a few times I'm sure I've seen people stood beside it, guessing they were looking at getting it moved.

 

[800001]

I've drove past it quite a lot while it's been stood there and quite a few times I'm sure I've seen people stood beside it, guessing they were looking at getting it moved.

The unit has finally been moved back to Crofton, overnight last night I am lead to believe. Only taken 16 days?

 

[_toommm_]

The unit has finally been moved back to Crofton, overnight last night I am lead to believe. Only taken 16 days?

Indeed it has:

Loco and presumably barriers too from Derby:

Realtime Trains | 075W 2250 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Claypole Loop | 15/04/2022

Real-time train running information for 075W 2250 departure from Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Claypole Loop on 15/04/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

The unit back to Crofton Depot:

Realtime Trains | 513S 0200 Claypole Loop to Crofton Depot | 16/04/2022

Real-time train running information for 513S 0200 departure from Claypole Loop to Crofton Depot on 16/04/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[55002]

Indeed it has:

Loco and presumably barriers too from Derby:

Realtime Trains | 075W 2250 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Claypole Loop | 15/04/2022

Real-time train running information for 075W 2250 departure from Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Claypole Loop on 15/04/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

The unit back to Crofton Depot:

Realtime Trains | 513S 0200 Claypole Loop to Crofton Depot | 16/04/2022

Real-time train running information for 513S 0200 departure from Claypole Loop to Crofton Depot on 16/04/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

37418 came in on 0E44 from Derby RTC and 66121 on 0E45 from Doncaster Belmont, 66 led