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leomartin125 said:
I have spent the last two weeks working at PAD, and the second I leave and move on to Didcot, something excited turns up in the schedules...
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:lol: Ain't that always the way! :lol:

Both times an IET has come onto the depot I've been on rest days and missed it :cry: but I'm on the afternoon turn on Tuesday so I'll be in nice and early with my camera so hopefully it runs to time! :D
 
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There is a 387 maintenance move booked for this Tuesday coming (13th):

North Pole - Reading TCD (via Paddington)

387s will move ECS to Paddington, then will be loco hauled to Reading.
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ECS to PAD (5Z22):
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V21624/2016/12/13/advanced

PAD drag to RDG TCD (5Z38):
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K96000/2016/12/13/advanced

I notice no L/E booked into RTT as yet?

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...I'll be in nice and early with my camera so hopefully it runs to time! :D
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Me too! I'll probably get a TBDR for the day so after I phot at PAD, I'll jump on the next available fast and see if I can beat it to RDG, I see it's booked a stop in the KB loop so hopefully should do!
 
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spark001uk said:
ECS to PAD (5Z22):
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V21624/2016/12/13/advanced

PAD drag to RDG TCD (5Z38):
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K96000/2016/12/13/advanced

I notice no L/E booked into RTT as yet?



Me too! I'll probably get a TBDR for the day so after I phot at PAD, I'll jump on the next available fast and see if I can beat it to RDG, I see it's booked a stop in the KB loop so hopefully should do!
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ROG will deal with that L/E path ASAP, they just need to sort out where their loco's will be at the time and set a path. No doubt one will be spare at Leicester L.I.P.

I'm working all next week around the place, so no picture for me!
 
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Well, and new one for 387's in Gatex colours. The Eastbourne to Brighton service I worked on Friday night. (23.22 dept from Hastings. Stock change at EBN) was a 387. 12 cars.

Fun issue was with the PIS system. While the display mentioned the short platforms, this is what the auto women said each time:

First class is in coaches so and so
Welcome on board this Gatwick Express to Gatwick (in French)
Certain tickets are not valid on this service. Please speak to the on train crew if you have any questions.
Welcome on board this Gatwick Express to Gatwick (in Italian)
Porters will be available at this station for help with you luggage.

And she could not be shut up.

I also got journey time to Gatwick and other gems. All fun when your trying to say, 'front 4 coaches for Moulscoombe'. <(<(
 
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Bit like the 458s, notably on the approach to Waterloo, they quite often say "there is a fault with the door system, which is currently being rectified, please do not operate any emergency equipment".!
 
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What is likely to replace the ageing 455s and 313s more 387s or a stock shuffle
 
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spark001uk said:
Bit like the 458s, notably on the approach to Waterloo, they quite often say "there is a fault with the door system, which is currently being rectified, please do not operate any emergency equipment".!
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Thought that was the 450s?

The 458s just fail to open doors on a random basis...
 
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387301/302/303 - I was aboard the latter, interesting to see another forum user also on this service :) Not all that impressed with how the situation was handled tbh, when you come to an abrupt stop and hear staff messages over the PA I really think it's common courtesy for the passengers to be informed what was going on at least after the incident had cleared, and not leave it to a station announcement at the terminus or the twitter feed to find out.


Edit: damn beaten to it.
No sign of 387304 on that service lately, surely it isn't working solo is it?
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387304 will be waiting for its friends 387305/306 before coming into traffic. From what I hear 301/302/303 will be kept together; as Will 304/305/306.


As for this incident, you have to bear in mind the drivers actions; he will have been going back to deal with the incident, whilst the engineer dealt with part of what he needed to.

Also bear in mind that the driver can't use the PA whilst on the phone to the signaller etc as its the same handset.
 
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Expression357 said:
387304 will be waiting for its friends 387305/306 before coming into traffic. From what I hear 301/302/303 will be kept together; as Will 304/305/306.


As for this incident, you have to bear in mind the drivers actions; he will have been going back to deal with the incident, whilst the engineer dealt with part of what he needed to.

Also bear in mind that the driver can't use the PA whilst on the phone to the signaller etc as its the same handset.
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Yes but the formation seemed to start out as 301/302/304 - 303 appeared as the end unit later on, for whatever reason.

As for the incident, I wouldn't expect updates during the issue, but there'd be no harm in telling people after the train was moving again and normal service resumed. Nothing was said all the way to Fenchurch St.
 
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Does anyone know if the Reading 387 haul is a 4 or 8 car?
 
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samuelmorris said:
Yes but the formation seemed to start out as 301/302/304 - 303 appeared as the end unit later on, for whatever reason.

As for the incident, I wouldn't expect updates during the issue, but there'd be no harm in telling people after the train was moving again and normal service resumed. Nothing was said all the way to Fenchurch St.
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305 has been delivered to C2C.
 
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Just passed Reading TCD on my HST home and I can confirm GWR 387130 & 387131 were in the TCD Sidings with a taillight on the rear of 387131. The ROG 37884 was uncoupled directly in front. As far as I know, they are only there for scheduled tyre turning at the wheel lathe. Are they there for OLE testing to Didcot too?
 
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leomartin125 said:
Just passed Reading TCD on my HST home and I can confirm GWR 387130 & 387131 were in the TCD Sidings with a taillight on the rear of 387131. The ROG 37884 was uncoupled directly in front. As far as I know, they are only there for scheduled tyre turning at the wheel lathe. Are they there for OLE testing to Didcot too?
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After refuelling 37884 soon departed, the two 387s are here for scheduled exam work, not tyre turning! It would be a tadge hard without a wheel lathe :lol:

After the exam work is complete, they "should" rotate back and the next pair will be in for exam.
 
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All went OK today. Few pics (2 at pad, 1 at rdg), vid to follow, he gave us a nice bit of thrash out of pad. ;)
 

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FGW_DID said:
After refuelling 37884 soon departed, the two 387s are here for scheduled exam work, not tyre turning! It would be a tadge hard without a wheel lathe :lol:

After the exam work is complete, they "should" rotate back and the next pair will be in for exam.
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Does Reading not have a wheel lathe then? What's going to happen when they need tyre turning?
 
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leomartin125 said:
Does Reading not have a wheel lathe then? What's going to happen when they need tyre turning?
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Not yet, it's a work in progress!

Until that time, they will most likely get attention at the Oak just as our Turbos do. (The 150s get turned at SPM)
 
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I travelled past Ilford depot thus evening about 18:45. I was keeping an eye out for a 345 but instead I think I saw parts of a 387. It had the same dark green doors as a Thameslink 387/1. One driving coach was visible outside and as I started to realise it might have been on its own I saw a coach inside the shed with the gangway connection hanging down and extended somewhat. Not the end of a unit. Now I could be totally wrong but it seemed like a 387. Are the 345s similar looking or does anyone else know why a 387 is in bits at Ilford ?. Or am I mad(der) ?.
 
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spark001uk said:
All went OK today. Few pics (2 at pad, 1 at rdg), vid to follow, he gave us a nice bit of thrash out of pad. ;)
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I notice there are no barrier wagons, just the loco plus 2 x 387s.

How are the EMU brakes operated if the units are unpowered ?
 
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I notice there are no barrier wagons, just the loco plus 2 x 387s.

How are the EMU brakes operated if the units are unpowered ?
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I would presume the power is provided from the loco via the coupler & jumper cable as seen in the first of Sparks photographs.
 
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I would presume the power is provided from the loco via the coupler & jumper cable as seen in the first of Sparks photographs.
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Not quite. Air to operate the brakes is provided from the loco to the braking system via hose and coupling air cocks. Similar way as with freight wagons.

No power is transferred from the loco to the EMU to power up its compressors as 387's compressors work when pantograph is up and power flows from OLE ( of course at reduced voltage) .
As the 387's were hauled with pantographs down - there was no powr to keep compressors running .
There may be some cabling between loco and EMU but won't have much to do with providing power to the compressors.

I want to say that I may be wrong on the above but that's what I understood , how things work, when I was on conversion course.
 
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