Merle Haggard
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My bold.
Perhaps 'accepted' would be more interesting, unless they aren't 'delivered' until that has happened.
Still a very long time since the first one appeared at Crewe though.
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Perhaps 'accepted' would be more interesting, unless they aren't 'delivered' until that has happened.
Still a very long time since the first one appeared at Crewe though.
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Just noticed this discussion of UDS, and can confirm that before the SWT fleet was modified to ASDO that UDS 4 from 12 was fairly common. Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh had a number of stations where only the first unit of the three was opened.
This led to the odd situation of down 12 car trains at Fareham only opening the front unit, even though it was normally considered an 8 car platform, because the cab door of coach 9 was above the platform ramp. This was eventually lengthened slightly.
So it would seem the issue is probably one of company policy, not a limitation of the on train equipment.
Which is what has been discussed.
When the 350 were launched, only 12->8 and 8->4 were signed off for public use by the company's Ops Standards department.
Siemens have since conformed that 12->4 is physically fine to operate.
The train crew have resisted this due to the clunky way it operates, and also the ongoing issue with overcarried passengers or delays down to waiting for passengers to move to the correct part of the train at UDS stations as is. That and some stations that do fit 12, have less than ideal viability or narrow platforms.
JW4
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730 012, 014 and 019 are at Soho atm
GWVillager
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Was the first class section still fitted?
Was it 2+2 with no armrests a la 730/0, or was it more 350/1 style?
I'll be honest, didn't have time to have a proper nosey but I'm sure they had arm rests. Though pretty much all the seats had black covers on so weren't many visible
I don't think so
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Was it out on WCML test runs today?
Yes. Still going actually! 730205 delivered to Oxley today also.
Rhysdabeast
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37611 + 730205
Drivers at Crewe have been told this week to expect to work 730s on the Wolves-Walsall route from January, no exact date given as you'd expect.
Hopefully a resolution is found for this alarm reset issue soon, really shouldn't be an issue.
Hopefully a resolution is found for this alarm reset issue soon, really shouldn't be an issue.
JW4
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014 seems to have been replaced by 017 now
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Class 730 units passenger introduction on Monday 13th November on LNW
Bletchleyite
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Ooh! I'm going to London the day after, might fancy a go!
Do we know what service(s)? All the 319 diagrams?
That seems promising, it's taken a while (almost six years!) but I'm really looking forward to seeing these enter service. The 319s have served a purpose but they're a bit decrepit now, and it'll be nice to try out something fresh. From what I've seen, these look to be everything the 700s should've been all along, bar length. It's just a shame the /2s will be later on, since I think they have real potential to be the nicest Aventra's.
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Initially just one circuit.
5B02 0553 Bletchley CS to Bletchley
2B02 0604 Bletchley to Euston
2T09 0724 Euston to Tring
2T10 0810 Tring to Euston
5C10 0905 Euston to Camden
5T49 1534 Camden to Euston
2T49 1554 Euston to Tring
2T50 1641 Tring to Euston
2B49 1735 Euston to Bletchley
5B59 1843 Bletchley to Bletchley CS
Finally resolved the Pass Comm Reset malarkey then! Hopefully all goes well with 319 replacement then onto West Mids
Liam L
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I believe training has started at New Street now?
Bletchleyite
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Can you not just change onto it at Tring on the second trip? Then you only need to leave Bletchley at 0735.Cheers. Ouch, that's an early start, but I guess I could get breakfast in London
I'm not 100% sure, but given Crewe started training a while ago and are passing out drivers regularly you'd like to think New St are in a similar position
TT-ONR-NRN
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So not long until Cross City operations commence then, hopefully.
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Can confirm the green LNR 5car sets have arm rests, 2+2 seating, a green wall trim and a reasonable seat width. Not sure if this differs with the orange WMR 3car sets.
Mildly reminiscent of a 350/1 interior albeit lots of (nice) fake walnut around the bulkhead/cab door ends.
Mildly reminiscent of a 350/1 interior albeit lots of (nice) fake walnut around the bulkhead/cab door ends.
45076
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January has been mentioned somewhere up above on this thread.