Grand Central Discussion

[class 313]

Brush dont just build/re-engine locos, they also build/refurb electrical gear too.

Indeed!

For example, 321s have Brush Traction Motors.

 

[Sir_Clagalot]

'has quick look through piccies of inside of a power car'
Ah yes, the Main Generator has a 'Brush' plate on the outer casing! Thought I'd seen it somewhere!

 

[37402]

Brush build transformers too. Hence 'Brush Transformers' on the side of Falcon works.

 

[Sir_Clagalot]

Wifi Works! (live from 0804 KGX-SUN)

 

[Jordy]

Excellent!

 

[theblackwatch]

Wifi Works! (live from 0804 KGX-SUN)

Was the wifi introduced with or without the efforts of m8internet? (Whatever happened to him!!)

 

[voyagerdude220]

ha,ha,ha

 

[Sir_Clagalot]

Who?!

 

[adambro]

Wifi, is this free as on NXEC?

 

[Sir_Clagalot]

Yup, free wifi!

 

[37402]

I'm hearing that the GC lot have scratched another EWS 66 for haulage today...

 

[1D53]

1345 EX KGX has failed somewhere between Hitchin and Stevenage!!

 

[87015]

1345 EX KGX has failed somewhere between Hitchin and Stevenage!!

Would that be the set off the 1650 KX-Sunderland last night? Not in the slightest bit surprised to hear it has burst if so - one dead power car and the other in a complete state making all sorts of noises I've never heard from a tram before hock: Had lost 30+ minutes to York and the rear coach and power car with a nice covering of oil...

 

[Techniquest]

Will GC ever have a trouble-free week?

They really would have been better off with MTUs from the outset...

I just hope that when I finally work my way up north I'll get a problem-free set.

 

[voyagerdude220]

Whilst what you said may be slightly true, do you want to be in a country without Valenta's?

It's just that the way things are going, they may become extinct before my next post on Rail UK...

 

[1D53]

Would that be the set off the 1650 KX-Sunderland last night? Not in the slightest bit surprised to hear it has burst if so - one dead power car and the other in a complete state making all sorts of noises I've never heard from a tram before hock: Had lost 30+ minutes to York and the rear coach and power car with a nice covering of oil...

It certainly would have been.

 

[Techniquest]

Whilst what you said may be slightly true, do you want to be in a country without Valenta's?

It's just that the way things are going, they may become extinct before my next post on Rail UK...

No I wouldn't, but I hate seeing all these problems that GC are suffering.

 

[Craig]

1345 EX KGX has failed somewhere between Hitchin and Stevenage!!

An empty looking GC HST has just passed here heading north being dragged by something. It seems to have taken it's time getting back to Heaton

 

[1D53]

An empty looking GC HST has just passed here heading north being dragged by something. It seems to have taken it's time getting back to Heaton

EWS Shed apparently.

 

[37402]

Had lost 30+ minutes to York and the rear coach and power car with a nice covering of oil...

Now you know why they chose a black livery and to top it off, the powercars look like they've been painted with tar so you won't notice if all the oil from the inside of the engine is now on the outside.

Good job EWS are there to come to the rescue!

 

[voyagerdude220]

Now it's all starting to make sense about the livery hock::razz:

 

[37402]

67s en route to Tyne with a rake of stock for tomorrow's fun and games. Please try not to break 67029...

Hope GC have persuaded XC not to take back 43166 at the end of the week...! hock:

 

[37412]

Please try not to break 67029...

It's about time they did, everyone has had it now (well except me), maybe they should put 006 out for Mr Potter.....

 

[andylloyd]

just seen the ecs gc stock cross the King Edward Bridge into Newcastle.
Apparently 166 is being collected from Heaton this evening on an Advenza move back to EC.

Can anyone from GC comment on this?
This should explain why the 67's and stock are back on again.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Sir_Clagalot]

news to me! I knew it was going back but didnt know when. Why not get a pair of 50s or even Deltics...

 

[djw1981]

Are there 2 spare 50's with OMTR?

 

[Sir_Clagalot]

Dunno, but boy would that be fun! we'd be rammed with Gricers!! Oi, join the queue for the front window!!

 

[Jordy]

Hopefully the powercars will progress through Brush fairly quickly, they *should* be able to sort em!!

 

[Max]

Hopefully the powercars will progress through Brush fairly quickly, they *should* be able to sort em!!

It's just a shame they weren't sent there in the first place - I bet Grand Central's overall costs compared to the cost of this whole fiasco would have been less if they had.

 

[Craig]

It's just a shame they weren't sent there in the first place - I bet Grand Central's overall costs compared to the cost of this whole fiasco would have been less if they had.

Even more reason to use some heritage traction, might be a good way to recoup some of their costs...