Meridians and Wheel-flats

[MCR247]

Exactly that's why it was/is rare to see all the engines running. Though all the cars having engines is a good idea, because when they shuffle sets they don't have to worry about trailers and the such.

On the 23rd September I was on a 4 car meridian and the car i was in had its engines isolated because of faults, which at the time was common

 

[O L Leigh]

O L Leigh, you are the one that likes to come in making the 'factual' technical statements, i just come along and correct the facts for the good of man kind, sometimes correcting your posts can be quite taxing due to the levels of inaccuracies.

Pardon me, but I see no corrections. Nor, for that matter, can I see anything contradictory in what we've both contributed.

As this is not the first time you've taken a personally offensive approach to my contributions that I must conclude you have some issue with me. I can assure you that I have no issue with you beyond the chip that you evidently carry on your shoulder. Perhaps you would be so kind as to stop being so childish.

O L Leigh

 

[TheSlash]

Thank you, Slash.

are you concerned that I'm undermining you.

I'm confident that even after 4 1/2 years out of the job, a plastic driver isn't going to undermine my technical knowledge.
It's a good job you goto work each day TN, otherwise the railway wouldn't be able to function.

 

[P156KWJ]

On the 23rd September I was on a 4 car meridian and the car i was in had its engines isolated because of faults, which at the time was common

4 car?

 

[class 313]

4 car?

Yes, Meridians have been 4 car...

 

[P156KWJ]

Not on the 23rd Sept

 

[222001]

Not on the 23rd Sept

222022 was 4-car for a while around that date. Don't know why though, perhaps coach B broke!

 

[O L Leigh]

I'm confident that even after 4 1/2 years out of the job, a plastic driver isn't going to undermine my technical knowledge.
It's a good job you goto work each day TN, otherwise the railway wouldn't be able to function.

What the...? Have you read anything I've written?

I've asked you this before and you failed to answer then, but I'm going to ask again now. If you want to make snide insinuations perhaps you'd better do it by PM so that we can have this out and clear the air. You've clearly got issues with me and I want them sorted.

O L Leigh

 

[P156KWJ]

222022 was 4-car for a while around that date. Don't know why though, perhaps coach B broke!

hmm that's odd - thought they'd have replaced it - there's around 6 222 cars on DY at the moment.

 

[Guinness]

TRKIND, LKT, COSS {CRP}, HSM, BDN, Stress level 1, various TRKs, Small Plant Operator, SCC, MT162, etc etc

Means nothing a Northern Caveman like myself.

 

[mbonwick]

Nor does it mean owt to me :???:

 

[TheSlash]

MT 162. The Regulations for rail wheels and tyres.

 

[222001]

hmm that's odd - thought they'd have replaced it - there's around 6 222 cars on DY at the moment.

That seems quite a lot out of service! Do you have any idea which ones they are?

 

[P156KWJ]

no but they could be being put to better use!

 

[222001]

Does anyone know where the Meridians go for wheel turning? Can they do it in Derby?

 

[EE Type 3]

Does anyone know where the Meridians go for wheel turning? Can they do it in Derby?

Crofton isn't it?

 

[class 313]

Crofton isn't it?

I swear they can do it at Derby Etches Park.

 

[EE Type 3]

I swear they can do it at Derby Etches Park.

No need to swear now

To be fair I don't give a monkeys, but thats just what I know.

 

[class 313]

No need to swear now

To be fair I don't give a monkeys, but thats just what I know.

hahah

Fair enough.

 

[91101]

The Meridians have been sent to Longsight at one point for tyre turning.

 

[westcoaster]

i thought they went to central rivers for tyre turning, a wheel lathe is currently being built at derby.

 

[222001]

i thought they went to central rivers for tyre turning, a wheel lathe is currently being built at derby.

Seems they've been to lots of places! Thats good that one is being built at Derby, less will be out of service having to actually travel to have their wheels done.

 

[P156KWJ]

this new extended depot they're building in Derby will have no doubt, I thought they went to Central Rivers though, as it's Bombardier's own?

 

[Guinness]

Probably broke or overloaded with small flat wheels hence why it went to Pakistan Longsight.

 

[EE Type 3]

this new extended depot they're building in Derby will have no doubt, I thought they went to Central Rivers though, as it's Bombardier's own?

Too tied up with Arriva's fleet surely?

 

[222001]

Too tied up with Arriva's fleet surely?

I didn't know Bombardier maintained some of Arriva's fleet?

 

[EE Type 3]

I didn't know Bombardier maintained some of Arriva's fleet?

All of it, seeing as Virgin don't have the XC franchise they don't use Central Rivers anymore, atleast I don't think so. Part of the contract was for Central Rivers to be home to the Arriva fleet IIRC.

 

[222001]

All of it, seeing as Virgin don't have the XC franchise they don't use Central Rivers anymore, atleast I don't think so. Part of the contract was for Central Rivers to be home to the Arriva fleet IIRC.

Oh! I forgot Arriva run CrossCountry! They really should put their name on it somewhere, are they too ashamed to use their own name!

 

[EE Type 3]

Oh! I forgot Arriva run CrossCountry! They really should put their name on it somewhere, are they too ashamed to use their own name!

If they put their name on it, everyone would say "Ah, it figures"

 

[Pumbaa]

All of it, seeing as Virgin don't have the XC franchise they don't use Central Rivers anymore, atleast I don't think so. Part of the contract was for Central Rivers to be home to the Arriva fleet IIRC.

The VT SuperVoyagers are still maintained under cotnract at Central Rivers IIRC.