jamesst
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Could we expect to see anymore 507 or 508's withdrawn from service, before the 777's enter into passenger service?
The way they're dropping with faults at the moment they need to hang on to everything they've got!
Could we expect to see anymore 507 or 508's withdrawn from service, before the 777's enter into passenger service?
The way they're dropping with faults at the moment they need to hang on to everything they've got!
Is part of the reason for the "COVID" half hourly service reductions that they don't have enough working 50x to operate the full timetable reliably, or that it's going that way?
Is part of the reason for the "COVID" half hourly service reductions that they don't have enough working 50x to operate the full timetable reliably, or that it's going that way?
No that's more down to a lack of staff than anything else, the northern line depots have been very short.
Running a large number of 6 cars for a sustained time though doesn't leave much available if a couple of units pick up faults.
Would anyone happen to know what units are currently stabled in the wall siding at New Brighton and siding 2 at West Kirby please?
These units seem to have been stabled most of this week.
Ah thanks, can see those showing now on OTT-was that down to you by an chance?508125 at WK, 507027/508140 at NB.
It most certainly is...I was on it this afternoon.A quick question is 507029 in traffic?
TFAH
Do you know what line it was on today please?508139 is back after its overhaul and seized axle replacement.
As mentioned its been out today, but this is one of the few units I've been bumping into a hell of a lot lately, its been on the Wirral a lot the past few months.A quick question is 507029 in traffic?
TFAH
Thanks, im visiting tomorrow so will be on the lookout for it along with 507005508139 is back after its overhaul and seized axle replacement.
I had the same thought earlier this week! Didn’t find 507005 or 508125 though, 20 was on the Wirral lines and 117 & 136 were on the northern lines.Thanks, im visiting tomorrow so will be on the lookout for it along with 507005
507020
508117
508125
508136.
It most certainly is...I was on it this afternoon.
Its running on the Ormskirk-Hunts Cross line today, front car unit, but according to the diagram will be splitting at Ormskirk and heading back to Kirkdale around 7pm.
Do you know what line it was on today please?
Which unit is in next for overhaul....508114?
Noted 508125 a lot on the wirral over the past weeks.Thanks, im visiting tomorrow so will be on the lookout for it along with 507005
507020
508117
508125
508136.
Have been told 508139 is stabled at New Brighton, is it likely to come out today? CheersNoted 508125 a lot on the wirral over the past weeks.
Cant help you there, sorry. I rarely venture to New Brighton. I've got to grips with the patterns for stock at West Kirby in the evenings but not New Brighton.Have been told 508139 is stabled at New Brighton, is it likely to come out today? Cheers
Got to New Brighton and its not there!Cant help you there, sorry. I rarely venture to New Brighton. I've got to grips with the patterns for stock at West Kirby in the evenings but not New Brighton.
Is this the first day which sees the return of 6 car trains running on the Ellesmere Port line?They’ll be on the Ellesmere Port Line tomorrow.
I saw a 6 car depart Ellesmere Port earlier this morning, the one behind didn't turn up. Didn't catch any unit numbers.Is this the first day which sees the return of 6 car trains running on the Ellesmere Port line?
Are 6 cars still unable to run on the Chester line due to power supply problems in the Capenhurst area?
There was a train fault earlier today on the Ellesmere port line, but I think this was from the other 6 car set which started out at Rock Ferry this morning so did not involve 508139+507001?
Is this the first day which sees the return of 6 car trains running on the Ellesmere Port line?
Are 6 cars still unable to run on the Chester line due to power supply problems in the Capenhurst area?
There was a train fault earlier today on the Ellesmere port line, but I think this was from the other 6 car set which started out at Rock Ferry this morning so did not involve 508139+507001?
More to do with voltage/track circuit/signal reversions between Bache & Chester.
6 cars back on the Ellesmere Ports as power supply work on the substations between Green Lane & Hooton complete.
It seems they are looking to switch to 6 Cars on the Chester line from 2nd January.Also 6 cars on the Chester line would use 8 units, Ellesmere Port line only 6...
It seems they are looking to switch to 6 Cars on the Chester line from 2nd January.
Apparently, according to twitter, they are looking at doing some test runs to see if the issues between Bache & Chester have been resolved.
Chester was operating as 6 cars during the summer, however a few months back, the issues mentioned in post #173 on this forum page were discovered, which meant 6 cars could not run on the Chester line.What issues were those, out of interest? Chester was 6 car most of the time until the 4tph service came along, wasn't it?
Is the plan to have the Chester trains back as 6 cars from the 2nd Jan still?Combination of electrical supply problems and track circuit voltage issues, when two 6 cars were taking power, it was causing signal reversions between Bache & Chester. Long standing issue that has gone for many years (I’m talking over 5 years!) due to voltage issues and it got to point where signals were reverting in front of every train, so had to drop to 3 cars.