The “years” of data is one unit running up and down with Stadler staff onboard and a driver manager driving. The testing and mileage accumulation isn’t a patch on actually running them in service, it just proves they are safe and don’t have defects that need fixing immediately.
i meant years of data on how often the headlights and wipers of the old trains got broken by exterior factors. And unless those parts are a new design for these trains they should know how often they fail.
No. I have had to wait ages to get certain new units in service. This was in BR days and there seemed to be a bare minimum of spares. Once a unit started losing some parts to stablemates it then became a "Christmas tree". Usually this was a unit that had such a significant fault to mean that it was easier to rob it of parts for other unitsthan to fix it.Alreadyusually you hear about cannibalisation of parts toward the end of train classes, not at the start.
I expect they are robbing parts of a unit that has done the minimum of fault free miles.
Thanks for that - I was scratching my head, I think a 465 was very inactive in its early years ?.
Moved into position earlier today - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R07514/2023-03-15/detailed
That will be why the morning peak service was trouble free then. It didn't go too well on Mon or Tue.It appears no 777s in service again today so hopefully some more troubleshooting is taking place
466036 was cannibalised for spares, and spent a long period of time out of use at Slade Green in the mid nineties.
As of last November all of the 777s that were in the UK, 17 I think at that time, had completed the 500 miles of fault free running.
So assuming that is correct, then gets back what I stated previously, why just not put another Class 777 into traffic if one has an issue or something rather than robbing parts off another, which then makes that Unit unservicable!
The donor 777 must have had something harder to fix than robbing a part for another 777.
There’s now 6 units in Southport sidings now as well. 003,004,010 and 012 are the numbers I’ve got not sure on the others
Because you’ve chosen to believe what you’ve been told about 777015 being true! 777015 is longer term out of service but nothing to do with it being robbed for spare parts!
Yes, Southport, which is not Crewe. The Southport sidings are being treated as Kirkdale because the 777s seem to regularly and freely move between them.
Yeah sorry if I didn’t make it clear I was just adding it as a note of interest for people wanting to know where they are on the network
No probs. Can be useful if someone can keep on top of the comings and goings at Southport Sidings.Yeah sorry if I didn’t make it clear I was just adding it as a note of interest for people wanting to know where they are on the network
003, 004 & 010 are in Birkdale Sidings. Where are the other three being kept?
I’ll be there on Saturday so will be happy to update!
There was 012 one next to 003 and 2 more units stabled in the main sidings going towards Central 12 and Asda
It’s probably worth clarifying for those unfamiliar with the line that Birkdale Sidings are not in Birkdale, but are just outside Southport station throat. (And if you want Royal Birkdale Golf Club, that’s not in Birkdale either. Get off at Hillside. It’s much nearer.)There was 012 one next to 003 and 2 more units stabled in the main sidings going towards the Asda
This does not bode well for the upcoming Ormskirk introduction.
Double or single 777s though? That's the important thing.
No idea, like I said it's only possibly. The core service will be 6 car 507/508s
