I might be misremembering the specific details of it however were there not issues previously when running 385s on services like the Cathcart circle? I want to say it was something to do with the shorter distances between stops.
334s and 380s also, due to the method of ventilating the traction motors.
A six car 385 won’t fit in the reversing siding at Neilston.
It's not an outright ban, but a limit on the number of consecutive low-speed journeys.
The 380s work Neilston and Newton services all day with no restrictions applied.
Is it 334s and 385s only?
That's more than fair enough, one of those sort of legends repeated through the years to the point it seems like fact.
If they are, it'll only be Sunday. No trains to Ayrshire on Sat.
Not a clear cut restriction, but an old Transport Scotland document discussing 314 replacements states that “class 334 units are not suitable for prolonged operation on the Cathcart circle all day - the thermal capacity of the traction equipment is insufficient to cope with the harsh duty cycle of both traction and braking”
Reduce to 1tph if necessary or even 1.5tph
Thank you for posting this. I'd a vague idea someone did post a source, but couldn't find a previous thread mentioning the restriction with any source so assumed as per Ex-controller's post that it was hearsay.
I think what was run on Monday is likely to be what runs until the 380 issues are fixed, a few peak services to/from Ayr and reduced Gourock/Wemyss Bay/Paisley Canal so they can run as all 385s/320s as necessary.
Fine about Ayr but the Inverclyde/Neilston/Newton shouldn't be reduced because stock is available through short forming other services and sending more 334s to the Argyle Line
With respect, Transport Scotland don’t have a clue what they’re talking about.
334's are busy on A2B.
Working in double though? Whilst not ideal for capacity, if making them single would allow a somewhat reasonable service on the Ayrshire coast, it would seem silly not to at least consider it.
There's no drivers to drive 334s on the Ayrshire lines, so it just isn't going to happen!
334s could go onto the Argyle Line to send some extra 318/320 to Inverclyde/Cathcart. Nothing to do with 334s being sent to Ayr. Ayr will have to be stuck with 156s if the problem isn't fixed
Seems that move was cancelled - a 6 car 156 was sent down and a 4 car came back
I want it to be true, but looking at RTT the only movements in Ayrshire yesterday were the Prestwick Airport fuel and an exchange of 156s between Corkerhill and Ayr depots.