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Thameslink/ Class 700 Progress
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urpert
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Pretty much daily on the Catford Loop.
The graffiti artists also seem to think etching the interior windows is just what we need to brighten up our day.
Given the train is equipped with CCTV, how easy is it for the driver to arrange an enroute BTP reception committee.
I presume the driver has his eye on the track, so not that easy to spot the hooligans in action.
Given the train is equipped with CCTV, how easy is it for the driver to arrange an enroute BTP reception committee.
I presume the driver has his eye on the track, so not that easy to spot the hooligans in action.
Even worse tomorrow and Monday with the line shut between Gatwick and Three Bridges and the service thinned to half the usual level.
Class455
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Has a Class 700 ventured through Clapham Junction before? If so, how often?
700007
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Didn't ThamesLink run to London Victoria over Christmas last year?
Fairly regularly as one of the diversionary routes is via Clapham then SLL and Cambria Jn
ert47
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I've heard rumours that the declassification of the rear 1st Class section will soon be coming to an end come the new timetable change, anyone else heard this before?
bramling
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Wouldn’t be surprised, as the new timetable does increase the overall provision of seats. However, there are some places where this won’t be seen - Welwyn Garden City in the peaks for example, where it will be 8 cars only - same as today - and quite a reduction in standard class seats compared to 365s, and even more so compared to 317s/321s.
Nope, it’s staying,were you heard?
ert47
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An in-Training ThamesLink OBS. Im not sure if they just got a few things mixed up
Hmm,Ok
bramling
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One could argue that, especially off peak, 8 car 700s were replacing 8 car 365s, with a reduction in seats. Now many of these services will be going up to 12 cars, so there’s less need for a way of making up standard class seat numbers.
Things are of course more complex in the peaks, when there will doubtless be a reduction in standard class seating at specific times - especially those services through Welwyn.
Time will tell. Perhaps a decision will be made after the new timetable settles down.
An issue is the way the 8 car 700s have too much first. It seems pretty mad for the 8 and 12 car versions to have the same amount of first class. This is of course one of many design failures on these trains.
Cant say I've heard anything internally to suggest this. Whilst it wouldn't overly surprise me I doubt it will change just yet.
I have confirmation.
spark001uk
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Wow, just looked at the new timetable, these units are definitely being forced into the core a bit harder now! Seven an hour now just from the BML. Then you've got your four Suttons, two Orpingtons, and a Rainham. Is stock availability keeping up ok so far?
4-SUB 4732
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Just watched 700060 on delivery run to Ferme Park at Bromley South.
southern442
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I would imagine there is - note in the final timetable there will be 8tph from the BML, as well as the Ashford services and a few more. I'm assuming these haven't been added yet because the stock for those haven't been delivered yet, which would mean there's enough for all the others.
samuelmorris
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I really don't think stock allocation is an issue at the moment given the chaos the new timetable has brought with staff training issues. There are seemingly many more trains around than there are drivers to operate them.
Given that the class700s are on contract for a given availability, I doubt that the new timetable would assume a greater availability than the contract delivers.
Kool.
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Sitting in one of the reception roads at Ferme Park is 66783 & recently delivered 700059.
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All now delivered I believe?
When was 059 delivered?
Nope,3 or 4 to go i think.
AIUI, 059 was either delivered to Dollands Moor last night or was delivered to one of the depots last night. I think the former is more likely.
Nope, 059 is the last.
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