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Thameslink/ Class 700 Progress
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MCR247
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westcoaster
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From memory it's only the position of the bike space.
J-2739
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Yes, and they have been there a few times during engineering work that has shut the Core
That's cool!
So why are some of us advocating another pair of expensive platforms for a failed train?
I didn't notice any. Reports suggest that 700125 is the first one with drop down tables.
Failed Unit
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That's cool!
So why are some of us advocating another pair of expensive platforms for a failed train?
Because the high level platforms normally have EMT trains in them. Not much spare capacity on them. Will get worse with the extra train on the MML
Kite159
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Sorry for going a bit O/T but I noticed a Brighton service this evening was formed of a single 377 [pretty sure it was the 1734 Bedford to Brighton, looked cosy at City Thameslink]
(And a good example of a 700 being able to make up lost time compared to a 319:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/G48394/2017/09/01/advanced
I'm guessing it was sent directly towards Bickley via Oprington, but managed to regain 13 minutes on route to Blackfriars)
(And a good example of a 700 being able to make up lost time compared to a 319:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/G48394/2017/09/01/advanced
I'm guessing it was sent directly towards Bickley via Oprington, but managed to regain 13 minutes on route to Blackfriars)
Trainspotter74
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Yes I was on that service. Driver said that the other 4 car unit had failed hence the short formation. Still, better 4 cars than 0 cars.
377515 (seen later at East Croydon on 1W64 2033 Brighton to Bedford) - splitting off a failed unit won't be an option after Sunday when the last 377/5 runs on the Thameslink route.
Heard they get another week ?
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Which is what you'll get if a 700 suffers a similar fault. The perils of long fixed formation trains.
ahhh, i saw that too but thought my eyes were deceiving me!
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No, that's the Southern ones on the Brighton to London Bridge services. The purple ones will be going as planned.
Trainspotter74
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Anyone know the diagrams for today's 377/5s? Would like to know what the last ever service will be.
The Box Photter
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The 700s are so reliable and have so much built in redundancy that would never be an issue ... Oh hang on.
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Where's the like button, they had so many unserviceable 700/0 yesterday that they had to run with a 700/1 instead.
They will - not sure beyond this week, though.
(601/602)
5G90 07+00 Bedford CS to Bedford
1H91 07.12 Bedford to Beckenham Junction
1G84 08.41 Beckenham Junction to Bedford
1J99 10.20 Bedford to Elephant & Castle
5E99 11+32 Elephant & Castle to Bellingham Sidings
3E73 16+00 Bellingham Sidings to Elephant & Castle
1G73 16.22 Elephant & Castle to Bedford
5G25 17+40 Bedford to North Siding
5G25 17+50 North Siding to Bedford
2V25 17.54 Bedford to Sutton
2V26 20.12 Sutton to Bedford
1W73 22.22 Bedford to Brighton
5W73 01+14 Brighton to Lovers Walk
(603/604)
5W00 04+40 Lovers Walk to Brighton
1W00 05.10 Brighton to Bedford
1J97 07.59 Bedford to Elephant & Castle
5E97 09+12 Elephant & Castle to Bellingham Sidings
3E69 10+10 Bellingham Sidings to Elephant & Castle
1G69 10.34 Elephant & Castle to Bedford
1W31 12.10 Bedford to Brighton
1W88 15.05 Brighton to Bedford
1W53 17.34 Bedford to Brighton
1W64 20.33 Brighton to Bedford
5W64 23+15 Bedford to Bedford CS
Trainspotter74
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Thank a bunch for the diagrams. Hope to get a couple more rides on them.
westcoaster
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I was driving the 601 diagram mid week Bedford -beckenham-Bedford-st albans. First time on a 377 in a while. And they can still shift when needed on 1G84 100 mph all the way from cricklewood to harpenden junction. With greens all the way not even a struggle up napsbury bank.
Dan08
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I just saw a class 700 at Hadley Wood being tested. Also there are a few being kept at hornsy depot.
samuelmorris
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Held up for a couple of minutes at Blackfriars this morning due to a door going unresponsive on the 700 in front of my train. A hi-vis on the platform had to release the doors using the external switch beside the rear cab before they could then be re-closed and the train set off on its way. Why is the driver not able to do this? Surely a stuck door module cannot prevent the driver from releasing the doors again for the whole train?
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I think it's just easier and quicker for someone else to do it if they're about.
samuelmorris
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He had to walk down the entire length of the train so that seems doubtful...
One flew through Hatfield around 1400 southbound, originating from Cambridge.
I think we will see a lot more out and about before they start* in October.
* Sort of, if just two trains!
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Great to see. Still can't see anything done to the bays yet, or more worrying any bays at all! Is that a luggage/wheelchair space or something?
Is it in service yet?
I'm intrigued by a couple of things on these.
1) 1st class section - why does it sound like there was a strong wind blowing through ajar window when the thing gets moving, as if the anti wheel slip mechanism was using air or something.
2) from the outside, when the doors close and driver releases the brakes it makes a series of quick pah pah pah pah pah's (I know it reads silly but that's how it sounds). Why does it do that rather than a single long pssssssssh? A fault perhaps?
1) 1st class section - why does it sound like there was a strong wind blowing through ajar window when the thing gets moving, as if the anti wheel slip mechanism was using air or something.
2) from the outside, when the doors close and driver releases the brakes it makes a series of quick pah pah pah pah pah's (I know it reads silly but that's how it sounds). Why does it do that rather than a single long pssssssssh? A fault perhaps?
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