TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

sjpowermac · 17 Apr 2020

59CosG95 said:
Am I correct in saying that the only sets left to turn a wheel in service are TP01 (Crewe?), TP02 (Gascoigne Wood), TP03 (Crewe?), TP05 (Crewe?) and TP10 (Crewe?)?

Is the correct answer.

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43 302 · 18 Apr 2020

Are the TP sets in a fixed formation or are they interchangeable like classic loco hauled stock. From the photos I've seen, it looks more the Mk5As are one fixed unit with a loco attached as opposed to individual vehicles.

sjpowermac · 18 Apr 2020

43 302 said:
Are the TP sets in a fixed formation or are they interchangeable like classic loco hauled stock. From the photos I've seen, it looks more the Mk5As are one fixed unit with a loco attached as opposed to individual vehicles.

As I understand it, operationally, the Mk5a sets are treated as fixed formation.

In the early months locos stuck with sets but switching is now much more common.

61653 HTAFC · 18 Apr 2020

43 302 said:
Are the TP sets in a fixed formation or are they interchangeable like classic loco hauled stock. From the photos I've seen, it looks more the Mk5As are one fixed unit with a loco attached as opposed to individual vehicles.

They're treated as fixed formation for the most part, though the locomotive will probably be switched from time to time. There's a spare driving trailer which can be used if one of the others gets damaged, and AIUI other vehicles can be swapped should there be a need...

You might need to be the reincarnation of Alan Turing to make the software work afterwards though!

Bletchleyite · 18 Apr 2020

43 302 said:
Are the TP sets in a fixed formation or are they interchangeable like classic loco hauled stock. From the photos I've seen, it looks more the Mk5As are one fixed unit with a loco attached as opposed to individual vehicles.

Yeah, they're pretty much a single-ended unpowered multiple unit with a screw coupling and buffers on the end. More like a 4-TC than a rake of Mk3s. Quite similar in concept to what Virgin were originally proposing for the non-tilting Voyagers, I believe.

mjn · 22 Apr 2020

Quite possibly another Mk5a storage move today:

Realtime Trains - 587J 0947 Crewe C.S. to Gascoigne Wood Sidings

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mjn · 22 Apr 2020

It was 47815 with a set of Mk5a. I've a few pics, but not sure which set as it passed quite quickly.

Edit: TP10 apparently.

Erniescooper · 25 Apr 2020

Looks like the scum elements in Church Fenton are getting bored of staying in. TP 08 suffered a broken windscreen due to stone throwers this afternoon.

sjpowermac · 25 Apr 2020

Erniescooper said:
Looks like the scum elements in Church Fenton are getting bored of staying in. TP 08 suffered a broken windscreen due to stone throwers this afternoon.

That’s awful. Sadly there have been some trespassing incidents in recent days too.

_toommm_ · 25 Apr 2020

Set curtailed at Victoria and went back ECS to Longsight as 5H70.

Something came off Ardwick after to form 1E47 back to Scarborough so presumably it was a unit.

37201xoIM · 28 Apr 2020

JonathanH said:
Two diagrams by 68+Mk5, two by 185s.

And part of the reason this is a good idea is that otherwise there could be a risk that (hard-won!) crew knowledge of the 68+Mk5A sets could lapse, if the crisis went on long enough: clearly continuing to diagram them is the right thing to do.

59CosG95 · 14 May 2020

68033 has apparently entered service today.

Driveroopnorth · 14 May 2020

59CosG95 said:
68033 has apparently entered service today.

Correct.. Coupled to TP07

PennineSuperb · 14 May 2020

68033 + TP07 prepare to work 1F62, the 1034 from Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street.

43 302 · 14 May 2020

wingnutta said:
Correct.. Coupled to TP07

Do you know what service it worked?

Jamesrob637 · 14 May 2020

43 302 said:
Do you know what service it worked?

10:34 Scarbados to Scouseland then whatever it formed/forms after then. Put "Liverpool Lime Street" in on Real Time Trains Advanced around 13:00 today and you should see an arrival from Scarborough so just follow that back and forth :smile:

43 302 · 14 May 2020

Jamesrob637 said:
10:34 Scarbados to Scouseland then whatever it formed/forms after then. Put "Liverpool Lime Street" in on Real Time Trains Advanced around 13:00 today and you should see an arrival from Scarborough so just follow that back and forth

Thanks, the other mk5 thread (why are there two again?) has it down as 1E23 0631 Manchester Victoria to Scarbados, 68033 + TP07.

Jamesrob637 · 14 May 2020

43 302 said:
Thanks, the other mk5 thread (why are there two again?) has it down as 1E23 0631 Manchester Victoria to Scarbados, 68033 + TP07.

This should be going in the Diagrams thread. Mods, can you please move these messages over accordingly? Thank you for pointing out - 2 months' furlough makes you insane I swear!

sjpowermac · 14 May 2020

PennineSuperb said:
68033 + TP07 prepare to work 1F62, the 1034 from Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street.

View attachment 77872

Excellent image, thank you for sharing!

LOL The Irony · 14 May 2020

PennineSuperb said:
68033 + TP07 prepare to work 1F62, the 1034 from Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street.

View attachment 77872

I thought they were staying plain blue?

43 302 · 14 May 2020

LOL The Irony said:
I thought they were staying plain blue?

I don't think there's any plain blue ones left now. I'm pretty sure the plain blue was just an interim livery pre TPE. Happy to be corrected.

001-005, 008, 009, 016-018, 033, 034 DRS.
010-015 Chiltern Silver.
019-032 TPE.
006 and 007 ScotRail.

ash39 · 14 May 2020

68033 + TP07 on this evenings 1834 Scarborough to Manchester Victoria.

43 302 · 14 May 2020

ash39 said:
68033 + TP07 on this evenings 1834 Scarborough to Manchester Victoria.

That's a great shot

DaveDustbin · 15 May 2020

From York Railcam today....

gledhill56 · 15 May 2020

DaveDustbin said:
From York Railcam today....

New social distancing mesasures from TPE, one passenger per cab :lol:

gimmea50anyday · 15 May 2020

gledhill56 said:
New social distancing mesasures from TPE, one passenger per cab

Funny but one of our (ex) managers said exactly that on facebook earlier!!! XD

Hellfire ride!

mjn · 31 May 2020

Looks like a set possibly coming back from storage tomorrow along the Hope Valley route

Realtime Trains - 584D 1016 Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Manchester Int Dpt (Fl)

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www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Jamesrob637 · 1 Jun 2020

mjn said:
Looks like a set possibly coming back from storage tomorrow along the Hope Valley route

Realtime Trains - 584D 1016 Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Manchester Int Dpt (Fl)

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www.realtimetrains.co.uk

It's a runner and I'm about to see it in 20min at Stockport.

mjn · 1 Jun 2020

mjn said:
Looks like a set possibly coming back from storage tomorrow along the Hope Valley route

Realtime Trains - 584D 1016 Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Manchester Int Dpt (Fl)

Realtime Trains provides live realtime running information for the Great British railway network using open data.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Yep, just saw this at the top end of the Edale Valley. 47 'Jack Frost' with a set trailer end first.

palmersears · 1 Jun 2020

Anybody know which set it is?

Edit: to answer my own question, it's TP10.

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