TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

_toommm_ · 1 Mar 2019

geoffk said:
Does that mean it will be taken back to York for overnight stabling in future? This is a problem we don't suffer from as much as some our European neighbours, at least on passenger stock, presumably because it's usually kept in securely-fenced depots. Freight wagons are more likely to be targets, also stock on heritage railways.

If I remember correctly, there is a purpose built facility being built at Scarborough, just next to where the turntable is - you'll notice the sidings have been relaid recently.

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Goldie · 1 Mar 2019

_toommm_ said:
If I remember correctly, there is a purpose built facility being built at Scarborough, just next to where the turntable is - you'll notice the sidings have been relaid recently.

That's right. There's a thread over on the Infrastructure sub forum. And in fact I have some not very good photos somewhere on my phone of construction.

nat67 · 1 Mar 2019

_toommm_ said:
Reported up thread - the set got graffiti'd at Scarborough overnight, although it seems by the emoji that you find it funny?

I find it funny as it's not Had any passengers yet and it's brand spanking new.

sjpowermac · 1 Mar 2019

nat67 said:
I find it funny as it's not Had any passengers yet and it's brand spanking new.

I don’t really get your drift there. It’s going to cost money, time and effort to get rid of something that’s utterly pointless.

Not my pic, so I hope the Flickr member doesn’t mind me sharing, but this is the damage:

https://flic.kr/p/RdzbP2

To my mind, it’s sickening to see that someone has daubed that on the side of a train.

anamyd · 1 Mar 2019

sjpowermac said:
I don’t really get your drift there. It’s going to cost money, time and effort to get rid of something that’s utterly pointless.

Not my pic, so I hope the Flickr member doesn’t mind me sharing, but this is the damage:

https://flic.kr/p/RdzbP2

To my mind, it’s sickening to see that someone has daubed that on the side of a train.

Brand new multi million (...?) pound train, let's graffiti it!

People...

_toommm_ · 1 Mar 2019

nat67 said:
I find it funny as it's not Had any passengers yet and it's brand spanking new.

Imagine what image it gives aswell, never mind the time and effort and cost needed to be expended by TPE to clear it?

EE Andy b1 · 1 Mar 2019

nat67 said:
I find it funny as it's not Had any passengers yet and it's brand spanking new.

Yes i bet whoever did this graffiti/vandalism found it quite funny as well. Disgusting!!

Any CCTV at Scarborough station? Must have taken a few minutes to do this mindless act.
Pity the CCTV on the 68 and DTSO were not working whilst shut down.

gimmea50anyday · 1 Mar 2019

Funny doesn't have to mean humour. Funny can also mean odd or ironic (moronic in this case)

Just because someone stated they found it funny doesn't mean they were laughing. The problem with text based communication is it doesn't show emotion. Therefore what is read is literal whereas language makes much use of emotion to express meaning.

_toommm_ · 1 Mar 2019

gimmea50anyday said:
Funny doesn't have to mean humour. Funny can also mean odd or ironic (moronic in this case)

Just because someone stated they found it funny doesn't mean they were laughing. The problem with text based communication is it doesn't show emotion. Therefore what is read is literal whereas language makes much use of emotion to express meaning.

But the emoji showed the emotion...

LNW-GW Joint · 1 Mar 2019

Didn't a CAF set (not sure which type) collect graffiti during its time at Velim?
Presumably that was erased before it reached the UK.

61653 HTAFC · 1 Mar 2019

_toommm_ said:
But the emoji showed the emotion...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy

gimmea50anyday · 2 Mar 2019

LNW-GW Joint said:
Didn't a CAF set (not sure which type) collect graffiti during its time at Velim?
Presumably that was erased before it reached the UK.

Yeah one of the 397s if you search for 397 velim on youtube you can see it.

sjpowermac · 2 Mar 2019

61653 HTAFC said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy

Good point, though I don’t think anyone particularly took a pop at the OP

Given what happened to the stock I held off posting the pic below of a CAT with a cat

Pic taken at Bootham on Thursday. Now if only the local ‘artists’ could have been a bit more highbrow and produced a Centaur

For the avoidance of doubt, I strongly disapprove of graffiti of any sort, even if it were to come from classical mythology...

Spartacus · 2 Mar 2019

Isn't that the drummer out of Kiss? :rolleyes:

sjpowermac · 2 Mar 2019

Spartacus said:
Isn't that the drummer out of Kiss?

Haha! Good point

Muenchener · 2 Mar 2019

geoffk said:
Does that mean it will be taken back to York for overnight stabling in future? This is a problem we don't suffer from as much as some our European neighbours, at least on passenger stock, presumably because it's usually kept in securely-fenced depots. Freight wagons are more likely to be targets, also stock on heritage railways.

Enhanced security required. Man and a Tazer are all that's required...

dazzler · 2 Mar 2019

Muenchener said:
Enhanced security required. Man and a Tazer are all that's required...

Not in Scarbados, tazing them only enrages them. You'd need a good rifle, preferably with silver bullets...

61653 HTAFC · 2 Mar 2019

dazzler said:
Not in Scarbados, tazing them only enrages them. You'd need a good rifle, preferably with silver bullets...

Is that because of vandals driving (or flying) in from Whitby?

dazzler · 2 Mar 2019

61653 HTAFC said:
Is that because of vandals driving (or flying) in from Whitby?

I can see you've been there as well! :smile:

sjpowermac · 2 Mar 2019

Scarborough Sixty Eight switch around booked for Monday:

05:10 Longsight to Scarborough
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N40304/2019/03/04/advanced

10:10 Scarborough to Longsight
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N40303/2019/03/04/advanced

These have been pretty reliable runners in the past.

I wonder if ‘Felix’ is going to make her way to the seaside?

_toommm_ · 2 Mar 2019

sjpowermac said:
Scarborough Sixty Eight switch around booked for Monday:

05:10 Longsight to Scarborough
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N40304/2019/03/04/advanced

10:10 Scarborough to Longsight
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N40303/2019/03/04/advanced

These have been pretty reliable runners in the past.

I wonder if ‘Felix’ is going to make her way to the seaside?

Just a 68 presumably, rather than a full set?

sjpowermac · 2 Mar 2019

_toommm_ said:
Just a 68 presumably, rather than a full set?

Yes, TPE operated and 0P68/0M62 so just light engine. 68023 ‘Achilles’ is currently based at Scarborough so I’m guessing if this runs that will be 0M62 and a different one will have arrived on 0P68 to replace it.

sjpowermac · 3 Mar 2019

On the left 68022 ‘Resolution’ on 0B62 10:00 York to Scarborough driver training run. On the right, a passenger who just got off a packed TPE train...

anamyd · 3 Mar 2019

sjpowermac said:
On the left 68022 ‘Resolution’ on 0B62 10:00 York to Scarborough driver training run. On the right, a passenger who just got off a packed TPE train...
View attachment 59877

Love it!

CHAPS2034 · 3 Mar 2019

sjpowermac said:
On the left 68022 ‘Resolution’ on 0B62 10:00 York to Scarborough driver training run. On the right, a passenger who just got off a packed TPE train...
View attachment 59877

Are you sure it wasn't after a ride on a 142 on jointed track?? 8-)

sjpowermac · 3 Mar 2019

anamyd said:
Love it!

Haha, I hoped it would bring a smile or two

sjpowermac · 3 Mar 2019

CHAPS2034 said:
Are you sure it wasn't after a ride on a 142 on jointed track??

I had the misfortune to commute by 142 for six years, I’d be happy to give the scrap yard a helping hand with those

Ducks for cover as the Pacer mafia arrive to tell us how great the 142s are...

Here’s an abstract of 68024 again the Centaur of attention at Scarborough...and before anyone asks, no, it’s not graffiti

anamyd · 3 Mar 2019

sjpowermac said:
I had the misfortune to commute by 142 for six years, I’d be happy to give the scrap yard a helping hand with those Ducks for cover as the Pacer mafia arrive to tell us how great the 142s are...

Here’s an abstract of 68024 again the Centaur of attention at Scarborough...and before anyone asks, no, it’s not graffiti
View attachment 59888

Your photos are amazing! Have I not said that before now...?

sjpowermac · 3 Mar 2019

anamyd said:
Your photos are amazing! Have I not said that before now...?

Cheers, appreciated. I’m fortunate in having an iPhone X, all pics taken using that.

Sapphire Blue · 3 Mar 2019

sjpowermac said:
Cheers, appreciated. I’m fortunate in having an iPhone X, all pics taken using that.

Wow mate, you should get a camera. You seem to be talented enough to make some serious art.

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