gimmea50anyday
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No its the pretendolino. Mk3 rake heading to TPE in the next few months.
No its the pretendolino. Mk3 rake heading to TPE in the next few months.
No its the pretendolino. Mk3 rake heading to TPE in the next few months.
No its the pretendolino. Mk3 rake heading to TPE in the next few months.
I've read elsewhere that the set has a number of 'significant problems' that need to be rectified. Sounds like it needs a bit more than fresh paint and carpets ....
Is it still at the sidings near the Main Line cause I am hoping to take photos of it on Good Friday
If it has not been moved since I went there early Febuary then yes its possible to get a pic from a passing train
Did michael74 and Mag_seven intend to refer to Laira?
Looks like someone needs...
*insert image of "percussive maintenance device" here as it sends the formatting well and truly out the window*
"percussive maintenance" means the "give it a good thump" approach to fixing things, if that helps work out what a "percussive maintenance device" is...Eh? ......
(Personally, I'm of the "if it moves and it shouldn't, gaffer tape it; if it doesn't move and it should, spray on more WD40" school of DIY bodging!)
Love it!
I am more of a 'gently' persuader DIYer myself.
If it has not been moved since I went there early Febuary then yes its possible to get a pic from a passing train
Supposed to be delivered to TPE in September.
38. Provision of additional Mark III coaches
38.1 In accordance with its obligations in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1.7 (The Train Fleet) the Franchisee shall enter into a Rolling Stock Lease in relation to ten Mark III coaches using all reasonable endeavours to ensure that all such rolling stock shall be capable of unrestricted passenger carrying service by no later than 1 April 2017.
38.2 By no later than 30 September 2016, the Franchisee shall in relation to the vehicles referred to in paragraph 38.1 overhaul and refurbish them and form them into two sets of coaches each providing 280 standard class seats, 44 first class seats and a standing capacity of an additional 140 passengers. In carrying out such overhaul and refurbishment works the Franchisee shall incur operational expenditure of not less than 15.
38.3 The Franchisee shall ensure that sufficient appropriate locomotives are available to it to enable the two sets of Mark III coaches to be available for unrestricted passenger carrying service by no later than 30 September 2016.
For me it has to be:-
"If it jams, force it. If it breaks, hide it."
Internally I have always understokd it as september 2016 and massively delayed as a result of GA being late in release. But as the rolling stock plans and deployment have changed numerous times over the last few months no one pays any attention anymore
Which is being a bit economical with the truth, as the set has been at Laira for some time now and WorstGroup have done precisely nothing with it in that time.
Perhaps the fact that 70803 was being repaired a the time meant that the Pretendolino/Pretendabellio/Pretendine Express rake never had a window to do it; then again, I have no idea on staff output/morale to do 3rd party work at Laira.
Internally I have always understokd it as september 2016 and massively delayed as a result of GA being late in release. But as the rolling stock plans and deployment have changed numerous times over the last few months no one pays any attention anymore
What's 'morale' got anything to do with it?! lol
September 2017 is what TPE have always been working to, should be two months ahead of first mk5 rake being received. Possible that the 2016 in the franchise agreement is a typo.