The first three are 769002, 769008 and 769006, delivered on 14/3/19, 15/5/19 and 4/12/19 respectively
As well as Porterbrook providing extra 153s in lieu of the late entry into service. (I'm not sure if they're gratis.)Porterbrook. TfW aren't paying until they are in service apparently.
Quite rightly, TfW aren't paying for the 'extra' GA or EMT 153s eitherAs well as Porterbrook providing extra 153s in lieu of the late entry into service. (I'm not sure if they're gratis.)
How significant a part of Porterbrook's business is the 769 programme? The ongoing problems with the late delivery of these trains must be costing them a fair bit of money. Could it be enough to affect the company's viability?
They have about 5000 rail vehicles altogether. The 769s are a very small part of their business.
https://www.porterbrook.co.uk/products-and-services/rolling-stock
Anyone got any info on if these will leave Canton this week? Any paths in RTT? It's only 10 weeks until the May TT change!
TfW better get the PRM dispensation extension applications in for the Pacers
Yes it is but I'm assuming that due to the glacial pace of progress being made in getting the 769s into service that the will Pacer PRM dispensations will have to be extended until the end of this year.Isn't the dispensation until end of June/July anyway?
It's not looking that way is it, although with nothing to go on other than the reports on here the 769/0s don't seem all that far off. So; one or two passenger diagrams in May/June?Realistically, we won't see 9 x 769s all in daily passenger service by May/June will we!
They do not have mechanical couplers compatible with the 15x and turbostars, no.Can a 769 be rescued by anything other than another 769?Daytime trials could be a concern,as well as the odd service on a scheduled train.The whole service would grind to a halt if one failed and Pacers/150’s could not could not couple up.
I'm sure I've read somewhere that TfW have been testing coupling up 769s together in Canton sidings to rescue each otherThey do not have mechanical couplers compatible with the 15x and turbostars, no.
I'm told these are the planned 769 test runs (008b apparently)Paths in for test runs next week
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V55576/2020-03-16/detailed
Could actually happen this time.
I'm told these are the planned 769 test runs (008b apparently)
I know they'll have worked on coupling and recovery techniques while in the depot, but a silly little voice in my head suggests they may be thinking: "if it breaks down, we'll give it a shove, and it can roll all the way back down to Canton" .37025 ran light from Canton to Rhymney this afternoon prior to acting as a Thunderbird for the 769.
⚠️ Service Changes Monday 16 - Friday 20 March 2020 ⚠️
Throughout next week, the below services will be amended and diverted around the City Line. These services will not call at Llandaff, Cathays and Cardiff Queen Street https://t.co/ZalUeQeEvv
Not sure how this works. Once past Queens street they go nowhere near the Cathay's and Llandaff line. The times do match however.
Surely this means 769 runs to Rhymney from next week are definitely going ahead? The same diversions were in place during the 37+ Mk2 training runs
https://twitter.com/tfwrail/status/1238510124093845504?s=19