What Happened to TPE's 350403?

[James Kevill]

Does anybody know what happened to 350403? And I was concerned about it.

 

[Esker-pades]

It was involved with an incident with some horses. The horses lost the argument, but 350403 sustained quite a bit of damage. It is now in Wolverton, with the driving car that collided with the horses to go to Germany for repair.

(My sources are other posts on this forum, so don't shoot* me if the information is wrong!)
*Figure of speech. Don't phone the police.

 

[185143]

Yes. It was involved in a collision with 2 horses last year, hasn't worked for TPE since and isn't expected to do so ever again.

 

[James Kevill]

It was involved with an incident with some horses. The horses lost the argument, but 350403 sustained quite a bit of damage. It is now in Wolverton, with the driving car that collided with the horses to go to Germany for repair.

(My sources are other posts on this forum, so don't shoot* me if the information is wrong!)
*Figure of speech. Don't phone the police.

I'm glad the unit hasn't written off. And It's still being repaired

 

[Jamesrob637]

Which is why TPE can't run any 8-car Anglo-Scottish services right now

 

[James Kevill]

Yes. It was involved in a collision with 2 horses last year, hasn't worked for TPE since and isn't expected to do so ever again.

I looked on flicker and it appears the TPE Vinyls are removed from 350403, so I presume that it won't be going back to TransPennine Express now, and it's clear to me that it will be transferred to London Northwestern Railway, and the 9 350/4 Desiros will be going as well after the 12 Class 397 Civity trains enter the services this Autumn and replaces them.

 

[37057]

It was involved with an incident with some horses. The horses lost the argument, but 350403 sustained quite a bit of damage. It is now in Wolverton, with the driving car that collided with the horses to go to Germany for repair.

(My sources are other posts on this forum, so don't shoot* me if the information is wrong!)
*Figure of speech. Don't phone the police.

All in Wolverton as far as I'm aware.

 

[Tom Clarke]

I imagine that, after sustaining damage, 350403 will now stay out of service at Wolverton until all 12 of TPEs new 397s are in service, then I presume it will be cascaded to West Midlands along with the rest of the 350/4 fleet once it has been repaired.

 

[37057]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K01264/2019/07/22/advanced

 

[James Kevill]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K01264/2019/07/22/advanced

So has the 350403 returned to Ardwick Depot for now?

 

[gimmea50anyday]

According to the staff conference held on Friday gone 403 will be back imminently but will be swapped for one of the other units to transfer to LNWR

 

[childwallblues]

So has the 350403 returned to Ardwick Depot for now?

Yes - yesterday.

 

[James Kevill]

Yes - yesterday.

Great. So that means the 10 of Class 350/4 Desiro will remain with TPE until the 12 new Class 397 Civitys enter the services possibly in Autumn.

 

[BMIFlyer]

Great. So that means the 10 of Class 350/4 Desiro will remain with TPE until the 12 new Class 397 Civitys enter the services possibly in Autumn.

No. One is leaving TPE shortly. As mentioned above.

 

[James Kevill]

No. One is leaving TPE shortly. As mentioned above.

Ok that's fair enough. And even if it is transferred to London Northwestern Railway, it could be renumbered as 350380 if it is being refurbished.

 

[EE Andy b1]

There not going to change the seating layout are they from 350/4s?
Probably the best seating setup on any 350.

 

[jonesy3001]

you think it'll go into service unbranded or the tpe vinyl back on it?

 

[_toommm_]

No. One is leaving TPE shortly. As mentioned above.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O24024/2019/07/23/advanced

 

[37057]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O24024/2019/07/23/advanced

That's the locos return working!

 

[_toommm_]

That's the locos return working!

I know, but it's pertinent to the topic though!

 

[James Kevill]

you think it'll go into service unbranded or the tpe vinyl back on it?

No I don't think I'll be revinyled as it would be leaving TPE for LNR for corrosion repairs and It'll be repainted into light grey with dark green doors and then revinyled into LNR at Long Marston.

 

[37057]

What corrosion?

 

[BMIFlyer]

350401 is leaving TPE shortly

 

[James Kevill]

350401 is leaving TPE shortly

Really? How did you know?

 

[37057]

Probably because its overdue to go!

 

[DarloRich]

Ok that's fair enough. And even if it is transferred to London Northwestern Railway, it could be renumbered as 350380 if it is being refurbished.

Why would it need remembering? The layout of the /4 units is very similar to the existing lnwr/3 units

 

[37057]

350401 is leaving TPE shortly

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K02655/2019/07/27/advanced

 

[E6007]

Why would it need remembering? The layout of the /4 units is very similar to the existing lnwr/3 units

It doesn't need renumbering. But then why do the /2s start at 231 and the /3s at 368? On that basis the /4s should be 478-487!

 

[DarloRich]

It doesn't need renumbering. But then why do the /2s start at 231 and the /3s at 368? On that basis the /4s should be 478-487!

manager of the numbering department trying to conquer his OCD? Honestly no idea why!

 

[RealTrains07]

Why would it need remembering? The layout of the /4 units is very similar to the existing lnwr/3 units

The only difference is first class right? Or have the 350/4 not had the tpe refurbishment??