Arpster Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 It's made it to the end now! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) Currently at the platform. Comments on YouTube indicate they were doing some train evacuation training earlier. (as for lights flashing - perhaps an interaction between the camera and LED lights that seems quite common? - or perhaps a safety feature if a train is being evacuated?) Being reported it is 484003 Edited September 9, 2021 by mdvle 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Trevellan Posted September 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, mdvle said: Currently at the platform. Comments on YouTube indicate they were doing some train evacuation training earlier. (as for lights flashing - perhaps an interaction between the camera and LED lights that seems quite common?) Correct. Part of the staff training includes evacuating passengers on the pier and in Ryde tunnel. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 That explains the safety boats, and the considerable number of people onboard! Hopefully they'll now start regular running up the pier. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 One for the history books - the first 4-car runs on the Island. Not seen a train this long for many years... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Meanwhile the old stock bought by LTTG is going (or has gone?) to Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway, which is a twist I wasn’t expecting: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/09/two-london-underground-trains-have-found-a-home-in-south-wales.html/amp Does anyone know more about this or is there a more appropriate thread for it than here? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted September 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2021 At least they will fit through the bridges. Jonathan 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said: At least they will fit through the bridges. Jonathan I thought it was the BP&GVR with low bridges? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burry_Port_and_Gwendraeth_Valley_Railway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted September 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2021 Guilty as charged. I realised almost as soon as I had pressed the Submit button. More relevant, I assume that they will be running on battery power if they are to be used without a locomotive. Jonathan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said: More relevant, I assume that they will be running on battery power if they are to be used without a locomotive. I think so, as that was what was originally intended when they were to have gone to Epping Ongar. I understand the Epping plan fell through but don’t know any more. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2021 Reliable sources: 1st November 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ryde-on-time Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2021 South Western Railways have officially confirmed on twitter 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardLong Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 21/09/2021 at 20:53, 009 micro modeller said: I think so, as that was what was originally intended when they were to have gone to Epping Ongar. I understand the Epping plan fell through but don’t know any more. The LTTG’s homepage is here: http://www.lttractiongroup.co.uk/#/. I think it confirms they still intend to use batteries. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) It appears the daily test running now extends up the pier - 2-car sets ran this morning, while this afternoon on the webcam a 4-car set has arrived at Esplanade at around 25 mins past the hour (returning 10 later). Edited September 28, 2021 by Christopher125 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 They do look quite smart trains. I still loved the old 485s though. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted September 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) On 29/09/2021 at 16:06, Night Train said: They do look quite smart trains. I still loved the old 485s though. Saw one just the other day, under restoration at Acton.... Edited April 7, 2022 by Davexoc Photo restored 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Davexoc said: Saw one just the other day, under restoration at Acton.... The ones from the Isle of Wight are at the other end of the rake. At present they are in NWSE 'toothpaste' colours. Edited September 29, 2021 by PhilJ W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted October 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2021 On 29/09/2021 at 20:55, PhilJ W said: The ones from the Isle of Wight are at the other end of the rake. At present they are in NWSE 'toothpaste' colours. According to the museum blurb, the IOW ones are the two middle vehicles, which have already been stripped, with LT yellow(ish) driving cars at either end. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardLong Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 27 minutes ago, Davexoc said: According to the museum blurb, the IOW ones are the two middle vehicles, which have already been stripped, with LT yellow(ish) driving cars at either end. Yes, the two ex-IOW vehicles are control trailer no. S27 and trailer no. S49, both of them in the middle of the four-car rake. When I visited recently s49 was still carrying NSE livery on one side only. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) An unusual (unique?) development at Esplanade - to aid with sighting they've repurposed the redundant WFP35 on the pier shuttle platform to be a co-acting signal. There had been talk of a signal in the four foot of the old down line but the hole was later filled in, so presumably someone noticed that a simpler solution was literally right in front of them. 483008 | (appr.) Ryde Esplanade, Isle of Wight (1) by jimbolimbo9, on Flickr Edited October 12, 2021 by Christopher125 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 14:53, Christopher125 said: An unusual (unique?) development at Esplanade - to aid with sighting they've repurposed the redundant WFP35 on the pier shuttle platform to be a co-acting signal. There had been talk of a signal in the four foot of the old down line but the hole was later filled in, so presumably someone noticed that a simpler solution was literally right in front of them. 483008 | (appr.) Ryde Esplanade, Isle of Wight (1) by jimbolimbo9, on Flickr Interesting -- thanks - but is that co-acting with the signal on the left, or vice-versa? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted October 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Mike Storey said: Interesting -- thanks - but is that co-acting with the signal on the left, or vice-versa? That's the bit I don't quite understand either - WFP34 on the former up platform will have much better visibility (being on the outside of the corner) than 35 on the down, so wouldn't need repeating. Maybe repeating another signal further on (though I can't see any more between the station and the tunnel). In that case of course it'd need changing to yellow/green rather than red/green - but then why not change 34 to a 3-aspect... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, Mike Storey said: Interesting -- thanks - but is that co-acting with the signal on the left, or vice-versa? 7 hours ago, Nick C said: That's the bit I don't quite understand either - WFP34 on the former up platform will have much better visibility (being on the outside of the corner) than 35 on the down, so wouldn't need repeating. It's the signal on the disused platform to the left that's co-acting - there was talk of a sighting issue, perhaps for stationary 4-car trains which stop too close to 34 for the driver to see it? In support of this you can actually see in the photos below, taken from near identical positions, that the signal appears to have been turned slightly. Island Line 483006 by George (L305 PWR), on Flickr 484003 Ryde esplanade 09/09/21 by James_Pilbeam, on Flickr Edited October 14, 2021 by Christopher125 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Christopher125 said: It's the signal on the disused platform to the left that's co-acting - there was talk of a sighting issue, perhaps for stationary 4-car trains which stop too close to 34 for the driver to see it? In support of this you can actually see in the photos below, taken from near identical positions, that the signal appears to have been turned slightly. Island Line 483006 by George (L305 PWR), on Flickr 484003 Ryde esplanade 09/09/21 by James_Pilbeam, on Flickr That makes more sense, thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted October 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2021 Network Rail seem to be making much more use of co-acting signals nowadays. London Victoria (South Central Side) has some now located in the six foot to serve right hand side platforms (15, 17, 19 and probably others) as sitting in the drivers seat of a full twelve car 377 or 387, I cannot actually see the platform mounted starter signal (especially the Right Away RA indicator now we are all DOO) without craning my neck around as there is the bulk of the corridor connector and associated bits in the line of sight. A good idea all around. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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