caradoc Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 24 minutes ago, great central said: What should be remembered at the moment is that the Wherry lines are currently closed so rather less units required for service for the next couple of weeks. When the lines reopen with all new signalling as well however............ New trains and new signalling - What could possibly go wrong ? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 13 hours ago, Siggie in the east said: Damn it, been a while since I was on board a 37. I'm days sun-tues and then nights thurs-sun over the next 8 days. Let me know when you're next rostered on and I'll bring a brew with me. Signalmen fraternising with Drivers - What on earth is the railway coming to ?!!! Actually, I have always believed in the benefits of railway staff gaining knowledge and understanding of other people's roles; As a Controller my eyes were certainly opened on cab rides and visits to Signalling Centres and Signalboxes, for example. Something that should be done more. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2020 When safety briefs first started in early 90s drivers and signalmen were in same classes which was really useful to both sides. I have lots of friends who are signalmen and I've never pushed one down the stairs! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Had to deal with our first Basil striking a tree this morning. 755420 as 5W12 hit it between Intwood and CO878 on the up Thetford. Driver ok, unit ok and went forward to Thetford where it got stopped again for another tree. Thanks 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 hours ago, russ p said: Will do, you've got a fair few shifts in in coming week Thank you. I have but the first 3 are self inflicted and the last 4 rostered. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted February 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2020 4 hours ago, beast66606 said: I know - I'm friends with him on FB and he messaged me Well and truly gone, they left in two runs on 2 and 3 December 2019 Thanks for the reply and the info. They went quite quickly then compared to the 156s and 170s of which many have been leaving in single runs up until this week. It's all change with Greater Anglia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 My google-fu is poor so forgive me for the daft question, doubly if already answered in thread. 326 (I think, relatively high numbered anyway) whisked me hoom this avo and I had difficulty believing there are 25 other three car Flirts on top of any of the four car variety. So are both hybrid types numbered in sequence with only the last two digits indicating its position in the fleet list? 401-420 (say) then 321-328 or whatever? Mainline unit 010 currently running toff class country end BTW. Ta! C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Short answer is yes. Longer answer is that according to wiki they are numbered 755401-755424 and 755325-755338. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Zomboid said: Short answer is yes. Longer answer is that according to wiki they are numbered 755401-755424 and 755325-755338. Thank you Sir, a scholar and Gentleman. C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted February 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2020 745002 has been out on a test run yesterday (10th February). The working was 5Q91 Norwich to Liverpool Street. I believe this was the first test run for this unit. This may indicate that this unit could be the third 745 to enter traffic following 007 and 010 in the past few weeks. Hope this is of use. Kind Regards, Danny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Thirteen three car units... Literally asking for trouble weren't they?! C6T. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 14 x 3 cars. Obviously a highly superstitious bunch at GA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
s182ggu Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_755 CLASS No. Built Passenger Cars per Set Unit Numbers 755/3 14 3 755325–755338 Hope this helps. Edited February 11, 2020 by s182ggu More info added 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 You're right, I'm often confused if a numbered list does not start at one. However, I wasn't hoodwinked into Tony Blair's shizzle that the new millennium started at midnight +1 2000 thankyouverymuch. Not unless your calendar works on a Pol Pot year zero basis Tone! Said I. C6T. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) Went out for a first ride on some 745 and 755s on Friday. Missed all the excitement with 424 ... except for the knock on delays. Quick photo of 755412 waiting to leave Ipswich for Beccles. Edited February 11, 2020 by pauln 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 53 minutes ago, pauln said: Went out for a first ride on some 745 and 755s on Friday. Missed all the excitement with 424 ... except for the knock on delays. Quick photo of 755412 waiting to leave Ipswich for Beccles. Mnuh! If you want excitement Paul, buy a season ticket. I've got a twelve sided dice for the excusearama AGA fling in my direction. And that's for a six minute journey. Credit due however, I thought AGA did the best they could last Sunday and Monday's services were more or less as they should be. They've run a worse service without a honking geet storm on the go frankly. C6T. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2020 AGA did a good emergency job tonight after the signalling went down between Norwich (exc) and Ely, running a couple of all stations, and all signals services to allow people to get home, if late. Basils 411 and 337 performed the honours for the two I braved the freezing winds to photograph. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2020 As mentioned above ^ ^ A couple (there were more but I only went for these two) of unusual workings (9Gxx) due to a signalling failure between Ely and Norwich Eccles Road 11 February 2020 755337 on 9G01, 17:27, Norwich - Ely (19:01) and 755441 on 9G00, 17:30, Ely - Norwich (19:02) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted February 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2020 On 09/02/2020 at 12:31, caradoc said: Actually, I have always believed in the benefits of railway staff gaining knowledge and understanding of other people's roles; As a Controller my eyes were certainly opened on cab rides and visits to Signalling Centres and Signalboxes, for example. Something that should be done more. I have long said that track workers should be given the opportunity to see how they look from a drivers perspective - unfortunately the NR & TOC bosses don’t agree - instead we get more ‘safety’ paperwork and ‘behavioural safety training’ (from ex military people who have hardly any railway experience). Our depot is fortunate (or unfortunate if you look at the extra kit to look after) in the area signalling centre so we do get to appreciate the signallers angle a bit more than other places where they are just a voice on the end of the phone. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 11/02/2020 at 18:01, Classsix T said: However, I wasn't hoodwinked into Tony Blair's shizzle that the new millennium started at midnight +1 2000 thankyouverymuch. Not unless your calendar works on a Pol Pot year zero basis Tone! Said I. C6T. As the rivet counters will tell you, the new millenium didn't start until 01Jan 2001. In a similar vein, we didn't start a new decade recently, that starts 01Jan 2021. (Anyone confused by this? There was no year zero). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted February 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Metr0Land said: As the rivet counters will tell you, the new millenium didn't start until 01Jan 2001. In a similar vein, we didn't start a new decade recently, that starts 01Jan 2021. (Anyone confused by this? There was no year zero). More Only because the Romans numerical system had no way of recording zero! Each day between 1 and 365 still fell into year zero, day 366 being the first day of year one.... ....There was also technically a day zero - it doesn’t become day one until 24 hours have elapsed... ... and an hour zero... ... etc... The concept of zero as a valid number is one of the many concepts invented by Islamic scholars that have proved very useful today (particularly with the invention of computing) and rather disprove notions that said religion is entirely ‘backward’ as it were. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I'm happy with celebrating the big change in the number, since the number itself is entirely arbitrary it seems pointless to argue about when zero was. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Back to Basils...... One has decided to sit down at Cromer and refuse to move. 1Z99 from Colchester has been dispatched in a hurry and cloud of black smoke, as the ROG37 at crown point has failed also. Not sure on unit number and headcode of the Sheringham Basil. Thanks 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Siggie in the east said: Back to Basils...... One has decided to sit down at Cromer and refuse to move. 1Z99 from Colchester has been dispatched in a hurry and cloud of black smoke, as the ROG37 at crown point has failed also. Not sure on unit number and headcode of the Sheringham Basil. Thanks It's recovered and gone to Norwich as 5 P00 1Z99 has recessed in the low level sidings at Norwich. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted February 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2020 4 hours ago, phil-b259 said: More Only because the Romans numerical system had no way of recording zero! Each day between 1 and 365 still fell into year zero, day 366 being the first day of year one.... ....There was also technically a day zero - it doesn’t become day one until 24 hours have elapsed... ... and an hour zero... ... etc... The concept of zero as a valid number is one of the many concepts invented by Islamic scholars that have proved very useful today (particularly with the invention of computing) and rather disprove notions that said religion is entirely ‘backward’ as it were. All slightly pointless really, as we are measuring time from the birth of someone whose birth date we don't really know! And in year 0, years had 355 (?) days. A year didn't become 365 days until well after the Romans. So it's all rather arbitrary really, but hey, who cares, it's an excuse for a party. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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