RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, great central said: Need some more Thunderbirds methinks, are 37401 and 37402 still parked up at Norwich? Could be some spot hire work for them if they can be coupled to Basil's and Sybil's Unfortunately they haven't got air dryers in the air system and to couple to stadlers They get lots of regular use still in their own right 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2020 45 minutes ago, DRS Crewe On A Mission said: Was this the move that was supposed to happen on the Tuesday of last week? Yep - Tues and then Thurs last week, now tomorrow AM and I mean AM, 04:00 off Norwich which means no chance of photographs 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 19 minutes ago, russ p said: Unfortunately they haven't got air dryers in the air system and to couple to stadlers They get lots of regular use still in their own right Couldn't you nip to Curry's and get a Morphy Richards 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted February 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, beast66606 said: Yep - Tues and then Thurs last week, now tomorrow AM and I mean AM, 04:00 off Norwich which means no chance of photographs Thanks for confirming. So the move tomorrow to Newport does this include both sets of coaches for the two moves planned to happen last week but didn't or will their be a second move to replace the second move planned for last week? It's a shame that it's so early leaving Norwich, I would think that many would wish to photograph the final move of MK3s to scrap and behind a 37. Thanks in advance. Kind Regards, Danny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 hours ago, beast66606 said: Man Down ! - at Acle this time (as mentioned above), it looked like it had recovered but the 37 has gone to rescue it, hopefully no failures for a while as the Thunderbird is out of the way for a while ! That'll be the first failed train to be rescued on the new Brundall workstation then. Hope the guys handled it well. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I'm on 745010 going home from Liv.St...... fingers crossed I make it Jokes aside, REALLY nice unit. Seats dont feel as soft on the back as a mk3 but am very impressed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Siggie in the east said: I'm on 745010 going home from Liv.St...... fingers crossed I make it Jokes aside, REALLY nice unit. Seats dont feel as soft on the back as a mk3 but am very impressed. I can't get comfortable on them at all back of seat is far too upright and headrest impossible to use if you support your back on the backrest 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) 49 minutes ago, russ p said: I can't get comfortable on them at all back of seat is far too upright and headrest impossible to use if you support your back on the backrest I find them fine. Much more comfortable than a 153/156/170 etc which really were uncomfortable. Guess we're all different shapes. Can't make a seat to fit everyone. Edited February 20, 2020 by admiles 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 I didn't mind 170 seats especially if you had a table or extra legroom seats 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 The downsides to them.....the bing-bong everytime the doors opened and closed while we waited at Liv.St. was really annoying and the fact they only have 4 toilets whereas the hauled sets had 18origionally and about 9 by the time they were altered. Trying to take my 2 kids to the toilet was a mission when half the bloody train was queued for them. Lack of bins was another and then they put vestibule seats right next to them so when someone is sat on them you cant use the bin. Need a few more trips to better understand them. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2020 I think I have worked out what the problem with the 745 and 755 units is. They have a crush on class 37 diesels and are flirting! Hat and coat on, making hasty retreat stage left on a 450. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 Unusual Basil activity this afternoon - 2W18 had an unattended bag in the disabled toilet at Stowmarket, all lines closed for a while for investigation. And more cancellations today obviously. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, beast66606 said: Unusual Basil activity this afternoon - 2W18 had an unattended bag in the disabled toilet at Stowmarket, all lines closed for a while for investigation. Hope it wasn’t a flash in the pan. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 8 hours ago, ColinK said: Hope it wasn’t a flash in the pan. I expect lots of people ended up "Waiting for a Train"........ 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Surprised to see both 755 variants on the Felixstowe branch this morning. Obviously the diagrams must swap the workings around a bit more now..... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Had a first trip on one a short time ago. Not unpleasant I must admit, quiet environment apart from the auto announcement s which I always find a bit annoying, seat comfortable enough for a half hour or so journey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Scotian Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 How are they settling in now? My parents are going up in a couple of weeks to Norwich (and will probably do their usual Bittern and Wherry line excursions). Is the reliability improved at all? The thread has quietened down, so maybe? So there were problems with the pan (software?), traction and track circuits, and other software (door opening?). Someone else mentioned the diesel units running out of fuel? What's been causing the most recent failures? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2020 755409 is low fuel - 37800 going on the perch at Ipswich ready to the rescue if required as I type. 745010 failed this am. Yarmouth services cancelled at the moment. Use this link for real time info on whats running and whats not : https://www.journeycheck.com/greateranglia/ Not sure the reliability has improved, yesterday was a good day but most other days see lots of cancellations - I don't bother reporting them anymore as they are too common. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Nova Scotian said: How are they settling in now? My parents are going up in a couple of weeks to Norwich (and will probably do their usual Bittern and Wherry line excursions). Is the reliability improved at all? The thread has quietened down, so maybe? So there were problems with the pan (software?), traction and track circuits, and other software (door opening?). Someone else mentioned the diesel units running out of fuel? What's been causing the most recent failures? I wouldn't place any kind of reliance on them at the moment. Yesterday I decided on a quick trip to Yarmouth and back. Partly because of the timing I decided to use the X1 bus from Norwich, good job I did though, train was cancelled! Did get one back later but kept checking all the time it was on it's way from Norwich before ruling out the bus. Seriously if your parents have bus passes I'd suggest, and as a railway enthusiast as well as railway employee I hate to say it, they look at the bus. The X1 only takes about 45 minutes and runs alongside the X11 every 15 minutes to Yarmouth. If they don't have bus passes I think the fare is around £6.50 so compares favourably with the train. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Scotian Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 40 minutes ago, great central said: I wouldn't place any kind of reliance on them at the moment. Yesterday I decided on a quick trip to Yarmouth and back. Partly because of the timing I decided to use the X1 bus from Norwich, good job I did though, train was cancelled! Did get one back later but kept checking all the time it was on it's way from Norwich before ruling out the bus. Seriously if your parents have bus passes I'd suggest, and as a railway enthusiast as well as railway employee I hate to say it, they look at the bus. The X1 only takes about 45 minutes and runs alongside the X11 every 15 minutes to Yarmouth. If they don't have bus passes I think the fare is around £6.50 so compares favourably with the train. How disappointing. Then again, at least if they're not running they're not being held up by livestock on the Acle Straight... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted February 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) I am in two minds. On the one hand it's hardly unusual for new trains to take a while to settle into reliable operations. On the other hand after all those years of laughing at BREL, GEC etc introduction problems and being told the answer was to buy from xyz I can't help finding it slightly amusing to see the grass is no greener if buying elsewhere. Edited February 22, 2020 by jjb1970 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad79 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 A washer at Crown point that fits the profile of the trains would be a start!!! that way the skirts wont look like they have been to Inverness and back in a day. Monday will be the interesting bit IF the wherry lines fully reopen as others have said still not overly impressed with them. Also noticed due to the smaller fuel tanks the amount of cars running around now up and down the main someone really did not think that through verywell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2020 26 minutes ago, Bad79 said: Also noticed due to the smaller fuel tanks the amount of cars running around now up and down the main someone really did not think that through verywell Thats partly due to the overhead facility being locked out of use at the moment due to problems, better than not running any service though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted February 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2020 37800 has been out late last night on a rescue mission (22nd February). It's just returned to Colchester as 0F03 from Norwich, presumably after a Basil drag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted February 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2020 How many years services do they expect to get out of these units !?!?!?! Just asking Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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