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Andreos1



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28 Dec 2016, 5:47 pm #321
(28 Dec 2016, 5:39 pm)tyresmoke Top 7 of those are due to have an influx of new stock so I'm sure their average ages will drop!

I think there's a line in the article that says the average age will basically half in 3 years time.

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Andreos1
28 Dec 2016, 5:47 pm #321

(28 Dec 2016, 5:39 pm)tyresmoke Top 7 of those are due to have an influx of new stock so I'm sure their average ages will drop!

I think there's a line in the article that says the average age will basically half in 3 years time.


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8222



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29 Dec 2016, 6:08 pm #322
Hi all,

Just stumbled across this picture:

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingce.../457839/PL

Am I right in thinking that that is a 3-car 156? Anyone able to shed any light?

Thanks.

Aircraft flown on:

744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL

8222
29 Dec 2016, 6:08 pm #322

Hi all,

Just stumbled across this picture:

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingce.../457839/PL

Am I right in thinking that that is a 3-car 156? Anyone able to shed any light?

Thanks.


Aircraft flown on:

744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL

29 Dec 2016, 6:31 pm #323
(29 Dec 2016, 6:08 pm)8222 Hi all,

Just stumbled across this picture:

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingce.../457839/PL

Am I right in thinking that that is a 3-car 156? Anyone able to shed any light?

Thanks.

How odd

Five years ago it derailed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmaLX3OPZ1I
Edited 29 Dec 2016, 6:34 pm by NK53 TKT.
NK53 TKT
29 Dec 2016, 6:31 pm #323

(29 Dec 2016, 6:08 pm)8222 Hi all,

Just stumbled across this picture:

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingce.../457839/PL

Am I right in thinking that that is a 3-car 156? Anyone able to shed any light?

Thanks.

How odd

Five years ago it derailed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmaLX3OPZ1I

29 Dec 2016, 6:35 pm #324
(29 Dec 2016, 6:08 pm)8222 Hi all,

Just stumbled across this picture:

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingce.../457839/PL

Am I right in thinking that that is a 3-car 156? Anyone able to shed any light?

Thanks.


Its a 2 car set attached to 1 car from another set, Central Trains used to do it a lot with there 150's in the West Midlands back in the 90's.

The only Sprinter DMU's which had a fixed 3 car set were the two Class 150 prototypes ( 150001,150002 at GWR ) and the 3 car 158/7s , All bar one at Northern , The other is at GWR ( 158798 )

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South Tyne Lad
29 Dec 2016, 6:35 pm #324

(29 Dec 2016, 6:08 pm)8222 Hi all,

Just stumbled across this picture:

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingce.../457839/PL

Am I right in thinking that that is a 3-car 156? Anyone able to shed any light?

Thanks.


Its a 2 car set attached to 1 car from another set, Central Trains used to do it a lot with there 150's in the West Midlands back in the 90's.

The only Sprinter DMU's which had a fixed 3 car set were the two Class 150 prototypes ( 150001,150002 at GWR ) and the 3 car 158/7s , All bar one at Northern , The other is at GWR ( 158798 )


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14,155
31 Dec 2016, 4:50 am #325
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cov...e-38470783

Incident on converted LU stock.

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Andreos1
31 Dec 2016, 4:50 am #325

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cov...e-38470783

Incident on converted LU stock.


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Andreos1



14,155
01 Jan 2017, 8:01 pm #326
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ucA5xIgjZBc

A pacer and a National? It's like Thomas and Bertie having that race all over again.

A canny watch nonetheless.

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Andreos1
01 Jan 2017, 8:01 pm #326

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ucA5xIgjZBc

A pacer and a National? It's like Thomas and Bertie having that race all over again.

A canny watch nonetheless.


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Andreos1



14,155
04 Jan 2017, 2:59 pm #327
Does anyone know about the two carriages that were being shifted today? Saw two lowloaders getting an escort and carrying a carriage each, heading east on the A689 earlier.
They were covered in tarpaulins', so didn't get a proper look unfortunately.

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Andreos1
04 Jan 2017, 2:59 pm #327

Does anyone know about the two carriages that were being shifted today? Saw two lowloaders getting an escort and carrying a carriage each, heading east on the A689 earlier.
They were covered in tarpaulins', so didn't get a proper look unfortunately.


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S813 FVK



6,030
01 Mar 2017, 4:28 pm #329
No trains to Liverpool Lime Street 'for several days' due to wall collapse:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-mer...e-39124787
S813 FVK
01 Mar 2017, 4:28 pm #329

No trains to Liverpool Lime Street 'for several days' due to wall collapse:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-mer...e-39124787

05 Apr 2017, 9:20 pm #330
Reports that 37603 will be scrapped over the weekend to send parts for 37407, 37413 has also been reported as scrapped but this is unconfirmed as of yet


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[quote='Thomas43299' pid='196652' dateline='1491427253']
Reports that 37603 will be scrapped over the weekend to send parts for 37407, 37413 has also been reported as scrapped but this is unconfirmed as of yet

I can confirm 37413 has now been scrapped at CF Booths Rotherham





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Thomas43299
05 Apr 2017, 9:20 pm #330

Reports that 37603 will be scrapped over the weekend to send parts for 37407, 37413 has also been reported as scrapped but this is unconfirmed as of yet


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[quote='Thomas43299' pid='196652' dateline='1491427253']
Reports that 37603 will be scrapped over the weekend to send parts for 37407, 37413 has also been reported as scrapped but this is unconfirmed as of yet

I can confirm 37413 has now been scrapped at CF Booths Rotherham





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06 Apr 2017, 8:05 am #331
(05 Apr 2017, 9:20 pm)Thomas43299 Reports that 37603 will be scrapped over the weekend to send parts for 37407, 37413 has also been reported as scrapped but this is unconfirmed as of yet
37603 not being scrapped (at least imminently). The power unit is being used for 407 which damaged its own a few weeks ago.
I'd imagine 603 will be used as a donor for the time being.
37413 has been cut up at Rotherham.

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06 Apr 2017, 8:05 am #331

(05 Apr 2017, 9:20 pm)Thomas43299 Reports that 37603 will be scrapped over the weekend to send parts for 37407, 37413 has also been reported as scrapped but this is unconfirmed as of yet
37603 not being scrapped (at least imminently). The power unit is being used for 407 which damaged its own a few weeks ago.
I'd imagine 603 will be used as a donor for the time being.
37413 has been cut up at Rotherham.


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29 May 2017, 5:54 pm #332
Manchester Victoria to reopen on the morning of Tuesday 30th May 2017 following the devastating attacks last week with an almost original timetable restored.

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29 May 2017, 5:54 pm #332

Manchester Victoria to reopen on the morning of Tuesday 30th May 2017 following the devastating attacks last week with an almost original timetable restored.


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Andreos1



14,155
10 Jul 2017, 11:32 am #333
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dev...nel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_england&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=english_regions

RAIB investigating missing floor in toilet.
Scary.

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Andreos1
10 Jul 2017, 11:32 am #333

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dev...nel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_england&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=english_regions

RAIB investigating missing floor in toilet.
Scary.


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Andreos1



14,155
11 Sep 2017, 8:35 pm #334
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-...erset-hill


I'm sure this happened in Thomas the Tank Engine.

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Andreos1
11 Sep 2017, 8:35 pm #334

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-...erset-hill


I'm sure this happened in Thomas the Tank Engine.


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Andreos1



14,155
30 Oct 2017, 10:10 pm #335
Fairly recently, I posted elsewhere on the forum and referred to consultations/customer panels.

I'm a big fan of them and believe they can bring a lot - if the organisation involved, takes the time and effort required to make it a success.

In the discussion, reference was made to several panels, the involvement (or lack of) of panel members and the sort of things they are involved in.

I've just been made aware of the following article on Austrian railways. http://transportdesigned.com/railjet-bea...tset-game/
They took their consultation to another level - way above any 'sampling' seen or discussed on this forum Wink

There are some interesting points in the link, but the link also refers to the lengths the organisation went to, in a bid to find out what their paying customers wanted.

Quote:Spirit Design produced three different concepts for the livery, which were to be tested on 1:1 scale – no illustrations or models produced for board members here – three of Railjet’s Taurus locomotives were painted in each of the colour schemes. Two of the locos received an OBB red base colour, with grey/white and grey/red striping respectively and the final received a bordeaux-red base colour with grey/red striping. They were also duly named as Spirit of Salzburg, Spirit of Linz and Spirit of Vienna. OBB then asked Austrian tabloid ‘Kronen Zeitung’ to conduct a nationwide poll, via its website, to pick a winner.

In late 2007, the results were in, the third colour scheme featuring the bordeaux-red base colour with grey/red striping was the winner and became the new design approach and style for all Railjet rolling stock, uniforms, marketing material and more. A unique approach for a livery taken by OBB which, I suspect, was to match the unique service they were trying to build – plus the more you ask people for their opinions and thoughts on a transport concept, the more they will want to come and try it for themselves, usually with a feeling of ‘I had a hand in creating this’.

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Andreos1
30 Oct 2017, 10:10 pm #335

Fairly recently, I posted elsewhere on the forum and referred to consultations/customer panels.

I'm a big fan of them and believe they can bring a lot - if the organisation involved, takes the time and effort required to make it a success.

In the discussion, reference was made to several panels, the involvement (or lack of) of panel members and the sort of things they are involved in.

I've just been made aware of the following article on Austrian railways. http://transportdesigned.com/railjet-bea...tset-game/
They took their consultation to another level - way above any 'sampling' seen or discussed on this forum Wink

There are some interesting points in the link, but the link also refers to the lengths the organisation went to, in a bid to find out what their paying customers wanted.

Quote:Spirit Design produced three different concepts for the livery, which were to be tested on 1:1 scale – no illustrations or models produced for board members here – three of Railjet’s Taurus locomotives were painted in each of the colour schemes. Two of the locos received an OBB red base colour, with grey/white and grey/red striping respectively and the final received a bordeaux-red base colour with grey/red striping. They were also duly named as Spirit of Salzburg, Spirit of Linz and Spirit of Vienna. OBB then asked Austrian tabloid ‘Kronen Zeitung’ to conduct a nationwide poll, via its website, to pick a winner.

In late 2007, the results were in, the third colour scheme featuring the bordeaux-red base colour with grey/red striping was the winner and became the new design approach and style for all Railjet rolling stock, uniforms, marketing material and more. A unique approach for a livery taken by OBB which, I suspect, was to match the unique service they were trying to build – plus the more you ask people for their opinions and thoughts on a transport concept, the more they will want to come and try it for themselves, usually with a feeling of ‘I had a hand in creating this’.


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Andreos1



14,155
12 Mar 2018, 8:29 pm #336
An interesting read following the 'beast from the east' a few weeks back.


https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/ploughing-...-the-east/

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Andreos1
12 Mar 2018, 8:29 pm #336

An interesting read following the 'beast from the east' a few weeks back.


https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/ploughing-...-the-east/


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Andreos1



14,155
21 Jul 2020, 9:05 pm #337
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-5348439...rist-train

At least we know where some of the MK3 coaches have ended up now!

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Andreos1
21 Jul 2020, 9:05 pm #337

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-5348439...rist-train

At least we know where some of the MK3 coaches have ended up now!


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8222



314
31 Jul 2020, 5:48 pm #338
http://railwayherald.com/uknews/blue-pul...n-november

Looking forward to seeing this!

Aircraft flown on:

744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL

8222
31 Jul 2020, 5:48 pm #338

http://railwayherald.com/uknews/blue-pul...n-november

Looking forward to seeing this!


Aircraft flown on:

744, 77W, 772, E145, E190, E170, E175, E195, A319, A320, A320NEO, A321, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-300, A340-600 763, 752, 733, 737, 738, CRJ900, CRJ1000
Favourite aircraft: G-STBL/G-ZBKL

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