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« Reply #825 on: January 15, 2018, 18:35:50 »
If the 17.49 left passengers standing then that explains the very prompt filling of the 18.19.
I would be interested to hear of the faults that prevented both 12 car services from running tonight.
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« Reply #826 on: January 15, 2018, 19:04:54 »
"More than normal trains needing maintenance" or similar words according to the text alerts.
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« Reply #827 on: January 16, 2018, 11:58:57 »
Quote from: Sixty3Closure on January 15, 2018, 19:04:54
"More than normal trains needing maintenance" or similar words according to the text alerts.

If only they'd brought lots of shiny new trains... oh....  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Looking at Twitter there are now daily complaints to GWRhelp about the 7.33 and 8.02 (Mai to Pad) being very overcrowded since the timetable change.. I wonder if GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) are bothered enough to do something about it...
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« Reply #828 on: January 16, 2018, 16:38:36 »
Quote from: johoare on January 16, 2018, 11:58:57
Quote from: Sixty3Closure on January 15, 2018, 19:04:54
"More than normal trains needing maintenance" or similar words according to the text alerts.

If only they'd brought lots of shiny new trains... oh....  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Looking at Twitter there are now daily complaints to GWRhelp about the 7.33 and 8.02 (Mai to Pad) being very overcrowded since the timetable change.. I wonder if GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) are bothered enough to do something about it...

Loads of short forms again tonight and it looks like 387s are being replaced by Turbos on some services?
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« Reply #829 on: January 16, 2018, 16:52:05 »
Quote from: johoare on January 16, 2018, 11:58:57
Quote from: Sixty3Closure on January 15, 2018, 19:04:54
"More than normal trains needing maintenance" or similar words according to the text alerts.

If only they'd brought lots of shiny new trains... oh....  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Looking at Twitter there are now daily complaints to GWRhelp about the 7.33 and 8.02 (Mai to Pad) being very overcrowded since the timetable change.. I wonder if GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) are bothered enough to do something about it...

Letters need to be sent to the Maidenhead MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context), reminding to focus on local issues and not National ones
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #830 on: January 16, 2018, 17:32:22 »
Quote from: Electric train on January 16, 2018, 16:52:05
Quote from: johoare on January 16, 2018, 11:58:57
Quote from: Sixty3Closure on January 15, 2018, 19:04:54
"More than normal trains needing maintenance" or similar words according to the text alerts.

If only they'd brought lots of shiny new trains... oh....  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Looking at Twitter there are now daily complaints to GWRhelp about the 7.33 and 8.02 (Mai to Pad) being very overcrowded since the timetable change.. I wonder if GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) are bothered enough to do something about it...

Letters need to be sent to the Maidenhead MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context), reminding to focus on local issues and not National ones

......or, (and here's a radical concept), GWR could meaningfully and constructively act on and respond to their customers daily feedback after making so many promises about extra capacity, reliability etc?
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« Reply #831 on: January 16, 2018, 17:50:20 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on January 16, 2018, 17:32:22
Quote from: Electric train on January 16, 2018, 16:52:05
Quote from: johoare on January 16, 2018, 11:58:57
Quote from: Sixty3Closure on January 15, 2018, 19:04:54
"More than normal trains needing maintenance" or similar words according to the text alerts.

If only they'd brought lots of shiny new trains... oh....  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Looking at Twitter there are now daily complaints to GWRhelp about the 7.33 and 8.02 (Mai to Pad) being very overcrowded since the timetable change.. I wonder if GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) are bothered enough to do something about it...


Letters need to be sent to the Maidenhead MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context), reminding to focus on local issues and not National ones

......or, (and here's a radical concept), GWR could meaningfully and constructively act on and respond to their customers daily feedback after making so many promises about extra capacity, reliability etc?


Both are implausible  Grin  Grin
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« Reply #832 on: January 16, 2018, 21:04:48 »
Apparently the first 504 days MOTs have taken place https://www.railmagazine.com/news/fleet/electric-class-387/1s-fleet-latest
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The first T504 exams have been carried out. These are done after 504 days in traffic, with 387136 the first to be treated, followed by 387131. This involves a more intrusive exam compared with the lighter T45 exam (carried out after 45 days), and involves work on electrical equipment as well as visual checks.

Hadn't realised that GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) had had them for that long?
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« Reply #833 on: January 16, 2018, 22:04:46 »
Quote from: Surrey 455 on January 16, 2018, 21:04:48
Hadn't realised that GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) had had them for that long?

I think it was August or September 2016 when the first unit was delivered. Hasn’t that time gone quickly?!
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« Reply #834 on: January 16, 2018, 22:14:53 »
Quote from: a-driver on January 16, 2018, 22:04:46
Quote from: Surrey 455 on January 16, 2018, 21:04:48
Hadn't realised that GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) had had them for that long?

I think it was August or September 2016 when the first unit was delivered. Hasn’t that time gone quickly?!

I've seen others still talking about "teething troubles" 🙈
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« Reply #835 on: January 16, 2018, 22:15:24 »
Just throwing out there, 504 days "in traffic"? Really perhaps inspections out to be around hours operated (like aircraft). I don't know but are inspection regimes created around the vehicles earning a living from day one (accepting requirements for driver training etc) as, I may be very off the mark, but I don't think the 387's are really run in yet or am I missing something?
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« Reply #836 on: January 16, 2018, 22:19:49 »
Quote from: Interceptor on January 16, 2018, 22:15:24
Just throwing out there, 504 days "in traffic"? Really perhaps inspections out to be around hours operated (like aircraft). I don't know but are inspection regimes created around the vehicles earning a living from day one (accepting requirements for driver training etc) as, I may be very off the mark, but I don't think the 387's are really run in yet or am I missing something?

That’s the first I’ve heard of it. Usually train maintenance is based on mileage’s or engine hours unless this has something to do with unit acceptance
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« Reply #837 on: January 17, 2018, 09:12:14 »
Both 0651 and 0703 from Goring were short-formed (4 carriages) today. At least I assume they were short formed, I have no idea how many they should have, as they seem to vary day after day ...
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« Reply #838 on: January 17, 2018, 18:25:27 »
A mess for peak time TV▸ (Thames Valley) services tonight. The 18.19 was cancelled at 18.18 and the 18.42 is already cancelled. That puts 20 carriages of passengers on to an all-stop service.
Utterly utterly useless. This ‘upgrade’ is the biggest white elephant of all time.
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« Reply #839 on: January 17, 2018, 21:26:55 »
It's not a good situation. I was on the 17.26 which I think is the 17.42 as was but earlier now so in front of the heathrow connect rather than following it which makes sense as the 17.26 is first stop slough. It's not over busy but a bit early to get regularly.

7.32 Mai to pad this morning.. Full and crowded.. Arrived at pad at 8.32 instead of 7.55.. Disgraceful.. Not gwrs fault there was a speed restriction but this is the very reason they can't run dangerously overcrowded trains  Angry
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