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« Reply #150 on: March 25, 2018, 17:05:03 »


 Had a good look at one yesterday, quite smart although the single door 'sliding' does look a bit odd.

 But seems to work fine, no disabled wheel-chair space though.

..not on the first set but there should be on the subsequent sets
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« Reply #151 on: March 29, 2018, 17:36:05 »

In service today....
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« Reply #152 on: March 30, 2018, 05:44:12 »

In service today....

...and broken today!
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« Reply #153 on: March 30, 2018, 11:25:25 »

In service today....

...and broken today!

Oh no - what happened?
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« Reply #154 on: March 30, 2018, 11:30:14 »

Door failure and apparently the wabtec engineers have gone home for easter
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« Reply #155 on: April 04, 2018, 15:01:45 »

Door failure and apparently the wabtec engineers have gone home for easter

That started well then  Grin
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« Reply #156 on: April 04, 2018, 18:16:09 »

Was out yesterday until it failed at Bodmin Parkway on 1755 ex Plymouth due to door fault.   Units today
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« Reply #157 on: April 09, 2018, 16:30:56 »

Running as a 2+3 set today, the other coach is at Longrock having problems.
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« Reply #158 on: April 09, 2018, 18:10:20 »

I reckon about 50% reliability so far!
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« Reply #159 on: April 09, 2018, 20:42:11 »

Running as a 2+3 set today, the other coach is at Longrock having problems.

Reported elsewhere as very bad wheel flats.
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« Reply #160 on: April 09, 2018, 22:10:21 »

Running as a 2+3 set today, the other coach is at Longrock having problems.

Reported elsewhere as very bad wheel flats.

Different report I heard, the version I heard of was a Water Tank problem.   We won't argue about it nut at least doesn't seem to be a door fault.
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« Reply #161 on: April 09, 2018, 22:55:51 »

Running as a 2+3 set today, the other coach is at Longrock having problems.

Reported elsewhere as very bad wheel flats.

Different report I heard, the version I heard of was a Water Tank problem.   We won't argue about it nut at least doesn't seem to be a door fault.

I was told definitely not a door fault today.

The short hst is being joined by a 158 on a Penzance diagram from May!!
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« Reply #162 on: April 09, 2018, 23:09:16 »

Running as a 2+3 set today, the other coach is at Longrock having problems.

The short hst is being joined by a 158 on a Penzance diagram from May!!

Short, or short short?
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« Reply #163 on: April 11, 2018, 21:55:09 »

Running as a 2+3 set today, the other coach is at Longrock having problems.

The short hst is being joined by a 158 on a Penzance diagram from May!!

Short, or short short?
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How short does a short set have to be, to fit into the Exchange Siding at Bodmin Parkway?  A two-car 150 has done it, but I can't recall anything bigger.
HST (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) Bodmin General to Plymouth, anyone?
(With some incredibly complex shunting if the siding can only take 2 vehicles at a time!)
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« Reply #164 on: April 12, 2018, 08:19:30 »

No crossover at Bodmin Parkway, so reversal would have to be elsewhere (Lostwithiel or Liskeard).
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