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Post by dazz285 on Nov 7, 2019 19:00:18 GMT
So it seems that the 18th of Nov is the date set for 4 dc's an hour..
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Post by dazz285 on Oct 3, 2019 17:00:36 GMT
I assume there are engineering works at Stratford so they're terminating at Hackney Wick Yes
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Post by dazz285 on May 26, 2019 14:19:20 GMT
What about the single bore tunnels that are near Primrose Hill taking the Watford DC under the Up and Down Fasts? Surely those are way too narrow to have side walks. The side walking section is within guidelines..
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Post by dazz285 on May 18, 2019 13:25:23 GMT
Possible Gospel Oak & Barking departure times.. 07.09uh - 07.48 --- uh = Upper Holloway -------- 08.18 08.35 - 09.18 09.05 - 09.48 10.05 - 10.48 10.36 - 11.18 11.36 - 12.18 12.05 - 12.48 13.05 - 13.48 13.35 - 14.18 14.35 - 15.18 15.05 - 15.48 16.05 - 16.48 16.35 - 17.18 17.35 - 18.18 18.05 - 18.48 19.05 - 19.48 19.35 - 20.18 20.34 - 21.20 21.05 - 21.48
No gurantee on these running times.
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Post by dazz285 on May 18, 2019 13:01:44 GMT
So, fingers crossed, apart from a P.I.S. database issue all went well & the plan is to run 2 units between the 3 class 378's for the time being starting from either Wednesday or Thursday. As soon as I get any timings I'll pass it on.
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Post by dazz285 on May 17, 2019 14:35:07 GMT
Final software testing has been carried out on the Gobs with 710262 & I will keep you guys updated on how it went.
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Post by dazz285 on May 13, 2019 18:24:58 GMT
A little update of things I've noticed or been told about / read. - from today there are a couple of extra peak time empty stock workings with class 710s. This use the normal bay platforms at Barking and Gospel Oak. Looking at the timing it is possible these are runs that could be livened up for passenger use in the near future. They're timed to cover busy times in the AM and PM peak. Fewer of the test runs are now accompanied by a "rescue" loco. Barring issues related to planned possessions there has been a reasonable volume of test runs on the GOBLIN in daylight hours plus some overnight trips on the WCML. And now more speculative stuff. - an informed source on another forum has said that class 710 passenger operation on the GOBLIN is imminent with the 378s likely to disappear relatively soon. - a reasonable volume of drivers have now been trained up with more to come. - trains are now on version 33 of the software. I have yet to see anything that says the trains have been formally accepted by Arriva Rail London but I assume that has to happen before passengers can use the trains. So some positive signs or hints. Version 33 has been uploaded to 1 train for testing on Wednesday, fingers crossed it solves ALL of the ongoing software issues.. 90+ drivers have been trained & more training is ongoing. Until all the powers that be are happy with the software be it 33 or higher then NO 710 will be coming into service soon.
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Post by dazz285 on Apr 13, 2019 11:24:30 GMT
Interesting to note the exclusion of CSDE (Correct Side Door Enable) and ASDO (Automatic Selective Door Operation) - jumping to a conclusion here, but does that suggest a lack of infrastructure or a lack of testing of these facilities? Also slightly worried about the refusal to allow sleet brushes and de-icing equipment. Hopefully we have a mild winter... All of the equipment is there & as far as I am aware it is fully working.
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Post by dazz285 on Mar 16, 2019 21:55:01 GMT
If the GOBLin is driven by Willesden drivers (who IIRC had a little re-training when the cl378 were shortened) then a handful of short trains could be created and used on both the GOBLin and the DC; isn't the DC getting four car cl710 anyway? The problem is the lack of extra trains. If they shorten 1 or more then they will need to cancel either NLL, WLL or DC services. We are already a breaking point.
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Post by dazz285 on Mar 16, 2019 21:52:36 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong but I seem to recall being told that the drivers who work the GOBLIN are all based at Willesden while the drivers who work the New Cross to Dalston trains are based at New Cross Gate and aren't trained on the GOBLIN route. Also - and correct me if I'm wrong here - but aren't the New Cross to Dalston 378s third rail only without pantographs? Gob drivers are from Willesden, Euston & Stratford. Most of the 378's on the ELL are DC only but some are dual voltage.
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Post by dazz285 on Feb 10, 2019 15:55:26 GMT
I believe that the second 378 did indeed go out for a test run. Monday & Tuesday 2 class 378's are booked to run a service on the Gobs..
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 31, 2019 7:27:43 GMT
I was lucky enough to stumble across an electric unit by chance today and the superior acceleration was evident. One thing that I was struck by,though,was that the 20mph crawl over the Lea bridges is sill in place despite them being rebuilt a few yeas ago….are there plans to lift the speed in this section in due course (apologies if this has already been discussed earlier)? AFAIK all the bridges over the river Lea have been replaced & the 20mph section of track annoys all of us that drive over it. All I have heard is rumors about the speed being raised back up but nothing in writing.. Hopefully this year it will be sorted.
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 28, 2019 14:02:30 GMT
The 378's pull away a lot quicker than the 172's
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 28, 2019 8:01:28 GMT
Are the units used on the Watford Line in a separate maintenance group to the other mixed voltage units? I would have expected them to be in a common pool at Willesden. Bombardier decided to maintain all the 378's at New Cross which has started to cause issues so they are now looking at moving a few members of the maintenance team back to Willesden to carryout basic maintenance.
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 27, 2019 22:22:36 GMT
the modified trains are coming from spare/maintained stock from NLL/WLL & ELL Not the DC Aren't the "DC lines" (Watford-Euston) served by the same dual-voltage fleet as the NLL/WLL (class 378/2)? (Not to be confused with the fleet of DC-only class 378/1 units used on the SLL/ELL) Yes they are but as the DC only has a 20min service it would be stupid to borrow one of those.
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 26, 2019 9:03:17 GMT
the modified trains are coming from spare/maintained stock from NLL/WLL & ELL Not the DC
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Post by dazz285 on Jan 11, 2019 20:28:48 GMT
We share Gob duties between Willesden, Euston & Stratford. So some of our shifts are split between NLL & Gob.
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Post by dazz285 on Nov 28, 2018 0:55:45 GMT
we only need 7 for the Goblin to run the normal service - don't we? & an average of 4 drivers per train per day.
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Post by dazz285 on Nov 20, 2018 16:02:43 GMT
The Old Dalby test track was used & can simulate various scenarios required for training. So far there are 5 Driver Instructors trained on the 710's & by next Monday there will be 4 more, for the time being. No other training has taken place before last week as there were not in a position to be used for training. Dazz
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Post by dazz285 on Nov 19, 2018 16:41:02 GMT
From what I understand the lack of service is in order to allow staff training and to allow the new units to accumulate their 2000 hours per unit of trouble-free operation. Sullivan Buses are operating the replacement services between Seven sisters and Gospel Oak. My conversation with some "in the know" suggested that staff that had been trained on the new units have lost their competence; it has expired since they've not driven them for 6 months. Driver training has not started yet, & never did, only train the trainer at the moment..
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Post by dazz285 on Oct 8, 2018 19:20:14 GMT
If it's anything like the 378's then it might be the depot whistle?
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Post by dazz285 on Oct 4, 2018 18:39:27 GMT
Why has the yellow front also made a comeback? A 1m² area of a specific shade of yellow is mandatory unless a satisfactory risk assessment has been carried out for the routes involved. There is one obvious answer to your question: nobody has done the necessary risk assessment. It's also possible that someone in authority simply thought it looked better and thus there was no point spending time/money doing the risk assessment. The headlights did not meet the requirements so it's cheaper to leave the front yellow than replace all the headlights..
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Post by dazz285 on Sept 21, 2018 20:01:44 GMT
The list of stations affected is... (snip) Hackney Wick So wait, they just rebuilt this station with a ticket office only to immediately close it? they are still building West Hampstead...
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Post by dazz285 on Sept 21, 2018 6:57:11 GMT
I emailed the RDG to ask what they were doing about the lack of facilities for buying privs & they replied "Thank you for your email regarding ticket office closures. Until recently the closure of station ticket offices seemed imminent and would, therefore, be essential for TOCs to offer an alternative retail outlet. However, we have been advised these planned closures have been shelved for the foreseeable future. Therefore there is no immediate plan to create an online solution, for now, but this may change in the future."
I replied telling them that they need to look into this as it is definitely going ahead & I'm still waiting for a reply. On a different TOC note, Chiltern has been sneakily doing this at Northolt Park station..They advertise ticket office open times & it has been closed for over a year. South & West Ruislip are also advertised but these are LUL operated ones & they have no clue about the priv tickets.
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Post by dazz285 on Jun 8, 2018 18:42:17 GMT
It all boils down to what control want. If the train ticks all the boxes & Network Rail say yes then they will use it but it's rare as normally they turn us at Cannonbury or H&I
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Post by dazz285 on May 25, 2018 15:35:18 GMT
23 units are currently built and will remain in Derby for the foreseeable future with a slowdown in production to avoid stabling issues
22nd Oct is now the new date being talked about for passenger service on the Gobs
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Post by dazz285 on Apr 22, 2018 14:41:33 GMT
At the moment roads, 7 & 8 at Willesden Tmd are still not wired so space will be an issue.
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Post by dazz285 on Dec 23, 2017 7:34:12 GMT
When are the 710s due to be delivered? One or two should have been here by now *if* the production schedule had been adhered to. I wonder if they are late because they have software and other systems in common with the 345s which are struggling to get into service / achieve reliaiblity / keep having software updates. No point sending 710s to TfL / Arriva if they haven't got the latest (more reliable?) software in them. The implication from Dazz's earlier post is that the 710s may be a couple of months late. The reason for much of the delay to the programme is now centred around the TCMS software. For the 710's it is a bespoke programme currently being developed by two companies in Sweden and India and it seems that collaboration is not working to the original timescales.
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Post by dazz285 on Dec 22, 2017 12:58:27 GMT
Courtesy of another forum I've found Network Rail's most recent "Enhancements Delivery Plan". cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Enhancements-Delivery-Plan.pdfGOBLIN electrification is on page 149. Looks like the work is very nearly complete. Key date listed are :- 2 Jan 2018 - Entry into service for testing and driver training 5 Mar 2018 - Authorisation for entry into passenger service (I assume this a regulatory sign off) 2 April 2018 - First timetabled use of the new infrastructure (I take this to mean a class 710 in passenger service) No chance!! It is now expected that the first two units that will carry out route proving will be available on the 6th March.
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Post by dazz285 on Dec 8, 2017 15:17:57 GMT
Latest info from the powers that be... As part of the on-going improvements to the Gospel Oak to Barking line from 07.00 Sunday 10th December the new overhead line equipment between Gospel Oak and South Tottenham will be energised with 25,000 volts and must be considered live at all times. From 18.00 Sunday 17th December the remainder of the line between South Tottenham and Woodgrange Park will also be energised.
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