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Post by dazz285 on Jul 3, 2009 11:47:03 GMT
378016 is now at Willesden tuck away in the shed
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2009 22:56:12 GMT
Thats good, maybe bombardier are now getting a move on with building these units. Hopefully it wont be long before the class 172's are built.
I wouldnt mind traveling on a class 378 on the east london line when it re-opens next summer
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2009 15:42:29 GMT
Is the plan still to have 1 of them enter service this week still going ahead?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2009 16:15:39 GMT
Unit 378016 has now arrived, which raises the question why are the trains coming in no semblence of order? I mean when i went to Derby back in December unit 003 was virtually completed yet this unit has not appeared on LOROLs radar yet.
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Post by dazz285 on Jul 5, 2009 16:42:42 GMT
routemasterkeith I was told that when a unit comes out of the factory they get put into the sidings. If 3 went first and the 4 went on top then 5 on top of that then 5 would be the first to be sent down and so on.. Seems odd though that 16 has arrived giving the impression that there are possibly 12 other units sitting at Derby waiting to come down. Hope this helps ?? and I hope this is correct..
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Post by dazz285 on Jul 5, 2009 16:44:13 GMT
Right here's a bit of info that I managed to find out Friday night about the next
few 378 deliveries...
Until 378005 & 378007 have been sold to Lorol/TfL then no more can be sent down
as the rule seems to be no more than 5 unsold units at the tmd at any one time.
Good news is that the sale is going to happen shortly and within the next 10
days, around 14th/15th July 5 & 7 should go into service (fingers crossed) and
then Bombardier will start to send 2 more down and so on...
So no more 378's arriving at Willesden until probably 16th, which is a Thursday
and seems to be the normal day they arrive..
Hope this info helps ??
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2009 22:31:40 GMT
Is the plan still to have 1 of them enter service this week still going ahead? The plan was for 2 of them to enter service. I do not think you should hold your breath. |
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Post by dazz285 on Jul 6, 2009 0:28:42 GMT
As I mentioned before more likely to be 14th or 15th July , crossing fingers ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2009 12:43:55 GMT
Have received both Drivers and Conductors diagrams for the introduction of these trains, the scheduled date is MONDAY 13 JULY, although as Chris has said 'dont hold your breath'.
Have also been told by staff that have been on these trains whilst in motion that if you stand at the back and look directly to the front you get sea sickness! not sure if its true though. The one good thing is that i wont be one of the chosen few to be on these new workings. YAY!
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Post by 21146 on Jul 7, 2009 14:58:42 GMT
On the NLL or WLL?
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Post by dazz285 on Jul 7, 2009 15:00:32 GMT
378007 has had version 2 of the P.I.S. software fitted.. noticed it the other day on the fron destination display saying blah blah London Overground...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2009 19:54:50 GMT
Mostly on the NLL although two trips will be on the WLL, The 07.37 Stratford to Clapham Junction and 08.53 return, with an evening trip 18.39 Stratford to Clapham Junction although no return as this circuit is Out of Service from Clapham Junction hope this helps. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2009 19:59:44 GMT
378007 has had version 2 of the P.I.S. software fitted.. noticed it the other day on the fron destination display saying blah blah London Overground... Is it like the Desiros units that just say the destination stil, or are like those bloody Southern things that scroll along before going off? |
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Post by dazz285 on Jul 7, 2009 20:26:23 GMT
All I saw was a scrolling destination on the front. So like the Southern. 15 & 13 had temp vocal announcements I found out through fiddling around with the tcms ;-)
Sonia is alive and kicking ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2009 9:29:50 GMT
Have received both Drivers and Conductors diagrams for the introduction of these trains, the scheduled date is MONDAY 13 JULY, although as Chris has said 'dont hold your breath'. The Boris launch party is on Monday. I still do not know if they will be in service though |
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Post by swt458 on Jul 10, 2009 10:03:23 GMT
Where will the launch 'party' be taking place?
Thanks
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Post by dazz285 on Jul 10, 2009 15:06:57 GMT
Probably Willesden Junction in the bay..
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Post by 21146 on Jul 10, 2009 15:37:20 GMT
...and circa 08:30
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Post by slugabed on Jul 10, 2009 17:51:30 GMT
Probably Willesden Junction in the bay.. .....But I thought the bay wasn't big enough? |
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Post by dazz285 on Jul 10, 2009 19:06:59 GMT
A 3 car will fit... Trust me I've done it ;-)
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Post by overground on Jul 11, 2009 8:47:59 GMT
Are any 378s going to be in passenger service on Monday?
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Post by swt458 on Jul 11, 2009 11:51:38 GMT
I'm interested in attending this... is it a public thing, or is it one of these 'by invitation only'?
thanks!
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Post by 21146 on Jul 11, 2009 12:00:35 GMT
Press/media-only I suspect.
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Post by swt458 on Jul 11, 2009 12:55:04 GMT
That's a shame, is there anywhere else that it'd be possible to see the 378 on this day?
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Post by dazz285 on Jul 11, 2009 18:45:04 GMT
If they hold it in the bay then it's on view to the public. Also you can stand on the public footbridge that goes over the mainline and look toward the Tmd or from platform 5.
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Post by 21146 on Jul 11, 2009 18:59:23 GMT
When "LO" was launched they sheeted off the bay road on three sides so that any decent observation/photography was damn-near impossible. All access to the event itself was tightly controlled from a desk at the south end of the Up DC platform and despite many 'goody bags' seemingly left over none were available to non-accredited persons. Maybe more luck this time?
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Post by swt458 on Jul 11, 2009 19:04:17 GMT
let's quite simply hope so! I don't even expect a goody bag, just a 378?!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2009 8:07:01 GMT
Annoyingly I was meant to be at the press event this morning (no doubt Boris is claiming it was all his idea as I post), but a work crisis meant I was unable to attend.
Can anyone confirm that they've actually entered passenger service yet? I don't want to do a Reconnections post until they do.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2009 8:20:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2009 9:12:08 GMT
Have you read that artice? Spot the mistakes -
"The first of dozens of air-conditioned trains destined for London Overground lines is to be unveiled later, with 24 rolled out across the week."
"The first new trains on the network for 30 years"
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