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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2010 23:09:34 GMT
Dazz, the link seems to be faulty.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2010 4:46:22 GMT
Fixed linkIt did not work, because automatic link generator ignores part after @.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2010 8:43:49 GMT
Dazz, the link seems to be faulty. your need to copy and paste the whole link but you just click this short link it will work tiny.cc/o0f1k |
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Post by dazz285 on May 14, 2010 10:02:08 GMT
Cheers for the fix. I could never understand why after the @ it wouldn't work by just clicking on it.
Thanks
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Post by patstonuk on May 14, 2010 14:45:35 GMT
Dazz - 172001 seems to be spending a fair bit of time on the Chiltern Line at the moment, rather than LOROL. I can understand why this might be so, given the capacity constraints on the NLL and GOBLIN but is this mileage accumulation and/or driver training for LOROL only or are Chiltern drivers joining in (other than as pilotmen, of course)?
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2010 18:58:04 GMT
Dazz - 172001 seems to be spending a fair bit of time on the Chiltern Line at the moment, rather than LOROL. I can understand why this might be so, given the capacity constraints on the NLL and GOBLIN but is this mileage accumulation and/or driver training for LOROL only or are Chiltern drivers joining in (other than as pilotmen, of course)? This was posted by someone on the RailUK Forums "172001 is on type test not mileage accumulation and driven by a GBRF driver. All bogies are instrumented and the kit referred to above is essentially logging the instrumentation that will ultimately be used to validate the design. Bedford - Bletchley is bolted joint track >50mph and useful to demonstrate compliance to railway group standards. Last Saturday saw interworking tests between 165 & 168's at Aylesbury a compliance to specification issue rather than speculation of future working. Hope this gives insight to what is 172001 is actually doing." posted by TurboStar_2533 www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=437275&postcount=231 |
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Post by dazz285 on May 14, 2010 19:15:07 GMT
I stand corrected.. Yes 172001 is under test and driven by a GBRF driver. Just added a few more pics on my flickr site. tiny.cc/o0f1k |
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Post by patstonuk on Jun 7, 2010 11:32:45 GMT
Reported elsewhere that 172004 was delivered to Willesden late last week.
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Post by dazz285 on Jun 9, 2010 17:46:22 GMT
172004 is now at Willesden in the shed.
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Post by dazz285 on Jun 22, 2010 19:25:43 GMT
172004 now out and about carrying out driver instructor training..
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Post by patstonuk on Jun 30, 2010 7:56:39 GMT
Reported elsewhere that 172005/172006 were en route from Derby to Willesden yesterday evening.
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Post by andypurk on Jun 30, 2010 17:23:44 GMT
Reported elsewhere that 172005/172006 were en route from Derby to Willesden yesterday evening. And they'd arrived when I went past this morning. Currently standing at the northern end of the depot. |
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Post by 21146 on Jul 2, 2010 20:55:51 GMT
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 10, 2010 10:03:46 GMT
172004 testing yesterday at Gospel Oak and Leytonstone High Road:
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2010 15:50:23 GMT
I would also add that it's not just "daily mail" types (which I am not) who are opposed to the olympics. There was a campaign ('nolondon2012', I think) run by locals who did not want the olympics and the issues associated with it (such as soaring rents - which does NOTHING to help local people).
Aaaanyway ... on a more positive note, there's a Class 172 on the GOBLIN line today. I went on it and what a joy it is! Lovely, quiet motors (which make a similar "gear shift" sound to a modern bus or coach), spacious seating and very smooth ride (it really does glide along). The train is still in it's pristine state - no adverts or posters inside it yet.
In short - a real treat to use. I just wish they'd kitted out the interior of the 378s in the same way.
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Post by rincew1nd on Jul 17, 2010 20:47:36 GMT
I still think the all-yellow ends of these look Ffyglu. Ah well, progress.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2010 20:47:38 GMT
Spotted it in Willesden next to the Bakerloo Line at around 18.30 on Saturday.
There were a few people at Willesden on the footbridge over the WCML next to the High Level platforms with binoculars...
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Post by norbitonflyer on Jul 19, 2010 20:02:25 GMT
Went to Blackhorse Road this evening to see what I could see - still no sign of 09 stock on the Vic, but more luck on the Goblin: a Class 172 (005) arrived within minutes, heading for Barking. It seems I was very lucky, the other four trains I saw were all 150s.
First impressions:
Crowded! Rammed, standing room only. If this is normal, they should have been 3-car units. (I remember 4-cars working the line in the late 1970s) What on earth was the service like before it became 4tph?
Most passengers seemed to be regulars: I don't think there were many like me, just trying the new trains.
But I liked it: fairly quiet for a diesel unit (although it was noticeably louder outside). And unlike the 378s, they have remembered to fit some seats.
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 20, 2010 21:11:35 GMT
172005 departing Gospel Oak:
This unit had no maps or adverts inside.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2010 9:46:45 GMT
From those pics, they look spacious and reasonably comfy, plenty of legroom despite the dreaded upright thin seats. Can't wait to sample one and maybe take back what I've just written!
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Post by thirstquensher on Jul 25, 2010 14:00:51 GMT
I'm pretty sure they ARE spacious - but not THAT much! There is definitely a wide-angle lens at play there!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2010 18:16:35 GMT
Does anyone know what times the 172s will be running to on the GOBLIN tomorrow (Tuesday)?
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Post by 21146 on Jul 26, 2010 19:33:59 GMT
Does anyone know what times the 172s will be running to on the GOBLIN tomorrow (Tuesday)? All three were 150s last Sunday.  |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Jul 26, 2010 22:06:20 GMT
Does anyone know what times the 172s will be running to on the GOBLIN tomorrow (Tuesday)? I just went to Blackhorse Road, the midpoint of the route, and waited - if there are any in service, one of them will turn up within 45 minutes - I was lucky as the first eastbound train was a 172. If it's peak hour, and you've seen three trains pass in each direction, you've seen all there is to see. |
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 27, 2010 22:29:41 GMT
172005 was in service today:
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Post by 21146 on Jul 27, 2010 22:52:44 GMT
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Post by patstonuk on Jul 29, 2010 17:49:47 GMT
A visit yesterday revealed WN as host to 172002/004/006/007 with only 172005 out to play between Gospel Oak and Barking. It was actually stabled at East Ham depot when I first saw it, only coming (back) into service later in the afternoon.
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