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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2008 17:38:38 GMT
Theres 3 in service and my mate at the DLR keeps telling me that they are on the Bank - King George V route but so far Ive managed to miss them despite doing Bank - Poplar on a twice weekly basis!
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Post by astock5000 on Oct 22, 2008 18:21:06 GMT
i'm not sure how many trains are running now it might be 3 (101-106) but i'm not sure. I know 105 and 106 are in service, but I didn't know about any others in service. I would guess 104 is in service or will enter service very soon, because it was one of the first to be delivered. |
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Post by Chris M on Oct 22, 2008 19:57:01 GMT
I've twice been on 105-106 without trying!
The first time Bank to Stratford direct and the second time Canning Town to East India a couple of days ago. I just assumed that was the only pair in service still.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2008 12:33:18 GMT
I've been on 105-6 twice and 103-4 once.
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Post by astock5000 on Oct 24, 2008 15:18:51 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 12:43:03 GMT
105-106 passed 113 (which I was on) at Westferry this morning.
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Post by astock5000 on Nov 28, 2008 21:20:48 GMT
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Post by astock5000 on Dec 11, 2008 17:50:44 GMT
I know that 104, 105, 106, 109, 112 and 113 are now in service. Others might be as well, but I haven't seen them.
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Post by uzairjubilee on Dec 17, 2008 18:11:33 GMT
No I dont think that any other trains apart from the above are in service.
I was on 104/106 and I did Poplar - KGV - Bank and only saw trains 112 and 113 together.
I didnt see 105 and 109 but I have seen them before.
I think they look really good but I couldnt take the door chimes. So loud and high pitched!
Does anyone else think the trains are considerably quiter than the older stock?
The DVA needs to change and the PIS needs to have an update or something because it takes a long time for it to change the next station
Eg - When leaving LCA, the PIS kept saying: Next stop: London City Airport, and took a fairly long time to change to: Next stop: Pontoon Dock
What are your thoughts on them?
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Post by astock5000 on Dec 17, 2008 18:38:05 GMT
I've only been on them twice (106 in October, and 113 recently), and both times the DVA wasn't working, and on 113, I went from Canary Wharf to Lewisham and the displays in the train said that the next stop was Crossharbour, and that it was going to bank! I don't like the door chimes either.
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Post by 21146 on Dec 17, 2008 20:52:11 GMT
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Post by astock5000 on Jan 10, 2009 16:42:59 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2009 17:46:02 GMT
Got my first ride on one of the new DLR trains today. Overall not bad - nice and bright inside, smooth-running and I like the extra glazing on the doors. Other than that, they're notsignificantly that much different to the pre-existing DLR stock, imo. As has been mentioned on here, the door chimes really are too loud though. I also thought the seats were a bit on the hard side.
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Post by astock5000 on Jan 10, 2009 20:12:24 GMT
I've noticed that the DVA is slightly different on the new trains - it uses the same voice, but it announces the destination of the train when it is at a station, not just between stations. The door chimes on the old trains can be loud if you are standing next to a door, but on the new trains it definately is too loud. I don't think the seats are that different to the seats on the other trains.
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Post by superteacher on Jan 11, 2009 0:39:39 GMT
Not been on the DLR for ages, until today, when I went to Woolwich Arsenal. First train I got on destined for there was a new one - had unit 106 in it.
The train was being driven in ATP between West Silvertown and London City Airport.
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Post by astock5000 on Jan 11, 2009 10:11:41 GMT
Not been on the DLR for ages, until today, when I went to Woolwich Arsenal. First train I got on destined for there was a new one - had unit 106 in it. I saw 106 yesterday, coupled to 104. 110 was running with 109, and 105 and another unit was in Poplar depot. There might be another unit in service as well as 110, so that 4 trains can be run with the new ones. EDIT: I forgot to say I heard some DLR staff talking about the new trains, I think they said that over 20 have been delivered and also something about problems testing unit 102. |
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Post by astock5000 on Jan 17, 2009 22:45:25 GMT
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Post by astock5000 on Feb 5, 2009 19:51:09 GMT
They have updated it:
Has anyone seen any other units in service?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 20:24:15 GMT
They have updated it: Has anyone seen any other units in service? 101, 116 and 120 |
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Post by astock5000 on Feb 16, 2009 21:12:19 GMT
As 120 is now in service, the second batch (units 125 - 155) should start to be delivered soon. |
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Post by astock5000 on Feb 17, 2009 20:42:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2009 21:34:06 GMT
I've noticed in the last couple of days that the audible announcements are different on the new trains.
They are different as they announce the next station as you are leaving the previous station instead of just before you arrive at it, so as you leave Westferry it announces the next station is Limehouse. At the station it also announces the destination of the train as well as the station it is at. I think the old trains just announce the current station when at a station.
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Post by astock5000 on Feb 17, 2009 21:39:12 GMT
They also announce the station just before you arrive at it as well as departing the previous one.
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Post by uzairjubilee on Feb 20, 2009 12:01:18 GMT
Have they sorted out the high pitched door chimes?
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Post by astock5000 on Feb 20, 2009 21:46:41 GMT
I don't know, but I didn't really notice the door chimes when I was on 102 on Tuesday, so maybe they have changed them.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2009 16:26:42 GMT
like the sound of the new trains
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2009 18:36:21 GMT
like the sound of the new trains yeh same here, they seem to pick up speed faster aswell might just be me. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2009 20:12:36 GMT
nope the new do go faster then the old trains
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2009 14:36:04 GMT
121 is now in service (coupled to 115 today).
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Post by Alight on Mar 3, 2009 16:00:35 GMT
Hi all,
Went on these trains last week - they are lovely. I really admire the maximised use of glass with the doors, which make the trains feel more modern. The DVA is also far more easier to hear, and although it is the same DLR voiceover artist as the older rolling stock, it announces the terminus at each station, instead of waiting until the train is approaching the next station. DMIs are also easier to read.
Hope that information about the customer information system was useful!
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was on the Stratford branch this Monday (15th)
