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Post by trainopd78 on Oct 29, 2016 8:45:11 GMT
Once we got back into Harrow siding it wasn't leaking at all. As the train goes along on its merry way the sandite collects on the bogies, under the floor and on the wheels inside the tyre rim. Although the train had been cleaned the day before a few lumps of old sandite had fallen from under the train between the point blades stopping the points being detected as normal or reverse. The "wet" sandite reported to us by harrow cabin was indeed days old and had no bearing on the situation but led people to believe the train was laying when in fact it wasn't. One underframe clean later and she came out to play again.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2016 10:16:50 GMT
Was the blown 35A fuse for the compressor then?
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Post by trainopd78 on Oct 29, 2016 11:34:37 GMT
Was the blown 35A fuse for the compressor then? It certainly was. That was the following evenings fun. |
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Post by br7mt on Oct 31, 2016 9:25:12 GMT
The D Stock RAT may be moving to Northfields Depot today for inspection then back to Acton Works. I don't have any details on timings etc. but if it moves it will be after the morning peak.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 15:40:11 GMT
This maybe what the test track possession is for then this week
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 19:19:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 14:55:25 GMT
The A Stock RAT was parked up in the Ricky sidings last night.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 15:33:06 GMT
The RAT went to Ealing common depot yesterday for some reason
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 16:00:46 GMT
At the request of the Picc service manager due to poor rail conditions around Park Royal
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 17:01:07 GMT
Makes sense as westbound picc trains were arriving around 10-12 minutes late at Rayners
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Post by metman on Nov 7, 2016 19:29:22 GMT
A stock did that last year as the 73s were having major problems with adhesion.
Shame the A stock couldn't be kept permanently for the pic!
I wonder if an additional tube sized RAT is needed for this section? Could the 5 car 1959/62 stock unit rotate the shift via Ruislip depot?
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Post by marri260 on Nov 7, 2016 21:18:11 GMT
The option of diverting the RAT onto the Picc instead of its afternoon trip to Uxbridge has been officially factored in this year. Requires certain criteria etc to be met, and is with the agreement of the Met and Picc Service Managers. Can't remember exactly off of the top of my head, but think it is around 1605 ish it'd reverse off of Platform 1 at Rayners Lane if it was to head down onto the Picc instead of Uxbridge.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2016 0:27:54 GMT
Have passed Neasden depot today and yesterday, and while the A Stock was there yesterday, it isn't there now. I've not seen it out and about in leaf fall duties though. Or have I just missed it so far? If you wanna know where it is whilst you're traveling, the TTN may be of use to you content.tfl.gov.uk/ttn-111-16-met.pdfA Stock is Train 710 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 17:19:11 GMT
The A Stock RAT is making a hell of a noise when it's heading out of Ricky towards London. The bogies sound like they're not getting on well with the track. Actually sounds like it's chugging like a steam train.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 19:30:04 GMT
Probably flats
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Post by tubetraveller on Nov 9, 2016 22:23:36 GMT
Saw them both today - one heading up towards Uxbridge through Ruislip Manor and one parked up in Harrow on the Hill siding.
It did make a hell of a racket going past me today. More than I've ever heard it make before
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Post by marri260 on Nov 10, 2016 6:06:45 GMT
Yep,some fairly bad flats at the moment, it's made a fair racket these last 2 days I've seen it. Not quite as bad as some I've heard on the 73TS this week, but still not great!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 9:44:19 GMT
Have passed Neasden depot today and yesterday, and while the A Stock was there yesterday, it isn't there now. I've not seen it out and about in leaf fall duties though. Or have I just missed it so far? If you wanna know where it is whilst you're traveling, the TTN may be of use to you content.tfl.gov.uk/ttn-111-16-met.pdfA Stock is Train 710 Looking at the pdf, when did tfl start using kilometres for distances? I thought the speed signs were mph? Seems confusing and just not cricket!!  |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Nov 10, 2016 11:01:52 GMT
Looking at the pdf, when did tfl start using kilometres for distances? , when a common distance system was adopted for all lines. |
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Post by metman on Nov 10, 2016 18:49:27 GMT
The A stock does have a few flats last time I saw it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 18:54:48 GMT
The A stock does have a few flats last time I saw it. Flat wheels? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 19:03:30 GMT
The metal round wheel basically it's not completely perfectly round and will have a flat causing by lock up of the wheels or wheel slip under acceleration
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Post by countryman on Nov 10, 2016 19:17:25 GMT
The metal round wheel basically it's not completely perfectly round and will have a flat causing by lock up of the wheels or wheel slip under acceleration I doubt very much that you will get flats though wheel slip under acceleration as the wear will not be limited to a particular area. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 19:54:14 GMT
I assure you you can
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Post by tjw on Nov 10, 2016 20:11:54 GMT
Saw the A stock at Amersham today, the rear car (country end) has very bad flats... I was on a Brakevan once that had similar, we wound the brake handle in until the brake blocks were just touching the wheel, it certainly removed the worst!
Anyway have seen the A stock each week now, sadly I have to travel in the awful S stock or the slightly better Chiltern DMU to get to from London. Can we please have proper seats in our trains again?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 20:59:02 GMT
If the D RAT is due very soon, are they not going to bother fixing it?
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Post by norbitonflyer on Nov 10, 2016 22:31:24 GMT
The metal round wheel basically it's not completely perfectly round and will have a flat causing by lock up of the wheels or wheel slip under acceleration More of a problem, I would guess, with metal wheels as rubber tyres can absorb some of the irregularities there may be. But the very soft tyres used in motor rscing (where grip is more important than durability) are prone to getting flat spots if the driver locks up the brakes, which can cause serious vibration. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 23:24:17 GMT
The metal round wheel basically it's not completely perfectly round and will have a flat causing by lock up of the wheels or wheel slip under acceleration More of a problem, I would guess, with metal wheels as rubber tyres can absorb some of the irregularities there may be. But the very soft tyres used in motor rscing (where grip is more important than durability) are prone to getting flat spots if the driver locks up the brakes, which can cause serious vibration. Which once caused a front suspension failure for Kimi Räikkönen. (Don't let me distract you) |
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Post by up1989 on Nov 11, 2016 21:29:56 GMT
Who drives the Rat? Is it test train operators or normal train ops? (like a rusty rail duty)
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Post by Dstock7080 on Nov 11, 2016 21:52:59 GMT
Who drives the Rat? Is it test train operators or normal train ops? (like a rusty rail duty) Test Train Operators |
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