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Post by rincew1nd on Oct 27, 2017 12:27:20 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2017 20:17:43 GMT
The first 345 was loco-hauled into the Crossrail Central Operating Section (COS) in the early hours of Saturday by a class 37. Testing over the next 4 weeks is limited to some initial gauging as the overhead electrics won't be live for another couple of weeks. Testing proper starts at the end of November. If you have a LinkedIn login you can see a couple of pics here. |
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Post by superteacher on Oct 30, 2017 17:21:43 GMT
Does anyone know the number of the unit involved?
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Post by domh245 on Oct 30, 2017 17:31:39 GMT
Does anyone know the number of the unit involved? 345021 if this tweet is anything to go by |
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Post by banana99 on Oct 30, 2017 21:02:01 GMT
They used a Class 37 to drag it in? Really!!!?
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Post by superteacher on Oct 30, 2017 21:18:15 GMT
They used a Class 37 to drag it in? Really!!!? Well as the wires aren’t yet live, surely this isn’t a surprise? |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Oct 30, 2017 21:54:44 GMT
They used a Class 37 to drag it in? Really!!!? Well as the wires aren’t yet live, surely this isn’t a surprise? Well, it had to be a diesel, but a 55-year old class 37 is a bit of a surprise. What was powering the engineering trains down there? Sadly, none of these ex-class 501 battery locos built for Merseyrail, the GN&C, and the City Widened Lines electrification, are still in existence (all scrapped in 1995),  |
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Post by Chris M on Oct 30, 2017 22:06:58 GMT
The couple of works trains I saw when I happened to be at Silvertown a few of months back were hauled by 66s iirc
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Post by domh245 on Oct 30, 2017 22:16:44 GMT
Well as the wires aren’t yet live, surely this isn’t a surprise? Well, it had to be a diesel, but a 55-year old class 37 is a bit of a surprise. What was powering the engineering trains down there? Sadly, none of these ex-class 501 battery locos built for Merseyrail, the GN&C, and the City Widened Lines electrification, are still in existence (all scrapped in 1995), As I understand it, the engineering trains were either powered by GBRF 66s, or crossrail battery locomotives. As for the 37, the reason behind this is that it is one of small fleet of locomotives that can haul multiple units with this type of coupler (the other 2 also being 37s) This means that they can simply couple a unit up to the locomotive and haul it without any barrier wagons or other such translator vehicles. |
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Post by banana99 on Oct 30, 2017 22:49:52 GMT
Was this "outside" or in the tunnels too? Must have made an awful mess of that nice clean tunnel...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 19:00:47 GMT
As for the 37, the reason behind this is that it is one of small fleet of locomotives that can haul multiple units with this type of coupler (the other 2 also being 37s) This means that they can simply couple a unit up to the locomotive and haul it without any barrier wagons or other such translator vehicles. Also the original planned haulage wasn't available so the operator of the Class 37s stepped in. To answer Banana99 - the train was hauled to Stepney Green junction and then pushed to Abbey Wood so, yes, both in the tunnel and outside. The Crossrail tunnel is probably dirtier than the loco given all the construction work and will need cleaning before the 345 starts running under power. |
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Post by domh245 on Oct 31, 2017 20:24:20 GMT
As for the 37, the reason behind this is that it is one of small fleet of locomotives that can haul multiple units with this type of coupler (the other 2 also being 37s) This means that they can simply couple a unit up to the locomotive and haul it without any barrier wagons or other such translator vehicles. Also the original planned haulage wasn't available so the operator of the Class 37s stepped in. To answer Banana99 - the train was hauled to Stepney Green junction and then pushed to Abbey Wood so, yes, both in the tunnel and outside. The Crossrail tunnel is probably dirtier than the loco given all the construction work and will need cleaning before the 345 starts running under power. Presumably the planned traction was supposed to be a DB Cargo 67 with translator vehicles, as per the original delivery runs? |
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Post by Chris W on Nov 5, 2017 19:54:48 GMT
Sadly, none of these ex-class 501 battery locos built for Merseyrail, the GN&C, and the City Widened Lines electrification, are still in existence (all scrapped in 1995), Wow... there are some serious redesign modifications there... Some smaller - front cab door... and blanked out windows, through to the skinhead roof. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2017 20:54:29 GMT
Presumably the planned traction was supposed to be a DB Cargo 67 with translator vehicles, as per the original delivery runs? Yes that's correct. And in other news the first 345 was delivered by loco to Old Oak Common yesterday as well. Unit 023. There should be at least two more units there before Christmas (not sure of the exact number). |
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Post by trt on Nov 9, 2017 3:42:41 GMT
Saw it parked up in Wembley sidings yesterday.
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