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Post by silenthunter on Oct 20, 2020 20:48:10 GMT
So, that's it then. The last BR era stock gone from LO.
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Post by grumpycat on Oct 23, 2020 9:25:23 GMT
So, that's it then. The last BR era stock gone from LO. yep farewell class 315s for 40 years (well nearly) of service |
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Post by stapler on Nov 22, 2020 8:12:51 GMT
And yesterday marked sixty years since the Chingford-Hertford-Enfield-Stortford electrification; the 315/317s accounting for greatly more than half! Target withdrawal date for the 710s, anybody?
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Post by 35b on Nov 22, 2020 8:42:23 GMT
And yesterday marked sixty years since the Chingford-Hertford-Enfield-Stortford electrification; the 315/317s accounting for greatly more than half! Target withdrawal date for the 710s, anybody? As the 317s are unrelated to 315s, how long were they on the Chingfords? |
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Post by metman on Nov 23, 2020 20:44:22 GMT
No expert on that part of the world but I think the 317s only came onto the Chingfords in the London Overground era?
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Post by stapler on Nov 23, 2020 22:00:10 GMT
No expert on that part of the world but I think the 317s only came onto the Chingfords in the London Overground era? No, it was earlier than that. They were visitors just after their refurb, and painting in shocking purple; so about ?2000; and during the 2003 Central Line blockade, when the Chingford line was under constant siege (and LU chartered all sorts of wonderful road vehicles - including late 40s RTs - for onward transport to Loughton/Epping). I used to find the 317s highly civilised, with a good turn of speed across the Marshes and south of Hackney Downs |
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Post by superteacher on Dec 12, 2020 11:16:09 GMT
No expert on that part of the world but I think the 317s only came onto the Chingfords in the London Overground era? No, it was earlier than that. They were visitors just after their refurb, and painting in shocking purple; so about ?2000; and during the 2003 Central Line blockade, when the Chingford line was under constant siege (and LU chartered all sorts of wonderful road vehicles - including late 40s RTs - for onward transport to Loughton/Epping). I used to find the 317s highly civilised, with a good turn of speed across the Marshes and south of Hackney Downs Ah, I also recall seeing all sorts of vintage vehicles - I had a ride on an RLH! Anyway, we mustn't talk about buses on here! |
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Post by stapler on Dec 13, 2020 8:31:07 GMT
On the Chingford-Loughton/Epping shuttles?
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Post by goldenarrow on Jan 15, 2021 18:35:24 GMT
Office of Rail and Road have signed off on the /2 units entering service. Click here if tweet fails to load. |
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Post by spsmiler on Jan 16, 2021 21:33:14 GMT
The 2x five car trains will, I assume, be used on the Liverpool Street routes - if platforms are long enough!
I cannot think of any other regular LO services where such could be even remotely viable (OK south of New Cross Gate - but that would be pointless!)
Otherwise the authorisation of 10 car trains is a mere formality without any practical benefit.
I note that 9 car trains (1x five car, 1x four car) were not mentioned, so suppose that such has not been authorised.
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Post by goldenarrow on Jan 16, 2021 21:58:32 GMT
Otherwise the authorisation of 10 car trains is a mere formality without any practical benefit. Looks like that give that a ten car 710 would measure around 205m which is well in excess of the majority of the platforms on LO routes out of Liverpool St (around 185m at most locations). The units intended use on NLL/WLL services would suggest that this is just an operational aid rather than passenger orientated. |
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Post by silenthunter on Jan 16, 2021 22:29:54 GMT
Don't they have the ability to lock out certain carriages?
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Post by ijmad on Jan 17, 2021 14:49:24 GMT
The 2x five car trains will, I assume, be used on the Liverpool Street routes - if platforms are long enough! I cannot think of any other regular LO services where such could be even remotely viable (OK south of New Cross Gate - but that would be pointless!) Otherwise the authorisation of 10 car trains is a mere formality without any practical benefit. I note that 9 car trains (1x five car, 1x four car) were not mentioned, so suppose that such has not been authorised. The five car units are intended for the North London Line, to supplement the 378s found there. I am speculating but perhaps they have been authorised in multiple configurations for rescue purpose rather than in passenger service? |
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Post by Chris L on Jan 17, 2021 20:26:09 GMT
The 2x five car trains will, I assume, be used on the Liverpool Street routes - if platforms are long enough! I cannot think of any other regular LO services where such could be even remotely viable (OK south of New Cross Gate - but that would be pointless!) Otherwise the authorisation of 10 car trains is a mere formality without any practical benefit. I note that 9 car trains (1x five car, 1x four car) were not mentioned, so suppose that such has not been authorised. The five car units are intended for the North London Line, to supplement the 378s found there. I am speculating but perhaps they have been authorised in multiple configurations for rescue purpose rather than in passenger service? Also for depot journeys. |
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