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Post by A60stock on Jan 15, 2020 15:07:39 GMT
Hi All,
It has been a while since i have noticed any 6 car workings class 165/168s working Aylesbury/AVP via Harrow/Amersham. I have noticed that there are 5 car diagrams during the peaks but not seen any 6 car ones of late (3 sets of 2 cars coupled or 2 sets of 3 car coupled).
Any reason for this?
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Post by goldenarrow on Jan 15, 2020 15:42:04 GMT
Aylesbury bound Chiltern trains have in the last few months been routed through Platform 2 instead of Platform 1 at Amersham due to PTI visibility issues caused by step free works. Don’t know whether the two are related.
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Post by A60stock on Jan 15, 2020 16:11:47 GMT
Interesting point to make
However, my observations stretch back a good 2 years now, so I would be surprised if thats the issue as i thought all platforms north of ricky can take 6 cars
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Post by goldenarrow on Jan 15, 2020 16:54:46 GMT
Indeed most MET Main Line platforms can take a six car Chiltern. Last time I recall seeing six car operation over this section was during the February 2019 diversions.
It could simply be that Chiltern is operating a more intensive timetable elsewhere and that may have left the Aylesbury allocation with a maximum five car service.
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Post by cso on Jan 15, 2020 17:30:43 GMT
Chiltern are doing quite a few short forms too for various reasons so that could be a contributing factor.
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Post by Chris M on Jan 15, 2020 18:32:31 GMT
Children are doing quite a few short forms too for various reasons so that could be a contributing factor. And what do the grown ups have to say about that? |
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Post by cso on Jan 15, 2020 20:00:04 GMT
And what do the grown ups have to say about that? *shakes fist at Auto-correct* |
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Post by Ben on Jan 16, 2020 15:51:27 GMT
Indeed all MET Main Line platforms can take a six car Chiltern. Last time I recall seeing six car operation over this section was during the February 2019 diversions. It could simply be that Chiltern is operating a more intensive timetable elsewhere and that may have left the Aylesbury allocation with a maximum five car service. I thought Rickmansworth was limited to 5 cars? Has this now been eased somehow? |
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Post by philthetube on Jan 18, 2020 7:01:13 GMT
No, Ricky is 5, also amersham platform 2, six car at ricky have to have rear car locked out.
Due to works at Amersham station staff have to provide assisted dispatch to Chilterns departing platform 1, this happens sometimes so I dont think this will be the reason for no 6 cars being seen .
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Post by cso on Jan 19, 2020 16:25:52 GMT
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